a wonder of both Zülfikar and your loyalty. Your truly auspicious dream was a manifestation the Angel Gabriel's duty — giving the Qur'an to the Prophet (Upon whom be blessings and peace) at the divine command. It is a sign that this service of yours is in accord with divine pleasure and that of the Prophet (UWBP). It may be interpreted as The Miracles of the Qur'an (Mu'cizat-i Kur'aniye) being conveyed to Muhammad's (UWBP) community (umma) by means of the treatise The Miracles of Muhammad (UWBP).

Just as the sun's image reflected in a fragment of glass becomes related through its light to the person holding the glass, conversing with him in a sort of way; so particular manifestations in dreams such as these — and the pious forefathers had such dreams — are signs of acceptance and approval. The person you saw with the Prophet (UWBP) was the Risale-i Nur and the collective personality of its students. ∗∗∗

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Our duty is, with sincerity, steadfastness and mutual support, and circumspection to affirm by deed the guidance of Imam 'Ali alluded to by "... illuminates discreetly", [^84] to act in accordance with it. We should not respond to opponents or be alarmed at their attacks. Success, the conquests of the Risale-i Nur and its spreading and being sought, are all God's business. We should look to our own business and duties, and not interfere in His. I said this and was consoled both for myself and for you.

[^84]:"sirran tanawwarat" (" ... illuminates discreetly"): quoted from Imam 'Ali b. Talib's qaṣida, al-Jaljalūtiyya. Bediuzzaman makes reference to it in the First Point of the Twenty-Eighth Flash. [Tr.]

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Of those five Ahmeds, Fuad Ahmed, who has taken the place of Hasan Feyzi in Safranbolu as his full heir, told me in his most earnest and devoted letter that like Hasan Feyzi and Hâfız Ali died in my stead, he was praying that he might give the remainder of his life to me and to depart for the Intermediate Realm before me. However, his being alive now is much more useful for the Risale-i Nur. Thinking that an industrious brother who is younger than me will fulfil my tasks for the Risale-i Nur after me like my other brothers, I await my death with a perfectly peaceful heart. God willing, He will bring many such self-sacrficing people to it. ∗∗∗