And those continuing subtleties do not require contemplation and understanding; perhaps they require reverence, affection, and encouragement.
And those words, like a volume, are sufficient for them and fulfill the function of meaning.
And especially those Arabic words, by concealing the word of God and the divine revelation, bring about a perpetual benefit.
Indeed, my own experience shows that expressing the truths, such as the Adhan, the recitations of the prayer, and the Surahs like the Fatiha and Ikhlas, which are repeated at every occasion, in another language is very harmful.
Because after the eternal words of the divine and prophetic origin are lost, the eternal feelings of those eternal subtleties are also lost. Also, the loss of the reward of each letter; and since the perpetual presence does not continue throughout the entire prayer for everyone, the harm is like the translation causing the people's expressions to obscure the soul.
Yes, as the Great Imam said: "La ilaha illallah is the knowledge and the name of tawhid." We also say:
Most of the words of glorification and remembrance, especially those in the Adhan and prayer, have become knowledge and names. Like the word "alam," the meaning considered is not the linguistic meaning but the religious customary meaning.
Therefore, changing them is not permissible according to religion. The general meanings, which every believer must know, or in other words, the summary meaning, even the most ignorant person can quickly learn.
How can those who have spent their entire lives in Islam and filled their minds with thousands of religious knowledge, fail to learn the summary meaning of these blessed words, which are the key to eternal life, in just one or two weeks? How can they be Muslims? How can they be called "intelligent people"?
And to destroy the sources of light for the sake of the laziness of such people is not wise.
Mektubat
·Yirmi Altinci Mektup
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First Proof: Muhammad upon whom be peace and blessings.
Second: Indeed, the whole universe with its dust:
1 Consider the lines of the creations, for indeed from the highest of the angels to you are messages.
The book of the world's pages is the dimensions of the boundless.
The lines of the events of the age are the traces of the innumerable.
Printed in the real platform of the preserved tablet,
The condensed words of meaning are every existing being in the world.
Tahsin
2 And in every thing there is a sign indicating that it is one.
Third: It is the Qur'an.
3 If there were in them gods besides Allah, they would have been corrupted. This is an absolute proof of unity. Indeed, the Sura Ikhlas rejects all forms of polytheism. And it proclaims the seven levels of unity to the universe.
4 Say: He is unique, this is an indication of the unity of witnesses.
5 That is: There is no witness according to the view of truth except Him.
6 Allah is One. This refers to the unity of divinity.
7 That is: There is none worshipped except Him.
Suâat
·Suaat
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Yes, in the kasida-i Ercüziye, he refers to the name-i Âzam as "Sekine," and in the Celcelûtiye, he again mentions it in a multiple style in both Syriac and Arabic as "1 اَ ْلاِسْمُ الْمُعَظَّمُ الَّذِى جَلَّ قَدْرُهُ" and other similar expressions. These are the famous six names (Esma-i Sitte-i Meşhure), which are the name-i Âzam. The author of the Risale-i Nur mentions that in the year 1353 (1934/5), he recited the names of the six names 171 times as a permanent vird (daily recitation). Together with these 171 recitations of the six names, he also recited 71 verses 19 times in 24 hours, totaling 1353, which also equals 1341 in another aspect, matching the date from which he has been reciting the name-i Âzam since 1340. Also, once a day, 19 verses of the name-i Âzam are recited 19 times permanently. The total number of letters in the repetition of these verses is 6666, which corresponds to the verses of the Qur'an. For the Sûre-i İhlas (Surah Ikhlas) which has three verses and the Fâtiha-i Şerif (Surah Al-Baqarah) which has one verse, if it were two, it would exactly match.
SECOND EVIDENCE: After the line "2 فَيَا حَامِلَ اْلاِسْمِ الَّذِى", the paragraph "3 فَقَاتِلْ وَلاَتَخْشَ وَحَارِبْ وَلاَتَخَفْ" clearly and definitely indicates a general war. Considering the most dangerous time this poor person is involved in such a general war, he comforts and says, "Do not fear."
Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybi
·Yirmi Sekizinci Lemanin Birinci Meselesi
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First Proof: Muhammad upon whom be peace and blessings.
Second: Indeed, the whole universe with its dust:
1 Consider the lines of the creations, for indeed from the highest of the angels to you are letters.
The book of the world's pages is the dimensions of the boundless,
The lines of the events of the age are the traces of the innumerable.
Printed in the real platform of the preserved tablet,
The condensed words of meaning are every existing being in the world.
Tahsin
2 And in every thing there is a sign indicating that it is one.
Third: It is the Qur'an.
3 If there were in them gods besides Allah, they would have been corrupted. This is an absolute proof of unity. Indeed, the Sura Ikhlas rejects all forms of polytheism. And it proclaims the seven levels of unity to the universe.
4 Say: He is unique, this is an indication of the unity of witnesses.
5 That is: There is no witness with the gaze of truth except Him.
6 Allah is One. This refers to the unity of divinity.
7 That is: There is none worshipped except Him.
Suâat
·Mektup 43
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For example, the reward of Surah Al-Fatiha is equal to the reward of the entire Qur'an; 1 the Surah Ikhlas is a quarter of the Qur'an; 2 the Surah Izâ Zulzileti’l-Ardu is a quarter; 3 the Surah Kul Yâ Eyyühe’l-Kâfirûn is a quarter; 4 and the Surah Yâsin, it is reported to be ten times the reward of the entire Qur'an. Thus, some unjust and careless people have said: "This is impossible. Because the Qur'an also contains Yâsin and other chapters of virtue. Therefore, this makes no sense."
The answer is: The truth is that each letter of the Qur'an al-Hakim has its own reward and benefit. From the divine bounty, the reward of these letters varies: sometimes ten times, sometimes seventy times, sometimes seven hundred times (like the letters of Ayat al-Kursi), sometimes one thousand five hundred times (like the letters of Surah Ikhlas), sometimes ten thousand times (like the verses recited on the Night of Bar'at and those recited at accepted times), and sometimes thirty thousand times (for example, the weight of a mustard seed, like the verses recited on the Night of Qadr). And since "that night is equivalent to a thousand months," it is understood that one letter on that night has the reward of thirty thousand. Thus, the Qur'an al-Hakim, with its multiplicative rewards, certainly cannot and does not achieve balance. Perhaps with their original rewards, some chapters can achieve balance.
For example, imagine a field where wheat has been sown, and a thousand grains have been planted. Suppose some of the grains produce seven ears, and each ear contains a hundred grains. In that case, a single grain would be equivalent to two quarters of the entire field. Suppose another grain produces ten ears, and each ear contains two hundred grains. In that case, a single grain would be twice as much as the grains in the original field. And similarly, you can compare.
Now, imagine the Qur'an al-Hakim as a sacred, celestial field of light. Each letter is like a grain in this field. The ears they produce are not to be considered. Chapters like Surah Yâsin, Ikhlas, Fatiha, Kul Yâ Eyyühe’l-Kâfirûn, and Izâ Zulzileti’l-Ardu can be compared with other chapters and verses that have been reported to have special virtues. For example, since the Qur'an al-Hakim has 306,220 letters, the Surah Ikhlas, including the Basmalah, has 69 letters. Three times 69 is 207 letters. Therefore, each letter of Surah Ikhlas
Sözler
·Yirmi Dorduncu Soz
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Indeed, the lesson is one, not separate. Therefore, there must be layers within the same lesson. According to the degree, each one receives a share of the lesson from one of the veils of the Qur'an. We have mentioned many examples of this truth; one can refer to them. Here, we only point out a few parts, and also only a few layers of understanding.
For example, "He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none equal to Him." The share of understanding for the common people, the lowest layer, is this: The Majesty of God is distinct from fatherhood, sonhood, kinship, and partnership.
A more moderate layer understands this: To deny the divinity of Jesus (peace be upon him), the angels, and things that are subject to emanation. Because denying something impossible may seem useless on the surface, but in eloquence, it is intended to achieve a beneficial conclusion. Thus, the intent in denying fatherhood and sonship, which are specific to materialism, is to deny the divinity of those who have a father and son, and to show that they are not worthy of worship. This is the secret why the Surah Ikhlas is beneficial for everyone at all times.
The share of understanding for a slightly higher layer is this: The Majesty of God is distinct from all relationships of fatherhood and emanation. He is free from partnership, similarity, and kinship. Perhaps His relationship to existence is that of the Creator. He creates with the command "Be," through His eternal will and choice. He is distinct from all relationships of necessity, contingency, and non-voluntary occurrences.
The share of understanding for a higher layer is this: The Majesty of God is eternal, everlasting, the First and the Last. In no way, whether in His essence, attributes, or actions, does He have a counterpart, equal, similar, or comparable. Only in His actions and affairs, where metaphorical expressions are used, are examples present. "And to God belongs the highest example." This layer can be compared to the layer of the knowers of God, the people of love, and the layer of the sincere.
Sözler
·Yirmi Besinci Soz
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I have given much importance to that subtle, light, beloved, and attractive coincidence, because it has become like a key and is a kind of guide to one of the treasures of the mysteries of the Qur’an. Otherwise, the divine inayets that assist and support our service are so numerous that if I were to count them, they would exceed a thousand. However, since everyone confirms that the secret in the letters of this Tenth Word is not from anyone’s sunnah or tradition, it appeared to be even more important.
But I have given attention to the absolute sign. However, I could not examine the details carefully, nor could I express it in the best way. In a short time, I put down some notes of a kind. I relied on the first one without further investigation. Indeed, there are some mistakes in my expressions, which cause confusion. Our brothers in Isparta did not understand the meaning; they have a right. Because that expression does not convey that meaning.
Since this is the case, this subtle coincidence in the letters of this Word is such that, considering the page number twenty-two, the pages with writing, more than half of the pages with writing are real and imaginary lines, and adding two lines of the name on the first leaf on the binding, it becomes one thousand three hundred forty-two (1342) ilh... Also, this sentence in that subject, and considering the last blank page, it becomes sixty-six, which coincides with the sixty-six letters of the first verse. In one, considering the last two blank pages, it becomes sixty-seven, which coincides with the sixty-seven letters of the first verse. That verse coincides with the letters of Surah Ikhlas and the abjad value of the Name of God, it should be said. We have made a copy like that, and we are sending it to you. Make your copies according to it. Also make the copies in Eğirdir like that.
3. The Everlasting is the Everlasting.
Your brother,
Said Nursi
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Barla Lâhikası
·Mektup 241
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