Perfection and Primitiveness
One of the assertions of Darwinian theory of evolution is that there is a perfection or structural and…
Issue 19 (July - September 1997)
11 articles
The Merchant and The Parrot
A well-to-do merchant planned a long business trip to India. He was a good man and looked after…
Ma’ruf Al-Karkhi
His full name was Abu Mahfuz Ma’ruf b. Firuz al-Karkhi. According to the Shi’i imam ‘Ali b. Musa…
Transgenic Technology and Religion
Nuclear transfer is used in mammals as both a tool for embryonic studies and as a method for…
Mathematics is Real: Why and How?
It is said that on the door to Aristotle’s dwelling was written: ‘One who does not know mathematics…
Air Pollution and its Effect on our World’s Climate
It is a Divine rule that As you sow, so shall you reap. The effects of pollution are…
Tears
Tears are poetry whose words are written in drops, expressing joy and grief, hope and despair. When consumed…
Reflections on the Existence and Unity of the Creator
Creatures come into existence easily and, although of various kinds and species, resemble one another in many ways.…
Birds: Colurful Guests in our World
Everything in nature is balanced and created according to laws, proportion, and measure. Nothing in the world is…
Duty for Each Articulation of the Body
At a time when little was known about the anatomy of man, the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be…
Light to be Seen in Chaos
The modern age in which we live, despite its many beauties and its promises to mankind, has been…