Because compassion is a basic principle of the Risale-i Nur and women are more advanced in that respect, they embrace the Risale-i Nur earnestly. When I say my brothers, I mean that women are included among them. They too are addressed in all my letters. ∗∗∗

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My Dear, Loyal Brothers!

Don't worry at all; I am telling you about my illness now, which is severe and has resulted from an attempt on my life and is similar to what I wrote to you about before, solely in order to receive your prayers. But in no way must you be anxious. Endless thanks be to God, it does not prevent my supplications or correction duties. God willing, it will yield plentiful recompense and good. For myself, owing to this, I am in a way pleased; so don't you be distressed. Anyway, my duties are about to finish. Every copy of the Risale-i Nur, especially the collections, may perform Said's duties far better than you suppose due to your good will towards him, and they are performing them. And every one of the select Nur students may carry out Said's duties perfectly, and will do so fully in the future, God willing. One defective Said remains among you; but hundreds of collections, which are Saids in meaning, and thousands of physical Saids among you may perform those duties sincerely and perfectly, and they are performing them. In consequence, you should not attach importance to my person and the events that have befallen me. Just pray a lot for me; assist me with your prayers in my old age, weakness, and my excessive sensitivity, for in my view they are undoubtedly acceptable.

The heroic Tahirî's innocent Nurju daughter departing this world for Paradise truly saddened me. The loss of a Nur student and hardworking child such as Hicret grieved me on account the Risale-i Nur. God willing, many will appear in her place and not leave it unoccupied. Indeed, the young Haydar from Uşak has appeared just recently, pleasing us with his saying that he will perform his departed sister's tasks. May Almighty God bestow perfect patience on Hicret's parents and relatives, and make her an intercessor for them, and make that departed innocent happy in paradise together with my departed sister, Hanım. Amen.

Congratulate Uşaklı Haydar for me, and tell him that I am praying for his success in serving the Risale-i Nur and that he has been included among the Nur children. And I send many greetings to his teacher, İzzet. ∗∗∗