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The reality of the universe and
all beings is based on the Divine Names. The reality of every being is
based on one Name or on many. All sciences and arts also based on and rely
upon a Name. The true science of philosophy is based on the Name of All
Wise (al-hakim), true medicine on the Name of Healer (al-Shafi), and geometry
on the Name of Determiner (al-Muqaddir), and so on. And in the same way
that each science is based on and ultimately ends in a Name, the realities
of all arts and sciences, and of all human perfections, are based on the
Divine Names.
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Dear readers
Nature is, evidently, a design, not the designer; a recipient, not the agent; a composition, not the composer; an order, not the orderer; something printed, not the printer. It is a collection of laws established by the Divine Will, laws which in themselves have no power or material reality. In this issue, you can read The Twelfth Word from The Risale-i Nur Collection. In this article, Bediuzzaman compares the sacred wisdom of the All Wise Qur'an and the wisdom of philosophy and science. While reading this article keep in mind that he proposes to bring together and joint teaching of the traditional religious sciences and the modern sciences. This idea can be summarized in "The light of conscience is religious sciences. The light of the mind is modern sciences. Reconciliation of both manifests the truth. The student's skills develop further with these two (sciences). When they are separated, from the former superstition and from the latter corruption and skepticism is born." In his article, Dr. Acikgenc analyzes Said Nursi's conception of sciences. He concludes that Nursi argues that the Divine language, as it is a guidance for us in every respect of our social life, should be taken as a guidance in expressing scientific discoveries and truth, or even in formulation scientific theories. "From physics to metaphysics", by Yakup, discusses the activity in universe and shows that everything testifies to the existence of Pre eternal All-powerful One. Another article by Tatli details the Islamic approach to the
Before we leave you alone with this issue we pray that God's peace and mercy and blessing be upon you for ever and ever. The Editor editor@nur.org. |