Beloved, sincere brothers; First: Tahirî's going to Istanbul is, God willing, a good thing. And since Hüsnü has completed many tasks, I have come to the conclusion that the great care and remarkable success I experienced when I was in Barla, correcting and composing all the writings, is also evident in Hüsnü and his assistants.
Second: We have included all of Tahirî's letters in the Addendum, because of his unforgettable and complete service in the Denizli prison, his unshakable loyalty to the Nurlar, his infallible intelligence, and his indomitable bravery, which have earned him an important position in the Nur circle. I greet his mother Zübeyde, who is among the disciples of Nur, and his relatives and friends. May God be forever pleased with them. Amen!
Third: Ahmed Kureyşî from Nis, being a respected publisher and a devoted follower of the Nurlar, along with his honorable father and cousin Ahmed, has included beautiful rhymed stories about the Nurlar on behalf of his disciples in the Addendum. May God make them successful. Amen.
Fourth: We have important brothers in Eğirdir town, whose names I did not write. I received a careful and well-expressed letter from my diligent and sincere brother Çilingir Ali, who is similar in style to Sabri and to whom I refer as a major center like Mehmed Sabri. We have included the same letter in the Addendum at his request. We say to him and to the one who inspired him, "Mâşâallah ve veffakakümullah."
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The two copies sent to the ulemas of Câmiü’l-Ezher have not passed through my proofreading, so there are certainly some errors in the diacritics and Arabic words. Especially in the Arabic Hülâsatü’l-Hülâsa at the end, I have seen multiple errors in terms of grammar and in other copies. Therefore, if you deem it appropriate, I will send a copy each from Asâ-yı Mûsâ HAŞİYE and Zülfikar, which have been thoroughly checked by experienced Arabic teachers, to Câmiü’l-Ezher, and you should write to them that:
The Risaleleri Nur's Medresetü’z-Zehra is a humble and needy student under the care of Câmiü’l-Ezher, a devoted disciple who has become a target of attacks by fierce enemies, and a small branch and department of the great Câmiü’l-Ezher, which is the head of all madrasas and has always illuminated the Islamic world. Therefore, we expect that the great master, the compassionate father, and the noble guide, who is so capable and caring, will fully support his poor children and disciples, and we hope for his full support from his great compassion. The two books presented to our great master are like a student writing and submitting a lesson to his father and teacher in the evening to show how well he has understood the lesson. In the same way, these two lessons of ours have been submitted to the compassionate scholars for their kind and forgiving consideration, and you should write this letter.
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Beloved, sincere brothers and active, persevering friends in the service of the Qur'an; First of all: We congratulate you on the sacred nights of this year, which carry the meaning of Hajj al-Akbar, with our soul and spirit.
Secondly: The expansions of Nur continue both internally and externally. However, our hidden enemies, the people of deviation and ignorance, are causing anxiety to the students of Nur and creating disturbances by making a mountain out of a molehill with some insignificant incidents.
Recently, in the vicinity of the house of an important student whose books and three-year correspondence letters are present in the market, an incident occurred at night. There was a 90% probability of searching that student's house, but Allah, through His care and protection, saved that house from inspection. If I had not seriously warned my two foolish brothers in the morning and had not removed the books and letters from there, there would have been a significant problem within the Nur circle.
In that incident, there was also a kind of political fear. Although Allah's divine care protected us; yet at this time, when collections are being published and disseminated, and we are compelled to maintain great calm and caution, such an alarming incident would have caused anxiety and disturbance to our enemies who make mountains out of molehills. Allah's divine care also rejected that plan and protected us.
However, this unusual incident, along with the sudden excitement and spiritual blow that came to my heart and the thought of a significant damage to the Nur service, caused a pain and spiritual wounds in my soul that I had never seen in my entire life. The involuntary impressions were causing me great distress. Suddenly, Allah, the Most Merciful of the merciful, out of His perfect mercy, sent me a complete balm for those spiritual wounds: the very generous Nuri Benli, and the hero from Kastamonu, Sadık Bey, and İsmail from the heroes of İnebolu, as a complete balm and medicine, on the second day.
He who I have been mourning as a martyr for fifteen years and for whom I have always prayed in my martyred students like Ubeyd, who has studied both "İşârâtü’l-İ’câz" and the "Tenth Word," Molla Hamza is alive in Iraq and is seeking the Lights, according to the letter from our brother Emin who is going to the country.
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