Whoever forgets Allah forgets his self
I would like to talk about a person. More precisely, I would like to describe a character at some length. Imagine a person; Who only thinks himself, Who says, “As...
Head to head with a Darwinian
We were in a program in Sav madrasa in Isparta. One evening an elder brother, Hafiz Bekir, called me and said, “I have an atheist nephew. He is a teacher,...
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...
Sincerity: the most important basis, the greatest strength
The most important basis, the greatest strength, the shortest way to the truth, the spiritual supplication most likely to be accepted, the loftiest character trait and the purest worship in...
The Pen 26th issue
July – December 2016
Frugality and extravagance: an Islamic perspective
Marifatul Haq Yasini The current economic world order has brought a degree of prosperity for some segments of the society in different parts of the globe. However, the damaging consequences...
Tolerance in Islam: the case of Al-Andalus
Gökhan Göl History of Conquest of Iberian Peninsula Al-Andalus was the Muslim territory in the Iberian Peninsula and is known for being the center of tolerance in Europe during the...
Bediuzzaman’s advices to the Members of Parliament
Mustafa Topöz After the Independence War, Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, for the sake of Qur’an, Islam and motherland, publishes and distributes a declaration composed of 10 articles in 1923 for...
Why should I learn the Qur’an?
Our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says in his hadith; “The best amongst you is he who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.” (Bukhari, Fadhail ul Qur’an, 21) In another hadith; “A believer,...
Meaning of the life and how it gains value
Today, we will read a part [from Risale-i Nur] addressing the heart, rather than the mind. From “ayat al hasbiyya” –that is, the verse of hasbunallah wa ni’mal wakiil- It...