Resurrection and Three Stories
By Mehmet KURT One of my friends recently died at his 30. I attended his funeral. First, the corpse was washed and shrouded. Then we performed the funeral prayer. Finally, the...
Two Fearsome Conditions of the Modern Age
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...
Nursi’s Doctrine of Resurrection and the Relevance of the Divine Names
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...
The Fear of Death and Hiding behind the Wall
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...
Is Shafa’ah (Intercession) Right?
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...
Lamenting Souls from the Fear of Unending Conclusion
Throughout the human history there is a general concept of hell (Jahannam) and Paradise (Jannah) in minds such as “Hell is one of the last stations, end of worldly pleasures...
A story and what it refers to
One method we use to convince people in daily life is to present examples. Starting a sentence “Let me give you an example,” we see that a good example can...
Corporal Resurrection in the Qur’an
The resurrection phenomenon, that is to be revived after death, has been known to human kind since Prophet Adam (ALAYHISSALAM) who is the first man and the first prophet. The...
A Window to the Garden of Paradise
Death; with the common meaning “the cessation of life.” Grief, sadness, sorrow are what is left for the ones stay behind. As for the person who dies he is either...
Hereafter and Society: Is Ignorance Bliss?
Do we need hereafter? What could possible benefits does have the hereafter? Does it help society or destroy family? Why do some not believe in the hereafter? Does belief of...