Isolation (Tajrid)
Literally meaning to separate, abstract, peel away, or to isolate oneself from every occupation and engagement, tajrid (isolation)…
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“Praise the Lord, I’m Bald”: Learning to Live Again
The worst thing about cancer they don’t tell you? The aftermath. The shock waves. It’s surviving the quick…
Annihilation in God (Fana Fi’llah)
Fana (annihilation), which is the opposite of permanence, has connections with some of the other concepts in Sufism.…
Knowledge of God (Ma‘rifa)
Ma’rifa is a special knowledge that is acquired through reflective thought, sincere endeavor, using one’s conscience and inquiring…
Everything About Pi
It was finally the weekend! After my long mathematics presentation, I came home to watch my favorite tv…
Chlorination of Water
For nearly a century, chlorine has been used to disinfect drinking water. The use of chlorine in water…
Beyond the Rainbow
Have you ever seen a rainbow? Until recently, I had looked at many rainbows, but had never truly…
Mushahada (Observation)
Mushahada (observation) means using insight to see in Divine Acts the Divine Names that give existence to them,…
Brittlestars: Fabricating Microlenses with Perfect Geometry
The unity underlying nature manifests itself in many different forms. Sometimes various “things” work towards accomplishing only one…
A Personal Journey: Read as You Sail!
Facts and knowledge, truth and belief, philosophy and faith, science and religion – these are all about guiding…
The Hajj: Its Spiritual Meaning and Aspects of Worship
As one of the most spectacular religious assemblies in the world, the annual Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca…
Basira and Firasa
Literally meaning perception, intelligence, discretion, evidence, and witness, insight (basira) is defined as having an eye of the…
Religious Inspirations and Scientific Inventions
What exactly is it that inspires us, say, to write a beautiful poem or an article, or the…
The Cultural Perspective and Societal Change
Society is built on institutions; this is an inescapable fact. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an institution is “a…
Divine Support and Ensuring Its Continuation
Question: God Almighty has graced us with a great deal of possibilities to serve humanity. What would you…