Symbol of the Conquest: THE HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE
After the conquest of Istanbul, Sultan Mehmed II added a mihrab, minbar and minaret to Hagia Sophia and turned it into a mosque and built a madrasa to the north...
Luminous Points from the Book of Light
5 TYPES OF WISDOM OF SATANIC WHISPERING (1) 1- It causes vigilance. 2- It invites to research. 3- It is a means of seriousness. 4- It saves one from nonchalance....
The trees and plants make the Creator known
By the instruction of the Most Noble Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) and the lesson of the Wise Qur’ān, one can understand that all of the trees and...
Sunnah been protected until today
Hüseyin was a secondary school student, studying at an Imam Khatib school. One day, his teacher of the Hadith lesson said that he would answer the questions of the audience...
The most important thing in life
‘Life’s capital is minimal, yet there are very many crucial matters to take care of’. A concisely but suitable answer to a reasonable question directed by students to their beloved...
Breaking the sinful habits of tongue
We have bad habits. And a lot of us try to change them into good ones. It is not an easy thing to do. Habitual sins are the most difficult...
Demanding the impossible
How fragile and weak we have become, are we aware? We used to say that when you have faith, there is possibility. Now there are all sorts of possibilities, but...
The human vocation
It is a fact that ‘establishing the Prayer and avoiding mortal sins’ are truly human vocations, suited to man’s innately pure disposition. “The Fifth Word” from the Risale-i Nur Corpus...
Recommendations from Said Nursi to the Ottoman Parliament
After Abdulhamid Khan declared constitutionalism in the Ottoman Empire, the elections were held on July 24, 1908. The Ottoman Parliament was opened on December 4th 1908 with the elected MPs....
Can human endure the calamities?
YES, HE CAN. Allah Almighty has given man the strength to endure and overcome every misfortune. He bestowed the strength of patience to endure every evil. Man can “stand on...