Muhasaba (Self-Criticism or Self-Interrogation)
The word muhasaba literally means reckoning, settling accounts, and self-interrogation. In a spiritual context, however, it takes on…
Belief
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The World in the Womb
In the recent past, the Islamic world as a whole has lived through its most depressed periods, whether…
What is the ideal attitude expected from a believer before divine favors?
What is the ideal attitude expected from a believer before divine favors? A believer takes all the divine…
Physics of the Unseen
“Ever since the beginnings of modern science, four or five hundred years ago, scientific thoughts seem to have…
Tawba (Repentance), Inaba (Sincere Penitence), and Awba (Turning to God in Contrition)
I HAVE REPENTED AND TURNED TO GOD SO SINCERELY THAT I WILL NOT BREAK [THE VOW OF REPENTANCE]…
An Extensive Wish in the View of Historical Recurrences
WATERFALLS OF ASSISTANCE AND EFFORT GURGLE IN THE BED OF DIVINEBLESSINGS; THEY PASS OVER OR BYPASS ANY OBSTRUCTION…
Issues Raised in the Aftermath of the Cartoon Offense
The offensive editorial cartoons published in a Danish newspaper started a controversy that eventually led to protests all…
The Meaning of Jihad and its Implications in the World Today
The first revelation Muhammad ever received from God was “Read!” (Ali 1672). That was a fitting command for…
A Nanowindow to the Thirtieth Word
The Second Aim of the Thirtieth Word in the Risale-i Nur collection accurately describes the true meaning that…
Tolerance
We are experiencing an intense fervor of recovery and revival. If a wind of opposition does not hinder…
What does Islam say about killing an innocent person?
God Almighty declares that killing an innocent person unjustly is like killing all of mankind and saving a…
Has “the Clash of Civilizations” Found Empirical Support?
Samuel Huntington first published his article “The Clash of Civilizations?” in 1993. Later, in 1996 he published “The…
On the Holy Qur’an and Its Interpretation
The Qur’an is God’s miraculous, matchless message that has been sent to all humanity via His last Messenger.…
What is the Islamic view on the Messiah and the anticipation the Mahdi near the end of time?
Messiah is a name or attribute of Jesus, peace be upon him. Messiah means “blessed” in Hebrew, thus…
The Preservation of Equilibrium among Divine Truths
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi has carried out long profound research on the Qur’an. In fact, his studies, bearing the…