The Twelfth Word
This Word presents a brief comparison between the Qur’an’s sacred wisdom and human philosophy, a concise summary of…
Universe
164 articles
The Shape of the Universe
The Shape of the Earth Ancient people, considering it very important to determine Earth’shape, derived two important clues…
How does the Qur’an regard “knowledge”?
Q:What are the differences between the Islamic and the modern scientific points of view on knowledge (ilm)? How…
Understanding String Theory
Cosmology is the study of the universe’s birth and evolution. The Standard Model of Cosmology, a widely accepted…
The Divine Name of All-Just
One point concerning this verse and one manifestation of the Name of All-Just, which is a Greatest Name…
A Lecture
O, My Computer Engineer Friend, God willing, you are to be an expert hardware specialist or a good-quality…
Metaphors in Science
Metaphors are generally considered to be poetic linguistic expressions. However, we often use symbolic language and analogies in…
Nature: a book to be contemplated
Nature is a wonderfully designed masterpiece of art. As humanity is in continuous contact with nature, our relationship…
The Dark Side of Harry Potter
There has been a new wave of increasing violence in children’s films, books, and toys. This concept of…
Face to Face With Chaos
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; For want of a shoe, the horse was lost;…
Dark Matter
Cosmology is the study of the universe’s beginning, formation, and evolution. Humanity has devised many cosmological theories. For…
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…
The Necessity of Reflection and Self-Criticism
Our first and foremost duty is to discover ourselves and then turn toward God through the illuminated prism…
Visible Signs of the Resurrection
At first glance, nature seems to be whatever we can see. Thus many of us tend to take…