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Allah Issue 36

Is it the forces of nature?

Yunus Emre Pehlivan02/11/202126/02/2022

Canvas, easel, paint, palette, solvent and oil medium, paint brush, the palette knife, and some general supplies such as paper towels, cups, jars and tape. These are some painting supplies....

Allah Issue 36

Secrets of the cell and Allah

İdris Tüzün06/10/202128/09/2022

Before I get into the subject, let me ask the following question: How many atoms are there in a human cell? According to the estimation of engineers at the University...

Allah Epistles Issue 25

The spiritual secrets of “la ilaha illallah”

The Pen21/04/201601/03/2018

In this miserable world amongst these miserable, lost people and in a fruitless life, what is powerless, destitute man worth without an owner and protector, even were he to become...

Allah Issue 21

Does Allah have any physical form or shape?

The Pen05/12/201402/01/2015

Attributing a form to Allah Subhanahu wa Taʿala is haram (prohibited). It is not possible to grasp the entity of Allah (swt), because “there is none comparable unto Him,” (Ikhlas,...

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 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...

DESTINY ONLINE ARTICLES

Nothing is Coincidence; There is a Wisdom Behind Everything!

Feride Karahan27/01/201221/11/2016

Every day many things happen in our lives and these happenings affect and change our lives, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. Sometimes, we lose the track of time...

Allah Issue 13

Ar Rahim – The Most Merciful

The Pen06/01/201231/08/2016

Rahim is a special name of Allah’s SWT. In terms of vocabulary it derives from “rahm” and “rahmah” and expresses the continuity of them. It means “most merciful.” (Elmalılı) Ibn...

Allah Issue 12

EXPLANA TIONS ON ITS MEANING According to Ibn Abbas (RA), “Rahman” comes from the root ‘rahmah.’ “Rahmanurrahim” have rahmah (compassion) on His beloveds by treating with softness, love and gentleness. He...

Allah Issue 10

The Pen16/06/201131/08/2016

This name is private and particular for Rabb al Alamin[ رب العالمىن], (the Lord of the realms), Who has the most beautiful names and attributes and Who has created the...

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.

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