Issue 160 (Jul - Aug 2024)

We are enjoying the most advanced technology the world history has ever seen – at least in the history as we know it. With the help of this technology, we can surf – online and offline – throughout the globe as we can easily make plans for a trip thousands of miles away. Technology is good, but onl…

Humankind seems to be heading in some direction – a direction of vengeance and hate. This looks less like “heading in,” and more like “falling into,” a situation one cannot easily guess; a destination one can hardly know. To say that their destination is hell is perhaps succumbing to pessimism; but…

When we look around us at the world of the living, “protection” appears to be an essential component of survival. Animals are equipped with various mechanisms to protect themselves from the harms of the environment or other predators. Cats have claws and fur to avoid cold, chameleons use camouflage…

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu In the sometimes-stormy landscape of life, hope, a tremendous and transforming force within the human psyche, rises as a beacon of light. Take Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate for example…

I remember my father once warning a distant cousin who used to drink a lot. “Son,” my father said, “you will soon get married; you will have children. You should stop drinking.” The cousin replied: “Uncle, it is not me who will be pregnant. It is harmful when the mother drinks. What’s the harm when…

Aisha set out on the road with her newly purchased car. After covering some distance, a warning light in the car turned on, which she didn't recognize. Initially, she didn't pay much attention to this light and continued on her way. However, after a while she needed to tow the car and the mechanics…

Do not offer your hand to whoever claims guidance, for he may lead you to a slope which is impossible to climb; whereas the path of a perfect guide is easy enough to follow. Niyazi-i Mısri Guidance is defined in different ways, among which are directing to the right path, awakening hearts to the U…

In every culture, at every stage of history from the beginning of time, individuals have been faced with the questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I make a contribution to society? These were the questions that engaged my mind as a young man over forty years ago while sitting in a dentist's…

“Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.” Anaxagoras Throughout the ages, human beings have looked at the sky with admiration. The star-studded sky on summer nights reminds us how enormous our universe is and how small we are in that immensity. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administrat…

After the exhausting hustle and bustle of the day, you finally throw yourself into your seat and take a deep breath. For a while, you keep on staring at a point, and your past life, which you are about to leave behind, plays like movie scenes in front of your eyes. Eventually you tell yourself, “It…

Answer: Sha’rani [1] mentions that when he is in the company of a person who does not pray, even for a short period, he cannot feel the spiritual pleasure and delight he otherwise derives from his prayers. Such thoughts are particularly prevalent among those with a deeply spiritual disposition. Alt…

A new bionic leg enables below-the-leg amputees to achieve a natural walking gait. Song H. et al. Continuous neural control of a bionic limb restores biomimetic gait after amputation. Nature Medicine, July 2024. A recent study demonstrated that a prosthetic leg could be controlled entirely by th…