Finding pretexts for attacking the pious predecessors
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, Today there are some people who want to spread their denial of the Schools of Legal Thought. They claim equality with the imams of the Schools...
The main road of the Ahl al-Sunnah leads to the guidance of Allah
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the ummah never unanimously agrees on misguidance. The muslim ummah has done what the...
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi dedicated his entire life to Islam
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, First of all, let me share the good news with you. A new translation of three epistles of the Risale-i Nur in English has been published:...
Combining “positive and Islamic sciences and moral training” in formal education
Madrasatuz-Zahra was a university project which would combine positive and religious sciences. It aimed to give a powerful education covering the needs of the time, uplifting Muslims in science and...
World needs to understand Islam correctly
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...
Editor’s letter: The Pen 25
Islamic faith makes this life a joyful journey to the hereafter Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, In the 25th issue of The Pen you will read articles on the evidence for...
Editor’s Letter: He who knows his Lord saves his hereafter
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, In this issue you will find articles about nafs, intellectual arrogance, servanthood to Allah (swt), spiritual crisis of the West (and its effects in the modern...
Hunger teaches us many lessons
Blessed month Ramadan al Sharif has come again. For the last few years it is in summer. This means long hours of hunger and thirst in many countries. Muslims fast...
Workshops and reading texts
Well-prepared participant is crucial for the success of workshop. And in order to reach that success, sending articles to participants plays a very important role. Workshop is the best kind...
Editor’s Letter: Believer’s Quest for Spiritual Healing
Prophet Ayyub alaihissalam was afflicted with serious wounds and sores for a really long time. Even worms were generated in his wounds. He endured his sickness with patience until those...