The Reason Why
On the back cover of the 2017 May-June edition of this magazine we were reminded of the knot…
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Self-Concealment (Talbis)
Self-concealment means that the perfected servants of God who attribute to God whatever good or virtues that they…
Maintaining Control (Editorial – Issue 135)
The Coronavirus Pandemic has shaken much of the world to its core and caused many disruptions. Economies have…
Subliminal Advertising: Hidden Conveyor of Messages
Advertising is an age-old concept of conveying the messages to the people. In prehistoric days, people used to…
Real Freedom
Question: “There is no greater title and position than servanthood to God. Even if there is, it must…
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…
Staying behind for Profound Knowledge
Question: What are the lessons today’s believers should draw from the following Divine message: “Believers should not go…
Are We Ready to Swim with Crocodiles in the River and Dance with Lions in the Jungle?
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb American…
Divine Humor
Quite obviously, divine humor is not by me, as the title and byline may imply. I also sense…
Hizmet Is a Social Movement
Hizmet Movement (aka Gülen Movement) has always been given different names, which rely on and point to divergent…
Manifestation (Tajalli)
Tajalli (manifestation), which has almost the same meaning as showing itself, display, and appearance, in the language of…
Altruism (I’thar)
Altruism (i’thar), preferring others to oneself when doing a good deed, is, according to the moralists, giving precedence…
Defraud and Corruption
Defraud is not just the act of usurping financial or material means that aren’t yours. Spiritual defraud exists,…
Riyada (Austerity)
Riyada (austerity), which we can describe as disciplining life, appetite and thirst, and sleeping and waking only in…
A Greek Column
We are bound to confront Greece and the recent Greek experience with their affairs of state – meaning…