Being Shaped by Ramadan
At this time when we experience occasions, of much sorrow and some contentment, we sense the promise in…
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Euthanasia: Mercy or Murder?
Euthanasia is one of the most widely discussed issues among health care professionals as well as ordinary people.…
Reflections on Man and Life
Glory be to God! How thin is the veil between the manifest and inner, invisible dimensions of existence,…
The Imperatives of Marifa the Pitfalls of Modernism
My chief aim was to stress how precious the perspective of ma‘rifa is, not only as the dimension…
Destiny and Man’s Free Will
The arguments for the existence of man’s free will Before passing on the arguments for the existence of…
Kant, Scheler and Bediuzzaman on Man
In the 18th century Western rationalism and enlightenment movement, one of the leading names, perhaps the foremost, was…
Divine Decree and Destiny From Different Viewpoints
Divine Decree and Destiny in relation to Divine Knowledge As was pointed out earlier (in previous issues), God…
Rule Means Greater Responsibility
The history of Islam has seen many just, pious rulers, among whom the first four Caliphs, ‘Umar ibn…
Fethullah Gulen: His Remarkable Achievement
Fethullah Gulen, more familiarly known by the affectionate and respectful title of Hodja Effendi, is a contemporary Islamic…
What Is The Meaning of Divine Decree and Destiny and Why is Belief in Destiny Included in the Essentials of Faith?
The original Arabic word translated as ‘destiny’ is ‘Qadar’, meaning, in its derivations, determination, giving a certain measure…
No Difference Between A Governor And A Subject
Abu Ubayda commanded the Muslim armies fighting in Syria during the early years of the Caliphate of Umar.…
Two Different Fields for Science and Religion
Christianity did not develop as a comprehensive religion encompassing all fields of life but as a set of…
Reflections on Robinson Crusoe
Part II: Economic Individualism and Secularization The wider context of Robinson Crusoe Crusoe’s relationship with God is sincere,…
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…
Social Solidarity
In pre-Islamic Arabia, people were divided into tribes and clans continually at war with one another. The rivalry…