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Hunger
Our only knowledge of desperate hunger comes from the war and famine stories told by family elders and the novels we read. The deprivations suffered in various parts of the world do not affect those that are well-off and comfortable in the slightest. Hunger, as told by Knut Hamsun’s stomach-pains-inducing descriptions, leads to rebellion when it is brought about by injustice in the allocation of ...
The Value Given to the Sunna of the Prophet by the Quran
In the Quran, the basic source of Islam, Allah puts Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his sunnah (words and actions of the Prophet and actions of others that were approved by the Prophet) in a special place, equating obedience to the Prophet to obedience to Himself. (Al-Nisa 4/80). But it should be noted here that all hadiths (sayings of the Prophet) are not binding on believers to the same degree. Act...
Understanding and Following the Sunna of the Prophet
It is necessary to dwell upon the problem of understanding the sunnah in its true meaning, as there is some confusion about this term. We believe that such misunderstandings of the sunnah have a vital role not only in difficulties in following the sunnah, but also in the recent heated debate about the function and importance of sunnah in religion. People use concepts for communication. No matter...
Human Rights in the Prophetic Sunna
The Sunnah is the second primary source of legislation after the Holy Qur’an. It clarifies the major behavioural features of the individual and the society as well. This is the first and opening article to a series of articles investigating and highlighting the various issues of human rights in the Prophetic Sunnah: the life of Muhammad (pbuh), the last Prophet...
Medicine of the Prophet (Tibb al-Nabawi)
Islam has treated the field of medicine with great care for it addresses one of the most significant needs of human beings. While medicine has been prioritized over the centuries as a field to be mastered, it is a religious necessity for the umma (Muslim community) to train sufficient number of doctors in order for the rest of the Muslims to be exempt from responsibility. The principles applied ...
We Are Here For Peace of Mind
Minutes are passing as though they are hours. All eyes are on the clock's second hand, which appears to be as slow as the minute hand. Millions of people over the massive land extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are racing against time which doesn't know how to pass. Some, with the excitement of having sacrificed their bodies to their Creator, are about to break their fast while other h...
Mecca and Medina through the Lens of Aerial Photographer Orhan D
Orhan Durgut was affected mostly by the shots which enabled him to witness the prayers of 5 million Muslims on the day of Arafa, from the sky. Aerial photographer Orhan Durgut, who has photographed many different places around the world and who has become prominent with his works on the cities of Mecca and Medina in recent years, shared his impressions about the Holy Lands. In the a...
The story of the Qur'an: From the lips of the Prophet to the hol
A tired army of Islam enters the city of Medina. The army, which was returning from Yamama in order to suppress the uprising instigated by false Prophet Musailmah, is greeted with great joy in the Islamic capital. Even though the narratives regarding numbers differ, the result of the war against the insurgents whose numbers are said to be exceed in multiplicity that of the believers, is seen as a...
Ramadan: The Celebration of Revelation
We have mentioned that fasting is a celebration. Celebrating our joy by coming closer to the angelic. What we in fact celebrate with a month of fasting is the revelation of the Quran to mankind. Quran is a redemptive rope extended from the Heavens to the Earth. No matter how rough the waters of life, it keeps those who cling to it always in security and always close to their Lord. Whenever we ne...
What really is a Black Hole?
This Quranic concept of the beginning and the end of the creation is undoubtedly extraordinary. It would not have been less amazing if it had been revealed to a highly educated person of our contemporary age, but one is wonder-struck by the fact that this most advanced knowledge, regarding the perpetually repeating phenomenon of creation, was revealed more than fourteen hundred years ago...
Prophet Muhammad's Diplomatic Tactics in Alliances, Guarantees a
Throughout history in international relations, agreements have taken second place after wars. The flow of history has been determined by wars and agreements. Determining which purposes were basic to the agreements of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is connected to knowing the spirit and basic principles dominant in his diplomacy. As founder and leader of Islamic society, he had the goal of preparing a fo...
Prominent Thinker Al-Attas on Applying Sunna to the Modern World
Prof. Mehmet Ipsirli talked to Naquib Al-Attas, a prominent contemporary Muslim philosopher and thinker from Malaysia, about the Asian journey of the Sayyids (descendants of the Prophet) starting from the early periods of Islam, and the applicabillity of Sunnah (practices of the Prophet) in today's world. Himself a Sayyid, Al-Attas is recognized as one of the most prominent contemp...
