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How could Muhammed order the assassination or killing of a poet like Kab bin Ashraf due to his criticism?
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In a Nutshell: Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was not killed for just criticizing or insulting the Prophet (saw) or the Muslim women as claimed by some Muslim and non-Muslim writers. Rather he was executed for capital crimes including violating a treaty, treason against the state of Medinah. He incited the Quraysh against Muslims and plotted to murder the Prophet (saw). Regarding how Ka'b was murdered, although the Prophet (saw) did not give any direction how to carry out the sentence, this was the best and most effective method avoiding further bloodshed. Critics' Assumptions The question assumes Muhammad (saw) was not a prophet of mercy as he murdered his critics. Secondly, it assumes Muhammad (saw) was a deceiver who ordered his followers to deceive and kill Ka'b in cold-blooded murder. Both of these assumptions are incorrect as I explain in this answer. Social and Historical Background The poet Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was a Jew who lived in Medinah, a member of the tribe of Nabhan. Ka'b was the leader of Banu al-Nadir. When the Prophet (saw) arrived at Yathrib (later known as Medinah) the first Muslim state was established. Islam was not a personal faith, rather a way of life underpinned by a state; Muhammad (saw) was not just a Prophet but also a leader and ruler of the state. As the Prophet (saw) was a representative of a recognized state, anyone fighting him was initiating war with that state. He, as the leader of the state, made a treaty with the tribes of Yathrib (as small neighbouring states), including the Jewish tribe of Banu al-Nadir. The treaty included all the different tribes and groups at Yathrib, including Muslims and Jews, to constitute one nation while ensuring the freedom of religious beliefs and practices for all citizens of the new nation, protection was required for both parties, alliances with enemies were prohibited for either party. The one who violated the treaty could suffer capital punishment for treason. The main articles of this treaty comprised: ولَا يُنْصَرُ كَافِرٌ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ ... وَإِنَّهُ مَنْ تَبِعَنَا مَنْ يَهُودَ، فَإِنَّ لَهُ النَّصْرَ وَالْأُسْوَةَ ... وَإِنَّهُ لَا يُجِيرُ مُشْرِكٌ مَالًا لقريش وَلَا نفسا، ... (ولا يحل) أَنْ يَنْصُرَ مُحْدِثًا وَلَا يُؤْوِيهِ... وَإِنّ الْيَهُودَ يُنْفِقُونَ مَعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَا دَامُوا مُحَارَبِينَ ... وَإِنَّ عَلَى الْيَهُودِ نَفَقَتَهُمْ وَعَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ نَفَقَتَهُمْ، إِلَّا مَنْ ظَلَمَ وَأَثِمَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَوْتَغُ إِلَّا نَفْسَهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ. ... وَإِنَّ بَيْنَهُمُ النَّصْرَ عَلَى مَنْ حَارَبَ أهل هَذِهِ الصَّحِيفَةِ، ... وَإِنَّهُ لَا تُجار قُرَيْشٌ وَلَا مَنْ نَصَرَهَا وَإِنَّ بَيْنَهُمْ النَّصْرَ عَلَى مَنْ دَهَمَ يَثْرِبَ "Whoever follows us from the Jews, we will provide him with support and victory … It is not allowed to financially or personally co-operate with Quraysh … It is not allowed to give support or shelter to enemies … Jews should spend with believers as long as they afford war … Whoever oppresses (betrayed) or does wrong will be destroyed with his family … Jews cover their financial expenses and Muslims afford their financial expenses ... They are to give support to one another when anyone fights against the allies of this treaty... No protection is to be given to Quraysh nor any of its allies. They (Jews and Muslims) are to co-fight against anyone that attacks Yathrib (Medina)." (Ibn Kathir, al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah, Vol. 4, pp. 554-558, asunnan al-Kubra, Sirat Ibn Ishaq) Whilst we see Muslims fulfilled the agreed articles, the Jewish tribes -including Ka'b- violated them and so deserve punishment. For example, when Quraysh attacked Medinah at Badr in the year 2 AH, the Muslims confronted the invading army alone despite being less than a third of their enemy. The Muslim army crushed the invaders, increasing the spite of the onlooking Jewish elites. Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, a party of the Medinah treaty, began using his poetry to lament Quraysh's defeat and to openly incite hatred and enmity against Islam and Muslims. Poetry during that time in Arabia exerted the same influence over peoples akin to contemporary media. People could start a war lasting for decades over a stanza composed against them. It was the most influential political activity that existed. Not only did Ka'b compose satirical poems against Muhammad (saw) and his religion, he also went to Mecca and openly joined the enemies of Islam. He incited Quraysh to attack Medinah and swore in the Ka'bah he would fight the Muslims when Medinah was invaded. Not content with this, after he returned to Medinah, he planned to murder the Prophet by underhand means. Did the Prophet (saw) order to kill Ka'b only for criticising Him? The answer is 'No'. Once we read the entire story from various early sources, we are acquainted Ka'b was not killed for just criticising the Prophet (saw) or Muslims, but rather he was executed because of a number of major capital crimes. The historiographical sources give many reasons behind the death of Ka'b other than the reason of insulting the Prophet (saw) or Muslim women. 1. Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf: A Traitor and Warmonger: Al-Baghawi reported on the authority of Al-Kalbi – Abu Salih – Ibn Abbas: وكَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ رسول اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم، عَهْدٌ إِلَى مُدَّةٍ، فَنَقَضُوا ذَلِكَ الْعَهْدَ، وَانْطَلَقَ كَعْبُ بْنُ الْأَشْرَفِ فِي سِتِّينَ رَاكِبًا إِلَى أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ: أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَأَصْحَابِهِ، فَوَافَقُوهُمْ، وَأَجْمَعُوا أَمْرَهُمْ، وَقَالُوا: لَتَكُونَنَّ كَلِمَتُنَا وَاحِدَةً. ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ. "… As there had been a treaty been stipulated between the Messenger of Allah, the Jews (Banu Nadir) broke the treaty by Ka'b Ibn al-Ashraf going to Makkah, accompanied with sixty horsemen, in order to incite the Makkan leaders until they agreed to join their forces to fight the Messenger of Allah." (Tafsir al-Baghawi, commentary on Surah 3:12) Ka'b composed verses showing enmity and hatred against Muslims and lamented the defeat of Quraysh at Badr. Among these verses were: طَحَنَتْ رَحَى بَدْرٍ لِمَهْلِكِ أَهْلِهِ ... وَلِمِثْلِ بَدْرٍ تَسْتَهِلُّ وَتَدْمَعُ قُتِلَتْ سَرَاةُ النَّاسِ حَوْلَ حِيَاضِهِمْ ... لَا تَبْعَدُوا إنَّ الْمُلُوكَ تُصَرَّعُ وَيَقُولُ أَقْوَامٌ أُسَرُّ بِسَخَطِهِمْ ... إنَّ ابْنَ الْأَشْرَفِ ظَلَّ كَعْبًا يَجْزَعُ نُبِّئْتُ أَنَّ بَنِي الْمُغِيرَةِ كُلَّهُمْ ... خَشَعُوا لِقَتْلِ أَبِي الْحَكِيمِ وَجُدِّعُوا وَابْنَا رَبِيعَةَ عِنْدَهُ وَمُنَبِّهٌ ... مَا نَالَ مِثْلَ الْمُهْلِكِينَ وَتُبَّعُ نُبِّئْتُ أَنَّ الْحَارِثَ بْنَ هِشَامِهِمْ ... فِي النَّاسِ يَبْنِي الصَّالِحَاتِ وَيَجْمَعُ لِيَزُورَ يَثْرِبَ بِالْجُمُوعِ وَإِنَّمَا ... يَحْمَى عَلَى الْحَسَبِ الْكَرِيمُ الْأَرْوَعُ Badr's mill ground out the blood of its people..At events like Badr you should weep and cry The best of the people were slain round their cisterns... Don't think it strange that the princes were left lying. Some people whose anger pleases me say "Ka'b bin al-Ashraf is utterly dejected". I was told that all the Banu'l-Mughira were humiliated... And brought low by the death of Abu'l-Hakim And the two sons of Rabi'a with him, and Munabbih and the others did not attain (such honour) as those who were slain I was told that al-Harith ibn Hisham is doing well and gathering troops to visit Yathrib with armies, For only the noble, handsome man protects the loftiest reputation. (Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah) Ka'b's poems incited hatred and violence against Muslims. He urged the Arab tribes to take revenge and fight Muhammad. Also, al-Wahidi reported after the Battle of Uhud, Ka'b Ibn al-Ashraf went to Mecca, accompanied by seventy riders, to ally themselves with Quraysh against the Messenger of Allah and break the covenant which they had with Allah's Messenger. Ka'b then went to the Ka'bah and clung to it and promised he would do his best to fight Muhammad. (Al-Wahidi, Asbab al-Nuzul, Commentary on Surah 4:51) 2. The assassination of the Prophet (saw): Ibn Hajar while commenting on the killing of Ka'b in Sahih al-Bukhari, he reported on the authority of 'Ikrima that Ka'b invited the Prophet (saw) to feast and plotted with his men to murder him when he came. (Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Baal-Bari fi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari) So, Ka'b undertook different capital crimes that made him an outlaw; the violation of the treaty he signed as he joined the enemies and inciting Arabs against Muslims; weaponising poetry against the Muslim state, thereby becoming an outspoken enemy of an ongoing war against Islam. Not only that, he also plotted to treacherously murder the Prophet (saw). All these activities were in clear violation of the treaty, necessitating capital punishment for treason against the state of Madinah i.e., "Whoever oppresses (betrayed) or does wrong will be destroyed with his family." Did the Prophet deceive Ka'b? Another assumption made about the execution of Ka'b is the Prophet (saw) approved Maslamah to lie and then get Ka'b killed. At first glance, it seems a valid assumption, however, by examining the whole story and considering the context of the events, there was no injustice in killing Ka'b in this way and these means were not wrong. Ka'b Ibn Ashraf plotted to murder the Prophet (saw) and made his effort to incite war against the Muslims state. Muhammad (saw) as the political leader of the new state ordered the death of K'ab. Although there is no clear evidence in the hadith to suggest the Prophet (saw) gave any directions as to the manner in which that sentence was to be carried out, there was no other method to which resort could be had under such circumstances. In a battlefield and war it is all about intelligence. So, by no means can this assassination be deemed a negative deception. Muhammad ibn Maslamah, the leader chosen by the Prophet (saw) to carry out the sentence, chose the best and most effective method under such circumstances to avoid bloodshed. If they had attacked Ka'b openly, there would have been more bloodshed and the whole Jewish tribe of Bani Nadir would probably have suffered along with Ka'b. Abu Hanifah (ra) treated sabb al-rasul on part of a believer as a matter of apostasy and accepted the person's repentance and he held that non-Muslims who insult the Prophet (saw) "are not to be killed, because their disbelief is worse". Besides, the Prophet (saw) did pardon some poets who insulted him such as Zuhair ibn Abi Salma, Abdullah ibn al-Zab'ari, Hubayrah ibn Wahb al-Maghzumi and others. Among them, some who later embraced Islam whilst others died in disbelief. So the case is for the political leader to decide the suitable solution for a problem the state faces. A critic may judge the case of Ka'b's execution by the phonology of the twenty-first century underpinned by liberal values as opposed to divine values, however they would be mistaken, as divine values are privileged over liberal values. Fourteen centuries ago, such methods of execution were normal and unobjectionable. Even in Europe and the US, treason till attract capital punishments and assassinations of proven enemies of the state are undertaken often without comment. Conclusion Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was not killed for just criticising or insulting the Prophet (saw) or the Muslim women as claimed by some writers. Rather he was executed for capital crimes including the violation the treaty and high treason against the state of Medinah by inciting the Qurayshite enemies against Muslims. The Prophet (saw), the political leader of Medina, gave him the appropriate sentence. Concerning the way how Ka'b was killed, although the Prophet (saw) did not give any direction on how to carry out the sentence, this was the best and most effective method under such circumstances in order to avoid additional bloodshed.
answered 11 Nov 2019 by Omar_Gebril
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Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was not killed for just criticizing or insulting the Prophet (saw) or the Muslim women as claimed by some Muslim and non-Muslim writers. Rather he was executed for capital crimes including violating a treaty, treason against the state of Medinah. He incited the Quraysh against Muslims and plotted to murder the Prophet (saw).
Regarding how Ka'b was murdered, although the Prophet (saw) did not give any direction how to carry out the sentence, this was the best and most effective method avoiding further bloodshed.
Critics' Assumptions
The question assumes Muhammad (saw) was not a prophet of mercy as he murdered his critics. Secondly, it assumes Muhammad (saw) was a deceiver who ordered his followers to deceive and kill Ka'b in cold-blooded murder.
Both of these assumptions are incorrect as I explain in this answer.
Social and Historical Background
The poet Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was a Jew who lived in Medinah, a member of the tribe of Nabhan. Ka'b was the leader of Banu al-Nadir.
When the Prophet (saw) arrived at Yathrib (later known as Medinah) the first Muslim state was established. Islam was not a personal faith, rather a way of life underpinned by a state; Muhammad (saw) was not just a Prophet but also a leader and ruler of the state. As the Prophet (saw) was a representative of a recognized state, anyone fighting him was initiating war with that state.
He, as the leader of the state, made a treaty with the tribes of Yathrib (as small neighbouring states), including the Jewish tribe of Banu al-Nadir. The treaty included all the different tribes and groups at Yathrib, including Muslims and Jews, to constitute one nation while ensuring the freedom of religious beliefs and practices for all citizens of the new nation, protection was required for both parties, alliances with enemies were prohibited for either party. The one who violated the treaty could suffer capital punishment for treason.
The main articles of this treaty comprised:
ولَا يُنْصَرُ كَافِرٌ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ ... وَإِنَّهُ مَنْتَبِعَنَا مَنْيَهُودَ، فَإِنَّلَهُ النَّصْرَوَالْأُسْوَةَ ... وَإِنَّهُ لَا يُجِيرُ مُشْرِكٌ مَالًا لقريش وَلَا نفسا، ... (ولا يحل) أَنْيَنْصُرَ مُحْدِثًا وَلَا يُؤْوِيهِ... وَإِنّ الْيَهُودَ يُنْفِقُونَ مَعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَا دَامُوا مُحَارَبِينَ ... وَإِنَّ عَلَى الْيَهُودِ نَفَقَتَهُمْ وَعَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ نَفَقَتَهُمْ، إِلَّا مَنْ ظَلَمَ وَأَثِمَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَوْتَغُإِلَّا نَفْسَهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ. ... وَإِنَّ بَيْنَهُمُ النَّصْرَ عَلَى مَنْ حَارَبَ أهل هَذِهِ الصَّحِيفَةِ، ... وَإِنَّهُ لَا تُجار قُرَيْشٌ وَلَا مَنْ نَصَرَهَا وَإِنَّ بَيْنَهُمْ النَّصْرَ عَلَى مَنْ دَهَمَ يَثْرِبَ
"Whoever follows us from the Jews, we will provide him with support and victory …
It is not allowed to financially or personally co-operate with Quraysh …
It is not allowed to give support or shelter to enemies …
Jews should spend with believers as long as they afford war …
Whoever oppresses (betrayed) or does wrong will be destroyed with his family …
Jews cover their financial expenses and Muslims afford their financial expenses ...
They are to give support to one another when anyone fights against the allies of this treaty...
No protection is to be given to Quraysh nor any of its allies. They (Jews and Muslims) are to co-fight against anyone that attacks Yathrib (Medina)." (Ibn Kathir, al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah, Vol. 4, pp. 554-558, asunnan al-Kubra, Sirat Ibn Ishaq)
Whilst we see Muslims fulfilled the agreed articles, the Jewish tribes -including Ka'b- violated them and so deserve punishment.
For example, when Quraysh attacked Medinah at Badr in the year 2 AH, the Muslims confronted the invading army alone despite being less than a third of their enemy. The Muslim army crushed the invaders, increasing the spite of the onlooking Jewish elites. Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, a party of the Medinah treaty, began using his poetry to lament Quraysh's defeat and to openly incite hatred and enmity against Islam and Muslims.
Poetry during that time in Arabia exerted the same influence over peoples akin to contemporary media. People could start a war lasting for decades over a stanza composed against them. It was the most influential political activity that existed.
Not only did Ka'b compose satirical poems against Muhammad (saw) and his religion, he also went to Mecca and openly joined the enemies of Islam. He incited Quraysh to attack Medinah and swore in the Ka'bah he would fight the Muslims when Medinah was invaded.
Not content with this, after he returned to Medinah, he planned to murder the Prophet by underhand means.
Did the Prophet (saw) order to kill Ka'b only for criticising Him?
The answer is 'No'.
Once we read the entire story from various early sources, we are acquainted Ka'b was not killed for just criticising the Prophet (saw) or Muslims, but rather he was executed because of a number of major capital crimes.
The historiographical sources give many reasons behind the death of Ka'b other than the reason of insulting the Prophet (saw) or Muslim women.
1. Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf: A Traitor and Warmonger:
Al-Baghawi reported on the authority of Al-Kalbi – Abu Salih – Ibn Abbas:
وكَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ رسول اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم، عَهْدٌ إِلَى مُدَّةٍ، فَنَقَضُوا ذَلِكَ الْعَهْدَ، وَانْطَلَقَ كَعْبُ بْنُ الْأَشْرَفِ فِي سِتِّينَ رَاكِبًا إِلَى أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ: أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَأَصْحَابِهِ، فَوَافَقُوهُمْ، وَأَجْمَعُوا أَمْرَهُمْ، وَقَالُوا: لَتَكُونَنَّ كَلِمَتُنَا وَاحِدَةً. ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.
"… As there had been a treaty been stipulated between the Messenger of Allah, the Jews (Banu Nadir) broke the treaty by Ka'b Ibn al-Ashraf going to Makkah, accompanied with sixty horsemen, in order to incite the Makkan leaders until they agreed to join their forces to fight the Messenger of Allah." (Tafsir al-Baghawi, commentary on Surah 3:12)
Ka'b composed verses showing enmity and hatred against Muslims and lamented the defeat of Quraysh at Badr. Among these verses were:
طَحَنَتْ رَحَى بَدْرٍ لِمَهْلِكِ أَهْلِهِ ... وَلِمِثْلِ بَدْرٍ تَسْتَهِلُّ وَتَدْمَعُ
قُتِلَتْ سَرَاةُ النَّاسِ حَوْلَ حِيَاضِهِمْ ... لَا تَبْعَدُوا إنَّ الْمُلُوكَ تُصَرَّعُ
وَيَقُولُ أَقْوَامٌ أُسَرُّ بِسَخَطِهِمْ ... إنَّ ابْنَ الْأَشْرَفِ ظَلَّ كَعْبًا يَجْزَعُ
نُبِّئْتُ أَنَّ بَنِي الْمُغِيرَةِ كُلَّهُمْ ... خَشَعُوا لِقَتْلِ أَبِي الْحَكِيمِ وَجُدِّعُوا
وَابْنَا رَبِيعَةَ عِنْدَهُ وَمُنَبِّهٌ ... مَا نَالَ مِثْلَ الْمُهْلِكِينَ وَتُبَّعُ
نُبِّئْتُ أَنَّ الْحَارِثَ بْنَ هِشَامِهِمْ ... فِي النَّاسِ يَبْنِي الصَّالِحَاتِ وَيَجْمَعُ
لِيَزُورَ يَثْرِبَ بِالْجُمُوعِ وَإِنَّمَا ... يَحْمَى عَلَى الْحَسَبِ الْكَرِيمُ الْأَرْوَعُ
Badr's mill ground out the blood of its people..At events like Badr you should weep and cry
The best of the people were slain round their cisterns... Don't think it strange that the princes were left lying.
Some people whose anger pleases me say "Ka'b bin al-Ashraf is utterly dejected".
I was told that all the Banu'l-Mughira were humiliated... And brought low by the death of Abu'l-Hakim
And the two sons of Rabi'a with him, and Munabbih and the others did not attain (such honour) as those who were slain
I was told that al-Harith ibn Hisham is doing well and gathering troops to visit Yathrib with armies,
For only the noble, handsome man protects the loftiest reputation.
(Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah)
Ka'b's poems incited hatred and violence against Muslims. He urged the Arab tribes to take revenge and fight Muhammad.
Also, al-Wahidi reported after the Battle of Uhud, Ka'b Ibn al-Ashraf went to Mecca, accompanied by seventy riders, to ally themselves with Quraysh against the Messenger of Allah and break the covenant which they had with Allah's Messenger.
Ka'b then went to the Ka'bah and clung to it and promised he would do his best to fight Muhammad. (Al-Wahidi, Asbab al-Nuzul, Commentary on Surah 4:51)
2. The assassination of the Prophet (saw):
Ibn Hajar while commenting on the killing of Ka'b in Sahih al-Bukhari, he reported on the authority of 'Ikrima that Ka'b invited the Prophet (saw) to feast and plotted with his men to murder him when he came. (Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Baal-Bari fi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari)
So, Ka'b undertook different capital crimes that made him an outlaw; the violation of the treaty he signed as he joined the enemies and inciting Arabs against Muslims; weaponising poetry against the Muslim state, thereby becoming an outspoken enemy of an ongoing war against Islam. Not only that, he also plotted to treacherously murder the Prophet (saw).
All these activities were in clear violation of the treaty, necessitating capital punishment for treason against the state of Madinah i.e., "Whoever oppresses (betrayed) or does wrong will be destroyed with his family."
Did the Prophet deceive Ka'b?
Another assumption made about the execution of Ka'b is the Prophet (saw) approved Maslamah to lie and then get Ka'b killed.
At first glance, it seems a valid assumption, however, by examining the whole story and considering the context of the events, there was no injustice in killing Ka'b in this way and these means were not wrong.
Ka'b Ibn Ashraf plotted to murder the Prophet (saw) and made his effort to incite war against the Muslims state. Muhammad (saw) as the political leader of the new state ordered the death of K'ab. Although there is no clear evidence in the hadith to suggest the Prophet (saw) gave any directions as to the manner in which that sentence was to be carried out, there was no other method to which resort could be had under such circumstances.
In a battlefield and war it is all about intelligence. So, by no means can this assassination be deemed a negative deception.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah, the leader chosen by the Prophet (saw) to carry out the sentence, chose the best and most effective method under such circumstances to avoid bloodshed. If they had attacked Ka'b openly, there would have been more bloodshed and the whole Jewish tribe of Bani Nadir would probably have suffered along with Ka'b.
Abu Hanifah (ra) treated sabb al-rasul on part of a believer as a matter of apostasy and accepted the person's repentance and he held that non-Muslims who insult the Prophet (saw) "are not to be killed, because their disbelief is worse".
Besides, the Prophet (saw) did pardon some poets who insulted him such as Zuhair ibn Abi Salma, Abdullah ibn al-Zab'ari, Hubayrah ibn Wahb al-Maghzumi and others. Among them, some who later embraced Islam whilst others died in disbelief.
So the case is for the political leader to decide the suitable solution for a problem the state faces.
A critic may judge the case of Ka'b's execution by the phonology of the twenty-first century underpinned by liberal values as opposed to divine values, however they would be mistaken, as divine values are privileged over liberal values. Fourteen centuries ago, such methods of execution were normal and unobjectionable. Even in Europe and the US, treason till attract capital punishments and assassinations of proven enemies of the state are undertaken often without comment.
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was not killed for just criticising or insulting the Prophet (saw) or the Muslim women as claimed by some writers.
Rather he was executed for capital crimes including the violation the treaty and high treason against the state of Medinah by inciting the Qurayshite enemies against Muslims. The Prophet (saw), the political leader of Medina, gave him the appropriate sentence.
Concerning the way how Ka'b was killed, although the Prophet (saw) did not give any direction on how to carry out the sentence, this was the best and most effective method under such circumstances in order to avoid additional bloodshed.
Great answer, I think the concept of the development of the rule of Sabu-rasul should be addressed more given the historical, political and social context.
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There is plenty of objective data about good stories (they have structure, character, plot) but not much advice on how to develop your talent for finding storytelling gold. You know it when you see (feel, hear, taste, touch, smell) it. But how do you find it? Can we build some kind of divining rod that leads straight to storytelling gold?
Storytelling gold changes how we feel about facts we can't change. For instance, Paulo Coehlo's book The Alchemist demonstrates how a simple fable can deliver the inspirational gold that changes a reader's point of view and emotional perspective. Obstacles suddenly feel like golden opportunities. Coehlo's allegory leads readers to think of their personal trials, risks, and dreams. Meaningful symbols speak to the imagination in ways that eclipse literal interpretation. Paulo Coehlo has given this story away for free and still The Alchemist has sold over 150 million copies, continuing on the NY Times bestseller list for over 25 years. Literary critics could (and did) criticize the structure and style of The Alchemist, but judging by its impact, it is still pure storytelling gold.
Not all stories deliver a 150,000,000:1 return on investment. It takes more than a plot, character, and narrative arc to deliver storytelling gold. Consider the massively successful storyline used in 2012 Australian public service announcement: "Dumb Ways to Die." I doubt the Melbourne Metro Train team used criteria like: "stories have a beginning, middle, and end" to find this story. It is far more subjective than that. Which is to say that objective thinking isn't terribly helpful for finding storytelling gold. Particularly when we assume subjective thinking doesn't make sense and is too …subjective to describe. It may be variable and inconsistent but there are patterns to the logic of emotion and perception. If you want to improve your subjective thinking talents, you can. In fact, it may be your best investment for improving your ability to find storytelling gold.
Study your own emotions. Learn how and when you feel happy, sad, anxious, or big-hearted. You may want to review Brene Brown's TEDtalk about vulnerability since this is about participation and control needs distort the view. Identifying your own emotions as subjective preferences develops your ability to see the emotions and subjective point of view of your target audience.
Emotions echo back like sonar when there is resonance. When you send out an emotional message, it produces emotional responses in return. Learn to track the patterns you send and receive. When you know what fun means for you, you are more likely to understand what fun is for others. Tell stories that make you feel hopeful in order to learn the stories that build hope in others. Don't try to inspire others until you know how to inspire yourself. You have to know gold to find gold.
Learn storytelling from the inside out by telling personal stories that feel meaningful to you and track the emotional reactions of listeners. Your brain is wired to record patterns at a subconscious level of the themes and points of view that stimulate strong emotions. Some people call it "tuning in" or "listening to your heart." I call it subjective thinking to validate that it is as important as objective thinking but distinctly different. I didn't invent this approach. I began to think this way after reading CP Snow's 1959 speech Two Cultures. Other concepts that describe the same dynamics include fast thinking, right brain, or the yin of yin and yang. Snow described the distinction as art vs. science. Call it what you want. No matter how you distinguish these two kinds of knowing, both are participative sports and practice is the path to skill.
Storytelling is – by definition – emotion based anecdotal reasoning. So keep objective thinking for the times you must set aside emotions and anecdotal evidence. However, when it comes to storytelling, train yourself to spend an equal amount of time examining how senses, emotions, and experiences interpret a message, person, product, or company as right/wrong, good/bad, dangerous/safe, valuable/ irrelevant, or any of the human conflicts we resolve with narratives. If you want to find storytelling gold. that's where you will find it.
Balancing logic with emotion promotes creative thinking, elevating your story telling capabilities. Learn more ways to build your emotional intelligence through these AMA tools and resources.
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Best Drum Machines: Review and Buying Guide
Getting the best drum machine is as easy as picking the best burger in the city—which is to say, it's not easy at all! There are lots of features and specs you need to consider. This is especially problematic for newbies, who just "want to press a button to produce drum sounds!"
If that sounds like you, we're ready to help! We've rounded up eleven of the best drum machines on the market right now. We cover everything from budget options to pro-level studio gear. We also added a handy buying guide to demystify some of the confusing info about drum machines out there.
Our Top Choice
If you're in a hurry and just need an answer, our top pick would be the Roland AIRA TR-8S. It has the trademark sound quality of Roland, combined with sound samples from other iconic drum machines.
The Best Drum Machines Reviewed
Alesis SR-16 - Studio-Grade Standalone Drum Machine With On-Board Sound Library, Performance Driven... $123.11 Check Amazon Price
Donner Electronic Drum Set, 7 Pads Electric Drum Pad Roll Up Quiet Drum Pad Built-in Speaker, 40... $75.99 Check Amazon Price
Korg Volca Beats Analogue Drum Machine Bundle with Power Supply and Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth $149.99 Check Amazon Price
Electric Drum Set, MAZAHEI 9 Pads Silicon Foldable Electronic Practice Drum with Headphone Jack,... $59.99 Check Amazon Price
Roland Rhythm Composer, 10 Outputs (TR-08) $399.99 Check Amazon Price
BeatBuddy the Only Drum Machine That sounds Human and is Easy To Use $361.37 Check Amazon Price
Roland AIRA Compact T-8 Beat Ultra-Portable Bass Machine Sounds | TR-REC Drum Sequencer | Six Rhythm... $199.99 Check Amazon Price
Behringer RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-6-TG Analog Drum Machine with 8 Drum Sounds, 64 Step Sequencer and... $160.45 Check Amazon Price
Roland TR-06 Boutique Compact Drum Machine with Modern Upgrades $279.99 Check Amazon Price
Akai Professional MPC One – Drum Machine, Sampler & MIDI Controller with Beat Pads, Synth Engines,... $689.00 Check Amazon Price
ZOOM MRS8 8-TRACK RECORDER W/ DRUM MACHINE $99.89 Check Amazon Price
Alesis SR-16 – BEST BUDGET DRUM MACHINE
The budget-friendly Alesis SR-16 is one of the best beginner drum machines you can get.
233 built-in sounds with 50 presets and drum kits
12 velocity-sensitive pads with Dynamic Articulation
Seamless MIDI connectivity
Alesis Dynamic Articulation for realistic drum tonal sounds
4 stereo pair outputs with 2-function footswitch
Production-ready with sound stacking, step editing, and stereo samples
This is one of the best value drum machines you can get. It has everything a beginner might need, including 233 drum sounds from punk rock to metal. The drum sample sounds are fantastic—not at all what you would expect from a product below $200.
This is particularly of great use to a solo performer. We've been using it for the past 2 years, and durability wise, it's reliable. With 50 slots, you also have the flexibility to make all the beats you want. The pads are responsive and well-made too.
Alesis customer support isn't the greatest in the world. Granted, with this model's durability, you probably won't ever need to contact them, but it is worth noting.
Amazing budget price
Classic analog sound in a modern package
Over 233 built-in sounds gives you plenty of genre flexibility
Poor customer support if ever something goes wrong
The Alesis SR-16 is a beginner's dream. It's powerful features and solid sound make it an easy choice for the best cheap drum machine. This is perfect for solo performers or aspiring music producers, or as a supplementary drum machine for pros.
Korg Volcabeats
The Korg Volcabeats is a classic analog machine at a very friendly price.
Analog drum machine
Electribe-style 16-step sequencer
Built-in speaker and optional battery power
While everything is digital nowadays, there's still a certain sound quality to analogs. The Korg Volcabeats is a blast from the past with its thick and full drumbeats. Compared side by side to digital drums, there's a noticeable difference (at least to us).
We also liked how portable it is. It has a built-in speaker and battery power, so you can easily take it to buddy's house. It's compact and feels very durable.
While we understand that this is an entry-level model, it feels a bit limited. You only get one drum kit, and there's no way of adding your own samples. While you can play around with the controls to extend these sounds, it still doesn't beat having your own.
The Volcabeat is also a bit too small for our liking, and we found it hard to press the buttons at times, though, this is just a personal preference.
Analog for that warm, rich sound
It's highly portable and durable
Amazing price point
Limited drum kits and sound samples
A bit too small
The Korg Volcabeats is an excellent beginner drum machine, especially if you're interested in analog. The only drawback is its limited features and drum kits, but all in all, this is a fantastic first buy if you know what to expect beforehand.
Alesis SR-18
The Alesis SR-18 is a newer version of the SR-16. It's the same excellent drum machine with extra features added in.
500 built-in sounds with 50 bass sounds
New Pattern Play Mode allows complex patterns to be triggered directly from the pads
Support for battery power using six AAA batteries
The Alesis SR-18 has the same sound quality and functionality as the SR-16 and is a worthy upgrade to the classic. It has more drum sounds than the original, as well as presets and EQ settings.
Other new features include the data wheel in place of the volume knob, a cool looking LCD backlight, and a tap tempo function. It also has an added instrument input, which is great if you want to play along with something like a guitar.
Sound quality-wise, it's an improvement over the S-16.
The ROM-based playback on this model is not as realistic compared to other virtual devices.
A more extensive range of bass sounds and presets give added versatility
Battery power allows for portable play
Instrument-in port enables you to jam along with others
ROM-based playback leaves something to be desired
Overall, the SR-18 builds on the classic in several useful ways. The highlights are definitely the expanded sound library and instrument connectivity. For only a few extra bucks, this is a worthy upgrade or a pass-over from the S-16
IK Multimedia UNO Drum Machine
The IK Multimedia UNO is a relative newcomer to the drum machine scene. It focuses on portability and ease of use at an entry-level price.
12 drum elements
6 analog voices, up to 12 PCM
Includes 100 drum kits and 100 patterns
Connections include USB and 2.5mm MIDI
Optional support for battery or USB power
The UNO Drum Machine is actually the best of both worlds because most of the instruments offer both an analog and digital variant. This gives you a much wider variety in the sounds that you can produce versus a purely analog kit. The control provided by the UNO is basic but decent, including changing decay and tune.
It's also a bit more versatile than an analog entry-level drum machine like the Volcabeat. MIDI out, pattern storage, and accent levels are all useful additions for any production.
Compared to other drum machines, the UNO is built to be easy, fun, and intuitive to use. It feels like a toy but is serious enough to be used as a decent production tool. Not to mention, it's made to be portable so you can easily take it to you on the go.
Despite its portability, the UNO feels fragile. Also, it has that "hiss" sound that's common with cheap pieces of audio equipment.
Compact and portable for on-the-go music production
Easy and fun to use
Has an impressive sound library
Limited in its sound design and synthesis capabilities
Feels fragile
The UNO Drum is all a beginner could ever want in an entry-level drum machine. It's fun and easy to play with but is loaded with features if you're going to get serious.
Boss DR-880
The Boss DR-880 "Dr. Rhythm" is a familiar old-school drum machine. It's well known for producing gritty, vintage drum sounds.
Includes 440 drum and percussion sounds, and 40 bass sounds
500 presets and 500 user patterns
20 velocity-sensitive pads
Guitar/bass input
3 independent insert effects with 3-band EQ
The Boss DR-880 is a classic machine that allows you to achieve that vintage, retro sound and feel. The sound quality is also as authentic as you can get. We can put this side-by-side with a real acoustic drum, and we bet you can't tell the difference. It's that seamless.
We like the lovely collection of sounds you get with this drum machine. The drum, percussion, and bass sounds are all great. Some even have that "unpolished" feel that has a charm on its own.
Two "groovy" features include Groove Modify and EZ Compose. The former allows you to change the rhythm and dynamics of your patterns and adds incredible believability. The latter makes it easy to create beat arrangements without going at it note-by-note.
While you can do a lot with this unit, It does have a bit of a learning curve and would be challenging for a beginner to get the hang of.
Incredible, realistic drum sounds
It offers a lot of control to fine-tune the quality of your patterns
Vast library of great-sounding drum and percussion presets
Steep learning curve
The Boss DR-880 is a robust drum machine that's at home in a production studio. If you're keen on producing serious tracks, this is a great buy.
Roland TR-08
The Roland TR-08 is a new take on the legendary TR-808 – one of the most iconic drum machines ever. It features the sound and character of the original in a more compact form.
Hands-on control including tone, level tuning, and decay
Compact and portable frame
Support for battery or USB power
Connectivity via MIDI or USB
If you're a fan of that iconic 80's drumbeat, then you're going to love the TR-08. We have used the TR-808 before, and this is a very faithful recreation. The feel of the knobs and buttons is there. They even recreated the quirks of how the sounds interact with each other.
The option to make this portable and battery-powered is an excellent choice on the part of Roland. Though the smaller size might throw former TR-808 users off, you'll quickly get over it. It all also feels well-built.
The modern upgrades are also lovely touches, in our opinion. This includes the LCD display for more exceptional tempo control and the ability to step-program without leaving your current mode. MIDI support is excellent as well.
The TR-08 has a particular sound character that might not fit well with specific genres or styles.
You get the great features of the TR-808 in a modern format
It's surprisingly affordable, given the pedigree of the TR-808
Durable and compact
Might be a bit too small for some
For an 80's fan, the Roland TR-08 will bring back a lot of nostalgia. For the modern generation, this is a great way to experience an iconic drum machine at an entry-level price.
Akai MPC Touch
The Akai MPC Touch is like a drum machine with a built-in computer. It marries pro-level equipment with the ease of use of a modern smartphone
7-inch color touch display
16 velocity-sensitive pads with RGB backlighting
Step sequencer with a touch interface
XYFX Control for real-time effects and sound adjustment
Pad Mixer for setting levels, panning and VST effects
First impressions: this is a beauty to behold! It's sleek and modern looking with its vibrant touch screen and colorful pads.
The interface is definitely the highlight of the MPC Touch. The touch screen is very intuitive to use, and anyone who uses DAW software will feel right at home.
Speaking of the pads, we love how big they are—a definite departure from the compact drum machines we previously reviewed. It's easy and comfortable to press. The backlight also looks cool.
You can basically do anything from configuring sequences to messing with the velocities. The gigantic library of over 20,000 sounds gives you a lot to play with. Sound quality is top-notch as well.
The screen can put a strain on your back and neck and can take a bit of body adjustment to use.
Great looking touch display that's very intuitive to use
Big colorful touch pads are easy to press
This has the power of a DAW in a compact package
Not that ergonomic
The MPC Touch is like having your very own portable digital audio workstation. It's powerful, intuitive, and, dare we say, fun to use.
Arturia Drumbrute
The Arturia Drumbrute is one of the more versatile drum machines on the market.
Powerful analog engine
Includes 17 drum sounds
Steiner-Parker output filter
64-pattern sequencing
We like how flexible the Drumbrute is in terms of sound options. The 17 built-in drum samples all sound robust and full. If you want to build your own, the 64-step pattern sequencing is more than enough to make your own killer tracks.
This is a fully analog machine with exceptionally warm and full sound quality. The USB, MIDI, and Clock I/O ports allow for connectivity with your other equipment for a digital/analog hybrid option.
The sound quality is not off the charts, and certainly not at the level of Roland machines.
The plentiful built-in drum sounds and sequencing options give you a lot of production flexibility
It has the warm, full sound of an analog machine
Sound quality is not at Roland-level quality
If you're looking for the best analog drum machine, the Drumbrute is a good choice. It has a slew of powerful production features that allow you to create multiple tracks easily.
Roland AIRA TR-8S – BEST OVERALL DRUM MACHINE
The Aira TR-8S emulates the most iconic Roland TR drum machines, including the 808, 606, 909, 707 and 702. The result is a recreation of the classics but in a new, intuitive package.
Extensive sound samples from previous TR machines
Design your own kits with TR drums, sampled sounds, and effects
Multi-channel audio and MIDI interface with 8 analog outputs
Store up to 128 patterns, each with up to 8 variations and 3 kinds of fills
If you like the idea of combining all the best of Roland's TR drum machines in one, the TR-8S is for you. The AIRA faithfully recreates the sounds of each of these machines—and these are not just digital emulations – the hardware itself is built precisely like these TR machines.
The best thing about the TR-8S is how powerful it is at creating original tracks. In addition to having access to the biggest library of TR sounds ever, you can combine them with your own samples. The sky's the limit to the hybrid kits you can achieve with the TR-8S.
When it comes to sound quality, nothing else needs to be said. It's a Roland, and they deliver the goods with the TR-8S.
There isn't much not to like about this drum machine, except for the steeper price tag. It is worth the price, but none the less, this is not a budget model.
The biggest library of Roland drum sounds ever loaded into a machine
Sampling and editing features allow you to customize your own unique kits
Plenty of analog and multi-channel MIDI connectivity gives plenty of flexibility in production
Intuitive to use
Higher price
The TR-8s is one of the best drum machines you can get, in our opinion. The massive library of TR sounds alone is worth getting this machine for. Besides, you get the trademark Roland sound quality. All in all, a worthy investment.
Elektron Digitakt
The Elektron Digitakt is a completely digital drum machine and sampler that offers impressive versatility.
8 internal audio tracks and 8 MIDI tracks
64 MB sampling capacity memory with 1 GB storage
USB 2.0 port and MIDI In/Out with DIN sync out
Includes over 400 sound samples
Even though it's completely digital, the Digitakt still manages to produce full sounding drumbeats. The 16 channels give a lot of flexibility during production, and loading samples is fast and efficient.
This thing is built like a rock. The casing and buttons are all well-made and have the impression of standing up to the rigors of live performances.
There is a steep learning curve with the Elektron Digitakt. It's not as intuitive to use compared to the TR-8s.
The powerful digital sound engine allows for deep customization
Durable construction perfect for live sets
Unintuitive workflow
The Digitakt is one of the best drum machines for live performances. It requires a bit of learning and patience, but you'll be rewarded with a unique digital instrument.
Elektron Analog Rytm MKII
The Analog Rytm MKII is Elektron's high-end drum machine. It's a hybrid of analog/digital sound technologies.
12 Durable backlit buttons made to last 50 million presses
Precise high-resolution encoders
Flexible connectivity with USB, audio in, ext In and CV/expression ports
13 track sequencer
Crisp, large OLED screens for viewing even in dim environments
The Rytm MKII gives you more than enough power to create any track imaginable. The sounds produced are very expressive, punchy, and have excellent depth of character. This is thanks in part to the Rytm MKII using an analog engine.
You get access to nine different synth machines, each producing a drum sound with its own unique flavor. Load your individual samples and mix them in for the ultimate in creative flexibility.
The backlit buttons are large and comfortable to press, a definite improvement over previous Elektron models. The aluminum casing can take quite a bit of punishment.
The Elektron workflow is a bit unconventional, and that's true of the Rytm MKII as well. It might seem even seem unintuitive to some.
Rich and vibrant sound through the magic of analog
Excellent and durable user interface with comfy backlit buttons
Tons of options to creating and tweaking your own tracks
Unintuitive to use
The Analog Rytm MKII is one of Elektron's best releases. It improves upon the good points of the previous models while retaining Elektron's unconventional (but powerful) workflow. It's, however, too expensive for anyone but the most serious pro producers.
Drum Machine Buying Guide
Alright, now that we've sampled the best drum machines 2019 has to offer, let's explore why you need a machine and how to pick a good one.
Why Do I Need A Drum Machine?
A drum machine is a device that can recreate the sound of drums or percussions. They evolved from basic preset machines to today's versions with programmability and built-in effects. They are now considered to be musical instruments in themselves—but with human drummers not going obsolete anytime soon, why would you even use a drum machine?
If you're a one-man act
If you're a one-person band, having a drum machine is convenient. It allows you to have a rhythmic beat for your performance without the need for a drummer. It's great for having a beat when solo practicing, or for aspiring songwriters who might not have access to a drum set.
If you're a studio producer
Probably the one place where drum machines are most at home is in the studio. Drum machines allow music producers to build the arrangement and rhythm of their tracks. They're also much more convenient when sketching out or brainstorming tracks.
Having a drum machine is still advantageous despite today's advanced audio production software. Rhythmically tapping down the beat is a better experience than just laying it down with the click of a mouse. Personally, we feel it allows you to connect better with the music you're producing.
Also, drum machines can produce a wide array of unique sounds, rhythms, and grooves.
If you're into specific musical genres
There are certain musical genres where drum machines are an absolute must. These include house, trance, hip-hop, and drum n' bass, to name a few. These musical styles need consistent and sometimes rapid beats that are beyond the capability of human players.
Beat consistency is especially crucial to EDM, which uses them as a basis for beat matching during live sets. The digital sounding beats are also a hallmark of the style that standard drums can't possibly reproduce.
If you want to spice up your performance
The sky's the limit to the number of sounds a drum machine can produce. You can sample literally any drumbeat or audio tune, and program it into the machine. This can open up a wide range of unusual sounds you can build into your performance.
What to Look for in a Drum Machine
Do I go analog or digital?
Analog drum machines create beats by charging components to produce specific sound frequencies. Digital, on the other hand, plays pre-recorded sound as beats. What to go for is largely a matter of preference and genre.
In terms of sound quality, most people find that analogs sound fuller or warmer than digital. It feels more authentic, but it might be because this is what people were used to, especially with the older crowd who grew up listening to 80's pop.
Digital is unbeatable in the range and realism of the sound it can produce. Since it uses audio samples, you can program any real-world sound you want into it. If you're more into playing complex tracks, the versatility of digital is your best bet.
Can I use my own samples?
Most decent drum machines will include a variety of beats you can play around with. This is fine for regular live performances. But if you're a studio producer, this might not be enough.
For this, you might want a drum machine where you can load your own samples to. This greatly expands the capability of your drum machine. You can, in theory, play any sound imaginable. You can really put your own twist into it by sampling unusual sounds with everyday objects.
Even if you're not that experimental, you can still expand your drum sound library. There are tons of drum sample packs you can get online, often for free. You can check out this resource to start building your drum sound repertoire.
Is it portable?
How portable you need your drum machine to be will depend on where you plan on using it.
If you plan on using your drum machine primarily in the recording studio, portability is less of an issue. You might want to focus more on sound quality, and production features more than anything. While features like LED lights are nice, it's unnecessary for studio work. Older, vintage drum machines fit this bill.
If you're going to use your drum machine live on stage, you need it to be compact and portable. Oh, and durable as well. The constant carrying, setup, and packing can take a toll on your drum machine — much more than you realize. Most modern drum machines are live capable and even have some nifty effects to boost your performance.
How does it sound?
Of course, we choose a drum machine based on how it sounds. Some old school drum machines have developed their own signature sounds, to the point of legendary status. Roland's TR-808 is one such example of a drum machine that defined a genre.
Ultimately, what you choose will depend on the style of music you're doing. Vintage drum machines (or modern ones emulating it) are known for having those old-school beats that fit well if you're into retro. If you want futuristic sounding beats for trance, a modern drum machine would be a better option.
Real-time or step-time programming?
Programming is simply how you record beats into your drum machine. There are two main types: real-time or step-time.
Real-time programming involves manually pressing the machine's pads in time with the rhythm. It's not unlike how you would play an electronic keyboard or piano. Most machines will allow you to do some post-readjustments on the beats to compensate for any errors.
A lot of producers and songwriters prefer this option, as the rhythmic tapping feels much more natural. It also produces natural inconsistencies that sound more human-like and less robotic.
Step-time programming involves pressing the machine's pad at specific points on a timeline. This is similar to how you would do it with software. This is an excellent way of building consistent beats for distinct musical styles. It's also easier to do complex rhythms with this method.
Does it have enough memory for your needs?
Having a large memory means your drum machine can store more drum patterns or sequences. This is useful if you rely on your drum machine during live performances. You can pre-record drum beats for each individual song, then play them come game time.
This allows for varied beat backgrounds and seamless sets, even when you're playing alone.
If you're a studio producer, memory is mostly a non-issue. You will most likely have your own computer or audio workstations to store drum patterns. In these cases, the drum machine is just there to produce the beats themselves.
Can it connect easily with other devices?
Since it's an electronic device, a drum machine is usually a part of a bigger production setup. If you're a music producer, connectivity is then a necessary requirement.
The primary "language" most electronic music instruments such as the electronic drum set use is the MIDI format. Most drum machines have a MIDI port, where you can easily connect to audio interfaces using a standard MIDI cable.
Some, however, just have a USB port. In these cases, you need to get a MIDI-to-USB option. Bottom line, you need to know your drum machine's connectivity options in the grand scheme of your setup.
If you mostly use your drum machine during a live performance, then it's most likely standalone. In this case, merely hooking the output to the venue's music system is enough. You don't need any of the other fancy connection options.
We've reviewed a lot of great drum machines options in this article. We considered declaring a budget option like the Alesis SR-16 as the clear winner in this roundup, but one machine, despite the higher price, took the crown in our opinion.
So, the win today goes to the Roland AIRA TR-8S. At a mid-level price, you get the rich pedigree of the greatest sounding Roland drum machines ever made. The sound quality is simply phenomenal, and the creative power you get will undoubtedly bring out your best work. If you have the budget, we recommend going for the TR-8S!


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Гаврил Баев Кръстевич е български възрожденец, юрист и историк, османски съдия и валия, радетел за културното обособяване на българите в Османската империя по времето на Танзимата.

Кръстевич е сред учредителите на Българската екзархия. Той е и главен управител на Източна Румелия от 1884 до Съединението през 1885 година.

Биография

Образование
Гаврил Кръстевич е роден през 1818 (според други данни през 1817 или 1820) година в Котел под името Гандю Кътюв Баюв. Учи първо в родния си град, а по-късно (през 1833 – 1834) в Карлово при учителя и книжовник Райно Попович, който го насърчава да се занимава с литература. През 1835 година учителства за кратко в Сливен, след което заминава за Цариград.

По молба и препоръка на котленските чорбаджии е приет в дома на един от най-влиятелните османски сановници – котленеца княз Стефан Богориди, със задачата да се изучи за учител. Богориди му осигурява първо частен преподавател, а по-късно (в 1837) го изпраща във Великата народна школа в Куручешме – гръцко училище, една от целите на което е да елинизира по-будните български младежи. Кръстевич овладява гръцки и френски език, както и богословските науки.

Вместо да го върне в Котел, през 1838 година Богориди го изпраща да продължи учението си в Париж. Кръстевич завършва "Право" в Сорбоната през 1844 г.

Професионална кариера
Завръща се в Цариград и работи като частен секретар на Стефан Богориди. От 1845 до 1850 г. е негов наместник и фактически управител на остров Самос. От 1850 година започва кариера в османската съдебна система: става съдия, член на Върховния съд и преподавател в юридическата школа в столицата. Автор е на търговския закон на Османската империя. През 1868 г. е назначен във Висшия правосъден съвет (Диван-и-ахкям-и-адлие) на империята.

Публицистична дейност
Кръстевич започва да публикува през 1837 година, като превежда част от френския вариант на "Poor Richard's Almanac" от Бенджамин Франклин. Изданието, излязло в Буда, е едно от първите в българската преводна литература.

След завръщането си от Париж, през 1844 – 1845 година Кръстевич сътрудничи на издателя Константин Фотинов със статии в списание "Любословие" за ползата от развитието на българското образование. Четвърт век преди създаването на Българското книжовно дружество (бъдещата БАН), Кръстевич пръв дава идеята за академическо учреждение, което да се заеме с унифициране на българския книжовен език и изграждане на езикова култура. В полемика с бившия си съученик от Куручешме Георги Раковски, той призовава за налагане на говоримия език в литературата. През 1852 в "Цариградски вестник" Кръстевич взема отношение и към спора с гърците, обявявайки се за изместване на гръцкия от родния език в българските училища.

В началото на 1859 година Кръстевич наследява Иван Богоров като редактор на издаваното в Цариград списание "Български книжици". Остава на тази длъжност в продължение на година, през която публикува множество материали (свои и на други автори) по българска филология, история и фолклор, отразява редица международни събития и проблемите от обществения живот на българите в столицата на Османската империя. Противопоставя се на униатското движение, предвождано от Драган Цанков. В "Български книжици" Кръстевич публикува брошури по църковния въпрос, в които обосновава с юридически, исторически и богословски аргументи правото на българите на собствена църковна йерархия, както и първия си исторически труд – "Кратко изследование на българската древност".

През 1860–те и 1870–те години Кръстевич помества статии в много от българските вестници и списания, издавани в Цариград ("Съветник", "Право", "Читалище", "Век"). През 1869 година издава първия том от своята българска история ("История блъгарска"). В него Кръстевич развива теорията за произход на българите от хуните. Кръстевич подготвя втори и трети том на труда си, в които разказва за кан Кубрат, заселването на българите по Дунава и Първото българско царство, но се отказва да ги издаде след остри критики срещу хунската му теория от страна на Марин Дринов. През 1871 година става почетен член на Българското книжовно дружество.

За църковна независимост

Като редактор на списание "Български книжици", през 1859 и началото на 1860 година Кръстевич публикува редица статии, с които се намесва активно в полемиката за обособяване на българите от гръцката Вселенска патриаршия. Противопоставя се на политиката на фанариотите срещу богослужението и обучението на български език и критикува отказа им да допуснат повече български представители на събора, който изработва устава на патриаршията. В същото време не подкрепя исканията за пълна църковна независимост, а застъпва по-умерена програма, според която българите трябва да избират сами своите архиереи, ръкополагани от патриарха.

След Великденската акция от април 1860 година, с която българите отхвърлят върховенството на цариградския патриарх, и заточаването на Иларион Макариополски, през 1862 – 1864 Кръстевич участва в няколко българо-гръцки комисии, свикани от османското правителство за уреждане на църковната разпра. През 1864 е избран в Постоянния привременен съвет, представляващ българите пред Високата порта и Патриаршията, защитава българската кауза на патриаршеските събори през същата година и през 1866.

През 1868 – 1869 година, по заръка на османското правителство, Кръстевич съставя няколко проекта за самостоятелна българска църква. Един от тях става основа за фермана на султан Абдул Азис от февруари 1870 година за основаването на Българската екзархия. Проектът на Кръстевич включва в нея македонските и част от тракийските епархии. В окончателния текст на фермана тези епархии са откъснати от Екзархията, въпреки че член 10 да допуска допитване до местното население.

Кръстевич взема участие в Народния църковен събор, който заседава в Ортакьой (Цариград) от февруари до юли 1871 година и приема устав на Екзархията. Повечето от постановките за устройството на българската църква са изработени от него и одобрени от делегатите. Кръстевич е сред представителите, които се противопоставят на мнозинството заради сменяемостта на екзарха. Оттегля се от църковните дела след няколко безуспешни опита да предотврати схизмата между българите и Вселенската патриаршия.

Източна Румелия

През 1879 година Кръстевич е назначен за главен секретар на губернатора на Източна Румелия Алеко Богориди. Като такъв завежда и Дирекцията на вътрешните работи през следващите пет години. Поддържа добри отношения с Русия, която упражнява влиянието си върху османското правителство, за да го назначи на мястото на Богориди през април 1884.

Начело на Източна Румелия, Кръстевич провежда проруска политика, като назначава препоръчан от Петербург директор на вътрешните дела (Начо Начов), вкарва руски офицер в щаба на милицията и фаворизира опозиционната Народна партия срещу "казионната" Либерална партия. Няколко месеца след като става губернатор, Кръстевич разпуска доминираните от либералите Областно събрание и Постоянен комитет и организира избори, спечелени с абсолютно мнозинство от народняците. Впоследствие целият Директорат и останалите управителни органи на областта са подменени с кадри на Народната партия.

Кръстевич не успява да се справи с агитацията за обединение на Румелия с Княжество България, която ескалира в началото на септември 1885 година. Предупреден, че се готви преврат, той отказва да вземе превантивни мерки и спира телеграмата, с която директорите уведомяват османското правителство, че не могат да се справят с обществените вълнения. Свален е от власт на 6 септември сутринта от въстаници начело с Продан Тишков – Чардафон и разбунтувалата се милиция, които обявяват Съединението.

След тези събития и кратък престой като частно лице в София Кръстевич се връща на служба при султана. Умира през 1898 година.

Произведения
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 Кратко изследване на българската древност. Цариград, 1858.
 Писма за някои си мъчности на българското правописание от Гавриила Кръстович. Цариград, 1859.
 Отговор на словото на г–н С. Каратеодориди. Цариград, 1860 (издаден на гръцки език от името на Хаджи Николи Минчоглу – делегат от Търново на патриаршеския събор от 1858 – 1860 година)
 "Исторически изследования за Охридската и Ипекската архиепископия". Цариград, 1869
 История блъгарска. Том 1. Цариград, 1869
 Дринов, М. Хуни ли сме? По повод на История блъгарска, съчинена от Гавриила Кръстьовича, ч. I, Цариград, 1869 – Периодическо списание на Българското книжовно дружество, Г. I, кн. 5 – 6. Браила, 1872, 210 – 238 (препечатано в: Дринов, М. Съчинения. Т. III. София, 1915, 189 – 217
 Отговор на г. Дринова критика върху българската история. Цариград, 1873.
 Възражение на патриаршеския епистоларен мемоар или оправдание на българите пред едноверните тям християни. Цариград 1871

Библиография за Кръстевич
 Стефан Бобчев. Какъв беше Гаврил Кръстевич. – Българска сбирка, 1899, кн. 1.
 Марко Балабанов. Гаврил Кръстевич. Народен деец, книжовник, съдия и управител. София, 1914.
 Марко Балабанов. Гаврил Кръстевич – писател и историк. – Бразда, 1914, кн. 3.
 Атанас Шопов. Гаврил Кръстевич и двама негови съвременници. – Българска сбирка, 1914, кн. 9
 Тончо Жечев. Гаврил паша или Кръстевич. – В: Българският Великден или страстите български. – София, 1976.

Почит
 В двора на храма "Успение Богородичние" в Пловдив със средства на Пловдивската митрополия е изграден и на 6 септември 2021 г. открит паметник на Гаврил Кръстевич.
 На тържеството при откриване на паметника посмъртно му е присъдено званието "Почетен гражданин на град Пловдив".

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Excerpt from The Penguin's Song
The Penguin's Song
Hassan Daoud
Translated by Marilyn Booth
A family in exile from their home in old Beirut contends with claustrophobic conditions, recriminations, and unrealizable dreams of return.
"I loved this book when I read it in Arabic. The Penguin's Song is a classic novel of the Lebanese civil war."—Rabih Alameddine, author of An Unnecessary Woman
"In The Penguin's Song, a city falls, a father dies, two women walk the same road over and over, a boy with a broken body dreams of love. Like Agota Kristof's Notebook Trilogy, this spare yet lyrical parable tells us more about exile, loss and the wearing away of hope than most us want to know. I love this beautiful book." — Rebecca Brown, author of American Romances and The End of Youth
"Hassan Daoud crafts narrative gold from the dust of narrow lives."—al-Hayat London
"Daoud's writing is elegant, laconic and often very funny."—The Times (London)
Voted "The Best Arabic Novel of the Year" when it was first published, The Penguin's Song is a finely wrought parable of how one can live out an entire life in the dream of returning to another.
As war wreaks havoc on the historic heart of Beirut, tenants of the old city are pushed to the margins and obliged to live on the surrounding hillsides, where it seems they will stay forever, waiting. The dream of return becomes a way of life in the unending time of war.
"The Penguin" is a physically deformed young man who lives with his aging mother and father in one of the "temporary" buildings. His father spends his days on the balcony of their apartment, looking at the far-off city and pining for his lost way of life. Mother and father both find their purpose each day in worrying about the future for their son, while he spends his time in an erotic fantasy world, centered on a young woman who lives in the apartment below. Poverty and family crisis go hand in hand as the young man struggles with his isolation and unfulfilled sexual longing.
Hassan Daoud was born in the village of Noumairieh in southern Lebanon in 1950 and moved as a child to Beirut. He is the author of two volumes of short stories and eight novels, four of which have appeared in English translation.
More praise for Hassan Daoud's The Penguin's Song:
"Nothing about reading Hassan Daoud's novels is easy, but the effort is always rewarded. The complex but mundane beauty of his prose is skillfully rendered in Marilyn Booth's translation, The Penguin's Song, a novel as much about the dreary loneliness of daily life as it is about the Lebanese civil war and its aftermath. Slowly paced, heavy with the burden of waiting, Daoud's text unfolds painstakingly, page after page. The horror of war, the pain of isolation, the longing of unfulfilled desire, and the power of the printed word all shine through in this finely-crafted narrative."—Michelle Hartman, Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University
"Hassan Daoud is one of Lebanon's most important living writers. In The Penguin's Song, his prose—lyrical, patient and big-hearted—carefully captures the pleasures and pain of a physically deformed young man as he clumsily comes of age in south Lebanon. With her usual empathy and elegance, veteran translator Marilyn Booth brings out the idiosyncrasies and pathetic charm of this unlikely protagonist in his suffocating world. This is a heartbreaking novel that shines a light with empathy onto small lives lived humbly on the margins."—Max Weiss, Professor of History and Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University and author of In the Shadow of Sectarianism: Law, Shi`ism and the Making of Modern Lebanon
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Publication Date 01 December 2014
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The New York Times vs. Israel
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Originally published under the title "The New York Times Does It Again!"
Thursday's edition of the New York Times focused on slanted Israel coverage, to the virtual exclusion of news on Syria, Iraq, and other hot spots.
The New York Times has done it again! Just when I think they couldn't possibly be any worse—they have the power to surprise and disgust me anew.
Six days ago, 14 nations on the UN Security Council (with America's abstention), voted in Resolution 2334--and we know that Obama was behind this resolution, just stay tuned for "iron clad" evidence.
Yesterday, Obama's Secretary of State, John Kerry, delivered his shameless lecture in which, as Israel's "friend," he demanded that it commit suicide by appeasing terrorism even further in the pointless, fruitless process known as the "two state solution."
And today—the New York Times devotes five articles—yes, five separate articles, to further buttress and defend Kerry's vision.
Under the bold headline "Kerry Says Israel Keeps Sabotaging Peace Prospects," we find two front page right hand "lead" articles. David E. Sanger ("Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace") spends 1,612 words "voicing frustration at Netanyahu."
In Thursday's paper of record we have 5,933 words of highly slanted Israel coverage.
Right next to him, Peter Baker ("In John Kerry's Mideast Speech, a Clash of Policies and Personalities"), spends 1,320 words claiming that the "two state solution nears the end of its shelf life." Both articles continue on page A10 and take up the entire page. The pull quotes read: "A bluntness rarely heard from U.S. diplomat about a close ally," and "Kerry plays for history, while Netanyahu and Trump play for time."
This is not straight news reporting. This is an editorial. Really, it is rank propaganda.
On page A11, opposite, there is another article by Jonathan Martin ("Kerry's Blunt Words for Israel Denounced by Lawmakers in Both Parties"). The pull quote here reads: "A speech is greeted warmly in Europe but with a shrug in the Arab world." This article is 872 words in length.
Not to be trumped by their own journalists, the NYT editors spend their entire editorial on: "Is Israel Abandoning a Two-State Solution?" The word count here is 1,228 words.
Of course, Thomas Friedman, whose column appears opposite the editorial, spends 901 words in an article titled: "Bibi Netanyahu Makes Trump His Chump."
This coverage, which is entirely one-sided and based on falsehoods, distortions, and false moral equivalencies, amounts to almost 6,000 words (5,933 words to be exact).
So in Thursday's paper of record we have thousands of words highly critical of Israel and only of Israel. The Palestinians' consistent refusal to recognize the Jewish state, to cease their terrorism against it, their refusal of offers of more than 95% of disputed territories—that is both underplayed and never viewed as the main reason that the "peace process" has failed.
Most people do not read or study entire articles. They are guided by the headlines, the pull quotes, and perhaps by the opening paragraphs. If a presumably distinguished newspaper spends that many words on the same day featuring a single country—then this must be major breaking news. Yes?
The first and only mention of Islamic terrorism in today's paper appears on page A12 (Tunisian Detained as Possible Accomplice in Berlin Attack) and concerns a possible accomplice in the Tunisian truck attack in Berlin. We learn nothing about Syria, Iraq, Sudan or Iran. We are not kept apprised of the region's continual melt-down into barbaric chaos, the vast flood of refugees—especially the horrifyingly under-valued Christian refugees in the region.
I have said this before and I'll say it again: The New York Times is guilty of the filthiest propaganda when it comes to Israel, Judaism, and Islam. It alone has indoctrinated and brainwashed all those who read it, day after day, and who swear it is their "Bible."
May I strongly suggest that everyone read Daniel Pipes in the current issue of Commentary? He has written a clear and concise analysis of how Israel itself will be able to make peace. It is titled: "A New Strategy for Israeli Victory."
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Call forwarding: New NIST procedure could speed cell phone testing
Published: Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 16:17 in Physics & Chemistry
By accurately re-creating the jumbled wireless signal environment of a city business district in a special indoor test facility, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown how the wireless industry could lop hours off the process of testing the capabilities of new cellular phones. The NIST techniques also could simulate complex real-world environments for design and test of other wireless equipment. As described in a forthcoming paper,* NIST researchers conducted tests in downtown Denver, Colo., to measure precisely the clustering of signal reflections from radio waves bouncing off one or more multi-story buildings multiple times before reaching a distant receiver. The researchers replicated this environment indoors using a "reverberation chamber," a room with highly reflective surfaces and a big, slowly rotating paddle that automatically alters signal paths. First, researchers feed a wireless transmitter's signal into a device called a fading simulator, which is adjusted to re-create the timing and strength of the reflections of an outdoor urban area. The output then is fed into the reverberation chamber, where signal reflections decay exponentially over time, creating a cluster of signals similar to that observed in the field tests.
Industry certification of cell phones currently requires tests of parameters such as total radiated power using the opposite of a reverberation chamber, a room called an anechoic chamber that is lined with materials that absorb radio waves and reflect as little as possible. This testing takes about a day, requiring dozens of measurements of cell phone directional power from multiple angles. By contrast, an equivalent set of tests could be performed in about an hour in a reverberation chamber, according to NIST engineer Kate Remley, a senior author of the new paper. Reverberation chambers also could be used to measure cell phone receiver sensitivity, although currently there would be no time savings for this test, Remley says. Many industry testing practices are established by CTIA-The Wireless Association, the trade group representing the wireless industry.
NIST is studying new applications for reverberation chambers, which have typically been used to measure electronic equipment's immunity to radio-frequency interference. By adjusting the reflectivity of the chamber through selective use of signal-absorbing material, researchers have found they can "tune" the signal decay time to simulate the conditions found in real-world environments. NIST researchers expect the new method will be useful for test and design of wireless devices such as cell phones, notebook computers equipped with wireless links, as well as new technology such as wireless beacons being developed for the emergency responder community.
The Denver tests were conducted in 2009. NIST researchers measured the power delays between a transmitter and a distant receiver positioned on streets lined with buildings three floors high or taller and a flat, single-layer parking lot. Most buildings were constructed of glass, steel, and concrete.
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