Vacations
Question: How should we make use of our vacations to dispel fatigue and boredom arising from our regular…
Spirit
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Brittany’s Spirit: A Legacy of Learning and Living
It was a day not unlike any other typical school day. I got up at 5:30 a.m., caught…
Istiqama (Straightforwardness)
People of truth have interpreted straightforwardness as avoiding all deviation and extremes, and as following in the footsteps…
Our World and Its Inherently Exquisite Mystery
Despite blurred realities, many fair-minded thinkers still regard our “world” as a center of attraction. Personally, it would…
Victory of the Spirit
Q: What is the meaning of “victory” for a believer, and how is it realized? Human life in…
Knocking on Your Door
Open your door as a compliment, make your slave happy, Serve my spirit chants from the tongues of…
From Bright Yesterday to Bright Tomorrows
For centuries we have enjoyed commitment to a belief in eternity, and the atmosphere we inhaled every moment…
Qalb (Heart) – 1
In the words of Ibrahim Haqqi of Erzurum: The heart is the home of God; purify it from…
Tolerance
We are experiencing an intense fervor of recovery and revival. If a wind of opposition does not hinder…
Nursi on Materialism
Materialism is an ideological movement that destroys spiritual values and distances people from religion. Today, sadly, a vast…
A Tribute to Mothers
A mother is a blessed saintly being in her own world. The Ka‘ba is the spirit, meaning, essence,…
The Miracles of Jesus
Amiracle is defined as an extraordinary event that would not be possible under normal conditions and one that…
Toward Tomorrow
The Islamic world continues to squirm in the vicious grasp of error, unable to turn to its own…
Christianity in the Qur’anic Perspective
Based upon what was mentioned in part 1 of this article, I will now discuss how the Qur’an…
Why does God tell Muslims to fast?
Q: Why does God tell Muslims to fast? A: The sparrow hawk’s swooping contributes to the sparrow’s alertness…