Goodness, beauty, truthfulness, and virtue are the essence of the world and humanity.
Whatever happens, the world will one day find this essence.

F. Gulen

 

 

Compassion

"Compassion is the beginning of being, without it everything is chaos. Everything has come into existence through compassion and by compassion it continues to exist in harmony."

These sentences are from an article which was published in the first issue of the Fountain magazine . For the full text of the article please click here .

 

Forgiveness

"... the greatest gift today’s generation can give to its children and grandchildren is to teach them how to forgive even the crudest behaviour and the most upsetting events."

These sentences are from an article of a Muslim scholar, F. Gulen . For the full text of the article please click here .

 

Dialogue

The Prophet Mohammed defined a true Muslim as one who harms no one with his/her words and actions, and who is the most trustworthy representative of universal peace.

I believe that dialogue between the faith communities should help for a peaceful future. If you would like to read about the necessity of interfaith dialogue from a Muslim perspective please click here .

 

Islam and Democracy

"The biggest problem with talking about how Islam relates to democracy is that it almost trivializes the faith. Christian countries have been ruled by democrats and despots, but what does this fact have to do with a Christian’s relationship with God? Fethullah Gülen maintains that Islam is bigger than democracy or dictatorship. For its believers, Islam answers questions about the individual and the cosmos that no political theory can even propose."

These quoted sentences are from the foreword of the SAIS Review journal Summer-Fall 2001 issue. Please click here to read the article introduced.

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