On Nature, Beauty, and Transcendence: An Interview with Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Matter and Beyond explores a wide range of ethical, philosophical, spiritual and scientific questions through interviews with leading…
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Because of me
Question: What are the matters that believers should always keep in mind with regard to the fact that…
Unity of Knowledge
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, an outstanding figure of our time, rejects the separation of spiritual thought from science. In…
A Dream Worth The Entire World
Others may think differently; but for me our world is so charming with its exquisite climate, landscape, mountains…
Radar-Evading Moths
Members of the animal kingdom are equipped with amazing features. Every species has a particular gift for communication,…
Seeing the Third Quality of Light Polarization Vision
Sun is the main source of light for Earth. Without light, there would be no sight for us.…
Women Confined and Mistreated
Question: Some people claim that in Muslim societies, women are confined to their home and they are oppressed.…
Qalb (Heart) – 1
In the words of Ibrahim Haqqi of Erzurum: The heart is the home of God; purify it from…
Lessons from Nature
Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of…
The World in the Womb
In the recent past, the Islamic world as a whole has lived through its most depressed periods, whether…
Holy Sources of Human Dignity
In the Holy Scriptures we can find vital instructions to reach peace and harmony in both our individual…
The Essence of Time
St Augustine’s confession expresses the situation most people experience after contemplating the nature of time. Time has puzzled…
Eye for an “Eye”
It’s been a long and tough life. The days of the earth when it was still so hot,…
Understanding The Order in Nature in a More Analytical Way
This article can be considered as a brief survey of the order in nature carried out through understanding…
Recurring History
Regardless of how one defines global religious revival, theological and political debate over religion makes its presence felt…