Reflections on Robinson Crusoe
Part II: Economic Individualism and Secularization The wider context of Robinson Crusoe Crusoe’s relationship with God is sincere,…
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Never Worn Out
An eternal ‘textile’ woven with silk threads, pure as rain, cool as the shade of clouds; its colour…
Education from Cradle to Grave
Introduction The main duty and purpose of human life is to seek understanding. The effort of doing so,…
Homesickness
For man this world is like a foreign land, a fearful ocean, where he flounders a whole lifetime…
A Turkish Humorist And Sage: Nasr Al-Din Khodja
Nasr al-Din Khodja is one of the most famous philosophers of humour in world history. His anecdotes, told…
Ma’ruf Al-Karkhi
His full name was Abu Mahfuz Ma’ruf b. Firuz al-Karkhi. According to the Shi’i imam ‘Ali b. Musa…
Tears
Tears are poetry whose words are written in drops, expressing joy and grief, hope and despair. When consumed…
The Merchant and The Parrot
A well-to-do merchant planned a long business trip to India. He was a good man and looked after…
Islam in Japan
A part from the natural hurdle of the sea which surrounds the islands of Japan, the spread of…
The Rose Of My Heart
As I mentioned you again, nothing else remained in my memory; I imagined you travelling on the hills…
The Unmaking of A Young Thief
A young man (let us call him Amjad) was walking home, head down, kicking stones on the path.…
The Importance of Maternal Care
Almost all animals come into the world without need of long training or education to manage their lives.…
The Door Half-Opened
What imaginations those coming to this world nourish! Imaginations as sweet as the joy felt at religious festivals!…
Through Death
As for the believing souls, worship of God is a mount for them, by which they fly to…
Bediuzzaman And The Risale-i Nur (2)
In order to comprehend the quality and main characteristic of the Risale-i Nur, the following experience of Dr…