RELIGION & BELIEF – Page 4 – The Pen Magazine

A Muslim perspective on Isa (Jesus) (PBUH)

Yusuf İsmail, S.Africa15/06/201123/05/2014

Who is Jesus? And what is his significance in the 21st century? The original question is something that has been debated and pondered upon by historians, scholars and mystics for...

DESTINY Issue 8 RELIGION & BELIEF

The Compatibility of Divine Determining (Qadar) And Power of Choice

Muhlis Aydınlı18/05/201128/05/2021

Compared to other creatures in this universe, humans have a high position enabling them to say "I am free; I can do whatever I want". Human can have opposite ideas...

ONLINE ARTICLES RELIGION & BELIEF

The Flimsy Roots of Materialism Based On Causes

Salahaddin Özel18/05/201104/06/2011

The earliest response to materialistic positivist challenge in nineteenth century which we mentioned in previous article came from a strange Muslim scholar in Turkey called as Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. He...

Angels RELIGION & BELIEF

Are we alone in this universe?

Cemil Ruşeni18/05/201124/06/2014

In the second point of the first chapter of his treatise on belief, Bediuzzaman recounts a dream, where Bediuzzaman sees himself on a high bridge between two lofty mountains. It...

Issue 9 LEAD ARTICLE RELIGION & BELIEF

The Criticism Of Atheism

İdris Tüzün17/05/201131/05/2014

The emergence and running of the universe: cause and effect or a divine power? “Warm air near the Earth's surface tends to absorb moisture in the form of invisible water...

INTERVIEW Issue 8 PORTRAITS RELIGION & BELIEF

“I Have Grown in a Christian Family, Yet We Were Atheists Indeed”

Yusuf Kara18/04/201124/06/2014

Could you introduce yourself to our readers? My name formally is Boris Schlerling. I adopted the name ‘Abdulkarim’ after I became Muslim. I am 17. I study in high school,...

ONLINE ARTICLES RELIGION & BELIEF

Why Does Not Islam Have Special Missionaries?

Salahaddin Özel17/04/201107/05/2014

Throughout history missionary activities have been important to Church in Christianity and the mission delegates have been raised for that aim by Church authority. Yet in Islam, there has not...

EDUCATION Issue 9 RELIGION & BELIEF Youth

A Generation Knowing Their Lord

Münir Salih01/02/201124/05/2014

“Ignorance,” the greatest enemy of man; there is no doubt. But we need to consider this question at length and find a reasonable answer to it: “Ignorance of whom and...

ONLINE ARTICLES Psychology RELIGION & BELIEF

Man, Narcissism and The Creator

Salahaddin Özel12/01/201107/04/2011

Narcissism, a psychological term derived from Greek mythology, is defined in the dictionary as “the personality trait of egotism, vanity, conceit, or simple selfishness.” When you read the characteristics of...

ONLINE ARTICLES RELIGION & BELIEF SCIENCE

‘Cause and Effect’ or ‘A Divine Power’?

Salahaddin Özel24/10/201027/05/2014

THE EMERGENCE AND RUNNING OF THE UNIVERSE: CAUSE AND EFFECT OR A DIVINE POWER? “There are four main mechanisms for cooling the air to its dew point: adiabatic cooling, conductive...

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.