From Mind to Heart: Can Faith Be Acquired Through Imitation?
The Relationship Between Faith, Vitality, the Heart, Inner Peace, and Love Belief in eternal life and the transformative effects of faith draw our attention more than ever to its importance. Once a person resolves to develop genuine faith and chooses a God-centered way of life, they begin to experience various ups and downs. These challenges […]
Who Is a Believer, and How Does Knowing This Definition Change Our Lifestyle?
Who Is a Believer, and How Does the Answer Shape Our Lives? The word “believer” is one we inevitably encounter when living in an Islamic society. Yet, like many religious concepts, its common social meaning differs from its precise definition in religion. As a result, many people misunderstand who a believer is, assuming that anyone […]
The Lifestyle of the Imams: Why They Were the Wealthiest People of Their Time
The Lifestyle of the Imams: Beyond the Myth That Piety Means Poverty Imagine an architect who wants to build a solid and impressive structure. If he refuses to lay a strong foundation to prove that he is not attached to the ground, the entire structure will collapse at the first strong wind or storm. The […]
Understanding the Concept of Intercession: Is It Favoritism in the Hereafter?
From Illusion to Reality: Intercession as a Natural Bond in Divine Justice When people think about intercession, they often project their worldly experiences onto the hereafter: a rigid bureaucracy, a thick case file, and an acquaintance who can solve a problem behind the manager’s closed door. From this perspective, intercession means pulling strings—and pulling strings […]
A Thousand-Year Journey in a Single Night: Martyrdom in Divine Lifestyle
Martyrdom in Divine Lifestyle: The Culmination of a God-Centered Life Martyrdom in divine lifestyle represents the culmination of a life centered on God in Islamic culture. What we see on the battlefield at the moment of death is only the final expression of a truth that has been taking shape within a person for years, […]
Self-Cultivation for Eternal Life: A Self-Knowledge Approach to Human Destiny
Beyond the Illusion of This World: Self-Cultivation and Moral Cancers Imagine a traveler planning to relocate permanently to a region whose climatic and ecological conditions are completely unknown. If this person were to invest all their time, energy, and resources in furnishing and decorating the train compartment meant to carry them to their destination in […]
Suicide or Ontological Deadlock? Depression and Deviation from the Ultimate Goal
Beyond Meaninglessness: Failure as Excess of Finite Perfections Consider a researcher who has spent years working in laboratories or libraries. Throughout those years, they were driven by an underlying belief: “If I earn a PhD or if I prove this scientific theory, I will finally find lasting peace and inner fulfillment.” They progress through academia, […]
Prophet Jesus and Divine Civilization: From Jewish Hypocrisy to Final Prophethood
Philosophy of History: Prophet Jesus and the Foundations of Divine Civilization The formation of a divine and universal civilization has unfolded throughout human history on an orderly, wise, and carefully designed course. According to the unchanging divine laws, the great prophets and divinely appointed successors each carried the trust of guidance during a particular historical […]
The Ontology of Solitude and Spiritual Watchfulness: A Path to the True Self
Solitude and Spiritual Watchfulness: A Modern Existential Necessity Today, people are caught up in their multiple social roles and mental preoccupations, while facing a constant stream of competing demands. Consider, for example, someone who has achieved great success in their professional and academic life. They enjoy social standing, have a stable family life, and have […]
Formative Conflict in Spiritual Cultivation: A Self-Knowledge Perspective
Formative Conflict in Spiritual Cultivation: From Duty to Moral Excellence In everyday life, human beings constantly encounter situations that create a deep conflict between their inner desires and external obligations. Suppose a person encounters someone who acts in an extremely unjust manner. At this point, the self instinctively tends to react harshly or confront the […]