And We Are the Brave Youth of This Ummah
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah Distinguished Frequenters of the Pen Magazine On a shiny summer day, we have come together with a sincere intention in true sisterhood and brotherhood merely to...
Quran Addresses Everybody
How does Quran address everybody? (From “Ask a Question to Us” website) Each letter and each word of the Qur’anic verses indicate so many meanings and aspects that it is...
The True Treasure
They asked a wise man: “Do the sultans need treasure?” The wise man responded: “There is a real treasure. He needs it.” They asked, “What is that true treasure?” He...
Time to Quit
Smoking is an addiction. Nicotine is the component of cigarettes that is addictive. Nicotine, therefore, makes it very difficult (although not impossible) to quit. Almost immediately upon inhalation, the body...
A Reflection on Uslub Al-Da’wah of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
TWENTIETH LETTER: This is an attempt to give a brief review in term of styles and approaches of da’wah of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, based on the Twentieth Letter, contained in...
Necessity and Evidences of the Revealed Books: Some Reflections
Necessity and Evidences of the Revealed Books in Sa’id al-Nursi’s Rasa’il al-Nur: Some Reflections* Introduction In this brief paper, we will illustrate some of the significant thoughts of Syaikh Sa’id...
“You will never Love something if You do not Know it.”
People say if you get only one second to see the world, see Istanbul. So, June last year (2009) I went for a trip to Turkey with a group consisting...
Theory of Evolution and Modern Science
The destination of the creation and life is as important as where they came from originally. Who embarked us on this dominical ship of earth? What is the reason behind...
Worldly Benefits of Belief in Hereafter
Oppressed people whose rights are violated, and those who cannot get their rights back may exactly console themselves by only believing in the hereafter providing a thought that their rights...
Life and Afterlife
This world and hereafter are two separate universes but there is such a close relationship between them. The border of these two universes is like a very transparent curtain and...