Having Bad Opinion of Others: A Disease to Topple a Person
Question: Is having bad opinion of others actually self-inflicting? Answer: “When you hear a man say, ‘The people…
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Standing against Radicalism: The Example of Abu Hanifa
Radicalism is a destructive force that threatens bonds within a society. It violates social order, for those who…
Qabd and Bast (Contraction and Openness)
Qabd (contraction) and bast (openness), emotions felt by almost everyone during their lives, relate especially to those who…
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…
Basira and Firasa
Literally meaning perception, intelligence, discretion, evidence, and witness, insight (basira) is defined as having an eye of the…
The Means of Detecting Potential Errors and Sins
Question: If a person’s self recognition of errors or sins is the first step to the path of…
Rida (Resignation)-2
For ordinary people, resignation means not objecting to what God has willed for them. For those with a…
Reproaching Our Fellow-travelers
Question: Different groups or individuals who do good work in their own way are sometimes critical of others…
Surprise Farewell
Death is a guest at our door, uninvited To some it brings bliss, to others perdition Suddenly shows…
Wara’ (Abstinence)
Wara’ relates to both the inner and outer aspects of a believer’s life and conduct. A traveler on…
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…
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…
A Nursi Reader – A Message for times of illness
Although a large portion of the population in all societies is afflicted by a major illness or calamity…
How can we avoid sins, and how can we show sincere repentance?
It is very important for our spiritual and emotional life to pay special attention to repentance, the greatest…
Satan and the whispering of Satan (Involuntary thoughts occurring to man)
What Satan is and why he was created? Satan was, like the jinn with whom he mostly kept…