There are two aspects to this matter:
First: The angels and jinn, like the species of animals and humans, have physical bodies that are definite and related to us. We have proven this with the certainty of two times two equals four in the Twenty-Ninth Statement. We refer to that Statement for proof.
Second: As a miraculous work, in honor of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the individuals of the community see and speak to them.
Indeed, the great scholars of hadith, including Imam al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim, unanimously report that: On one occasion, the angel, that is, the Archangel Jibril, came in the form of a man dressed in white clothes.
While the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was sitting among the Companions, he approached and asked: "What is Islam, what is Iman, and what is Ihsan? Define them for me." The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, explained them. The Companions present there both learned the lesson and clearly saw that person. That person appeared like a guest, and there was no sign of travel or journey on him. Then he suddenly vanished. At that time, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded: "Jibril did this to teach you a lesson." 1
Furthermore, the great scholars of hadith report with certain and authentic narrations, and with a degree of spiritual transmission, that the Companions often saw the Archangel Jibril in the form of a handsome man named Dihya, sitting beside the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. 2 In particular, the Companions such as Hazrat Umar, Ibn Abbas, Usama bin Zaid, Haris, Aisha Siddiqa, and Umm Salama, certainly and definitely reported that they often saw the Archangel Jibril in the form of Dihya beside the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Is it even possible that these individuals could say, "We see him," without actually seeing him?
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NINTH SIGN
One of the miraculous signs of the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is that the trees obeyed his command like human beings and moved from their places to come to him. This miraculous sign of the tree is comparable in terms of authenticity to the miraculous flowing of water from his blessed fingers. It has multiple chains of transmission and has reached us through many different routes.
Indeed, the tree coming to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upon his command can be considered as a well-known and widely transmitted miracle. Because the prominent and trustworthy Companions, such as Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Ibn Abbas, Hazrat Ibn Masud, Hazrat Ibn Umar, Hazrat Ya'le bin Murra, Hazrat Jabir, Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Buraidah, Hazrat Usamah bin Zaid, and Hazrat Gaylani bin Salama, each individually and with certainty, have reported the same miraculous event of the tree. The hundred imams of the Tabi'in have transmitted this miracle from each of the aforementioned Companions, through separate chains of narration, almost in the form of overlapping transmissions. Thus, this miraculous event of the tree is considered an absolute and unquestionable miracle, free from any doubt.
Now, we will mention a few authentic examples of the occurrence of this great miracle, even though it has occurred many times.
FIRST EXAMPLE: The great scholars Imam Ibn Majah, Darimi, and Imam Bayhaqi, through authentic narration, report from Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Ali, and also from Hazrat Umar, that three Companions said: The Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was grieved due to the denial of the disbelievers. He said:
"O Lord, show me a sign, and let me not care about anyone who denies me after that."
In the narration of Anas, Hazrat Jibril was present. There was a tree by the side of a valley. With the command of Hazrat Jibril, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) called the tree, and it came to him. Then he said, "Go," and it went back and returned to its place.
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NINTH SIGN
One of the miraculous signs of the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is that the trees obeyed his command like human beings and moved from their places to come to him. This miraculous sign of the tree is comparable in terms of authenticity to the miraculous flowing of water from his blessed fingers. It has multiple chains of transmission and has reached us through many different routes.
Indeed, the tree coming to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upon his command can be considered as a well-known and widely transmitted miracle. Because the prominent and trustworthy Companions, such as Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Ibn Abbas, Hazrat Ibn Masud, Hazrat Ibn Umar, Hazrat Ya'le bin Murra, Hazrat Jabir, Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Buraidah, Hazrat Usamah bin Zaid, and Hazrat Gaylani bin Salama, each individually and with certainty, have reported the same miraculous event of the tree. The hundred imams of the Tabi'in have transmitted this miracle from each of the aforementioned Companions, through separate chains of narration, almost in the form of overlapping transmissions. Thus, this miraculous event of the tree is considered an absolute and unquestionable miracle, free from any doubt.
Now, we will mention a few authentic examples of the occurrence of this great miracle, even though it has occurred many times.
FIRST EXAMPLE: The great scholars Imam Ibn Majah, Darimi, and Imam Bayhaqi, through authentic narration, report from Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Ali, and also from Hazrat Umar, that three Companions said: The Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was grieved due to the denial of the disbelievers. He said:
"O Lord, show me a sign, and let me not care about anyone who denies me after that."
In the narration of Anas, Hazrat Jibril was present. There was a tree by the side of a valley. With the command of Hazrat Jibril, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) called the tree, and it came to him. Then he said, "Go," and it went back and returned to its place.
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THIRD EXAMPLE: According to Sahih Muslim and other authentic sources, it is reported:
Jaber said: I was once on a journey with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He needed to relieve himself. There was no suitable place. Then he went to two trees, took hold of one branch, and pulled. The tree obeyed and moved along with him, bringing it to the other tree. Just as a camel moves its humps when pulled, he brought the two trees together in that way. Then he said: "اِلْتَئِمَا عَلَىَّ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ", meaning, "Unite over me." The two trees united and formed a privacy screen. After relieving himself behind them, he ordered them, and they returned to their places. 1
In another narration, Hazrat Jaber said: He commanded me:
ياَجاَبِرُ قُلْ لِهٰذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ يَقُولُ لَكِ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ اِلْحَقِى بِصَاحِبَتِكِ حَتّٰى اَجْلِسَ خَلْفَكُمَا
Meaning, "Tell these trees: The Messenger of Allah commands you to unite so that I may sit behind you." I said that to them, and they united. Then, while I was waiting, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) came out. He pointed with his head to the right and left; the two trees returned to their places. 2
FOURTH EXAMPLE: According to authentic narration, Usama bin Zaid, one of the brave commanders and servants of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), said:
On a journey, I was with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). There was no suitable place for him to relieve himself. He commanded me:
هَلْ تَرٰى مِنْ نَخْلٍ اَوْحِجاَرَةٍ
I said, "Yes, there are." He commanded and said:
اِنْطَلِقْ وَقُلْ لَهُنَّ اِنَّ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ يَاْمُرُكُنَّ اَنْ تَاْتِينَ لِمَخْرَجِ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ وَقُلْ لِلْحِجاَرَةِ مِثْلَ ذٰلِكَ
Meaning, "Go and tell the trees: 'The Messenger of Allah commands you to unite for his need.' And tell the stones similarly: 'Gather like a wall.'" I went and told them. I witnessed that the trees united and the stones formed a wall. After the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had relieved himself, he again commanded them.
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My beloved, compassionate Master; First of all, I heartily congratulate you on your blessed nights and your sacred festival, kiss your hands that spread light with my respects, and I beg for forgiveness for my shortcomings.
Secondly, I thank the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, for having allowed this sinful, ordinary, incapable, faulty, unworthy, poor, and lazy student of yours to be exposed to the sacred truths of the Risale-i Nur and to the spiritual and material education of my beloved Master.
Praise be to Allah, this is a favor from my Lord.
Beloved Master; I cannot thank the Lord, the Most Merciful, enough for always making us feel the effects of your spiritual upbringing. I also want to mention that I am not suffering from my illness. Because, praise be to Allah, the truths of the Risale-i Nur, which is my light, my joy, and my food for the heart, have caused me to actually and practically take lessons.
Indeed, the Book of the Elderly, which in every request pours thousands of unifying lights and consoling radiance into the soul and heart, helped me with my physical and spiritual illnesses, which were very severe in the fortieth year of my life. The Book of the Sick, which provides boundless spiritual healing in every treatment, helped me. The Twentieth Letter, which reveals the enchantments of the eleven sacred words of unity in a very wonderful and unique way and from which the light of unity bursts out from every sentence, helped me. The Twenty-Fourth Letter, which solves the most important, most difficult, and most profound truths of faith that even all the Islamic philosophers and even the Muslim scholars are left in wonder, helped me. The Seventeenth Word, which is a sacred balm for all the spiritual wounds of the heart, and other similar writings, have come to my aid in a very wonderful way and have started to heal me. And they gave me such a firm conviction that it seems the Risale-i Nur, especially the mentioned writings, were given to me by the Divine Mercy so that I and those who come to me because of my illness can take lessons. Yes, it seems that our beloved, compassionate Master wrote the Book of the Elderly for the youth and the Book of the Sick for those who are healthy.
Thirdly, those who are there
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In the Name of the Sublime One 1
Beloved, sincere brothers; A person wrote me a long letter in new letters, without revealing who he is. Because of some misunderstandings and misinterpretations in three points, he seems to be warning us. Since our position is not to argue or debate, and we are pleased with those who point out our faults truthfully, I wanted to clarify the truth of these three points and correct the errors in this anonymous person's letter.
First point: Some verses, which have been a regular recitation for a long time for the master of Risale-i Nur and his companion Said, were written by some students as a part of a Quranic chapter (hizb) according to their wishes. Then they were approved. And several courts have shown that learned scholars (ehl-i vukuf) and even the Directorate of Religious Affairs and the committee for examining religious books in Istanbul's fatwa office did not object to it. Perhaps they even praised and appreciated it. Because, for example, the Companions and the respected Hazrat Usama (RA) included a Quranic chapter in the printed Mecmuatü’l-Ahzab, where each part is recited daily. And in the same book and volume of Mecmuatü’l-Ahzab, there is a Quranic chapter by Imam Ghazali (RA) and many pious individuals who formed specific Quranic chapters according to their beliefs and practices.
Ten years ago, when the martyr Hafiz Ali, one of the heroes of Nur, passed away, they wanted to collect my personal regular recitations and important verses from the masters and sources of Risale-i Nur. I sent them, and they approved them. Because, after all, not everyone has time to read the entire Quran at all times. But if such a Quranic chapter is in one's hands, one can benefit from it at any time. Therefore, many verses and chapters with great rewards were included. Indeed, one of the miracles of the Glorious Quran is that each person from the people of truth and perfection, according to their profession and beliefs, finds their own Quran, their own specific chapter, and their own master in the Quran. It is said that there are thousands of Quraans in one Quran. The secret of this miracle is:
The Glorious Quran
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