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Issue 21

The Pen 21st Issue

The Pen10/11/201426/09/2020

January-June 2014 A Strong Commentary of the Holy Qur'an: Risale-i Nur Risale-i Nur is a Commentary of the Holy Quran Altınbaşak Academic Research Board Risale-i Nur is such a strong...

Issue 21 Scholars

Katip Çelebi and Knowledge

H.Halid Atlı10/11/201402/05/2016

ʿIlm is a blessing of Allah Subhanahu wa Taʿala that He bestows on those who seek it. Katip Çelebi (1609-1657) is the greatest bibliographer and geographer of the Turkish history...

HUMAN RELATIONS Issue 21

Backbiting: Killer of Social Life

Muhammed Güzel05/11/201402/05/2016

Giybah is a denounced deed that ruins the social relationships and consumes the good deeds of the backbiter. Giybah (backbiting) is an utterance said behind someone which will offend him...

Issue 21 NGOs/CIVIL SOCIETY

The Gains of the Islamic Unity

Arif Emre Gündüz31/10/201414/10/2016

Ittihad will save the oppressed from tyranny and help many people to see the guidance of the religion of tawhid. When our Prophet Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam died, the entire Arab...

Allah Epistles Issue 21

The key to limitless power

The Pen28/10/201406/12/2016

Saying ‘in the name of Allah’ binds man to a power and mercy that are limitless. “The First Word” from the Risale-i Nur Corpus بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّٰهِ 'In the name of Allah'...

Issue 21 SOCIETY

Social Harms of Interest

Abdulkadir Salih22/10/201405/12/2014

Interest, which is an undeserved gain, leads to the breakdown of the social order. To abolish it would close the door to many conflicts it causes. As economic events can...

Articles Issue 21 Issue 22

Imam Bediuzzaman and His Movement of Belief in the 20th Century

Muhlis Körpe13/10/201408/11/2016

Imam Said Nursi defended the tenets of iman against the disbelief and saved the faith of millions of people with the strong rational evidences he presented in the Risale-i Nur....

Issue 21 WORSHIP

Jawshan al-Kabir

Feridun Işıklı13/10/201408/11/2016

Jawshan is a unique duaʿ of our Prophet which is like a shield protecting us from material and spiritual dangers with Allah’s permission. Jawshan al-Kabir is a great and comprehensive...

Issue 21 WORSHIP

Prayer Atmosphere

Enes Çalık13/10/201401/12/2016

Duaʿ is a priceless blessing that makes us closer to Allah Subhanahu wa Taʿala in every moment of life. Every perfection of the creation which is praiseworthy belongs to Him....

Featured HISTORY&CULTURE Issue 21

The luminous colour of Ramadan: ‘Mahyas’

Mustafa Yılmaz30/09/201403/05/2019

Mahya is an exciting Ramadan tradition enhancing the atmosphere of the blessed month. Mahya is accepted as the herald of Ramadan in our old culture. As good news of Ramadan,...

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.