Collective Mentality vs. Ego
The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers; (Quran 49:10) Work...
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Peace, Love and Brotherhood, Bediuzzaman’s view, Part 2
From Bediuzzaman's Damascus Sermon: "The thing most worthy of love is love, and the most deserving of enmity is enmity....
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Peace, Love and Brotherhood; Bediuzzaman’s View, Part 1
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi was an extraordinary man of genuine peace, love, sincerity and brotherhood. He promoted throughout his long life...
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Signs and Proofs in the Natural World
Indeed in the heavens and earth are signs for those who believe. (Qur'an 45:3) Bediuzzaman's words from The Staff of...
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Bonds through Belief
These are wise words from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi from Mathnawi-i Nuriye on the power of belief to create human kinship. ...
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Messages in the Risale-i Nur Part 2
In our last blog post, we discussed the sort of messages that are in the Risale-i Nur. Part 2 addresses...
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Messages in the Risale-i Nur (Part 1)
What sort of messages does the Risale-i Nur give to humanity? Bediuzzaman Said Nursi was inspired to write this work...
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Celestial Signs: Innumerable Proofs
Then listen to the stars, listen to their harmonious address! See what wisdom has emblazed on the decree of its...
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Islam Means Peace
Islam means peace. This essential disconnection, misunderstanding and profound twisting of God’s Truth is particularly seen in the phrase ‘Islam...
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God, or our Differences?
What do the holy scriptures teach and ask us to do? The scriptures of all the major religions ask us...
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Our Elderly
Twenty-First Letter and Twenty-Sixth Flash(Treatise for the Elderly). Let’s reflect carefully upon what Bediuzzaman Said Nursi advises: “Whether one...
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All Signs Point to One Maker
When we observe, contemplate, study and reflect upon the world around us, we become aware of many different “things” in...
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Hope for Humanity (Part 2)
Throughout the Risale-i Nur works Bediuzzaman's clear message is this: hope for humanity lies in belief in God and the...
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Hope for Humanity (Part 1)
In today's world we've witnessed multiple wars, catastrophes, sorrows, widespread hunger and poverty and the devastating illnesses, loss and sufferings...
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To Believe or not to Believe: The Supreme Choice
Inability to know and find God. This choice is a great tragedy and results in not only permanent misery for...
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