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Calling to Good: Islamic Mentoring and Guidance in a Modern World
0$19.95“Call to good and prevent wrong”— amr bil ma’ruf wa nahy an al munkar. Depending on the translations within the Qur’anic contexts, “calling to good” may be rendered as promoting the right, just, honorable, righteous behavior, and virtue; whereas “preventing wrong” is forbidding what is evil, dishonorable, and vice. The Qur’an urges believers to embrace this duty individually and collectively and praises them when they practice this obligation (Al ‘Imran 3:104, 110).
This duty is meant to encour
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Devoted to the Truth
0$19.95For decades, Fethullah Gülen spoke on religion together with science, addressed challenging issues on faith, and inspired a generation to promote education and dialogue around the world. Those who listened to him felt empowered by this engaging and learned man of religion. To the ruling establishment of Turkey, his native country, these activities were assumed to be crossing over the line, and they made sure he suffered the consequences, especially throughout the second decade of the twenty-firs
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Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism 1
0$15.95This book is a comprehensive study of concepts and terms associated with Sufi traditions of Islam. Gulen’s informative analysis of Sufi ideas is a must read for those who seek a understanding of the dynamics of sufism. For Gulen, sufism is a form of self-purification leading to inner dimension of Islamic rituals, a deeper understanding of the divine acts, and a greater knowledge and love of the Divine. The continual process of spiritual development in sufism along a path of the innate human pove
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Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism 2
0$15.95This book is the second volume of the Emerald Hills of the Heart series, which brings out a comprehensive and unique examination of concepts and terms associated with Sufism in Islam. In this volume, Gulen looks at fifty different concepts. With an introduction to the heart and some of its dynamics, this work is a rich addition with more gates into spirituality. Concepts examined include freedom, altruism, wisdom, sainthood, intoxication and sobriety, wakefulness, and the universal man.
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Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism 3
0$19.95Delving deeper into the soul of Islam and the definition of spirituality, this third volume examines the mainstream path that seekers are expected to follow in order to learn the fundamental concepts of Sufism and the essentials of the Islamic faith. Concepts central to Sufism, such as unity and multiplicity, silence, privacy and company, and sainthood, are thoroughly discussed.
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Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism 4
0$19.95Concluding a textually long but spiritually endless journey toward Insan al-kamil the perfect human this fourth volume approaches Sufism through the middle way, an approach that revives the legacy of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. With an awareness of the social realities of the 21st century, concepts such as tranquility, the truth of divinity, life beyond the physical realm, the preserved tablet, the glorified attributes, and the beautiful names are delicately explained.
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Endeavor for Renewal
0$14.95True renewal is achieved by synthesizing an established, inherited set of values with the wisdom and learning of the present day. Turkish Islamic scholar, who inspired a movement of education and interfaith dialogue, M. Fethullah Gulen shares his philosophy on this complex subject in this collection of his powerful essays, Endeavor for Renewal. In this extraordinary book, he puts forth his thoughts and feelings to achieve renewal in the context of contemporary Islam.
Gulen discusses how this re
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From Seed to Cedar: Nurturing the Spiritual Needs in Children
0$11.95From Seed to Cedar is a guide for Muslim families by a prominent scholar of Islam. Gülen’s approach to the education of Muslim kids is grounded on authoritative sources of knowledge in Islam, that is, The Qur’an and the way of Prophet Muhammad, Sunna. He effectively combines these teachings with the realities of life in modern times. The result is a comprehensive road map for a Muslim family that is committed and dedicated to the education of their kids in Islam. From character education to teac
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Imploring Hearts
0Compiled and edited by M. Fethullah Gulen
Imploring Hearts (al-Qulubu’d-Daria) is a collection of prayers selected and compiled into a single volume by M. Fethullah Gulen from various sources, particularly from a three-volume work entitled the Compendium of Litanies (Majmu’atu’l-Ahzab), a compiltaion of prayers by the late Ottoman scholar Sheikh Ziyaeddin Gumushanevi (1813-1893).
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Journey to Noble Ideals
0$15.95Droplets of Wisdom from the Heart, The Broken Jug Series vol.13
Journey to Noble Ideals is a compilation of speeches Gulen delivered in Pennsylvania, USA, between 2012 and 2013. The book provides guidelines to build our individual ladders to self-discovery. In Gulen’s prescription, climbing this ladder requires “lifelong contentedness,” “a spirit of chivalry,” “becoming soil to grow roses,” “balance and moderation,” “being self-critical,” “not to be dizzy with worldly pleasures,” and “sincerity
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M. Fethullah Gulen: Essays-Perspectives-Opinions
0$9.95NY Times: Turkish Schools offer Pakistan a gentler Vision of Islam
Foreign Policy: The World’s Top 20 Public IntellectualsUsing a selection of various articles, this collection presents the prolific writer M. Fethullah Gulen’s ideas on modern education, as well as how he has been presented in the media.Jay Willoughby is an editor for the American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences.
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Muhammad: The Messenger of God
0$19.95In Muhammad: The Messenger of God, Gulen delves deep into the reasons how Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, a single man with minimum means, was able to leave indelible marks on millions of minds and souls. Rather than listing events in a chronological biography, Gulen follows an analytical framework of the Prophet’s mission and character, providing numerous accounts from his lifetime. Gulen presents the noble Prophet in the different roles he assumed within his community as a father, h
