groundless fears in them. They try to make the weak ones give up, saying: "Watch out! Don't approach Said! The government's watching him." They even set young girls on some of the young students in order to enflame their passions. They also point out some of my personal faults to the leading Risale-i Nur students (erkân), and referring to some apparently religious well-known innovators, they say: "We're Muslims too; religion isn't restricted to Said's way." They exploit those simpleminded hojas and men of religion on account of the atheists and anarchists who have covertly formed a front against us. God willing, these plots of theirs will remain fruitless too. You should say the following to such wretches:

"We are students of the Risale-i Nur, and Said is a student like us. The Risale-i Nur has the Qur'an as its source, mine, and basis. Despite twenty years of unprecedented investigations and inquiries, it has proved its value and superiority to its most obdurate enemies even. Whatever Said does, who is its interpreter and servant, even if — I seek refuge with God — he were to turn against it, our loyalty and attachment to it would not be shaken, God willing o"

Saying this, you should shut that door. But you should busy yourselves with the Risale-i Nur as far as is possible, and write it out if you have the opportunity, and attach no importance to exaggerated propaganda, and be cautious and circumspect as before.

I send greetings to every one of our brothers and offer prayers.

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗

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Those who exploit politics for irreligion and covertly inculcate absolute unbelief with the intention of breaking the good will of the Islamic world, and its zeal and brotherhood, which are the most powerful strengths of the nation in this land, have deceived the government and twice confused the judiciary saying: "The Risale-i Nur students exploit religion for politics and may possibly disturb public order." Whereas the Risale-i Nur is a source of physical and spiritual blessings, and performs exceptional service for this country, and comprises truths connected to all the Islamic world, as is shown by the allusions of thirty-three Qur'anic verses and Imam 'Ali's (May God be pleased with him) three predictions and the certain news of Gawth al-A'zam, and it has no connection with politics. But because it has smashed absolute disbelief, it refutes anarchy, which underlies it, and absolute despotism, which overlies it. The Risale-i Nur ensures public security