Istighraq (Immersion)
Literally meaning absorption, diving into, becoming deeply involved in, istighraq (immersion) denotes transportation by joy, oblivion of the…
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Lovers Are Gnostic and Gnostics Are Poets
Love is the only path to recognizing and reaching God. It is the only power that will enable…
“Don’t Forget to Like Me”
Social media has become an important part of our lives. It has led a communication revolution, making it…
Early Islamic Culinary Art
How do we alleviate the harshness of our daily routine? One may contend that the true purpose of…
Animals That Sense Earthquakes
Certain phenomena can be known after deliberation, as they occur within the limits of our current knowledge. Other…
Globalized Islam and the Muslims in the West
We are living in a globalized world. Different communities live side by side more than any other time…
The Heart and the Miraculous Blood Flow in Our Body
One of my patients came one day with her daughter and complained about her being too weak to…
Souls Devoted to the Path of Truth
Devoting oneself to communicating the truth is an expression of humanity’s privilege of having “the perfect pattern” in…
Science Square (Issue 118)
Tomatoes Might Be a Key to Preventing Skin Cancer Cooperstone JL et al. Tomatoes protect against development of…
Taqwa
Question: What does taqwa mean and what needs to be done to achieve it? Taqwa is having the…
Abraham – A Story of True Submission
Imagine a situation where you have no choice but have to sacrifice your only child – your precious,…
Protecting Our Privacy – or what is left of it
Do we have to give up our privacy for better security? This has long been debated on Capitol…
Take Up the Pen, Not the Sword
Bradley Steffens’ fine work of historical fiction, “The Prisoner of Al-Hakim,” begins quietly, with two friends sitting in…
Minorities Opposing Oppression: Hanukah and Jihad
In Arabic, the word Jihad is a noun meaning the activity of “striving and/or persevering.” According to Prophet…
The Vital Tasks of Trace Elements
Most living things, including the human body, are made up of only 11 elements. We know the major…