Well, then, if the secular republic principle remains neutral and does not relate to the non-religious, it is certainly necessary not to relate to the religious either, for various reasons.
Salisen: Twelve years ago, the Ankara leaders appreciated my struggle under the name of "Hutuvat-ı Sitte" against the English and invited me there. I went. But their ways did not suit my sense of old age.
They said, "Work with us."
I said, "New Said wants to work for the other world. He cannot work with you, but he also cannot relate to you."
Yes, I did not relate to them, nor did I participate with those who did relate. Because it would be a regrettable opportunity to turn a military genius, which could be used in favor of Islamic national traditions, against those traditions. Yes, I felt a genius in the Ankara leaders, especially in Reisicumhur, and I said:
"It is not permissible to suspect this genius and thus turn the traditions against it. Therefore, as much as possible, I have avoided their circles and not involved myself. For thirteen years now, I have withdrawn from politics. Indeed, for the past twenty Ramadans, except for one or two, I have spent most of them alone in my own room in this exile, like a prisoner—so that it would not be suspected that I was involved in politics. To prove that I have not been involved in government affairs and did not wish to be involved:
First proof: For thirteen years, I have not read newspapers, the language of politics, at all. My friends know that for nine years I lived in Barla village and for nine months in Isparta. Only once, in the Isparta prison, an extremely unjust and irreligious journalist attacked the students of Risale-i Nur, and one paragraph of that article, unwillingly, reached my ears.
Second proof: For ten years now, I have been in the Isparta province. There has been no sign or indication of any attempt to get involved in politics in this world of much speculation.
Tarihçe-i Hayat
·Eskisehir Hayati
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THE NINTH MURDER: I watched the terrible act from a distance of two or three minutes. I heard the repeated cries of distress. But just as when the seven colors are rapidly turned, only white appears, so too the words of the Sharia that reduce the disorders in those separate scenes by a ratio of a thousand to one, save the people from anarchy, and miraculously preserve the common politics from individuals, appeared only on the surface. I understood the matter was bad, obedience was uncertain, and advice was ineffective. Otherwise, as always, I would have tried to extinguish that fire again. But the people are many; our fellow citizens are unaware and foolish; and I myself appear with a false reputation. After three minutes, I withdrew. I went to Bakırköy, so that those who know me would not get involved. I also advised those I met to avoid getting involved. If there had been even the slightest involvement, my clothes would have revealed me, and an unwanted reputation would have exposed me to everyone. I would have appeared very prominent in this matter. Perhaps, alone if necessary, I would have confronted the Action Army up to Ayastefanos, proving my existence. I would have died bravely. At that time, guilt would have been obvious, and there would have been no need for investigation.
On the second day, I asked about our lifeline, military obedience: They said, "The officers of the soldiers have put on military uniforms. Obedience has not been greatly disturbed." I asked again: How many officers have been killed? They lied to me, saying, "Only four. And they were certainly guilty. Besides, the Sharia's customs and limits will be enforced."
I also looked at the newspapers; they too depicted that uprising as legitimate. I was somewhat pleased. For my most sacred goal is the full enforcement and application of the Sharia's rulings. However, since military obedience was compromised, I was ultimately disappointed and distressed. And I published to the general newspapers addressed to the soldiers: O soldiers! If your officers are not oppressing their souls with a sin, you are oppressing the rights of thirty million Ottomans and three hundred million Muslim populations with that disobedience.
Divan-ı Harb-i Örfî
·Mektup 13
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THE NINTH MURDER: I watched the terrible act from a distance of two or three minutes. I heard the repeated cries of lamentation. But if the seven colors are rapidly turned, only white appears, just as the words of the sharia that reduce the disorders in those separate lamentations by a thousand to one, save the people from anarchy, and miraculously preserve the general politics in the hands of the people, were only visible. I understood that the matter is bad, obedience is lost, and advice is ineffective. Otherwise, as always, I would have tried to extinguish that fire again. But the people are many; our fellow citizens are unaware and foolish; and I myself appear with a false reputation. After three minutes, I withdrew. I went to Bakırköy, so that those who know me would not get involved. I also advised those I met to avoid getting involved. If there had been even the slightest involvement, my clothes would have revealed me, and an unwanted reputation would have exposed me to everyone. I would have appeared very prominent in this matter. Perhaps, alone if necessary, I would have confronted the Action Army up to Ayastefanos, proving my existence. I would have died bravely. At that time, guilt would have been obvious, and there would have been no need for investigation.
On the second day, I asked about our lifeline, military obedience: They said, "The officers of the soldiers have put on military uniforms. Obedience has not been greatly disturbed." I asked again: How many officers have been killed? They lied to me, saying, "Only four. And they were certainly guilty. Besides, the rules and limits of the sharia will be enforced."
I also looked at the newspapers; they too described that uprising as legitimate. I was somewhat pleased. Because my most sacred goal is the full enforcement and application of the rulings of the sharia. However, since there was a problem with military obedience, I was ultimately very disappointed and distressed. And I published to the general newspapers addressed to the army: O soldiers! If your officers are not oppressing their souls with a sin, you are oppressing the rights of thirty million Ottomans and three hundred million Muslim people through that disobedience.
Divan-ı Harb-i Örfî
·Dokuzuncu Cinayet
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