Historical Recurrences
Question: Taking into account the notion that history repeats itself, how should we view recent incidents and events…
Belief
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Souls of Immortality
Immortal souls always preserve their vitality, and in every season, they show a different sign of life. They…
Qurb and Bu’d (Nearness and Remoteness)
Nearness (qurb) means that one transcends corporeality in order to acquire perfect spirituality and proximity to God. Some…
Contemplative Practices: A Comparative Perspective On Different Faith Traditions
The world is too much with us; late and soon,Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;Little we…
How To Avoid Claiming Divine Favors Upon One Self
Question: There are positive developments around the world in the direction of a revival of ethical and spiritual…
The Test
Life is a chain of tests, ensuing one after another. It is a human condition we experience from…
Sakina – Itmi’nan (Serenity and Peacefulness)
Literally meaning calmness, silence, steadiness, solemnity, familiarity, the subsidence of the waves and tranquility, sakina (serenity) is the…
The Gulen Movement: A Shared Bridge between the U.S. and Islam
“Life is a shared bridge of “passing over” and “coming back.” It is a passing over to other…
USA: A panel discussion on “Science and/vs Religion” at SMU
On Jan 31st, 2013, Institute of Interfaith Dialogue organized a panel discussion at SMU titled “Science and/vs Religion”.…
The Nature Of The Self
The ego1 is basically what we call the essence of human nature with qualities that are prone for…
The Heart
Love is like Solomon, Borne aloft on the heart, its throne.[1] The heart is humanity’s most essential feature…
Basira and Firasa
Literally meaning perception, intelligence, discretion, evidence, and witness, insight (basira) is defined as having an eye of the…
Fasting in Abrahamic Faiths
“O you who believe! Prescribed for you is the Fast, as it was prescribed for those before you,…
Science
Today, scientific developments have reached unparalleled speed and level as we stumble upon a new surprising invention or…
Ihsan (Perfect Goodness)
Ihsan two literal meanings, doing something well and perfectly and doing someone a favor; it is sometimes used…