Sebilürreşad

In the Name of Him, the Sublime, 1 Beloved, sincere brothers Mehmed, Mustafa, Ibrahim, and Ceylan; first of all: I saw the fervent conversation of the four of you yesterday, and I was very pleased and satisfied. I listened joyfully, as if I were present among you. Suddenly I noticed that there were people listening on both sides. It lasted half an hour. I became concerned and inwardly said: "There may be a spy among the listeners who fabricates meanings and spreads false interpretations, carefully listening, while the brothers speaking are unaware and not paying attention to them due to their carefree mood and enjoyment of the conversation." Because of this, I sent you a response. Praise be to God, I found out that there was no harmful speech. In such a delicate situation, caution is necessary. Secondly: I learned from a letter written by Hoca Hasan with a much greater degree of good opinion about me than I deserve, that a Nur propagator will emerge in the same way as the late Hasan Feyzi, the hero of Denizli. God willing, in Afyon too, Hasan Feyzis will emerge. Afyon will not lag behind Denizli, and our efforts will be transformed into blessings. Said Nursî • • • Brothers; I would not usually be concerned about newspapers. However, at this time, both the writings about us in Ehl-i Sünnet and in Sebilürreşad have probably confused our envious and hidden envious heretics. I became worried that these people might be trying to silence their friends. Said Nursî • • •

Şualar ·On Dorduncu Sua ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Beloved, faithful brothers Ziya and Abdülmuhsin; our Master says: "Esref Edip has been my companion in the service of faith for forty years and is one of my most precious brothers, who wrote articles in Sebilürreşad and now has passed away. He is one of the true Islamic fighters and a guardian of the Light. Even if I were to pass away, I find great comfort in the fact that Esref Edip is among the Nur followers. "But the Nur Epistles and the Nur followers have no connection with politics. And since the Risale-i Nur has not been used as a tool for anything other than the pleasure of God, its adherents, as much as possible, do not wish to get involved in social and political currents. We respect and appreciate the fighters like Sebilürreşad and the East, who strive to protect the truths of faith from the encroachments of the people of deviation, and we are their friends and brothers in spirit and soul—but not in politics. Because those who come for lessons in faith are not viewed through the lens of partisanship. Friend-foe distinctions do not exist in the classroom. Whereas political partisanship corrupts this meaning and breaks sincerity. That is why the Nur followers endured unparalleled tortures and hardships, and they never used the Light as a tool for anything, nor did they take part in the political game. "Moreover, since the Nur Epistles have broken absolute disbelief, and because they have broken the anarchy beneath absolute disbelief and the absolute tyranny above it, it has been imagined that they have some connection with politics. But in reality, the translator of the Light has for twenty-five years, through his way of life and evidence, proven in the courts that he has not exchanged a single religious issue for worldly rule." 1 The Everlasting remains. Your brothers, Sadık, Ibrahim, Zubeyir • • •

Emirdağ Lâhikası - II ·Mektup 30 ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings forever and ever 1 An important news for the Nur followers: First of all: For forty years I have been following and Sultan Reshad, with the signatures of 163 deputies in the National Assembly, allocated 150 thousand banknotes for the construction of a grand Islamic university and a great university called Medresetü'z-Zehra, which is as important for the Islamic world, the East, and this nation as the Al-Azhar Mosque. The leader of the new government has also understood the necessity of this important matter in the great affairs of the country, and has sent the following news to you as a piece of good news. Even if it is not implemented, understanding this meaning is a great good deed. Indeed, during the important matters in the Assembly, the President of the Republic, in his important speech, mentioned this coming idea. Celal Bayar, who stated that the Ministry of Education has started an investigation for the establishment of the Eastern University in the vicinity of Van, said: "All the difficulties should be addressed for the establishment of such an intellectual institution in Van, which is one of our eastern provinces, and the work should begin in the coming budget year." Thus, the young university students who presented the "History of Life" have, to some extent, impressed the President with the value of the Risale-i Nur. Secondly: This very important statement by the President of the Republic is a proof that the important services of the Risale-i Nur in this country and among its people are understood. And all the hardships endured by the Nur followers and the suppression of Nur should be grateful, not mournful, as they have led to this great result. • • •

Emirdağ Lâhikası - II ·Mektup 29 ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)