UALR Islam and Sufism

03/27/2016

" Essentially man is a helpless being but he discovers an extraordinary competence by depending on the Infinitely Powerful One. As he depends on that Infinitely Powerful One he grows from being a drop into a waterfall from being a particle into a sun and from being a beggar into a king. "
Fethullah Gülen

02/16/2016

" Those who are humble and modest are highly regarded in the sight of both the created and the Creator. Those who are haughty and self-conceited, who belittle others and put on arrogant airs, are always disliked by the created and punished by the Creator. "
Fethullah Gülen

02/16/2016

02/15/2016

" Virtues are to be sought in the practice of religion. It rarely happens that an atheist has laudable virtues, or that a religious person has none. "

02/03/2016

Dialogue Institute cordially invites you to the screening of LOVE IS A VERB, a new film by Terry Spencer Hesser documenting people living the idea of love as a verb through their work in "Hizmet", a social movement inspired by Islamic scholar and teacher, Fethullah Gulen.

02/03/2016

The attractiveness of children, family, and worldly property is seductive and a burdensome trial. The successful defendants at this trial are those determined, resolute, strong-willed, and fortunate people who, every morning and evening, renew from the depth of their hearts their oath of attachment to the truth to which they have devoted themselves. "
Fethullah Gülen

01/24/2016

" Nothing in true religion is contrary to sound thinking, common sense, and knowledge. Therefore true religion cannot be criticized from any rational point of view. Those who do not accept religion either are devoid of sound thinking and reasoning or have a wrong conception of knowledge and science. "
Fethullah Gülen

05/15/2014

" Those who criticize the Qur''an as if it were their profession generally have only a vague and superficial knowledge of its contents. It is ironic that such people feel free to vent their opinions without researching the Qur''an or even reading it. Actually, there is no difference between their attitude and the obstinacy some ignorant people show in the face of (positive) sciences. It seems that we must continue to wait for people to awaken to truth. "
Fethullah Gülen