On Nature, Beauty, and Transcendence: An Interview with Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Matter and Beyond explores a wide range of ethical, philosophical, spiritual and scientific questions through interviews with leading…
Issue 69 (May - June 2009)
19 articles
Taqwa (Piety)
Taqwa is derived from wiqaya, which means self-defense and avoidance. Sufis define it as protecting oneself from God’s…
Universal Signs
The old globe speaks on its own, Looks ecstatic with a Godly gown, With spangled Paradise all around,…
Time and Beyond as a Dimension
Even if we cannot easily grasp the real nature of “time,” we can understand its aspect of being…
At What Age Did Aisha Marry the Prophet?
When covering the life of Prophet Muhammad, one of the most debatable topics is that of the age…
Open Heart Surgery: A Matter of Life and Death
The miraculous duty of the heart, which throughout life pumps the blood with no interruption and sends unpurified…
Fish: A Source of Inspiration for Efficient Energy Production
A perfect balance exists between the movements and behavior of a creature, its habitat, and anatomic structure. The…
How Finite Becomes Infinite
Followers of the Abrahamic religions-Muslims, Christians, and Jews in general-believe in an eternal life after death, in one…
Do We Worship the Same God? Comparing the Bible and the Qur’an
In spring 2008 I was asked to accompany a group of people from the United States during their…
Satan and His Contemporary Followers
Satan is a miserable and accursed one, who has fallen away from God’s Mercy, whose task is to…
It’s me, Peter, your ear!
I was impatiently waiting for my turn to tell you about myself and so about my Creator while…
The Last Prayer for Giants
Long, long ago, before the end of time, I heard a legendary story from my grandpa about what…
Because of me
Question: What are the matters that believers should always keep in mind with regard to the fact that…
What Algorithms Imply for Us
Different people have different styles of handling situations; as the proverb says “Different strokes for different folks.” Another…
Unity of Knowledge
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, an outstanding figure of our time, rejects the separation of spiritual thought from science. In…