How does Allah manage the whole universe?
Many people ask: How can Allah easily create and manage all beings at the same time, even though He is One? How can the mind of man understand such a...
Becoming the people of godfearingness
Imam Ghazali (ra), in his book named Mukāshafātu'l-Qulūb, relates the following about “taqwa” (godfearingness; that is,avoiding sins with the fear of Allah), narrating from Abu al-Layth as-Samarkandi, the great moral...
Thankfulness makes man ascent to the best of forms
Among all types of living creatures, the most in need of different types of provision is man. Allah has made man in the form of an all-embracing mirror of all...
Love and alliance between Muslims can be achieved by sincerity
There seems to be competitive disagreement, harmful opposition and competition between the people of truth, instead of true love and alliance. Attaining sincerity is the solution to be saved from...
Does Allah need our worship?
We hear from both those who do not perform prayers (salah) and those who are often lazy in their prayers: Does Allah need our worship that He insistently commands us...
Journalist Eşref Edib’s Interview with Said Nursi
The only thing that makes me suffer and concerned, said he, is the ongoing threats and attacks that Islam is under at the moment. The challenges used to come from...
Consolation for the coronavirus patients
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on earth. Millions of people were infected by the virus, whether believer or not, and tens of thousands have died. At this very moment,...
Why fasting for disciplining the lower-self?
“No! Undoubtedly, man really goes beyond his limits (rebelliously) because he sees himself free from need!” (96, 6-7) Why and how the fasting is related to disciplining the lower-self (nafs)?...
Fasting time in the Arctic Circle
How can those who live in or close to the North Pole region and have problems in the formation of evening and dawn times set the time of fasting? As...
The Pen 35th issue
Editor's Letter: Struggle of disciplining the lower-self Consolation for the coronavirus patients Journalist Eşref Edib’s Interview with Said Nursi How will I discipline my lower-self? Thankfulness makes man ascent to...