Even the Quran, which Sufis respect as the direct speech of God, lacks the capacity to shed light upon God’s essence. As one Sufi master has argued, why spend time reading a love letter (by which he means the Quran) in the presence of the Beloved who wrote it?
Reza AslanObama has been the single worst president in modern American history in dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Reza AslanThe key to recognizing who Jesus was is to recognize this fundamental truth: He was a Jew.
Reza AslanThe Revolutionary Guard controls almost everything in Iran, and this is hurting the people.
Reza AslanWe have to remember that the United States has certain principles, certain values that bind us all together, that make us all American. And if we allow those values, those rights to be rescinded for one group of individuals, then we are essentially opening the door to having all of our rights, all of our privileges rescinded.
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