Fethullah Gülen Is One of the Most Distinguished Islamic Scholars of Our Century
The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, “Scholars are heirs of the prophets.” The Islamic intellectual, the…
Religion
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Water Management and the Qur’an
Water is a unique blessing, given to all living beings. It needs to be used with balance, harmony,…
Ethics: A Principle in Islamic Epistemology
Islam has been ordained for higher objectives designed to refine the conduct of those who endeavor to follow…
In A Different Light
Our cause is not the acceptance or rejection of religion, or the debate of Faith against Reason. We…
Ghayba (Absence)
Literally meaning disappearance and no longer being existent, ghayba (absence) denotes that the heart has cut its relationship…
Minorities Opposing Oppression: Hanukah and Jihad
In Arabic, the word Jihad is a noun meaning the activity of “striving and/or persevering.” According to Prophet…
Religious Values and Public Service
Religion has been an important part of human civilization. Anthropologists have theorized that after hunter-gatherers settled down and…
Religion and Science as One
“On some evenings we would attend faculty parties,” she said. “It was a heady atmosphere, as we spent…
Nobody Can Be Religious for Another Person – I Had to Affirm That for Myself
Religion today is not perceived as it was in the past. This is true throughout the world, but…
We Are Not Spectators: A Christian Perspective
In a letter to G-20 leaders in 2013 Pope Francis stated, “It is regrettable that, from the very…
Walaya (Sainthood)
Literally meaning a person, a community, or a country that is under the direction and rule of another,…
Ghayra (Endeavor)
Endeavor (ghayra) literally means making every effort of concern, and being alert in striving to preserve chastity, honor,…
Qalaq (Passion)
Literally meaning boredom with the place where one is and with the surrounding conditions, feeling discomfort as if…
Counting Your Blessings
How many integers are there from 1 to 9 inclusive? Well, even if you are one of those…
Experiencing Awe at the Wonder of Existence
A lot of people think religion and science are incompatible. Advances in technology have led famed atheists like…