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Issue 26

Making a correct diagnosis

Yusuf Kara19/11/201619/11/2018

Years ago in an Islamic conference I attended in the USA, a renowned speaker said the following: “Some youth come to me and ask questions related to iman (faith). I...

Issue 26 WORSHIP

Servanthood: first and foremost

Kudret Uğur19/11/201622/03/2017

Prophet Suleiman (as) He was a blessed gift given to David, peace be upon him. That is, he was a prophet son given to a prophet father. 1 He was...

Issue 26

Whoever forgets Allah forgets his self

Mustafa Topöz19/11/201619/11/2018

I would like to talk about a person. More precisely, I would like to describe a character at some length. Imagine a person; Who only thinks himself, Who says, “As...

Allah Issue 26

Head to head with a Darwinian

Muhammed Zakir Çetin19/11/201619/11/2018

We were in a program in Sav madrasa in Isparta. One evening an elder brother, Hafiz Bekir, called me and said, “I have an atheist nephew. He is a teacher,...

EDITOR Issue 26

World needs to understand Islam correctly

Yunus Emre Pehlivan19/11/201628/09/2021

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, As you all know a villainous coup attempt targeted our beloved country, Turkey. This treacherous attempt was against the independence of our nation. It was actually...

Epistles Issue 26

Sincerity: the most important basis, the greatest strength

The Pen14/10/201619/11/2018

The most important basis, the greatest strength, the shortest way to the truth, the spiritual supplication most likely to be accepted, the loftiest character trait and the purest worship in...

Issue 26

The Pen 26th issue

The Pen01/09/201618/09/2019

July – December 2016

EDITOR

We strongly condemn the villainous coup attempt

The Pen04/08/201621/11/2016

"We strongly condemn the villainous coup attempt that has targeted the integrity, unity, solidarity, peace, stability, security, and independence of our motherland, Turkey. We ask our Lord, Allah swt, to...

Issue 25 OPINION

Frugality and extravagance: an Islamic perspective

Marifatul Haq Yasini04/08/201621/11/2016

Marifatul Haq Yasini The current economic world order has brought a degree of prosperity for some segments of the society in different parts of the globe. However, the damaging consequences...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 25

Tolerance in Islam: the case of Al-Andalus

Gökhan Göl04/08/201604/08/2016

Gökhan Göl History of Conquest of Iberian Peninsula Al-Andalus was the Muslim territory in the Iberian Peninsula and is known for being the center of tolerance in Europe during the...

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