Hizmet Is a Social Movement
Hizmet Movement (aka Gülen Movement) has always been given different names, which rely on and point to divergent…
Belief
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Manifestation (Tajalli)
Tajalli (manifestation), which has almost the same meaning as showing itself, display, and appearance, in the language of…
Broken Dream
There was once a time when we enjoyed mutual love and respect. We had started to relate to…
The Powerful Elite and the Challenge of Truth
Question: Why are the elite having difficulty in accepting truths? Answer: In every period of history, as well…
Mushahada (Observation)
Mushahada (observation) means using insight to see in Divine Acts the Divine Names that give existence to them,…
Dawn upon Dawn – Once upon a Time
In an era when many parts of the world were defeated by darkness, our horizon was everywhere emblazoned…
Repairing the Stronghold of Faith
Question: Bediuzzaman says that the stronghold of faith has been damaged for years. What needs to be done…
Mukashafa (Disclosure)
Mukashafa (derived from kashf, meaning discovering or unveiling) denotes that the Divine mysteries will be disclosed to those…
Ramadan and Yom Kippur: Why Afflict Ourselves By Fasting?
Jalal al-Din al-Rumi taught, “Ritual prayer can be different in every religion, but belief never changes” (Fihi Mafih).…
The Dynamics of a Changing World
Today’s generations will leave aside their material, and even spiritual, expectations by sacrificing their own whims and desires,…
How Is Baby Affected If The Parents’ Blood Types Do Not Match?
Happy start Your blood type is one of the least important matters in your life unless you are…
Bitter Truths and Hopes
Thus far in time, and across different parts of the world, we have witnessed desires to realize a…
Talwin and Tamkin (Coloring and Self-Possession)
Meaning coloring, taking on a color, painting, and presenting different views, talwin (coloring) in the Sufi language is…
Surur (Rejoicing)
Meaning joy and delight, surur (rejoicing) is a kind of contentment that embraces a person from both within…
Poisoning of Spirit
The spirit constitutes human’s deepest otherworldly aspect, which is open to the heavenly realms. It is like a…