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My Dear Brothers!

I appreciated your letters, but the journalists and directors do not yet appreciate those truths. Also, the Risale-i Nur never beseeches; it is they who should beseech and seek it. It only accepts their assistance when they understand its worth and become customers for it.

Furthermore, I reckon it is appropriate at the present time not to attract attention towards the Risale-i Nur students. But this brother of yours' views should not be asked concerning this matter, since for seven years he has taken no interest in the World War and for twenty-five years has read no newspaper nor listened to one being read. The people who really know these matters are yourselves and the select Risale-i Nur students and its meticulous publishers; consulting one another, especially those in Isparta, you will do what is best. I have included this fine letter of yours in The Additional Letters. Feyzi and Emin have won an important place in those Letters; how are they? Are they managing to act in conformity with that important position? Are they feeling upset? Also, how are Taşköprülü Sadık and Hilmi and İhsan, who strove so courageously and devotedly in prison and made me indebted to them by their assisting me personally for ten years? I can't forget my brothers there, especially those in İnebolu; they shouldn't worry about me. Sometimes and in some places, the Risale-i Nur unobtrusively makes conquests most effectively and importantly, despite being halted. They shouldn't worry and should continue to write, steadfastly and single-mindedly at the same time as being circumspect and cautious.

I send greetings to all and offer prayers. ∗∗∗

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My Dear, Loyal Brothers !

Firstly: I congratulate you on embarking on the work for The Staff of Moses (Asâ-yı Mûsâ), the primary duty for the Risale-i Nur, and with all my spirit applaud your Isparta for its advancing in religion and Islamic mores, and its not regressing.

Secondly: The verses by the Denizli Husrev, Hasan Feyzi, about the Risale-i Nur, and about the Qur'anic truth and mystery of belief and depiction of the light of Muhammad (UWBP), which are the Risale-i Nur's origin and basis, reflect a perfect sincerity and firm conviction and belief; and also although as a scholar and especially as a teacher he does not quickly accept things or bow to them without proof, he has described sincerely and