Patience
Patience is a fundamental foundation upon which we rise and attain virtue. It is a victory of the…
Prophet Muhammad
27 articles
The Humanity of Muhammad: Interview with Craig Considine
It was May 2019. We were observing the holy month of Ramadan, and while we were physically in…
Embodiments of Rectitude
There are some exemplary people who we may call “embodiments of rectitude.” These exceptional people look at life…
Chela 2 (Suffering)
Although suffering always takes on the same form, dervishes experience it differently according to their capacities and their…
Compassion and Forgiveness: Fastest and Safest Path to Truth
Many of us must have watched a video in which a mother antelope is sacrificing herself when she…
War and Peace in the Qur’an
One of the reasons for widespread Islamophobia is the wrong understanding of the Qur’an, Islam’s Holy Book. There…
The Sultan of This World and the Next
Question: What are the points to be considered while seeking to have a fair perspective of Prophet Muhammad?…
The Theological Dimension of the Thought of M. Fethullah Gülen (Part 3)
The terms translated in English as “worship,” “servanthood,” and “devotion” are taken from Arabic and possess a long…
The Theological Dimension of the Thought of M. Fethullah Gülen (Part 2)
“Sincerity” in the Islamic Tradition Ikhlas is a Qur’anic concept that is variously translated as “sincerity” or “purity…
Absorption (Jam’) – 2
Absorption can never mean the unity of being—the unity (union) of God and the universe or God’s being…
Why Do Pious People Suffer?
For many people, especially in today’s world, it is very hard to reconcile the personal, sometimes seemingly intolerable,…
Reflections on “The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View”
I have read numerous books and written reviews of some, but The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View…
The Theological Dimension of the Thought of M. Fethullah Gülen (Part 1)
Gülen as Spiritual Master In recent years, much has been written about the thought of Fethullah Gülen and…
Facing Oneself – 5
The Example of the First Circle Around the Prophet and Those Who Followed Them Uways al-Qarani – an…
Facing Oneself-2
The Example of the First Circle around the Prophet and Those Who Followed Them (continuing from the previous…