May 2025 - Monthly Archive

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

The Fountain

39

Editorial: The Ultimate Truth

“Knowledge was a dot.” As mysterious as it sounds, this ancient statement says a lot in a few words, which Hikmet Adem is attempting to unpack in this issue. The learned men of the past were not exper... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Fethullah Gulen

157

The Qualities of a Believing Person

Today, above all else, we are in need of a generation that is conscientious in fulfilling their duty toward God. We need ideal people who can serve as guides to our society; guides who will save human... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Irfan Yilmaz

98

The Mystery of Smell

We perceive the world around us through colors, sounds, geometric patterns, and smells. Although various theories and models have been proposed to explain how the senses are processed in the brain as ... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Hikmet Adem

99

Knowledge Was a Dot

A dot is a whole, without parts and sections, not divided, single. As such, it symbolizes oneness and unity. A true scholar is the one who is aware of this whole and can see it in its entirety. Such s... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Naim Yilmaz

108

Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmacovigilance

Medicines and vaccines have transformed the prevention and treatment of diseases. In addition to their benefits, medicinal products may also have side effects, some of which may be undesirable and/or ... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

A.M. Trujillo

93

A Breath of Fresh Air

Sometimes I wonder how we all got here. To a state in the world where the very air we breathe is toxic. I pull my mask back up over my mouth and push on through the abandoned aisles of the local conv... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Philip Umbrino

260

Setting Priorities (or, How I Learned to Finally Finish This Essay)

On a less than memorable episode of The Simpsons, Bart, the hell-raising ten-year-old, is struggling to begin a paper on World War I that is due the next day. Books are piled on his desk. The pen is i... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

M. Fethullah Gulen

127

Ilm Ladun (The Special Knowledge from God's Presence)

What is meant by 'ilm ladun, or the special knowledge from God's Presence, is knowledge of the Unseen or knowledge of mysteries, or knowledge which God imparts into one's heart and the truths occurrin... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Hakan Oztunc

152

When Fear Steers the Soul: Navigating Life Beyond Imagined Dangers

One evening, as the last light of dusk faded over the Grand Canyon, I found myself in the company of a friend, walking toward the dock that spanned the Colorado River. Our plan was to visit the Havasu... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Mehmet Halidun

97

Iron: A Testament to Divine Wisdom

Throughout history, metals have held profound significance, shaping civilizations and symbolizing strength, resilience, justice, and divine provision. Sacred texts from across traditions reflect this ... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Omer Topaloglu

105

My Passion

Being barely enough while overcoming all challengesDesires pulling me in all directionsThe first and the last advice in all of thisI have a job to do Receiving accolades or battered with hatredRegard... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

Rana Ozcelik

139

The Power Supply of the Future: Diamond Batteries

Leonardo da Vinci envisioned machines that run continuously and designed self-feeding mechanisms, which he presented in his drawings in the Codex Atlanticus [1]. From the perspective of today's advanc... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

The Fountain

147

Faithfulness: The Covenant of the Heart

Faithfulness means living in accordance with the covenant one made with God in pre-eternity. When a believer declares their faith, they are, in that moment, giving their word to God. It is as though t... read more..

01 May

Issue 165 (May - Jun 2025)

The Fountain

114

Science Square (Issue 165)

A First in Medicine: Personalized Gene Editing Saves Infant with Rare Genetic Disorder Musunuru et al. Patient-Specific In Vivo Gene Editing to Treat a Rare Genetic Disease. New England Journal of Me... read more..