Walaya (Sainthood)
Literally meaning a person, a community, or a country that is under the direction and rule of another,…
Belief
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We Are Not Spectators: A Christian Perspective
In a letter to G-20 leaders in 2013 Pope Francis stated, “It is regrettable that, from the very…
“Let Us Speak with Our Hearts,” We Said
There are many concealed paths connecting all of our hearts. As every individual continues on their life journey,…
Ghayra (Endeavor)
Endeavor (ghayra) literally means making every effort of concern, and being alert in striving to preserve chastity, honor,…
Consultation and Submission
Question: When a consultation committee makes a decision but the decision seems to contradict some of the participants’…
Qalaq (Passion)
Literally meaning boredom with the place where one is and with the surrounding conditions, feeling discomfort as if…
Counting Your Blessings
How many integers are there from 1 to 9 inclusive? Well, even if you are one of those…
Hearts Are Seeking Love
We live in a time of strife between the old and the new schools of thought. The old…
Experiencing Awe at the Wonder of Existence
A lot of people think religion and science are incompatible. Advances in technology have led famed atheists like…
Service in the Face of Obstructions
Question: People trying to serve humanity through education, dialogue, and charity are usually facing challenges, antagonism, and defamation…
Despair and Heroes
Much as it is in the rest of today’s world, depression and crises are interwoven into our society:…
“Reading” the Meaning of Events and Human Actions
Question: How are the troubles one is facing related with his or her actions? Answer: When a believer…
Zawq and ‘Atash (Pleasure and Thirst)
Meaning the feeling of happiness and satisfaction, and enjoyment and amusement, zawq (pleasure) in Sufi terminology is one…
Freedom of Faith and Conscience
The freedom of faith and conscience is, to put it briefly, the universal right to independently adopt and…
Wresting Jihad from the Jihadists
I departed Brussels a few days before the March 22, 2016, attacks which killed over thirty people, injured…