Spiritual Absence and Suicide
My heart misses a beat every time an ambulance pulls up in front of our hospital, tearing the…
Spiritual
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Essentials of the Islamic Faith
by M. Fethullah Gulen The author, one of Turkeys most respected Islamic scholars, discusses Islams core beliefs. After…
The Holy Month of Ramadan
The month of Ramadan in which the Qur’an was revealed, a guidance for humanity, clear signs of guidance…
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…
What are your ideas about women’s rights?
Q: What are your ideas about women’s rights? A: This is a very comprehensive subject. From one perspective…
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…
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…
Why is atheism so widespread?
Q: Why is atheism so widespread? A: Atheism means denying God’s existence, rejecting His commandments, avoiding religious reflection and…
Editorial (Issue 35)
Perceived Differences and Artifical Realities One of the greatest plagues of history has been our propensity to deny…
Question and Answer
Question: How should we, especially those of us who are young, interact with the world? Answer: Today’s social environment is…
The Solution to Suicide
Why does humanity remain unhappy despite recent scientific and technological advances and the spread of modern services? Technology…
Editorial (Issue 33)
Our Interrelated World Civilizations are built on knowledge and a worldview of how it fits together. At some…
An Ideal Society
Groups formed by disorganized and sinful (disobedient) individuals are merely crowds with no esthetic values, people far from…
Looking at Ourselves in the Cave
Plato (d. c.348 BC) described a cave in which people live like prisoners, stuck with the physical objects…
Travel to Your Heart
Modern men and women are in search of meaningful existence as they encounter materialist culture, which consumes their…