Integration of Scientific Knowledge and Revelation in Said Nursi by Dr.Necati Aydin
In his youth, Nursi was amazed by scientific knowledge and thought it served as a stairway to the truth and understanding of God. Therefore, he passionately dedicated his time to studying science, even memorizing some textbooks. However, he later recognized that scientific knowledge was taking him away from God. After carefully reviewing the problem, which took 30 years, he realized that the problem was not with pure scientific knowledge. Instead, the problem is that the
The Predictability of Magnets and Life by Nadine Kamal
Why does a magnet attract iron? The standard scientific explanation is that “Magnets attract iron due to the influence of their magnetic field upon the iron. … When exposed to the magnetic field, the atoms begin to align their electrons with the flow of the magnetic field, which makes the iron magnetized as well. This, in turn, creates an attraction between the two magnetized objects.” But this explanation does not really tell us why magnets attract iron, it
Which One is More Valuable: a Banana or a BMW? by Dr.Necati Aydin
Which One is More Valuable: a Banana or a BMW? The answer seems obvious if we look at it from a market value perspective. You can buy a banana for a dollar or less, but a BMW will cost you thousands of dollars. In this article, I would like to offer an alternative perspective through which one can view a single banana as more valuable than all the BMW cars in the market. Let us start with value. What is value? How do we determine the value of anything? The Merriam-
Resolving Conflict between Science and Religion by Perceiving Two Dimensions of Beings through Two Perspectives by Dr.Necati Aydin
In this article, I will use four key concepts in Nursi’s life and writing: mana-i harfi (other indicative), mana-i ismi (self-referential), niyaah (intention), and nazaar (reflective perspective) to suggest a solution to the age-old conflict between science and religion. In his book, Masnawi-i Nuriyah , Nursi states that it took him 40 years of life and 30 years of learning to come up with these four concepts. In fact, one might argue that Nursi spent the first half of
"Three Days to See" (Reading Helen Keller’s essay through a 5D thinking perspective) By Dr Necati Aydin
"Only the deaf appreciate hearing, only the blind realize the manifold blessings that lie in sight. Particularly does this observation apply to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life. But those who have never suffered impairment of sight or hearing seldom make the fullest use of these blessed faculties. Their eyes and ears take in all sights and sounds hazily, without concentration and with little appreciation. Now and then I have tested my seeing frie
Reading Nursi’s Story with High School Students through a 5D Thinking Approach By Husamettin Ates and Dr.Necati Aydin
A group of high-school students in Kastamonu* were not happy with their teachers because they were not mentioning God at all in their teaching. It was as if teachers were instructed to teach assuming there was no creator and even if there was, He had no place in the school. With these concerns in mind, the students visited the exiled scholar, Said Nursi, for learning about God and asked the following: "Tell us about our Creator, our teachers do not speak of God." They we