And indeed, nothing exists but praises Him with His name.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
My beloved and zealous hereafter brother and my companion in the service of the Qur'an, Hulusi the second and Sabri the first; Masha'Allah, you have understood the value of the Twentieth Letter well and have written it beautifully.
In your letter, you have expressed the desire to receive the course of Ilm-i Kelam from me. Indeed, you are already receiving that course. What you have written, in general, are the lessons of that luminous and true Ilm-i Kelam. Some sacred scholars, like Imam al-Rabbani, have said: In the last times, the Ilm-i Kelam, that is, the theological issues of the people of truth, will be presented by someone in such a way that it will cause the spread of those lights beyond the comprehension of the people of knowledge and the people of the path. Indeed, Imam al-Rabbani considered himself to be like that person.
As for my humble and poor and rare brother, I cannot claim to be that future person in any way, for I have no qualifications in any aspect. However, I believe that I am a servant of that extraordinary figure who will prepare the ground for him and be a forerunner of that great commander. And it is from him that you have sensed that extraordinary scent in what has been written.
Also, in your letter, you are asking about the mysteries of the verse "Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth." Yes, there are many streams and revelations from the great ocean of that verse in many Sayings. Especially in the Twentieth Letter, the Thirty-Third Letter, the Thirty-Second Saying, and the Twenty-Second Saying, there are some of its springs. Indeed, there are many layers in that verse. Each group has received their share from one of the layers. My soul desired to write some of the aspects of that verse; however, since it has been written in a scattered manner until now, it has remained so, and for now, it has been left at that.
The Everlasting is the Everlasting.
Your brother,
Said
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Barla Lâhikası
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Fourth Note
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful - "Say: He is Allah, the One." In the verse, a great mystery of the Name Vâhid and Ehad, or a manifestation of the Name Âzam, or one of the six lights of the Name Âzam, the name of Ferd, appeared to me in the Eskişehir Prison during the month of Şevvâl. We will refer the detailed explanation of that great mystery to the Risale-i Nur and here, with seven very brief points, we will very briefly explain the true unity shown by the great manifestation of the name of Ferd.
FIRST POINT
The Name Âzam of Ferd has impressed a seal of unity and a seal of oneness upon the entire universe and upon each species and each individual, as detailed in the Twenty-Second Word and the Thirty-Third Letter. Here, we will only point out three seals.
FIRST SEAL: The mystery of individuality has impressed such a seal of unity upon the face of the universe that it has brought about a universal law that does not allow the universe to be accepted as a collection of separate entities. A being who cannot rule over the entire universe cannot be the true owner of any part of it. That seal is as follows:
The entities of the universe, from the smallest to the largest, assist each other like the most regular gears of a factory, and work to fulfill each other's roles. Such mutual support, such mutual assistance, such answering each other's questions, such rushing to each other's aid, and such embracing and interpenetration create such a unity of body that they are like the elements in a human body, and cannot be distinguished from one another.
Lem'alar
·Otuzuncu Lema
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Fourth Note
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful - "Say: He is Allah, the One." In the verse, a great mystery of the Name Vâhid and Ehad, or a manifestation of the Name Âzam, or one of the six lights of the Name Âzam, the name of Ferd, appeared to me in the Eskişehir Prison during the month of Şevvâl. We will refer the detailed explanation of that great mystery to the Risale-i Nur and here, with seven very brief points, we will very briefly explain the true unity shown by the great manifestation of the name of Ferd.
FIRST POINT
The Name Âzam of Ferd has impressed a seal of unity and a stamp of oneness upon the entire universe and upon each species and each individual, as detailed in the Twenty-Second Word and the Thirty-Third Letter. Here, we will only point out three seals.
FIRST SEAL: The mystery of individuality has impressed such a seal of unity upon the face of the universe that it has brought about a universal law of totality that does not allow the universe to be accepted as a collection of separate parts. A being who cannot rule over the entire universe cannot be the true owner of any part of it. That seal is as follows:
The entities of the universe, like the most regular gears of a factory, help each other and perform each other's duties. There is such mutual support, such mutual assistance, such answering each other's questions, such rushing to each other's aid, and such embracing and merging into each other that they form a unity of body, so that they are inseparable, just like the elements in a human body.
Lem'alar
·Otuzuncu Lema
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And the inventory of the past spring, as if publishing the pages of their deeds and duties, is an example of the verse "And when the pages are spread out."
Also, from the perspective of the assembled company, in every summer and every spring, a great world passes away and a fresh world comes into being. And that death and emergence occur so regularly, and in that death and emergence, so many different worlds pass away and emerge with great order and balance, that it seems the world is like a hotel where living beings become guests, and traveling worlds and wandering universes arrive, perform their duties, and then depart.
Indeed, this world is such that these worlds of life and duty-bound beings are created with perfect knowledge and wisdom, balance, proportion, order, and organization, and are used and employed in divine purposes, heavenly goals, and compassionate services by a Zât-i Zülcelâl (a Being of majesty and grandeur) whose necessary existence, boundless power, and infinite wisdom are evident to minds like the sun. We leave the discussion of the matters of emergence to the Risale-i Nur and the books of the learned theologians.
As for possibility, it too has enveloped and encompassed the universe. Because we see that everything, whether universal or particular, great or small, from the Throne to the worm, from the smallest particle to the wandering stars, every existing thing is sent into the world with a specific essence, a definite form, a distinguished personality, unique attributes, wise qualities, and beneficial structures.
Şualar
·Yedinci Sua
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Indeed, the fact that this specific entity and this nature are given that particularity among boundless possibilities; that among the number of forms and possibilities, they are clothed in that specific, intricate, and appropriate form; that among the number of similar beings and possibilities, this existing being is uniquely and specially assigned that worthy personality; that among the number of kinds and degrees of attributes and possibilities, those specific, suitable, and beneficial attributes are placed upon this formless and hesitant being; and that this creature, who is capable of wandering in countless ways and styles, and is capable of being found in countless possibilities and probabilities, is adorned and equipped with those wise and compassionate qualities and arrangements—this is certainly a sign and indication and testimony of the Necessary Being's necessity of existence, His boundless power, His infinite wisdom, the fact that nothing and no thing is hidden from Him, that nothing is difficult for Him, that the greatest thing is as easy for Him as the smallest, and that He can create a spring as easily as a tree and a tree as easily as a seed. These signs and indications and testimonies emerge from the realm of possibility and form one wing of the great testimony of the universe.
Since the Risale-i Nur volumes, especially the Twenty-Second and Thirty-Second Words and the Twentieth and Thirty-Third Letters, fully prove and explain the testimony of the universe with both its wings and two truths, we have shortened this very long story by referring to them.
Şualar
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The Thirty-Third Letter
This is a treatise with thirty-three windows opening to divine knowledge, and since it is also the Thirty-Third Word in one aspect, it has been published in the collection of Words and has not been included here.
Mektubat
·Otuz Ucuncu Mektup
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