Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

Articles

Tawba (Repentance), Inaba (Sincere Penitence), and Awba (Turning to God in Contrition)

31 December 2006 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

I HAVE REPENTED AND TURNED TO GOD SO SINCERELY THAT I WILL NOT BREAK [THE VOW OF REPENTANCE] UNTIL MY SOUL LEAVES MY BODY. ( RUMI) Tawba (repentance) means that one feels regret and, filled with remorse for his or her sins, turns to God with the intention of obeying Him. According to truth-se…

Eternia

31 December 2006 | Seth Mette | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

ALTHOUGH THEIR QUALITIES AND ACTIONS ARE UNCERTAIN, WHOEVER COMES TO THIS LAND DEFINITELY LEAVES IT ONE DAY. BY EXERCISING OUR FREE WILL HERE, WE WEAVE OUR DEEDS BETWEEN THE SAME START AND END, I.E. BIRTH AND DEATH. Eternia is the land of eternity, the land where there is no end to anything. I lea…

Hydrogen Energy

31 December 2006 | Alim Birkiye | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

“I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light, of an intensity of which coal is not capable.” (Jules Verne The Mysterious Island -1874) HYDROGEN ENERGY IS NOT CHE…

Cellular Defenses against Cancer

31 December 2006 | Frank Merchant | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

THE REASON WHY WE ARE PROTECTED FROM DEVELOPING CANCER, EVEN THOUGH OUR DNA IS UNDER NUMEROUS TYPES OF ATTACKS EVERYDAY, IS THAT OUR CELLS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SEVERAL LINES OF DEFENSE AGAINST CANCER FORMATION. The second leading cause of death in the United States, after heart diseases, is cancer, c…

The Moon Sighting and the Lunar Calendar

31 December 2006 | Bruce C. Williams | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

The Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, which begin when a new crescent is sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after the New Moon. Hence, the month is either 29 days or 30 days. There are 12 months in an Islamic year, which is either 354 days or 355 days long, compared…

Right or Might?

31 December 2006 | Yasin Ceran | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

A Criticism of Materialist Philosophy and Praise for Human Rights "Philosophy considers force to be the point of support in social life, and life as the realization of self-interest (as its goal) and conflict (as its principle).”1 When Said Nursi wrote this sentence in The Words, he was looking at…

Questions and Answers

31 December 2006 | Hikmet Isik | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

We know that Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, possessed contrasting merits like courage and compassion. Could you please tell us more about these? In the same way that God’s Messenger possessed seemingly contrasting attributes, he also had qualities that complemented one another…

The Necessity for Dialogue

31 December 2006 | Salih Yucel | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

“WE HAVE TO FACE THE FACT THAT EITHER ALL OF US ARE GOING TO DIE TOGETHER OR WE ARE GOING TO LEARN TO LIVE TOGETHER AND IF WE ARE TO LIVE TOGETHER THEN WE MUST TALK.” The word “dialogue” derives from two roots: “dia,” which means “through,” and “logos,” which means “the word,” or more specific…

Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

Articles

Recurring History

A Wonder for Mankind

An Extensive Wish in the View of Historical Recurrences

Atoms And The Foundation Of Matter

Issues Raised in the Aftermath of the Cartoon Offense

The Miraculous Functions of the Human Skin

The Ottomans and Sacred Places in Jerusalem

The Most Terrifying Global Catastrophe

Labor Pain

Tawba (Repentance), Inaba (Sincere Penitence), and Awba (Turning to God in Contrition)

Eternia

Hydrogen Energy

Cellular Defenses against Cancer

The Moon Sighting and the Lunar Calendar

Right or Might?

Questions and Answers

The Necessity for Dialogue

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Climate Change and Our Health

Physiological Effects of Music

Dunning-Kruger Effect: Audacity Born Out of Ignorance

What Happens After Death?

Imbalance in Bowel Movement

Most Magically Magical Magic Squares

You Are the Placebo

Our World of Faith or, Being Cool and Peaceful in the Fire