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THE
MESSAGE
Biweekly
Electronic Magazine Published by TheWaytoTruth.org
September
20th, 2000
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The Qur'an's Approach to Natural
Phenomena from the Perspective of the Risale-i Nur
In the wise Quran
there are many apparently
insignificant events behind each
of which is hidden a universal
principle, and which are presented
as the tip of a general law.
For example,
the verse,
(He)
taught Adam the names of
all of them [the things].
(2:31)
mentions that
Adam was taught ‘the names’ as
a miracle of his to demonstrate
his superiority over the angels in
being favored with God’s vicegerency
on the Earth-improving the Earth
and using things in accordance
with the rules God has laid. This
is, in appearance, a small and
particular event but it
constitutes a tip of a universal
principle which is as follows:
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The Status of the Woman in Islam
From Islam in Focus, by Hammuda Abdul-Ati,PhD
The status of woman in Islam constitutes no
problem. The attitude of the Qur’an and the early Muslims bear
witness to the fact that woman is, at least, as vital to life as
man himself, and that she is not inferior to him nor is she one of
the lower species. Had it not been for the impact of foreign
cultures and alien influences, this question would have never
arisen among the Muslims. The status of woman was taken for
granted to be equal to that of man. It was a matter of course, a
matter of fact, and no one, then, considered it as a problem at
all.
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The Prophet Muhammad and His Wives
By Fethullah Gulen
The
Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace, is the most excellent example
as father and husband. He was very kind and tolerant towards his
wives. They could not live, they could not envisage life, without
him. They could not live away from him.
He
married Sawda, his second wife, while in Makka. However, after a
while, he wanted to divorce her for certain reasons. When she
heard this, she was extremely upset. She ran to him and begged,
‘O Messenger of God, I wish no worldly thing of you. I will
sacrifice the time allocated to me, if you do not wish to visit
me. But, please, do not deprive me of being your wife. I wish to
go to the Hereafter as your wife. I care for nothing else.’1 Her
plea was accepted by the Messenger, who, however, never neglected
visiting her, and Sawda remained one of the pure wives.
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A Comparison between the Qur'an and
Modern Civilization from Different View Points
From the Risale-i Nur Collection
A parable to understand the
fundamental
differences between the Qur’anic wisdom and human philosophy:
Once, a religious and skilful, renowned ruler wanted to write
the Qur’an as beautifully as required by the sacredness of its
meanings and the miraculousness of its wording. He wanted to do
this so that he might adorn its wonderful words in a worthy array.
So, the artist ruler wrote out the Qur’an in a truly wonderful
fashion. In writing it out, he used all kinds of precious jewels.
In order to point out the variety of its truths, he wrote some of
its letters in diamonds and emeralds, and some in pearls and
agate, and others in brilliants and coral, while others he wrote
in gold and silver.
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The
Fountain: A Magazine of Critical, Scientific and Spiritual Thought |
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