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Allah Issue 7 LEAD ARTICLE

Proving the Existence of Allah (SWT)

İdris Ferid04/09/201012/04/2011

Islamic theology (Kalaam) tried to prove God's existence only emphasizing on mind, and did not dwell on marifatullah (knowing Allah),. Mysticism (Tasawwuf) by contrast, did not focus on proving the...

HUMAN RELATIONS Issue 7

Potential Dangers Threatening Fraternity And The Cure

Salahaddin Özel04/09/201001/04/2011

This old story is of the brothers and sisters. A very story which has been repeated since Habil and Qabil, the sons of prophet Adam (AS). The evil inclinations of...

Issue 7 Youth

Silent Cries of “Youth”

Feride Karahan04/09/201001/04/2011

Not long born;still in the first part of life, not old; juvenile, having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; weak… The literary meaning of “young”… I can hear the voices “No, not...

A Garden of Truths Allah Issue 7

Do You Believe: A barber’s fallacy

The Pen04/09/201012/04/2011

A man goes to a barber to have his hair cut as he always does and begins to speak to the barber. After speaking about many subjects, their conversation turns...

HUMAN RELATIONS Issue 7

Basic Principles of Islamic Invitation

Yunus Erdem04/09/201001/04/2011

Risale-i Nur is one of the most precious works of our time. It both clarifies numerous faith related issues and includes guidelines for science. Starting from this issue, we will...

EDITOR Issue 7 PROPHET MUHAMMAD Prophets

Editor: The World Needs HIM

A.Cihangir İşbilir04/09/201015/04/2015

Today, one in five of humanity and half of the earth call him “their Prophet!” and love him and obey him. The magnificence of the noor (light) of Muhammad (PBUH)...

FAMILY Issue 6

Happy marriage

Zeynep Eren30/08/201007/04/2015

For a happy marriage 1. Believe that the marriage is a sacred establishment. 2. Remember always that your spouse and children are the trustees of Allah (SWT) to you. 3....

FAMILY Issue 6

Why Can’t You become Your Child’s Best Friend?

Zeynep Eren30/08/201007/04/2015

You cannot be a friend to your child because you cannot share anything! You always speak and never listen to him/her because you always act bossy. Since you forget your...

A Garden of Truths Issue 6

The House of Our Prophet

Zeynep Eren30/08/201007/04/2015

Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi performs the fajr prayer and returns home and asks his wife “do we have something to eat for breakfast?” His wife answers “You know that there...

A Garden of Truths Issue 6

Left Dinner Table

Zeynep Eren30/08/201007/04/2015

The dinner table of Abdurrahman b. Avf (ra), who was one of those ten companions who were heralded with the Paradise, was adorned with several kinds of foods to break...

THE PEN MAGAZINE

Published since 2007 The Pen is an educational and cultural periodical covering the Islamic faith, worship, the issues of the Islamic world, and the struggle towards the unity of Muslims.

As of 2014 it started to be published biannually. Every print issue of The Pen has covered and shed light into the topics which are of great importance for the believers such as the existence and oneness of Allah (swt), the proofs of the existence of Hereafter, the mission of prophethood, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his way of life (Sunnah), and the reasons behind the creation of man and the test of life.

As of 2022 The Pen started to publish online-only contents.

The Pen Magazine is inspired by the Risale-i Nur Corpus written by Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi who is one of the most effective scholars of the modern age, and who addresses the minds, the hearts, and the souls of people in a convincing manner in his books.