Editorial (Issue 41)
The end of the year 2002 was a time for personal reflection, for Yom Kippur, Christmas, and Ramadan…
Humanity
68 articles
The Destructive Force of Greed
No Qur’anic verse better sums up the world’s current condition than this one. Today’s world, ruled by unchecked…
Universal Mercy and Education
The adage nowadays is that we all need love. So many people are talking about this. Islam teaches…
Threatening Humanity’s Destiny
We live on a planet that is not so large as we imagine it to be. We cannot…
Everything in the Environment Reflects God
The All-Wise Creator has made the vegetable and animal kingdoms-particularly the small ones-one of the broadest arenas for…
The Distortion of an Image
The origin of the debate The Biblical account, found in Genesis 2:4-3:24, has been fundamental in religious and…
What We Expect from the Righteous Generation…
The first and most important criteria of righteousness is perfect faith. The Qur’an determines the purpose of humanity’s…
A Comparative Approach to Islam and Democracy
Fethullah Gulen has spent much of his life as a religious teacher in Turkey. He is author of…
Humanity
When interacting with others, always regard whatever pleases and displeases yourself as the measure. Wish that others may…
An Ideal Society
Groups formed by disorganized and sinful (disobedient) individuals are merely crowds with no esthetic values, people far from…
An Islamic Perspective on Several Christian Concepts
One factor that has influenced the course of history is how Muslims and Christians perceive each other’s religions.…
The Necessity Of Interfaith Dialogue
People are talking about peace, contentment, ecology, justice, tolerance, and dialogue. Unfortunately, the prevailing materialist worldview disturbs the…
Humanity’s Progress to Happiness and Decline to Misery
[Humanity has been created on the most excellent pattern and given the most comprehensive abilities. As a result,…
Forgiveness
Men and women are creatures with faults as well as exceptional qualities. No other living creature carries such…
At the Threshold of a New Millennium
As every dawn, every sunrise, and every upcoming spring signifies a new beginning and hope, so does every…