and don't provoke their egotism. Even if they support the innovations, don't annoy them. While faced with ghastly atheism, one should not aggravate the innovators and push them towards the irreligious. If you come across the hojas sent to provoke you, don't allow them any opportunity to start an argument. Their objections under the mask of learning, are a trump in the hands of the dissemblers.

You know the harm caused in Istanbul by the elderly hoja. Endeavour as far as you can to turn it in favour of the Risale-i Nur.

Greetings to each of all my brothers. ∗∗∗

► (081) ◄ My Last Will and Testament

My Last Will and Testament

My Dear, Loyal Brothers and Heirs!

It is a Sunna to write a will since the appointed hour is unknown. I am leaving my private books and finely bound collections from the Risale-i Nur and all the rest of my belongings to foremost Husrev and Tahirî and the other twelve members of that committee. [^50] I am leaving them to them so that when my time comes, the belongings I leave behind may work and be employed in those loyal, blessed hands in the service of belief and the Risale-i Nur in my stead.

[^50]:My brother Abdülmecid, Zübeyir, Mustafa Sungur, Ceylân, Mehmed Kaya, Hüsnü, Bayram, Rüştü, Abdullah, Ahmed Aytimur, Âtıf, Tillolu Said, Mustafa, Mustafa, and Seyyid Salih. [Author]

My brothers! Don't be alarmed at this will. I have written it owing to my distress and being poisoned nine times, and the covert dissemblers' numerous intrigues and conspiracies against me, despite my extreme weakness. But don't worry; divine providence and preservation continue.

The Enduring One, He is the Enduring One!

Your brother,

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗