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Why has Allah (SWT) sent down more than One Divine Religion?

The Pen08/04/201315/04/2015

Does humankind need more than one religion? Wouldn't one religion be enough? Basically, all divine religions have a consensus on tenets of faith, such as believing in God and the...

Allah Hajj HISTORY&CULTURE Issue 17 WORSHIP

The Journey to the Kaaba, the centre of the world

The Pen25/03/201319/05/2021

By Omer Dabanli The Kaaba with its cubic form is the most sacred place of the Muslims. As a place of the main worship of Islam, it has a deep...

A Garden of Truths DIVINE BOOKS Issue 17

The Qur’an is a Cure

The Pen25/03/201309/07/2013

By Ali Cirit The Qur’an, as it declares itself, is a cure for both material and spiritual illnesses. The Qur’an, which was sent as the last book by Allah (SWT),...

Allah Issue 17 PILLARS OF FAITH WORSHIP

If Allah is intangible, why do Muslims turn to the Kaaba during Salah?

The Pen25/03/201302/01/2015

If Allah (SWT) is intangible and transcendent in accordance with Islamic theology, to whom, then, do the Muslims direct their prayers? Allah (SWT) is free from space Being the Creator...

Allah DESTINY Issue 17 PILLARS OF FAITH

The Grace of Allah

Metin Ucar12/03/201327/05/2014

Sometimes man considers himself the real doer of his actions under the effect of his delusions about himself. By that means he becomes alienated from the grace and mercy of...

Hereafter Issue 16

Two Fearsome Conditions of the Modern Age

The Pen01/01/201301/11/2014

Since the Risale-i Nur is able to respond successfully to two of the most fearsome challenges of modern life, it has proved to be beneficial to many and it affects...

Issue 16 PILLARS OF FAITH WORSHIP

Concentration and humbleness in Prayers

The Pen16/12/201227/05/2014

By Mohammad Qasim* Although the main prayer in Islam (known as salat in Arabic) is ostensibly made up of some physical movements, indeed it should be performed with reverence, concentration...

Issue 16 PILLARS OF FAITH Prophets

The Wisdom of Prophethood and its Necessity

The Pen24/11/201208/03/2013

By Yusuf Muhammad Eid Sil’u Sometimes the human mind may be enough to conclude that there must be a Supreme Creator to explain the existence of the universe and the...

Allah Hereafter OPINION PILLARS OF FAITH

Nursi’s Doctrine of Resurrection and the Relevance of the Divine Names

The Pen20/10/201216/12/2012

by Dr. Mahmoud al-Misri Life and the universe are manifestations of the Names of Allah (SWT). Those Names, which are eternal, necessitate that their reflections also be eternal. In this...

A Garden of Truths Issue 15 PILLARS OF FAITH

Do Inappropriate Questions Coming to Mind About Allah Harm One’s Faith?

The Pen21/09/201224/11/2014

Do Inappropriate Questions Coming to Mind About Allah Harm One’s Faith?* Answer: Questions which occur involuntarily do not damage a person’s faith or make the person sinful unless they are...

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.

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