Reflections on The Third Flash of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
In the Third Flash of his Risale-i Nur Collection, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi offers a reflection on the Sufi…
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Parables in the Quran
The Qur’an pursues the following goals: To teach humanity about the unity of God, resurrection and life after…
Understanding God’s Manifestation Using The Allegory of a Hologram
In this path of loving, how can it possibly be That we see the world through You, and yet…
A Sacred Phase of Time: The Blessed Three Months
The blessed three months are Rajab, Sha’ban, and Ramadan (the seventh, eighth, and ninth months) in the Islamic…
Two Views of The Apple, Honey and Milk
We humans have a tendency to overlook the marvelous aspects of things we witness regularly. To the parents…
Adab: Education of One’s Ego – A Model for Gifted Education
Although some people deny the existence of super talents, rather seeing success as a result of extreme concentration…
The Blessed Three Months in The Life of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
The wonder of the age, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, had an exceptional life of worship. There are many accounts…
The Statue of Our Souls: Revival in Islamic Thought and Activism
Those who have followed Gulen’s world of ideas closely will see that what he wrote or preached 15-20…
The Creation of Evil is not Evil: Nursi’s Theological Approach to the Existence of Evil
The recent tsunami and the devastation that it caused-the deaths of more than 300,000 people and the creation…
Rethinking Globalization
Although globalization is a helpful category, there is considerable disagreement about its precise meaning. Many commentators, while conceding…
Interactions between Prophet Muhammad and Christians
The first interaction between Prophet Muhammad and Christians took place when he was traveling to Syria with his…
Is there still a chance for me to be forgiven?
The following Hadith on repentance is narrated in the Hadith collections of both Bukhari and Muslim: Once there…
How should we establish balance with respect to the spiritual and worldly dimensions of our life?
Balance holds a very significant place in every phase of life. Balanced action is necessary over the spectrum…
Terror and Suicide Attacks: An Islamic Perspective
Frankly, I was happy to accept the request to prepare a foreword for the readers of the present…
Fields of Certainty as a Unifying Paradigm for Science and Religion
A superficial understanding of science and religion perceives these two fields as being disciplines of different realms. Such…