Tinge of Life
In his Twentieth Word, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a 20th century Islamic scholar and teacher, uses an interesting phrase,…
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Life (Hayah)
Hayah, which can be translated as liveliness and being alive, means that a heart which is already dead…
How Is Nature Being Cleaned?
After a long, busy, and exhausting year, he wanted to take a rest in his summer house, which…
Forest Fires: Unexpected Benefits of an Unwanted Disaster
Forest ecosystems bear vital importance not only for us humans but also for thousands of species. Forests occupy…
Is Humanity Dead?
“A once-in-a-lifetime event” or “the worst for 60 years” is how the drought in Africa today is being…
Heroism, Locally and Globally
Everyone, at least at one point in his or her life, feels destitute, deprived of any hope, as…
Near the End of Time
“It is I who created you out of a pool of mud and it is again I who…
Istanbul’s Vanished City of the Dead: The Grand Champs des Morts
With a rich and varied architecture embodying centuries of history, Istanbul is one of the world’s most celebrated…
Radiocarbon Dating and Questions
Libby’s discovery, now known as the carbon-14 (or radiocarbon) technique, was a method that could be used to…
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…
The Wonder of Rain
Who sends down rain from the sky in due measure-and We raise to life therewith a dead land;…
Organ Transplantation
Introduction Islam is a religion that encompasses the secular with the spiritual, the mundane with the celestial. It…
The Secret of Vitality in The Soil
And a sign for them is the earth that is dead: We give it life and We bring…