Muhasaba (Self-Criticism or Self-Interrogation)
The word muhasaba literally means reckoning, settling accounts, and self-interrogation. In a spiritual context, however, it takes on…
Issue 58 (April - June 2007)
15 articles
A Physiological and Spiritual Perspective
Man can attain inner depth as much as he can discern himself correctly. It is a well-observed fact…
The Automatic Systems Operating in Our Body
In a healthy body, all of the involuntarily functioning mechanisms seem to know what to do, at the…
The Human Question
Statements like “God must have createdwith special care” are most inconvenientand disagreeable. Even for the mostsplendid things, God…
Interfaith Dialogue in Turkey
A little over two months ago, I went on a trip to Turkey. One of the stops on…
Islam and Muslims in America before Columbus
Historical facts concerning many established information on diverse fields continue to be unraveled to the astonishment of us…
Phytoplanktons and the Climatic Balance
At the oceans’ shores, the dominant odor one can feel is that of iodine, a salty smell that…
What is the ideal attitude expected from a believer before divine favors?
What is the ideal attitude expected from a believer before divine favors? A believer takes all the divine…
The World in the Womb
In the recent past, the Islamic world as a whole has lived through its most depressed periods, whether…
Black Holes and Possible Depictions of the Judgment Day
The Day when We will roll up the heaven as written scrolls are rolled up. We will bring…
Levels of Tolerance Can Culminate with Love
Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to welcome strangers. By doing that, some…
Physics of the Unseen
“Ever since the beginnings of modern science, four or five hundred years ago, scientific thoughts seem to have…
Holy Sources of Human Dignity
In the Holy Scriptures we can find vital instructions to reach peace and harmony in both our individual…
Apocalypse from the Perspective of Engineering
The apocalypse is the end of both humanity and the world. Owing to the significance of this event,…
The End of the World
Are we approaching the end? Will life on Earth as we know it end sooner than we expect?…