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Allah

The Proofs of the Existence and Oneness of Allah

Cemaleddin Şener14/09/201223/03/2015

When we research the creation from microorganisms and little particles to the massive galaxies and systems, we conclude that the creation came into being by the work of a deity...

What is the Qur’an?

The Pen03/09/201222/12/2016

What is the Qur'an and what is the definition of it?* Answer: • The Qur’an is the entire book of the revelations sent down by Allah (SWT) to the Prophet...

Issue 15 PILLARS OF FAITH Psychology

The Wisdom Behind Calamities

Muhammed Zakir Çetin25/07/201214/10/2014

Disasters are facts of life and they are not meaningless. If we try to read the messages that they convey to us, we may receive the wisdom behind them. وَاتَّقُواْ...

A Garden of Truths Hereafter Issue 14

The Fear of Death and Hiding behind the Wall

Muhlis Körpe08/05/201216/04/2014

During a conversation in a working environment when he was with his mother, I asked a question of a young man who is a student in a prestigious university and...

Allah Issue 14

Al Hafiz – The Protector

Mahmut Babur08/05/201231/08/2016

Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) is one of the names of Allah (swt). It comes from the verb ‘hifz - to preserve’ and literally means ‘to preserve, to guard and to protect’. In...

Hereafter Issue 14 Sunnah

Is Shafa’ah (Intercession) Right?

İdris Tüzün27/04/201222/06/2012

The lexical meaning of Shafa’ah Sayyid Sharif Jurjani says the following in Tarifat: Shafa’ah is to demand forgiveness for major sins. Tahanawi says it is “a request to attain a...

DIVINE BOOKS Issue 14

Tawafuq, the Cipher in Qur’an and the Book of the Universe

Zafer Zengin27/04/201230/04/2014

We see that some words that have been used casually by a major part of the society are indeed in contrast with our faith. Unfortunately, this situation escapes most people’s...

HISTORY&CULTURE Prophets

The Flood of Noah

The Pen23/04/201214/07/2020

Was there a pair from each animal species in the Noah’s Ark? If so, wouldn’t it be an enormous Ship? And also, did the Flood of Noah cover the whole...

DIVINE BOOKS

Revelation and Inspiration

The Pen19/04/201207/05/2014

How did the revelation descend upon the prophets? Was there any revelation without a means? Does the inspiration come directly or through a means? The revelation is descended upon a...

Prophets

Was there ever a woman prophet?

The Pen16/04/201214/07/2020

Was the blessed Mary (Virgin Mary) a prophet? And was there ever a female prophet? The Answer: No, she was not a prophet. Because, the mission of prophecy is assigned...

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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.

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