2020

01 Jul

Issue 136 (Jul - Aug 2020)

Ahmet Kurucan

18306

Freedom of Religion and Apostasy: Addressing Tensions Between Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Islam

Addressing Tensions Between Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Islam The way we understand the state, religion, individual, and how they are related to one another is much different now than how we co... read more..

01 Jul

Issue 136 (Jul - Aug 2020)

Earl Carlo Guevarra

17406

Big Dipper

It was a long, cool February night here in the bustling streets of Manila. Once again, I looked up at the star-filled sky above me. I noticed something that looked like a big spoon but was larger and... read more..

01 Jul

Issue 136 (Jul - Aug 2020)

Lawrence Brazier

15925

The Orientalists – Part 2

In Xanadu: A Quest, William Dalrymple’s first book, is a work that amassed critical acclaim from the likes of Sir Alex Guinness (“The delightful, and funny, surprise mystery tour of the year”), and th... read more..

01 Jul

Issue 136 (Jul - Aug 2020)

Hikmet Isik

16720

“Peaceful Settlement is Better”

Question: “Peaceful settlement is better” (Nisa 4:128) reads a Qur’anic verse. What are the messages to be drawn from this verse? Answer: The basic factor that lies in the basis of clashes and fight... read more..

01 Jul

Issue 136 (Jul - Aug 2020)

The Fountain

17343

Science Square (Issue 136)

Viruses Can Steal Our Genetic Code to Form New GenesHo JSY et al. Hybrid Gene Origination Creates Human-Virus Chimeric Proteins during Infection. Cell, June 2020;Viruses have the ability to inflict th... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

The Fountain

14996

Editorial (Issue 137): Maintaining Our Health

For many of us, health is one of those gifts that is often taken for granted until it is too late. We become used to the ease at which we can complete simple tasks such as writing a letter, eating an ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

M. Fethullah Gulen

18132

Facing Oneself - 5

The Example of the First Circle Around the Prophet and Those Who Followed Them Uways al-Qarani – an illustrious personage so assiduous at faith and at his relationship with God; one near to Him as po... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Atif Yorulmaz

19290

A Miraculous Fruit – 2: Dates as Nutrition and Medication

In our previous issue we briefly mentioned that the date fruit facilitates delivery and can be eaten to help prevent infertility. This article will continue to examine their manyfold health benefits w... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Lawrence Brazier

16168

The Removal of Cares

The Removal of Cares is a work comprising forty-five discourses written in the 12th century by Shaikh Abd al-Qadir al Jilani. It is said that God had bestowed upon the Shaikh an opening to his soul... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Mehmet Ramazanoglu

16793

Hirudotherapy: An Opportunity for Healing

lllness is a part of our lives; but thankfully we are not left without remedy as long as we know how to search for it. As a matter of fact, the search for remedies for the troubles we’ve had has been ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Didem Fırtına

16849

The Sci-fi-like Fish That Hibernates Underground

An exceptional oddity occurs in Africa, Australia, and South America during dry seasons: an oval-shaped, cocoon-like structure that is found under the ground which when gently broken open produces a l... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Brandon Martin

16276

The Fruits of Our Labor

The last six months of my melancholy life were spent operating a machine. I was responsible for making sure the reactors were working smoothly, so most of my time at work was spent slowly noticing the... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Isilay Yatkin

18246

Understanding and Defeating Depression

Depression can have a profound impact on a person’s psyche as their mind slowly cascades down a slippery slope towards irrationality. It can cause them to lose all sense of hope, enjoyment, and excite... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

M. Fethullah Gulen

18251

Finding and Existence (Wujud) - 2

(Continuing from the previous issue) The All-Holy Unity (Wahidiya) has an inward and outer aspect. We can call the former the All-Holy Divinity (Uluhiya), and the latter the All-Holy Lordship (Rububi read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Judy Ann Eichstedt

18050

Homeless

I packed up the car with as many of our belongings as possible, mostly blankets and clothes. I grabbed my Bible and flashlight and quickly put them into the glove box of my rundown car. I told my six ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Numan Erciyes

16568

The Sun: How Much Do We Know About Our Heavenly Lamp?

“Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” Immanuel Kant read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

M. Fethullah Gulen

15825

Separation and Hopes

Again, I remembered the days of separation, Years mixed with tears passed by. I shuddered and froze in my place; Friends had become reconciled with enemies.  While the people swam in deep sleep, Valu... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Zeynep Durmaz

15843

The Kidney – Our Underrated Organ

I had graduated from medical school, passed the specialization exam in medicine, and had been placed in the medical internship I long dreamed of. I was on cloud nine and was dizzy with joy, but it did... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Omer Yildiz

16860

The Papaya and Its Healing Properties

The Papaya is an exotic and delicious fruit that has recently been making its way into some doctor prescriptions due to its abundance of nutrients and medicinal components. It is a sweet and musk-scen... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

Hikmet Isik

17931

The Weight of Our Assumptions About Others - 1

Question: While sayings of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, counsel against condemning believers to shame, despising them, and disclosing their faults, they also enjoin not remaining silent and un... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 137 (Sep - Oct 2020)

The Fountain

17491

Science Square (Issue 137)

Cell-based therapy may be used to treat obesity and diabetes Wang CH et al. CRISPR-engineered human brown-like adipocytes prevent diet-induced obesity and ameliorate metabolic syndrome in mice. Scien... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

The Fountain

15405

Editorial (Issue 138): Pondering the Metaphysical

Our most immediate perceptions of the world around us cause us to understandably focus on what is readily visible and physical. It is impossible to argue against the reality of something that can be h... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17982

Searching for Our Souls

Our modern society has gone astray during much of the past several centuries. While every person is in pursuit of one thing or another, we are searching for our own soul. If we can persist on this sea... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Irfan Yilmaz

17948

Do Plants Develop Cancer?

Cancer is a prevalent disease among humans and animals, affecting millions of lives across the globe. It can be caused in a variety of ways and can affect virtually every part of our bodies, ranging f... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Ed Stevenson

16888

Irritated by Trivialities

Irritated by trivialities, overwhelmed by brutality and innocent suffering, disappointed by our own inadequacies – –in anxiety, confusion and hope we turn to You. Pry us loose from our self-absorp... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Selim Akin

17148

Where am I From?

Following a soft negotiation of price with the rickshaw driver, I finally had initiated my way back home from the Time to Help foundation. Next to a quick introduction of our names, the driver asked m... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Ismael Ituarte

16845

Reboot

The morning had withheld its sunlight and left only a gray hue to open its doors when the man turned aside to his wife facing him, her Cantu-scented curls waving in his face. The sunlight compliments ... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Laurie Buchanan

16823

Ph.inisheD—How I Went from GED to Ph.D

Following thirteen months behind my only sibling’s academic footsteps was hard. From elementary school on, she was a glowing student; absorbing, digesting, and understanding information seemingly by o... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Reyhane Daglar

19155

The Meeting Point of Traditional Islamic Literature and Psychotherapy

Muslim psychologists and psychiatrists recently published an eye-opening book titled Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care. I had learned about Dr. Rania Awaad and her work in men... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 138 (Nov - Dec 2020)

Naim Yilmaz

18707

Pharmacology: The Journey of a Chemical Compound into a Drug

Most of us have taken, or at least interacted with, medicine at some point or another in our lives. This can range from more “simple” over-the-counter drugs to more complex medicines specifically desi... read more..

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Monthly Archive

Freedom of Religion and Apostasy: Addressing Tensions Between Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Islam

Big Dipper

The Orientalists – Part 2

“Peaceful Settlement is Better”

Science Square (Issue 136)

Editorial (Issue 137): Maintaining Our Health

Facing Oneself - 5

A Miraculous Fruit – 2: Dates as Nutrition and Medication

The Removal of Cares

Hirudotherapy: An Opportunity for Healing

The Sci-fi-like Fish That Hibernates Underground

The Fruits of Our Labor

Understanding and Defeating Depression

Finding and Existence (Wujud) - 2

Homeless

The Sun: How Much Do We Know About Our Heavenly Lamp?

Separation and Hopes

The Kidney – Our Underrated Organ

The Papaya and Its Healing Properties

The Weight of Our Assumptions About Others - 1

Science Square (Issue 137)

Editorial (Issue 138): Pondering the Metaphysical

Searching for Our Souls

Do Plants Develop Cancer?

Irritated by Trivialities

Where am I From?

Reboot

Ph.inisheD—How I Went from GED to Ph.D

The Meeting Point of Traditional Islamic Literature and Psychotherapy

Pharmacology: The Journey of a Chemical Compound into a Drug