Yes, O proud and arrogant man! You need such a drunkard who will not be able to distinguish between good and evil, who is intoxicated by wine, either the wine of politics or the passion for fame or the sensuality of gender or the frivolity of philosophy or the decadence of civilization or pride and conceit or the spiritual intoxicants like the worries of livelihood, to the extent that he cannot discern between good and evil. Indeed, the terrible blows and calamities that fall upon man's head and these conditions and misfortunes that slap the face of humanity will certainly remove this intoxication and bring humanity back to its senses and gather the minds of mankind together.
O wicked and depraved one! So you say, "I will also be like a drunkard." Pay attention, you cannot be like a drunkard. For a drunkard, even if he does not accept our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), can at least accept to some extent Jesus (peace be upon him) and Moses (peace be upon him) and other prophets. There may remain in his soul some kind of principle related to the unseen. But you, the moment you abandon the teachings of the Last Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), an infinite destruction, a void, and darkness will arise in your soul, leaving no room for any perfection or lofty states or happiness—unless you extinguish your humanity and become merely an animal over time, experiencing only a temporary pleasure of sensuality like an animal! Indeed, man is entangled with the future's anxieties and the past's sorrows. These two greatly trouble him. They constantly beat his head. There is only one savior who can free man from this fear and sorrow; that is the Glorious Qur'an.
If you do not want to remain more foolish, more base, and more ignorant than all of creation, be silent. Listen with the ear of faith to the promises and proclamations of the Qur'an:
Indeed, the allies of Allah—there is no fear for them, nor will they grieve—those who have believed and are mindful of Allah. For them is good news in this world and the Hereafter. There is no alteration in the words of Allah. That is the great triumph.
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Nur'un İlk Kapısı
·Nurun Ilk Kapisi
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Else, you fool! Be silent! Listen to what the Glorious Qur'an says. Yes, these five commands are five great verses.
With their thunderous, terrifying sounds, they are reciting the verse: "So let not the life of this world deceive you, nor let the deceiver by Allah deceive you."
And they do not comprehend the truth of the verse: "And when the Qur'an is recited, listen to it and keep silent, perhaps you will be shown mercy."
Indeed, your civilized words, which are temptations against these calls, are not even as much as the buzzing of a mosquito. Therefore, only a drunkard like yourself, intoxicated by either self-interest, the desire for fame, philosophical rebellion, the decadence of civilization, the burden of livelihood, or hatred and revenge, or pride, must be so drunk that he considers himself capable and master of everything, saying "Everything is mine," and imagines himself as the equal of God.
Moreover, you cannot say, "I will be like the French," and you cannot be like the French. Because a Frenchman, even if he does not accept the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), at least accepts Jesus and Moses (peace be upon them) or to some extent accepts one of the other prophets. But you, the moment you break away from the chain of the Last Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and abandon his teachings, an infinite upheaval, a void, and darkness will appear in your soul. And there will be no place left in your soul for any perfection or noble virtues, unless you extinguish your humanity and become merely an animal distinguished by the current age.
Indeed, man is caught between the fear of the future and the sorrow of the past. These two greatly make man serious. They constantly torment man's head. Only one remedy can free man from this fear and sorrow, and that is the Glorious Qur'an, which declares: "Indeed, the allies of Allah have no fear, nor will they grieve."
Nur'un İlk Kapısı
·Nurun Ilk Kapisi
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And among mankind is he who says, "I have believed in Allah and the Last Day," yet he is not a believer. 1
The style of this verse and its rhythmic manner: Just as the participation of two elements in a single judgment or the union of two sentences in a single purpose necessitates attribution. Similarly, the attribution of two stories following a single goal or desire is part of the richness of eloquence. Therefore, the story of the hypocrites, who claim to have embraced the essence of twelve verses, is attributed to the meaning of the two verses concerning the disbelievers.
Indeed, it is evident that the recitation of the Qur'an began with its inimitable style. Then it moved to the praise of the believers. Then it turned to the condemnation of the disbelievers. Then, to complete the parts of humanity, the story of the hypocrites was mentioned.
Q - Only two verses were sufficient for the condemnation of the disbelievers. What is the basis for the detailed attention given to the hypocrites, who claim to have embraced the essence of twelve verses?
A - There are several points that necessitate the attention and clarification regarding the hypocrites:
Firstly: A hidden enemy is more harmful. If deceptive, it is more dangerous. If misleading, it causes greater corruption. If internal, its damage is more severe. Because an internal enemy weakens strength and reduces courage. An external enemy, on the other hand, actually strengthens tribal spirit and enhances capability. The crime of hypocrisy is very great against Islam. It is hypocrisy that has caused the Islamic world to tremble. For this reason, the Glorious Qur'an has particularly emphasized and condemned the people of hypocrisy.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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(This is a paragraph from Hafız Ali regarding the emergence of the Thirty-Third Verse referring to the Risale-i Nur.)
2 And indeed, nothing glorifies Him as He glorifies Himself; by His name, the Most High.
Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
My esteemed master, may his honor be exalted; yesterday evening, while performing the evening prayer, in the second raka'at after reciting Surah Al-Fatiha, I recited the verse:
Allah has testified that there is no deity except Him, and the angels and those with knowledge (testify) that there is no deity except Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise.
While reciting this verse, without any thought, without any reason in my mind or heart, suddenly the window of my soul was opened, and the sublime verse was shown to indicate a spiritual connection with the Risale-i Nur and its author. After the prayer, I reflected. Indeed, there is a strong spiritual connection. That is:
The first, just as the Qur'an al-Azimushshan is the one who clearly demonstrates and proves the oneness of God to jinn, humans, and the spiritual world in an absolute manner, in this age, the Risale-i Nur, with its second and third degrees of perfection and with sincere and verified evidence, clearly and openly presents and proves the oneness of God to the entire creation, from the lowest of the common people to the highest of the elite. Because it teaches and educates all levels of humanity, serving as a school, a college, a barracks, a wise person, and a judge, from the most ignorant common people to the most learned scholars, this verse's subject and its proof is undoubtedly the Risale-i Nur.
After the Second Declaration of Tawhid, the Almighty and the All-Wise describe the Essence of Allah (Glory be to Him), and the Risale-i Nur, as the spiritual embodiment of the same names, is pointed to in the second degree, which is fitting for the Qur'an al-Azimushshan's nature. Because, indeed, the Risale-i Nur, despite its poverty and perhaps in opposition to the whole world, bravely and resolutely endures and bears the worst calamities for the preservation of divine and intellectual dignity. As a translator, the Risale-i Nur also opens the management of affairs with wisdom on earth and in the heavens.
Kastamonu Lâhikası
·Mektup 41
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And he who, through the printing of his important works such as Âyetü’l-Kübrâ, in the time of calamity that befell himself and his disciples, fell into prisons and transformed those prisons into a Medrese-i Yusufiye with the guidance of the Qur’an, the lessons of the Risale-i Nur, and the enthusiasm of his disciples, and established a school, and caused all the ignorant among us to complete the Qur’an in that school, and through the sacred power of the Qur’an, the comfort of the Risale-i Nur, and the sacrifices of his brothers, despite being old and weak, he took upon himself all our burdens and weights, and through his writings such as the Risale of Meyve and Müdafaanâme, with the miraculous eloquence of the Qur’an, the strong proofs of the Risale-i Nur, and the sincerity of his disciples, by the permission of Allah, opened the doors for us and achieved acquittal, and on that day made a festival for us and for the Islamic world, and truly proved that the Risale-i Nur is "light upon light," thereby earning the right for them to be read and written freely until the Day of Judgment.
And he who proved that the Islamic world needs the sacred nourishment of the Qur’an, the spiritual sustenance of Nur, and the contributions of his disciples as much as bread, water, and air, and that thousands of people entered the grave with faith by reading and writing these Nurlar, and who never let his disciples be defeated or disgraced anywhere, and today, with the heavenly lessons of the Qur’an, the principles of the Risale-i Nur, the wisdom of his disciples, and the Tenth and Eleventh Issues and the flowers of the Risale of Meyve, he extinguished the fire of our hearts burning day and night with the fire of sectarianism, and guided our hearts with the blessed Issues and Flowers like the water of life and the drink of Kavser, leading us to joy and happiness.
Şualar
·On Birinci Sua
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Dear, sincere brother Refet Bey; for the honor of the Holy Qur’an, for the sake of your love for the Qur’an, and for the honor of your twenty years of service to faith with the Lights, give up and refrain from quarreling with each other and from causing enmity, which is like lighting fire to gunpowder, and which is a great help to the hidden hypocrites who are secretly trying to destroy us, and who are small in appearance but very dangerous and cruel in their nature. Otherwise, it is very likely that even a small personal right will cause great damage to us, to the service of the Qur’an, and to faith. I assure you with my soul that even if one of you were to insult me greatly and completely trample on my dignity, yet if he does not abandon the service of the Qur’an, of faith, and of the Lights, I would forgive him, reconcile with him, and try not to be angry. Since you know that our enemies are trying to take advantage of a petty quarrel, quickly make peace. Give up senseless and very harmful enmity. Otherwise, some of us, like Semsi, Shefik, and Tevfik, may be drawn to the adversaries and cause great damage and a serious defect to our service of faith. Since the Divine Providence has so far given much more than the loss in that system, I hope Allah will again come to our aid.
Said Nursî
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Dear, sincere brothers; the Director has greatly appreciated the "Ayat al-Kabir" and the "Guide." Now he wants the "Asa al-Musa" and the "Zulfiqar." I have also promised, "I will bring it to you." If they are available here in Afyon, order one "Asa al-Musa," one large and bound "Zulfiqar," one "Guide," and one "Ayat al-Kabir."
Said Nursî
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Şualar
·On Dorduncu Sua
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I became a member of the Islamic House of Wisdom. During the truce period, I worked in Istanbul with all my strength against the occupying forces. Upon the victory of the national government, my services were recognized by the Ankara government, and the proposal to open a university in Van was revived.
Until now, my life had been one of patriotism. I carried the feeling of serving religion through politics. But from this moment on, I completely turned my back on the world and buried the "old Said" according to my own terminology. I, a true believer of the hereafter, withdrew from the world as the "New Said." I completely withdrew and went to the Yusha Hill in Istanbul. Later, I went back to Bitlis and Van, the place of my birth, and secluded myself in caves. I remained alone with my spiritual and conscience-based joys.
"A'udhu billahi min ash-shaitan was-siyasat," meaning "I seek refuge in Allah from Satan and politics," became my guiding principle, and I immersed myself in my spiritual world. I began living as the "New Said," spending my time studying and meditating on the Glorious Qur'an. However, the twists of fate placed me in various places in a negative way. During this time, I wrote some treatises by recording the spiritual insights that arose in my heart from the blessings of the Qur'an for the people around me. I named the collection of these treatises "Risale-i Nur," which means "Treatises of Light." Indeed, this name arose from my conscience because these treatises are based on the light of the Qur'an. I am firmly convinced with all my faith that this is an inspiration from God, and I said "Baraka Allahu" to those who benefited from them. Because it was impossible to withhold the light of faith from others.
These treatises were copied and circulated among some believers. This gave me the conviction that it was a divine call to strengthen the weakened faith of Muslims. I felt that no true believer could hinder this divine call, and that I was religiously obliged to encourage it. Indeed, these 130 treatises, which have been completed up to now, are entirely about the hereafter and faith, and deliberately avoid mentioning politics and the world. Nevertheless, they also became a subject of interest for some opportunists. Investigations were conducted in Eskisehir, K
Şualar
·On Dorduncu Sua
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It is musk; the more you repeat it, the more it becomes fragrant.
1 For example, the living and luminous principles in verses such as "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" open the desires the more they are repeated; like musk, the more it is stirred, the more it smells. Thus, what is thought to be repetition is not actually repetition. Rather, it is of the type of "wa utû bihi mutashâbihan," meaning the repeated words that express different wisdoms, nuances, and purposes. They are considered repetitions only because they resemble each other in wording and expression. Indeed, the story of Moses contains many virtues and wisdoms. Reciting it in a manner appropriate to each context is a form of eloquence.
Yes, the Glorious Qur'an has shaped that famous story, taking it from silver to gold, so to speak, with such a masterful example of eloquence that all the experts in eloquence have been amazed by its eloquence and have prostrated themselves in admiration.
Similarly, the basmala (Bismillah) contains many aspects such as seeking refuge, supplication, and invocation; and it encompasses many stations such as tawhid (oneness of God), tanzih (transcendence), beauty, majesty, grace, and excellence. It also points to the four fundamental objectives—tawhid and prophethood, resurrection and justice. In every place where it is mentioned, it is recited and used in accordance with one of these aspects or stations. Moreover, in any sura where repetition occurs, it is done with a specific intention that corresponds to the spirit of that sura, and the other aspects are mentioned in a way that is not contradictory to eloquence.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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It is Sabri's joke.
O Master Eyyühel, I congratulate you on your blessed Festival of Fitr and kiss your noble hands and arms with reverence.
O my Master, my humble soul, ever adorned with Lights, while awaiting another Light on the previous Friday, was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude when you kindly sent me the Third Part of the Twenty-Ninth Letter. This precious and meaningful work, which remained with me for only an hour, was immediately taken away by Abdullah. I cannot express the valuable patterns and meaningful meanings of this dream-like work that have been in my mind for a week, due to my helplessness.
I can only say that this precious work, which contains all the evidences, proofs, and witnesses, is actually comprehensive and inclusive. This precious work is like the sun of the entire Risale-i Nur and Mektubat-ı Nur, which have amazing miracles that astonish the worlds and have been acknowledged and appreciated by friends and enemies alike. It seems that all the beauties and virtues of these previous luminous works have gathered in this part. Or I can say that whenever I see a treatise from the Lights, I see a true and boundless joy and pleasure, perhaps even more so. Therefore, I am convinced that these extraordinary and witnessed qualities are a unique and exclusive privilege of the Lights, and similarly, a unique miracle of the Lights, and I believe that the people of faith will have a complete conviction in this.
The Holy Qur'an, which has been meticulously and clearly written with its coincidences and interpretations, will be received with the utmost perfection and infinite respect by all the people of faith and unity, just as many people will, in their later years, be inspired and strive to read it again. I sincerely wish for the emergence of many more such works and pray to the True and Generous Lord for success, O my Master.
1. The Everlasting is the Everlasting.
Hafız Sabri
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Barla Lâhikası
·Mektup 87
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And O Honored Messenger of God, may peace and blessings be upon him, the Master of all the one hundred twenty-four thousand prophets and the true prophet, the Master of all the one hundred twenty-four thousand prophets, the one who has beautifully proven with the Risale-i Nur, titled "Mu'jizat-ı Ahmediye (a.s.m.)," the miracles regarding the fact that he is the true prophet and the chief and master of all the prophets. And the Glorious Qur'an, may peace and blessings be upon him, has declared him as a mercy to the worlds in the universe, and the Light has proven from beginning to end that he is a mercy to the worlds with clear evidence, and the deeds and manners of that prophet have shown even to the blind that he is the most solid and beautiful guide, a model of virtue in the universe. And during the spread of the Light in Anatolia and especially in certain countries, the removal and silencing of calamities and the occurrence of misfortunes as evidence, and the Light's disciples, while in very difficult circumstances, have served and maintained contact with the utmost sincerity, showing how profitable it is to follow the Sunnah of that noble one (a.s.m.) in this time, and how following a Sunnah in this time earns the reward of one hundred martyrs. And the Risale-i Nur has clearly and certainly proven that the Light has been preventing and removing the calamities and misfortunes that would come to Anatolia for twenty years, just as charity and good deeds remove calamities. O our Most Honored Master, O our Esteemed Master, O Honored One!
Now, since this Risale-i Nur has brought joy, starting with our beloved Master, then us, his incapable and flawed students, and then the Islamic world, leading them to happiness and thus creating a second great festival, we congratulate you on this great and blessed festival, O our blessed Master. And we also congratulate you on your third festival, the Noble Ramadan and the Night of Decree, and we humbly request your blessings and forgiveness for our shortcomings and sins. With general greetings, we kiss your blessed hands and pray for your prayers, O our honored Master.
Nur Students in Isparta and its surroundings
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Şualar
·On Birinci Sua
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First way: The Arab nation was ignorant and a nomadic people. Their surroundings were also a nomadic environment like them. Their anthologies were poetry. That is, they recorded and preserved their proud moments through poetry. Their knowledge was rhetoric. Their source of pride was eloquence. They had more intelligence than other nations. They had original ideas compared to other people.
So, when the Arab nation was in such a condition and their minds were beginning to bloom like spring flowers, suddenly the Glorious Qur'an, with its high rhetoric and amazing eloquence, descended from the highest heaven to the earth. The Qur'an caused the most famous poets, whose proud works and examples of eloquence were written with golden ink and displayed on the walls of the Kaaba under the title "Mu'allaqat al-Sab'a," to be removed from their list of pride.
Indeed, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not refrain from strongly inviting the Arabs to challenge the Qur'an and to produce a similar work. He touched their very veins, stirred and agitated them. In response to these strong attacks by the Prophet, the Arab poets, known by the titles of "umara-i belaghat" and "hukkam-i fesahat," could not even respond with a single word. Although their pride, arrogance, and conceit, and their lofty self-respect, demanded that they work day and night to produce a counterpart to the Qur'an, so as not to be disgraced before the world.
Therefore, since they could not shoulder this matter, that is, since they were unable to produce a similar work to the Qur'an, they were forced into silence. Thus, their reluctant silence revealed their helplessness. And from their helplessness, the sun of the inimitability of the Qur'an rose.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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This is a passage from the dream of Kâtip Osman.
On the fifteenth Saturday of the noble month of Şaban, on the night of Jumada al-Awwal, in my dream I found myself on the shore of a lake that was large and clear, yet small like a sea. There, I, meaning the Turkish government, was fighting with the English or the Germans. During the battle, a shadow began to appear from the sky. "What is this coming down from the sky?" we all turned our attention to it. As it came closer, it took the form of a human being, then a woman with a somewhat tanned face, white hair, and wearing a large white cloth wrapped around her head, dressed in ihram. She descended in the middle of the lake, and immediately a marble pulpit was built there, and she landed on the pulpit. Then, she began to read the general letters from your noble selves. Both sides became silent. Everyone listened to the letters she read with rapt attention. In the end, she said, "Yes, if you act according to the religious rulings of the Holy Quran, you will be saved. But if you do not follow the religious rulings of the Holy Quran, you will all be ruined and destroyed." Then I returned home. Re'fet Bey and Rushd Efendi came to my house and said to me, "Have you revealed this secret? These letters were read on the pulpit." I replied to them, "No, my brothers, have you not understood this secret? This person came from the sky and brought these letters from there. Who am I to take such a matter to the sky?" Then I looked to give them a gift, and I saw four pieces of halva in the corner of my house. I gave one to one person, another to the other, and ate the remaining two myself. I woke up with a sweet taste in my mouth.
God willing, this night of Jumada al-Awwal is a blessed night in honor of this night and through the blessings of your prayers. Please await the interpretation.
Your student,
Kâtip Osman
Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybi
·Yirmi Yedinci Mektuptan Muhim Parcalar
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We will mention the explanation of the isolated letters found at the beginning of the chapters in four sections.
FIRST SECTION: The first section is about the permission derived from the letters "Alif-Lam-Mim" and the isolated letters found at the beginning of the chapters. Permission is a light that emerges from the collection and gathering of the subtle beauties of eloquence, like the gleam of pearls. In this section, we will illuminate this light by explaining it in terms of a few of these subtleties. However, even if each subtlety is delicate and its brightness is slight, the complete brightness resulting from the collective form of these subtleties will bring forth the true dawn.
1. The number of consonant letters, excluding the silent "Alif," is twenty-eight letters. The Glorious Qur'an has mentioned half of these letters at the beginning of the chapters and omitted the other half.
2. The half of the letters that the Qur'an has taken is used more frequently than the half it has omitted.
3. The Qur'an has repeated the letter "Lam," which is easier for the tongue, more frequently in the part it has mentioned at the beginning of the chapters.
4. The Qur'an has distributed the letters it has taken among the chapters according to the number of consonant letters.
5. The Qur'an has taken half of each of the paired types of consonant letters, such as the letters that are light, heavy, emphatic, glottal, nasal, etc.
6. In the unpaired (odd) part, it has taken more of the light letters and fewer of the heavy ones, such as "Kaf" and "Zal."
7. The path chosen by the Glorious Qur'an for the arrangement of the isolated letters at the beginning of the chapters, according to the mentioned pattern, has been selected from 504 possibilities. And no other possibility, apart from this chosen path, can achieve the mentioned arrangement. Because the divisions are numerous, overlapping, and very complex. Let those who cannot partake of such eloquent subtleties take delight and satisfaction in their own!
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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Rabian: I had given the introduction of Taşköprülü Sadık Bey to Sabri for publication. If it has been written, the revised piece will be sent to him. Please send me a newly written copy. I also have a copy of Sadık's poem; if you don't have one, I will send it to you.
Said Nursî
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Dear, sincere brothers;
Firstly: I congratulate you and your imprisoned friends on your holiday. I consider those who greet you as if they have greeted me. Know and inform that I have personally visited you for the holiday.
Secondly: The news we received about the iron stove breaking without cause, and we too, taking full precautions and caution based on that sign, the storm passed, the gunpowder did not ignite. Now again, the fact that my matara has been shattered into tiny pieces without cause in an extraordinary way, is informing us that we must once again take full caution, prudence, and precaution. I received a spiritual warning, and hidden hypocrites are trying to use prayerless, immoral people and apostate communists against the pious; indeed, they have even extended their fingers here.
A Small Note: Yesterday, there was a sense of joy and happiness in my heart. Suddenly, I looked and saw that my brother in Nurs had sent me the honey of Nurs in a matara eight months ago to Emirdağ. Yesterday, it also arrived from Emirdağ. "Quickly bring it to me," I said. I waited, but it did not come. That joy turned into anger. Because of the precious matara of honey that I had kept with me for about a hundred mataras, being given to wild hands and sent to the market, that matara suddenly broke. For forty-eight years, I had not tasted the honey of my village Nurs, which is a symbol of my family's honor. I sent a small amount so that each of my brothers could taste a piece of that sweet honey as a holiday treat.
Said Nursî
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Şualar
·On Dorduncu Sua
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Attorney Abdurrahman Şeref Lâç's defense
The learned and distinguished attorney, who is a believer and powerful, and who, like other distinguished attorney colleagues, began the defense of the master honorably and voluntarily, started the defense. First, he made a preamble. He said:
"The accused, who is over eighty years old, has completely demonstrated that there is no relation or connection between this blessed person and the alleged crime. I strongly hope that the high court has fully convinced of this and will decide on his acquittal. However, even if there is a one-in-a-thousand chance that a decision against us will be made, I consider neglecting the defense of an innocent person I have taken upon myself as a dereliction of duty. It is also necessary to take into account the opinion and point of view of the High Court of Cassation. I should not be considered to have committed a procedural deficiency just because it was not mentioned here. Therefore, I request the high court's permission to proceed with my defense."
"So, Mr. Abdurrahman, we will listen to your final defense. Please proceed."
"The work titled 'Youth Guide,' although it consists of the commands and interpretations of the Holy Qur'an, contains Islamic teachings and the commands and advice of this religion. According to Article 70 of the Constitution, the rights and freedoms of personal conviction, conscience, thought, speech, and publication are natural rights of the Turks. According to Article 75 of the Constitution, no one may be discriminated against because of the religion or sect to which they belong. Therefore, the client's being deprived of the religious and publication freedoms granted to him by the Constitution and being subjected to criminal punishment is contrary to the constitutional provisions..."
Tarihçe-i Hayat
·Isparta Hayati
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What is the Qur'an, and what is its description?
The Qur'an is:
• the eternal translation of this great Book of the universe,
• the eternal interpreter of the languages reciting the verses of creation,
• the interpreter of the Book of the unseen and witnessed world,
• the key to the spiritual treasures of the hidden divine names on earth and in the heavens,
• the key to the hidden truths beneath the pages and events,
• the language of the unseen world in the witnessed world,
• the treasure of the eternal attractions and the ancient addresses of the Divine and the Glorious behind the curtain of the witnessed world,
• the sun, the foundation, and the geometry of the spiritual world of Islam,
• the sacred map of the initial stages of the unseen,
• the clear statement, the explicit interpretation, the solid proof, and the accurate translation of the Essence, attributes, names, and affairs of the Divine,
• the educator of the human world,
• the water and light of the great humanity that is Islam,
• the true wisdom of the human race,
• the true guide and leader who leads humanity to happiness,
• for human beings, both a Book of religious law,
• and a Book of prayer,
• and a Book of wisdom,
• and a Book of worship,
• and a Book of command and invitation,
• and a Book of remembrance,
• and a Book of thought,
• and a single, comprehensive, sacred Book that encompasses all the spiritual needs of every human being, fulfilling the role of many books.
• It is also a heavenly Book that functions as a sacred library, presenting a treatise for each of the various stations and professions of the saints, the sincere, the seekers, and the scholars, each treatise being worthy of the boundaries of its station and profession, illuminating and describing them accordingly.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Kuran Nedir Tarifi Nasildir
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And indeed, with the absolute promise and threat of the Qur'an al-Azimushshan, and with the absolute revelations of the Risale-i Nur, and with the observations of the deceased disciples, and with the seeing of the masters of the revelation of the graves, the death which is most feared, the Qur'an of miraculous speech, which for the people of faith turns the eternal death into a discharge notice and proves that it is a beautiful journey to the world of light, and for the disbelievers and hypocrites it is the eternal death. Under the absolute reports of this Qur'an, which has a thousand Ahmedi miracles and forty kinds of proofs, and with the proofs of the Risale-i Nur, which defeat the most determined enemies of the Nur, and with the submission of the Nur disciples, who have many signs, experiences, and convictions, proving that the terrible, dark, cold, and narrow grave is for the people of faith a pit of Paradise and the gate of a Paradise garden, and for the disbelievers and hypocritical heretics it is a pit of Hell, full of snakes and scorpions, and the angels Munkir and Nakir, who will come there, become for those who are on the path of truth and reality, companions and friends, and with the martyrdom of the brave martyr Hafiz Ali, the disciples of the Risale-i Nur are admitted to the class of students of knowledge and with the Risale-i Nur they answer the questions of Munkir and Nakir, and those who are still alive pray and ask for divine mercy that we too answer with the Risale-i Nur. And with the fact that the Qur'an, the Book of God, shows a kind of spiritual miracle for each of its forty layers, and with its eternal speech that looks upon the entire creation, and with the Risale-i Nur's treatises on the miracles of the Qur'an and the celestial mysteries, and with the extraordinary efforts of the brave brothers and disciples of the Risale-i Nur, like the managers of the garden of the Risale-i Nur, since the time of the Age of Bliss, no one could write such a miraculous book in such a miraculous way, yet the brave scribe of the Risale-i Nur, Husrev, was commanded to "Write!" and the Risale-i Nur was written like the Qur'an written on the Preserved Tablet, and it is the true speech of God of the Qur'an al-Azimushshan.
Şualar
·On Birinci Sua
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Surah Al-Baqarah
Question: In the Glorious Qur'an, there are many verses that repeat, such as 1 "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," and 2 "And by what your Lord has sent down, do you both deny?" and 3 "Woe that Day!" Yet these repetitions contradict eloquence and are tiresome.
Answer: O friend! Not every shining thing is a burning fire. Indeed, repetition and repetition can be tiresome, but it is not general. It is not included in every place, every speech, or every book. Many of the literal repetitions considered tiresome are actually preferred and appreciated in terms of eloquence. Yes, the food that a person eats consists of two parts: one is nourishment, the other is for enjoyment (fruit).
The first part gives satisfaction and strength the more it is repeated, and causes repeated gratitude. In the repetition of the second part, there is weariness, but in its variation, there is pleasure. Likewise, words are also of two parts.
Some are truths that give life and strength to the soul and ideas, and the more they are repeated, the more they give life to the soul and ideas like the light of the sun. In the part that stimulates the desire for fruit, repetition is not acceptable and is not preferred. Therefore, the Qur'an, with its comprehensive style, gives life and strength to the hearts, and its repetition is not tiresome but rather a source of delight and pleasure. Likewise, there are parts in the verses of the Qur'an that are the spirit of that strength, and the more they are repeated, the more they shine and radiate the lights of truth and reality.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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"What is Ittihad-ı İslâm?"
"Ittihad-ı İslâm is a luminous assembly stretching from east to west, from south to north, which now numbers over three hundred million, all connected through a profound and unique bond that has freed them from ignorance. We have entered this society through the eternal covenant and the oath of our faith, and we are the people of unity, committed to unity. The branches of this society are all the mosques, schools, monasteries, and lodges. And the leader of this society is the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him). Its fundamental law is the Glorious Qur'an.
The time has come to bring the spiritual connection among all its members into a conscious form and to illuminate all those branches with light.
Indeed, the Black Stone of the noble Kaaba of our blessed Ittihad-ı İslâm is the noble Kaaba itself. And the White Veil of its sacred garden is the Ravza-i Mutahhar. Its sacred Mecca is the Arabian Peninsula. Its noble city of Medina of civilization is the Ottoman Empire.
Once, through the symbols of the virtues, excellences, and moral beauty of Islam, I said the following:
If you wish to see the ornament and decoration of this Kaaba, look: the noble courage born of honor and valor; the innocent smile born of respect and mercy; the spiritual nobility born of purity and grace; the heavenly joy born of youthful love and springtime enthusiasm; the angelic delight born of the sorrow of sunset and the brightness of dawn; the sacred ornamentation that emerges from the beauty of modesty and the grace of elegance, all interwoven together. From this luminous color, you will see the reflection of the blue and green hues of the engraved and carved Kaaba's arches. But unity is not achieved through ignorance. Unity is the interweaving of thoughts; the interweaving of thoughts is achieved through the light of knowledge."
Rumûz
·Rumuz
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Yes, O proud and arrogant man! You need such a drunkard who will not be able to distinguish between good and evil, who is intoxicated by wine, either the wine of politics or the passion for fame or the sensuality of gender or the intoxication of philosophy or the decadence of civilization or pride and conceit or the spiritual intoxicants like the worries of livelihood, to the extent that he cannot discern between good and evil. Indeed, the terrible blows and calamities that fall upon man's head and these conditions and misfortunes that slap the face of humanity will certainly remove this intoxication and bring humanity back to its senses and gather the minds of mankind together.
O wicked and depraved one! So you say, "I will also be like a drunkard." Pay attention, you cannot be like a drunkard. For a drunkard, even if he does not accept our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), can at least accept to some extent Jesus (peace be upon him) and Moses (peace be upon him) and other prophets. There may remain in his soul some kind of principle related to the unseen. But you, the moment you abandon the teachings of the Last Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), an infinite destruction, a void, and darkness will arise in your soul, leaving no room for any perfection or lofty states or happiness—unless you extinguish your humanity and become merely an animal over time, experiencing only a temporary pleasure of sensuality like an animal! Indeed, man is entangled with the future's anxieties and the past's sorrows. These two greatly trouble him. They constantly beat his head. There is only one savior who can free man from this fear and sorrow; that is the Glorious Qur'an.
If you do not want to remain more foolish, more base, and more ignorant than all of creation, be silent. Listen with the ear of faith to the promises and proclamations of the Qur'an:
Indeed, the allies of Allah have no fear, nor will they grieve—those who have believed and are mindful of Allah. For them is good news in this world and the Hereafter. There is no alteration in the words of Allah. That is the great triumph.
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Nur'un İlk Kapısı
·Mektup 16
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What is the Qur'an, and what is its description?
The Qur'an is:
• the eternal translation of this great Book of the universe,
• the eternal interpreter of the languages reciting the verses of creation,
• the interpreter of the Book of the unseen and witnessed world,
• the key to the spiritual treasures of the hidden divine names on earth and in the heavens,
• the key to the hidden truths beneath the lines and events,
• the language of the unseen world in the world of witness,
• the treasure of the eternal attractions and the ancient addresses of the Divine and the Glorious, coming from the unseen world behind the veil of the world of witness,
• the sun, the foundation, and the geometry of the spiritual world of Islam,
• the sacred map of the initial spiritual stations,
• the clear statement, the explicit interpretation, the solid proof, and the accurate translation of the Essence, attributes, names, and affairs of the Divine,
• the educator of the human world,
• the water and light of Islam, the great humanity,
• the true wisdom of the human race,
• the true guide and leader who leads humanity to happiness,
• for human beings, both a Book of religious law,
• and a Book of prayer,
• and a Book of wisdom,
• and a Book of worship,
• and a Book of command and invitation,
• and a Book of remembrance,
• and a Book of thought,
• and a single, comprehensive, sacred Book that encompasses all the spiritual needs of all human beings, fulfilling the role of many books.
• It is also a heavenly Book, a sacred library, which presents a treatise for each of the diverse spiritual stations and professions of all the saints, the sincere, the ascetics, and the scholars, each treatise being worthy of the boundaries of its station and profession, illuminating and describing it accordingly.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Kuran Nedir Tarifi Nasildir
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A Joke Sent to Isparta About a Dream.
Beloved, sincere brothers; I saw in a dream that when your gift arrives in Kastamonu, we receive a royal decree from a spiritual angel, with great honor, they take it by hand and bring it to us. We saw that this high decree turned out to be the Glorious Qur'an. Therefore, this meaning came to the heart: Because of the Qur'an, the spiritual person of the Mission of Light and we, the disciples, will receive a decree of promotion and progress from the unseen world. Now, the interpretation is that we have received a spiritual Qur'anic commentary written by the pure pens representing that decree. Before this interpretation of the dream came, an hour or two earlier, the interpretation shown by Feyzi and Emin was also true and important.
Also, this joyful and cheerful nuri gift, which is a spiritual gift, was fully felt by my soul with a kind of pre-sensation, but my mind had not been informed that two days before it arrived, on the day of the night when I saw the dream, from morning to evening and partially on the next day, I felt a kind of joy and happiness that I had never felt in such a way before, and continuously expressed my joy with various excuses, smiling thirty to forty times.
Both I and Feyzi were surprised and amazed. Someone who had not smiled once in thirty days smiling thirty times in one day left us in amazement. Now it is understood that this joy and happiness is the news that the writings of the pure and the unlettered, representing that spiritual decree, will spread their signs in the scrolls of life of the coming generations, in the scroll of destiny of the Islamic world, and in the books of the future of the people of faith, and that the pure ones will write and record their good deeds and services in our scroll of deeds, and that the destiny of the disciples of the Risale-i Nur will continue in a happy manner. That gift, which had not yet arrived, was coming. I had spiritually felt a thousandth part of that great whole, which had brought me a joyful excitement.
Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybi
·Risale I Nurdan Parlak Fikralar Ve Bir Kisim Guzel Mektuplar
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Those who say or do, "Let us also do new education in order to defeat these non-believers," will achieve their goals by studying the Risale-i Nur with perseverance and continuity, and this is the only solution. In this way, school knowledge also becomes a revolution in divine knowledge.
O my brave-spirited brothers, descendants of a nation that has carried the banner of Islam for a thousand years! We, the Muslims of this time and the coming centuries, need such a guide who is the interpretation of the Glorious Qur'an, who will advance and elevate the levels of faith through investigative faith lessons. He will raise not timid, but rather courageous and heroic, active and virtuous, inquisitive and God-fearing Muslims, who are ready to sacrifice their personal comfort and interests for the salvation of faith and Islam, self-sacrificing and fighting Muslims, freeing them from the need for personal benefit.
Moreover, in the face of attacks, persecutions, and the possibility of death, with the courage that comes from investigative faith, they will never retreat from the front of the Qur'an and Islam, saying, "If I die, I am a martyr; if I live, I am a servant of the Qur'an," and will not fall into a state of despair. They will raise sincere and devoted Muslims, serving only for the pleasure of Allah, like the students of Risale-i Nur, who are guardians of Islam, producing such noble Muslims.
Yes, this age needs and requires such a Qur'anic interpretation that, like the Risale-i Nur, will stimulate the mind, thought, and logic, and renew the spirit, heart, and conscience. It will awaken and enlighten Muslims, rouse them from ignorance, and free them from heedlessness. It will show the straight path of the Qur'an. It will make them aware of the things done contrary to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the signs of Islam, teach them to follow the Sunnah of the Prophets, and awaken the effort to revive it.
Indeed, the Risale-i Nur, which has been present in the field for thirty years, is such a Qur'anic interpretation with these virtues, and it is confirmed by those who seek truth. Moreover, the defense of the students of Risale-i Nur, who have been dragged into courts by merciless enemies of religion, and the Islamic endeavors of these students...
Sözler
·Konferans
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Third Mebhas
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, so that you may know one another. 1
That is,
So that you may know the social relations of life and support each other, not to deny and quarrel.
That is, "I have created you as tribes, nations, and clans so that you may recognize each other and understand the social relations in each other, and support one another. It is not that I have made you into clans so that you may look at each other with hostility and enmity."
This Mebhas consists of seven issues.
FIRST ISSUE
Because the high truth expressed in this verse is related to social life, I was compelled to write in the Old Said language, which is more related to Islamic social life, rather than the New Said language, which wants to withdraw from social life, for the purpose of serving the Glorious Qur'an and to provide a shield against unjust attacks.
Mektubat
·Yirmi Altinci Mektup
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I read the Twentieth Statement for the first time. I learned that in the Qur'an al-Azim, which contains the divine words and clear laws of the Almighty, things that have appeared in this last century and are a source of pride for the Franks, such as ships, airplanes, and others, were indicated and expressed with signs thousands of years ago. The Book's ability to inform about past and future events in a miraculous, truthful, and astonishing manner has left both friends and enemies in amazement and wonder, thus further proving and confirming the excellence of the Qur'an. I was able to read three to five pages each from the beginning parts of the Twenty-Third and Thirtieth Statements. I am like a poor man who has come upon a treasure of precious gems, thinking carefully and hesitantly about which gem to take.
Sabri
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Barla Lâhikası
·Mektup 36
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This is a joke by Sabri Efendi.
O the Greatest Teacher! In the final paragraph of the treatise of the meaningful and comprehensive verse of the King of Geylânî, which the Guide of the Clear Book with his spiritual finger indicated and pointed to the ones who are appointed and attached, I read and said: "Yes, the assembly of Lights have aimed at the general people of truth and reality, at the spiritual mirrors of electric ceremonies. And indeed, there are even explicit and implicit and allusive notifications in the Glorious Qur'ân and the Prophetic Hadiths on this subject," and I have no hesitation in saying this.
Among this pure and select group, even to a servant of pure devotion who is not worthy and not suitable for the name of Hulûsi, and who is very rare and seldom, a place is given which is far beyond his capacity. Whereas, when you look at the pages of the records of deeds, this weak, boundless, and full of faults Sabri appears very dark and deserving of hatred. And by the name of the person indicated here, and by his deeds and actions, and by his positive and confirmed patience and endurance, we do not conclude that our other brothers are like that. Because those who, without showing any hesitation or doubt, like the seekers who have searched for a precious treasure and hidden treasure in that place and time, and who have stripped their bodies in the search, and who have achieved very precious fruits and results of their efforts and labors, and who have inspired everyone with encouragement and motivation and enthusiasm, are indeed truly worthy of commendation and congratulations.
But Hulûsi, on the other hand, with the strength of the steps that many blessed people like Shah Geylânî, Imam Rabbâni, and Shah Nakshibendî have strongly walked in the past, and who will burst forth and sparkle in the future, despite having a different profession and being in a different field, chooses to take on all kinds of duties and responsibilities, and by responding to the passionate and longing cry of "Enter into me, O Guide of the Qur'ân!" he is and will be subjected to an exceptional and unique honor and distinction. That is why he has fully and rightly earned the first audience of the Risale-i Nur and the Letters of Nur. And he is indeed entitled to it. And similarly, our brother Süleyman Efendi, both spiritually and materially,
Barla Lâhikası
·Mektup 173
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Since these are contradictory, their combination is not permissible. However, if the laws of attraction and chance are considered as the divine laws called "the custom of God," and if they are considered as the natural law called the "natural sharia," then it is permissible. But, it is acceptable only if the law does not go from nature to the mind, from external body to internal body, from imaginary concerns to real concerns, and from being an instrument to being an effective cause. Otherwise, it is not permissible.
O friend! If you see with your mind the order and discipline in the small, discarded creature I mentioned as an example, that is, the microbe in the great factory, raise your head and look at the universe. Be sure that, in proportion to the universe's vastness and brightness, you will see and read that high order very clearly and legibly in the pages of the universe.
O friend! If you cannot read the verses of the order called "the sign of care" in the pages of the universe, look at the verses of the Glorious Quran, which come from the attribute of speech. All the verses that invite people to reflection recommend that high sign of care. And even the verses that mention blessings and benefits also speak about the fruits of that high order called the sign of care. In short, the verses we are talking about, such as:
1. "Who made the earth a resting place for you and the sky a structure, and sent down water from the sky, producing thereby fruits as provision for you,"
with these words, they reveal the benefits and blessings of that order and give them to people.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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Surah Al-Baqarah
Question: In the Glorious Qur'an, there are many verses that repeat, such as 1 "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," and 2 "And by what your Lord has sent down, do you both deny?" and 3 "Woe that Day!" Yet these repetitions contradict eloquence and are tiresome.
Answer: O friend! Not every shining thing is a burning fire. Indeed, repetition and repetition can be tiresome, but it is not general. It is not included in every place, every speech, or every book. Many of the literal repetitions considered tiresome are actually preferred and appreciated in terms of eloquence. Yes, the food that a person eats consists of two parts: one is nourishment, the other is for enjoyment (fruit).
The first part gives satisfaction and strength the more it is repeated, and causes repeated gratitude. In the repetition of the second part, there is weariness, but in its variation, there is pleasure. Likewise, words are also of two parts.
Some are truths that give life and strength to the soul and ideas, and the more they are repeated, the more they give life to the soul and ideas like the light of the sun. In the part that stimulates the desire for fruit, repetition is not acceptable and is not preferred. Therefore, the Qur'an, with its comprehensive style, gives life and strength to the hearts, and its repetition is not tiresome but rather a source of delight and pleasure. Likewise, there are parts in the verses of the Qur'an that are the spirit of that strength, and the more they are repeated, the more they shine and radiate the lights of truth and reality.
İşaratü'l-İ'caz
·Bakara Suresi
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It is a joke by Sabri.
O Esteemed Master! The seventh issue of the Twenty-Eighth Letter, presented with the permission of the learned ones, has timely revealed its form. This blessed work, while being a kind of chronicle of Risâlâtü'n-Nur and Mektubâtü'n-Nur, is also seen as a kind of register and decisive evidence of the pure and luminous works. Moreover, it has now brought to the surface many specialized matters that had been specially and securely stored in my mind for three years. Indeed, it is from these issues and similar ones that one understands the degree of sacredness, sublimity, and luminosity of the Glorious Qur'an, which contains such spiritual gems and treasures.
Yes, it must be admitted that even if a treasure of jewels is as rich and possesses as high a value as possible, if the seller or the merchant is not familiar with the principles of trade and commerce, he cannot properly present and display the valuable goods contained in the treasure to the public. Therefore, in this troubled age, the Qur'anic merchant who has been calling the people of Islam for not just six years but perhaps forty years, with the divine command,
"O you who believe! Shall I guide you to a commerce that will save you from a painful punishment?" (1)
has been and continues to be a source of gratitude and relief for the community of Muhammad, which is in need of spiritual enlightenment.
Sabri
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Barla Lâhikası
·Mektup 85
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Well, then, is there perhaps a political motive? No, there is not. Those who are knowledgeable have not seen this purpose. The prosecutor cannot say this either. Then, if there is no political motive, what does this spiritual leader, this person, this body want from the world? What does he expect from the world, if not to gain influence?
"The prosecutor says, 'I don't know about that. He just wants it.' And the experts also say this.
"So, how did this Muslim do these things?
"A. By using religion, religious feelings, and things considered sacred by religion as a tool.
"What are these things considered sacred? Islam, Muslim feelings, the fear of the word Allah in the heart, the Qur'an, tafsir... So the prosecutor knows these. He believes they are sacred.
"So, knowing and believing in these things and then using them as a tool—is that the case? Yes, according to the prosecutor who brought the case, it is using them as a tool. Therefore, the prosecutor is also using them as a tool, as a tool for a political law, and as a tool to condemn a Muslim. In that case, is he not committing a crime under Article 163?
"The prosecutor says, 'No. I am not doing propaganda. He did the propaganda and incitement.' What did he say? He said:
'... In this time, the most terrifying of the factions that have surrendered to the devil according to the plan of the corrupt is the group of half-naked women. With their exposed legs and terrifying knives, they attack and assault the people of faith. They try to close the path of marriage and widen the path of immorality, capturing many souls at once and wounding their hearts and souls with great sins; perhaps even killing some of those hearts.'
Are these things false? Is the group of prostitutes who encourage immorality and destroy marriage being denied? Is there no struggle against hidden and open immorality and with the help of the state? Doesn't the Penal Code, the Regulation on the Fight Against Immorality, and the Moral Code fight against these day and night?
Yes, there is a struggle, but the prosecutor says, 'We are involved in this, but how could Allah be involved?' Well, let him say that. Let him say it, but the law, the police, and the prosecutor catch the perpetrator and the one who committed the crime after the crime has been committed. That is, after the crime has occurred.
Tarihçe-i Hayat
·Isparta Hayati
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