Mirage of Life
Life is over, only its silent voice remains, Entrusted to the next, its breath remains; I know not…
Ideal
12 articles
Building a Society of Noble Ideals
The humans of this age have been victimized by a lack of idealism. Sometimes, in addition to lacking…
Jefferson’s Qur’an
Thomas Jefferson occupies a special space among the Founding Fathers as the principal author of the Declaration of…
Outside the Agenda
The world agenda is occupied with all kinds of things: the US presidential elections, Syrian massacre, economic fallout…
Faith, Worship, and Social Responsibility: The Ideal Person in the Qur’an
As with other sacred texts, one of the most important subjects regarding the Qur’an concerns its interpretation or…
What is the ideal attitude expected from a believer before divine favors?
What is the ideal attitude expected from a believer before divine favors? A believer takes all the divine…
Eye for an “Eye”
It’s been a long and tough life. The days of the earth when it was still so hot,…
Rethinking Plato: Philisophical Idealism and Political Totalitarianism
Plato’s (427-347 B.C.E.) political ideas remain influential. His idealist philosophy emphasizes ideas and ideals (independent of material and…
An Ideal Society
Groups formed by disorganized and sinful (disobedient) individuals are merely crowds with no esthetic values, people far from…
Questions for Today
WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE TRUTH OF DREAMS? While you are in sleep, with your eyes closed,…
Sacred Emigration
Emigration is an important phenomenon in human history. Besides its general relevance to the establishment of civilizations, it…
Lovers of the Light
One a clear night having fixed their hearts upon the Light they set out for eternity. And wherever…