Nemrûd

Here, look: In the world of humanity, from the time of Adam until now, there have been two great currents, two chains of thought, which have spread like two mighty trees in every direction and in every stratum of humanity; one is the chain of prophethood and religion, the other is the chain of philosophy and wisdom, and they have come and gone. Whenever those two chains have converged and united, that is, when the chain of philosophy has entered the chain of religion, obeying and serving it, the world of humanity has passed through a period of bright happiness and social life. Whenever they have separated, all good and light have gathered around the chain of prophethood and religion, while evils and deviations have gathered around the chain of philosophy. Now, we must find the sources and foundations of those two chains. Indeed, the chain of philosophy, which does not obey the chain of religion, takes the form of a tree of Zakkum and spreads the darkness of polytheism and deviation around it. Indeed, in the branch of intellectual power, the eternalists, materialists, and naturalists have given their fruits to human reason. And in the branch of the power of anger, they have placed the likes of Nimrod, Pharaoh, and Sheddad upon the head of humanity. And in the branch of the beastly passion, they have produced idols, false deities, and those who claim divinity, raising and cultivating them. That tree of Zakkum, whose source is the chain of prophethood, which is a tree of Tuba of worship, has blessed branches in the world's sphere. In the branch of intellectual power, it has grown the fruits of prophets, messengers, saints, and sincere believers. In the branch of the power of resistance, it has produced just judges and kings like angels, and in the branch of the power of attraction, it has grown fruits of good character, beautiful forms, nobility, and generosity, showing how humanity is the most perfect fruit of this universe. The source of that tree is twofold. For these two trees, the source and foundation, as a solid seed, we will explain the two aspects of the source. Namely:

Sözler ·Otuzuncu Soz ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Result: A great good is accepted with a little evil. If a little evil is not accepted, and the great good is forsaken, then the great evil will occur. For example, when sending soldiers to jihad, certainly some minor and material and bodily harms and evils will occur. But in that jihad, there is a great good, for Islam will be freed from the invasion of the disbelievers. If that little evil causes the abandonment of the jihad, then after the great good is lost, the great evil will come. That is the same as tyranny. Also, for example, cutting off a gangrenous finger that must be amputated is good and beneficial. Although it appears to be an evil. If the finger is not cut off, the hand will be cut off, which is a great evil. Thus, the evils, harms, calamities, devils, and rebellious beings in the universe are not evil or ugly; because they have been created for many important results. For example, the angels do not progress because devils are not sent against them; their stations are fixed and do not change. Similarly, the animals also do not progress because devils are not sent against them; their ranks are fixed and complete. In the human world, however, the ranks of progress and regression are endless; from the Nimrods and Pharaohs to the sincere and pious and the prophets, there is a very long distance of progress. Therefore, to distinguish and differentiate between the low-spirited souls, like coal, and the high-spirited souls, like diamonds, a field of examination, experience, struggle, and competition has been opened through the influence of devils and the secret of proposal and the afflictions of the prophets. If there were no struggle and competition, the talents in the human ore, like diamonds and coal, would remain together. The spirit of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq in the high realm would have remained at the same level as the spirit of Abu Jahl in the low realm. Therefore, the creation of devils and evils is not evil or ugly, because it is for the sake of a great and comprehensive result. Perhaps the evils and ugliness that come from the misuse of the special faculties and the direct acquisition called "acquisition" belong to humans, not to the divine creation.

Mektubat ·On Ikinci Mektup ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

The supply, which is in need of rapid transformation and continuous change from those mentioned wisdoms, also makes its seekers subject to these transformations accordingly. Also, since this limited supply has been exposed to countless miracles of power, the human and jinn, who are the most important seekers, have been subjected to endless progress and infinite regression, because no natural limit or inherent record has been placed on their powers, as is the case with other living beings. From the prophets and the saints down to Nimrods and devils, there has emerged a long field of examination. Since this is the case, certainly the devil-like pharaohs, with their boundless sparks, will throw stones at the heaven and its people. FOURTH STEP The Lord, Creator, and Ruler of all worlds, the Zât-ı Zülcelâl, has many names, titles, and the Beautiful Names (Esmâ-i Hüsnâ), each corresponding to different decrees and commands. For example, the name and title that necessitate the sending of angels to fight against the disbelievers in the ranks of the Companions of the Prophet is the same name and title that necessitates a battle between the angels and the devils, and a struggle between the good of the heavens and the evil of the earth. Indeed, the Almighty Zülcelâl, whose power encompasses the population and forces of the disbelievers, does not destroy them with a single command or a single word. Rather, under the title of Universal Lordship and by the name of the Wise and the Ruler, He opens a field of examination and struggle. To avoid error in representation, we see that just as a king has many different titles and names according to the scope of his governance. For example, the judicial department refers to him as the Just Judge. The military department knows him by the name of Supreme Commander.

Sözler ·On Besinci Soz ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Yes, in that terrible era when atheism reigned supreme, people of faith were being persecuted. Even the idea of completely abolishing the Qur'an and entirely eradicating religious beliefs, as in Russia, was considered; but when it was argued that such a move might not yield the desired results among the Muslim nation, they gave up on it and only decided: "The youth educated through the new teaching methods we will implement in schools will abolish the Qur'an, and in this way, the nation's connection with Islam will be severed." The sources of this terrible and terrifying plan, which aimed to overturn the current religious development, were the leaders and followers of the external atheistic currents that are now the rivals and enemies of the current religious progress. Yes, we leave the detailed analysis of the inner workings and the true nature of that terrible event, which occurred within the Turkish nation, to the honest historians of the future and to the Islamic-Turkish editors who are now somewhat revealing it under the freedom of the Democratic administration. Our duty is solely and exclusively to deal with the truths of faith and the Qur'an. We are solely and exclusively part of the current of faith and Islam. Yes, during the most turbulent periods of that deviation and heresy, Bediüzzaman Said Nursî was under constant surveillance and suspicion, and in such a terrible and numerous harsh conditions. The kind of oppression that the Nimrods, Pharaohs, Shaddads, and Yazids could not achieve was inflicted upon Bediüzzaman. And this continued for twenty-five years. At that time, the Islamic world was materially poor and in the bondage of the occupiers. All the secret corrupt and atheistic committees were carrying out tremendous activities both in Turkey and in the Islamic world, and their supporters were backing them, and all of them were united against Islam. Indeed, the Risale-i Nur is the product of an era that, like the importance of the battles of Badr and Uhud in the Age of Bliss, which were the keys to the conquest of the world by Islam, holds a significant value. The service to faith and the spiritual religious struggle it carried out is of a grandeur that has never been seen in any era in history since the Age of Bliss. It was as if their hands and feet were bound.

Tarihçe-i Hayat ·Barla Hayati ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Man is the fruit of the tree of creation, the last part of it. It is well known that the fruit of a thing is its most distant, most refined, most delicate, and most important part. For this reason, man, being the fruit of the world, is the most comprehensive, most wonderful, most helpless, weakest, and most delicate miracle of power. Therefore, the ground, which is his cradle and dwelling, although materially small and insignificant in comparison to the heavens, is in essence and in creation the heart and center of the entire universe, the showcase and exhibition of all the miracles of creation, the point of manifestation of all the divine names and attributes, the place of infinite divine activity and the source of boundless divine creation, especially in the numerous subtle forms of plants and animals, the market and bazaar of divine invention, and a small-scale model of the vast hereafter worlds, the rapidly operating machine of eternal creations, the rapidly changing imitation of the endless visions, and the temporary and narrow field and nursery where the seeds of the eternal structures quickly sprout and grow. Indeed, it is because of this spiritual grandeur and artistic importance of the earth that the Holy Qur'an equates the earth, which is like the small fruit of a great tree in comparison to the heavens, with all the heavens. It places it on one scale and all the heavens on the other; repeatedly saying, "Lord of the heavens and the earth."

Sözler ·On Besinci Soz ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

A light which is not only a veil, but also a prison, A light which makes the heart and the spring both pure. A name from that, this great sun and moon. Ever since that light, this wondrous vast world, People came from that light, again Paradise and Hell. There is no doubt that that light is the honored Quran, That eternal light is also the cause of human separation. Everything has its beginning, source, and basis, From it, the noble human form appears. It is not a single particle, but the surrounding ocean and the luminous sea, And how all humans become one from it. There is no doubt that the world is a drop of that light, There is no doubt that this soul is a particle of that light. If it were to be blown out, that ocean would boil, Who could possibly find a place to extinguish even a particle? For centuries, the disbelievers tried to extinguish it, But the Almighty destroyed them all. All the extinguished centuries, yet it burns without dying, Ask history, who is that light, and who is the cursed one? The light of Muhammad shines on his forehead, The power of every high gaze could not bear to look. If Nimrod had seen the Prophet's beautiful light, He would not have burned that fire, that wicked infidel. A single mosquito kills that king of the world (!) Because of that, Abraham was thrown into the fire.

Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybi ·Risale I Nurdan Parlak Fikralar Ve Bir Kisim Guzel Mektuplar ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

The supply, which is in need of rapid evolution and continuous transformation from those mentioned wisdoms, also makes its seekers subject to evolution accordingly. This limited supply is also the reason that it has been exposed to countless miracles of power, so that the most important seekers, man and jinn, have not been given a natural limit and a fixed record like other living beings, and thus have been subject to endless progress and endless change. From the prophets and the saints down to Nimrod and even the devils, there has emerged a long field of testing. Since this is the case, of course, the devil-like Pharaohs, with their boundless sparks, will throw stones at the heaven and its people. FOURTH STEP The Lord, the Educator, and the Creator of all worlds, the Zât-ı Zülcelâl, has many names, titles, and the Beautiful Names, each corresponding to different decrees. For example, the name and title that necessitate the sending of angels to fight against the disbelievers in the ranks of the Companions of the Prophet is the same name and title that necessitate a battle between the angels and the devils, and a struggle between the good of the heavens and the wicked of the earth. Indeed, the Almighty Zülcelâl, whose power encompasses the population and the forces of the disbelievers, does not destroy them with a single command or a single word. Rather, under the title of Universal Lordship and by the name of the Wise and the Educator, He opens a field of testing and struggle. To avoid error in representation, we see that just as a king has many different titles and names according to the scope of his governance. For example, the judicial department refers to him as the Just Judge. The military department knows him by the name of Supreme Commander.

Sözler ·On Besinci Soz ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

In short, just as the partnership and assistance of the Necessary Being's essence is impossible and absurd; likewise, the involvement of others in lordship and the creation of things is also impossible and absurd, similar to a partner in essence. But the difficulties in the second hypothesis are: As proved in the multiple treatises, if all things are given to the Unique and Sole, then all things would be easy and simple, like a single thing. If they are given to causes and nature, it has been proved with multiple and certain proofs that a single thing is as difficult as all things. One of these proofs is as follows: Just as a man, by virtue of his service or employment to a sultan, can perform tasks many times greater than his personal strength. And sometimes, in the name of the sultan, he can capture a person. Because he does not carry the equipment and strength of the works he sees and the works he does, nor is he compelled to carry them. Through that relationship of attachment, the sultan's treasures and the army behind him, which is the point of support, carry that strength and that equipment. Therefore, the works he sees can be as magnificent as those of a sultan, and the works he produces can be as miraculous as the works of an army. Just as an ant, through that service, can destroy Pharaoh's palace. A fly, through that attachment, can crush Nimrod. And through that attachment, a tiny acorn, like a grain of wheat, can grow into a mighty cedar tree, nurturing the entire equipment of the cedar tree. FOOTNOTE If that attachment is cut off and he is dismissed from that service, he must carry the equipment and strength of the works he does on his back and arms.

Lem'alar ·Yirmi Ucuncu Lema ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

O beloved of God! For thirty years, I have been struggling with two idols. One is within man, the other in the world. One is the ego, the other is nature. The first idol I saw as a shadowy, unintentional, and veiled rite. But those who intentionally or directly focus their attention on this idol become Nimrod and Pharaoh. The second idol, I saw as a divine art, a merciful pattern, that is, a patterned dye. But when viewed through the lens of ignorance, it is mistaken for nature and becomes a god for materialists. Indeed, that thing mistaken for nature is a divine art. Praise and thanks be to the Lord of the worlds, that with the grace of the Qur’an, this struggle ended with the death of both idols and the collapse of both beliefs. Yes, as proved and explained in the treatises of Nokta, Katre, Zerre, Şemme, Habbe, and Hubâb, the veil of nature has been torn apart, and beneath it, the divine natural law (şeriat-ı fıtriye-i İlâhiye) and the artistic creation (san’at-ı şuuriye-i Rahmâniye) have emerged like the sun. Likewise, from the ego that leads to Pharaohism, the "He" (Hüve) who is the Creator of the heavens has emerged. O beloved of God! In this world, there are many commands for you. But you do not know their nature or their outcome: One is the body. Yes, although the body resembles a delicate, elegant, and beautiful rose when young, in old age it resembles a dry and withered winter flower and decays. One is life and animality. Its end is death and decay. One is humanity. This one is between decay and eternity. Its preservation requires the remembrance of the Everlasting (Dâim-i Bâkî).

Mesnevi-i Nuriye ·Habbe ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

They drink the blood of the innocent, They surpass Abu Jahl and the Nimrots, They choose death from among deaths, O a mercy of the world, Risaletü'n-Nur! There is a microbe that gnaws at the lungs, It feeds itself with our blood, It pollutes and dirties the pure homeland, O a pharmacy of the world's mercy, Risaletü'n-Nur! The mansion of the martyrs and conquerors, The home of the Sayyids and the noble ones, This homeland is the bed of the martyrs, O the grace of the world's mercy, Risaletü'n-Nur! The shroud of those martyrs has turned to gold, Their bodies smell of musk and resemble roses, Angels kiss their luminous foreheads, O the grace of the world's mercy, Risaletü'n-Nur! The Quran says they are not dead, but alive, Each one is a lion of the Truth, Their tombs make hearts tremble, O the miracle of the world's mercy, Risaletü'n-Nur! For you are the gift to a noble nation, Let us never fall into disgrace, Take us to a glorious and great state, O the example of the world's mercy, Risaletü'n-Nur! Let the light always illuminate the path, This nation will find glory through victories, Let this state radiate light to the east and west, O you, the mercy of the world, Risaletü'n-Nur!

Tarihçe-i Hayat ·Emirdag Hayati ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Allusion Friend! Considering that every person has a fulcrum point, the variety of tasks people can accomplish also varies according to the differences in their fulcrum points. For example, a person whose fulcrum point is a great sultan can do a task that a king cannot do, because his fulcrum point is greater than that of the king. Indeed, the victory of the mosquito over Nimrod, and the fact that a single seed, by permission and power granted by Falik-ul-Habbi ve'n-Nevâ, can absorb the equipment and materials of a huge tree, are truths that illustrate this very principle. Allusion Friend! In my work "Katre," the difference between the path I follow inspired by the Qur'an and the path followed by those who are people of vision and philosophy is as follows: A spiritual staff, similar to the staff of Moses, has been bestowed upon us through the inspiration of the heart from the Qur'an. With this staff, if you strike any particle of the Book of the universe, the water of life immediately flows out. Because the effective cause can only be seen in the work. Finding the water of life through the metaphorical elevators is very difficult. Those who require evidence must travel around the world up to the Throne. And to avoid being defeated by the temptations, illusions, and devils that attack them on this long journey and to stay on the right path, they need many proofs, signs, and indicators so they do not lose their way. The Qur'an, however, has given us a truth like the staff of Moses, so that wherever I am, even if I am on a stone, I strike with the staff, and the water of life gushes out. I do not need to go outside the world on long journeys, nor do I need to protect the water pipes from breaking or leaking.

Mesnevi-i Nuriye ·Katrenin Zeyli ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

The other brother lacks self-confidence and considers himself weak and powerless; he attached himself to the sultan and was enrolled in the army. Through this attachment, a vast army became his point of support. And with this support, behind him, empowered by the sultan's authority, he went to war with the spiritual strength of an army, a strength that could be described as a mighty spiritual force. Thus, he encountered the great general of the defeated enemy's army. In the name of his sultan, he said, "I take you prisoner, come," captured him, and brought him. The secret and wisdom behind this condition is as follows: The first, who was disorganized, could only do very limited work because he had to carry his own source of strength and equipment. This official, however, is not required to carry the source of his strength; perhaps the army and the sultan carry it for him. It is like fastening a telegraph or telephone machine to a wire with a small thread—this man fastens himself to that boundless power through this attachment. Indeed, وَ ِللّٰهِ الْمَثَلُ اْلاَعْلٰى 1 if every creature, every particle, were directly attributed to the One, the Unique, and if they attached themselves to Him, then with this attachment's strength and the authority of their Master, the ant would tear down Pharaoh's palace and turn it upside down; the mosquito would crush Nimrod and cast him into Hell; a single microbe would bury the most brutal tyrant in his grave; a grain of wheat, as small as a pine seed, would command the grandeur of a towering pine tree, becoming its stage and machine; the tiniest particle of air could simultaneously and beautifully perform the work of forming each flower and fruit. All this ease, innate wisdom, service, and attachment stem from this. If the matter were to revert to chaos, to the primitive and the limited, and if they were left to themselves and followed the path of shirk (polytheism), then everything would only be able to do as much work as its size and consciousness allow.

Mektubat ·Yirminci Mektup ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Yes, the Lord of the Qur'an: "O mankind! A parable is presented, so listen to it: Indeed, those whom you invoke besides Allah will not create even a fly, even if they should join together for it. And if the fly should take anything from them, they could not rescue it from it. Weak is the one who asks and the one who is asked." 1 That is, "If all the deities, along with their causes and divinities, were summoned by the people of error, they could not create even a louse. The nature of the louse is such a miraculous divine wonder and a creation miracle that even if all the causes were gathered, they could not imitate it, nor could they oppose or replicate this divine miracle." This is the significant subject of the verse that overcame Nimrod, and when the noble Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) complained to Allah about these creatures, saying, "O my Lord, why have You created so many creatures that mock You?" a divine response came: "You once complained about the lice. But these lice are constantly asking: 'O my Lord, these great-headed humans praise You with only one tongue. Some are even in ignorance. If You had created us from their heads alone, there would be thousands of creatures like us who would praise You with many tongues.'" Thus, the lice defended the wisdom of their creation against the complaints of Musa (peace be upon him) with a strength of argument equal to a thousand objections. Moreover, this group of lice is extremely fastidious, always cleaning their faces, eyes, and wings like they take ablution. Surely, they have an important duty. The human eye cannot see the wisdom behind it yet. Yes, just as Allah has created certain creatures, like sanitation workers, to clean the surface of the sea and collect the billions of marine animals that die every day, removing the surface of the sea from being covered with corpses and unpleasant sights.

Lem'alar ·Yirmi Sekizinci Lema ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

Third: In this age, conceit has taken such a hold that many people have become like little Pharaohs and little Nimrods. Indeed, in the eyes of these people of ignorance and deviation, and these arrogant conceited ones, who consider themselves as the measure of all things, they accuse the renowned figures of Islamic worship with conceit, and since these people of ignorance and deviation themselves do not know Allah, they imagine a kind of lordship over many things and many persons, and in an age when idolaters, another kind of idolaters, and image-worshippers are running after glory and honor in a very great hypocrisy, the Muslim places of worship are treated with a kind of ignorant and exclusive reverence, which certainly does not seem appropriate from the point of view of religious wisdom, so they did not hesitate to accuse these destroyers of the Sunnites. They corrected them. But along with the misdeeds and destructions of the Wahhabis, there is a side of gratitude which is very important. Perhaps it is this side that counterbalances their destructive misdeeds and allows them to succeed for now. That side is as follows: They pay great attention to prayer. They try to apply the rulings of the Sharia to their actions. They do not act carelessly like others. They seem to be overstepping in the name of religious zeal. Unlike others, they do not destroy religious symbols due to the insignificance of religion. Also, Wahhabism is a small faction. In the vast Islamic world, it either melts away or returns to moderation; because its source is not outside the Islamic world to cause turmoil. If its source were outside, it would have been considered much more seriously... Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, You are the All-Knowing, the Wise.

Mektubat ·Yirmi Sekizinci Mektup ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

And the people of truth, relying on discovery and delight, have expressed that spiritual knowledge in another aspect. However, the miraculous way of the Qur'an, the truths and sacred knowledge it reveals, is a strength and height beyond the knowledge and excellence of many scholars and saints. Indeed, the Risale-i Nur interprets this comprehensive, universal, and lofty path of knowledge, and in the name of the Qur'an and faith, it opposes and defends against the comprehensive currents of destruction that have been active for a thousand years against the Qur'an, Islam, humanity, and the human world. Certainly, there is an infinite need for resistance so that the infinite enemies can be confronted and the light of the Qur'an can help preserve the faith of the people of faith. There is a noble hadith that says: "If a man comes to faith through your efforts, it is better for you than having a whole desert full of red sheep."1 "Sometimes a moment of reflection is better than a year of worship."2 Even the great importance that the Nakshbandi Sufis give to remembrance is for the purpose of achieving this kind of reflection. We send greetings and prayers to all our brothers one by one. 3 The Everlasting is the Everlasting Your brother Said Nursî

Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybi ·Risale I Nurdan Parlak Fikralar Ve Bir Kisim Guzel Mektuplar ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)

That is, although the soil, the soil of our earth, is nothing but disordered, shapeless, dough-like carbon and nitrogen; and although air, water, heat, and even light are all simple and unconscious, and flow in a torrent-like manner toward everything, the fact that those countless flowers emerge from that soil in separate, highly regular, and artistic forms, requires a wisdom and a necessity that would make one suppose that in that soil in the pot, there are, in a metaphorical sense, as many factories and printing presses as in Europe, albeit in a spiritual and small scale. So that they can weave such rich fabrics and thousands of different embroidered patterns. Now, compare how far the foolish ideas of the naturalists have deviated from the circle of reason. And see how these ignorant, drunken men, who imagine nature to be the creator, claim to be "thinking and intelligent," yet how far they have fallen from reason and science, and how they have adopted as their profession an absurdity that is impossible in every respect. Laugh and spit at them! If you say: If the existence of things is attributed to nature, such strange conditions arise, and they become extremely difficult. Then, when these things are attributed to the One, the Eternal, how do those difficulties vanish? And how does that impossible impossibility become an easy necessity? The answer is: In the first case, just as the reflection of the sun's light is shown with perfect ease and without effort, from the tiniest shard of glass to the surface of the largest sea, with countless little suns shining equally easily and effortlessly, yet if the relationship to the sun were cut off, then it would be necessary to accept that in each shard of glass, there exists an external, actual sun with an impossibility of the highest degree. Similarly, if each existing thing were directly given by the One, the Eternal, then with a necessity of existence, with ease and simplicity, and with a connection and reflection, every necessary thing can be prepared for each existing thing. But if that connection is cut off and that responsibility turns into chaos, and each existing thing is left to itself and to nature, then at that time, with an impossibility of the highest degree and with ten thousand difficulties, even a tiny living being like a fly, which is a small index of the universe,

Lem'alar ·Yirmi Ucuncu Lema ·machine translation (qwen3-32b-sre)