A Journey of Self-Discovery: From Darkness to Light
Achieving a constant state of happiness first requires a profound understanding of oneself and an acute awareness of…
Meaning
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The Tomorrows of My Dreams
Our inner soul is not bound by time. Just as we consciously experience the present moment, we can…
Searching for Our Souls
Our modern society has gone astray during much of the past several centuries. While every person is in…
Sin and the Feeling of Guilt
O you who believe! Turn to God in true, sincere repentance. (66:8) Philosophers and scientists have long mulled…
Teaching Metaphors
According to Robert B. Van Engen (2008), a metaphor is a multifaceted literary device that assists in illustrating…
Missing Pieces
Once I could see God in one thing – even though it was the vastest, most mysterious, and…
Interview with the Two Brain Lobes
If you want to know why some of us are so poetic, while others are strictly straightforward, then…
Language, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen’s Perspective
Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and…
How To Respond To Hostile Attitudes
Question: How should we respond to hostile attitudes towards believers? Whatever the conditions may be, a believer should…
The Messenger of Mercy
I was invited a while ago to a meeting in Little Rock which was held on the anniversary…
Faith, Worship, and Social Responsibility: The Ideal Person in the Qur’an
As with other sacred texts, one of the most important subjects regarding the Qur’an concerns its interpretation or…
The Meaning of Wisdom
Question: “He grants Wisdom to whomever He wills, and whoever is granted Wisdom, had indeed been granted much…
The Inner System of Life
The human model that has been fantasized in modern times is a heavily downgraded form of the “authorized…
Existential Questions: Can We Avoid Them?
I recall a conversation that I had with my best friend in high school. I was deeply troubled…
Spiritual Capital for Social Change
When talking about capital most people think of money, gold, homes, and land. But there is a new…