An Ardent Prayer
The Almighty Creator is He whose existence is the origin of all existence, whose might is the source…
Belief
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Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences
The development of the modern social sciences has been intimately bound up with the Enlightenment belief that scientific…
The Islamic Propensity for Science
The naive view of religion and science sees them in direct opposition to one another, and given the…
Shukr (Thankfulness)
Literally meaning gladness felt about and gratitude shown for the good done to one, Sufis use shukr to…
Reproaching Our Fellow-travelers
Question: Different groups or individuals who do good work in their own way are sometimes critical of others…
In Between Contrasts
Year in and year out, as a community we have been concurrently going around the “vicious” and “virtuous”…
Human Brain and Crossing beyond Self
People everywhere seem to have an innate need to reach out to the ultimate, to connect with some…
Haya (Modesty)
Sufis use haya, which literally means shame, bashfulness, and refraining from saying or doing anything improper or indecent,…
Dreamy World of the Past
The grace and flavor of our legendary glorious past does no longer exist in a great many people…
Peacebuilding
Everything has a price; in particular, things as precious as peace always come at a heavy cost. Peace…
Sidq (Truthfulness)
Meaning true thought, true words and true actions, sidq is reflected in the life of a traveler on…
My Dear Joseph
“My dear Joseph …” These were the words of Jacob as he wept for his beloved, trustful and…
Renewal in Belief: A Model for Modern Times
If the definitive history of twentieth century Islamic movements is ever written, one wonders whether its author would…
Vacations
Question: How should we make use of our vacations to dispel fatigue and boredom arising from our regular…
Naturalistic Fallacy
As a metaphysical tenet of speculative philosophy naturalism suggests a worldview that is based on hypotheses that are…