This volume provides an annotated translation of selections from a noteworthy Muslim theologian Said Nursi (1876-1960) on the Quranic theme of oneness of God (tawhid). Given the scarcity of theological themes in Islamic literature in English as well as the lack of studies on Said Nursi, who wrote in Ottoman Turkish, the book is an important contribution to the field. It offers a contemporary perspective on the view that faith in God could be profoundly meaningful and fulfilling spiritual path.
Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya is a scholar of Qur'an and Islamic theology and the founder and director of the Islamic spirituality organization, Receiving Nur. She has published extensively on Qur'anic hermeneutics, Islamic spirituality, Islam and science, and the thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. She also holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Durham University, UK. Umeyye Isra Yazicioglu is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at St Joseph's University, USA. Her areas of expertise include classical and modern Qur'anic interpretation, Islamic theology, Islamic mysticism, and Christian-Muslim relations.
