so many fierce enemies could neither refute this truth nor object to it, and its students follow no aim other than serving it; it must be pure truth and veracious reality; it will form evidence as powerful as a thousand proofs, strengthening their belief and saving it; they will not be beset by doubts about the veracity of Islam.

Twice, Abdurrahman Salâhaddin, who is enterprising but not always successful, has wanted to send The Staff of Moses and part of Zülfikar to al-Azhar University, but unusually some difficulties arose and they were not sent to that very necessary and important place. In accordance with the rule, "What God wishes is best," since I had not looked at the two copies and corrected them, it occurred to me that it would be better if complete and thoroughly corrected copies of both works were sent to those ulema, who study everything with the greatest attention. For the copies contain errors that are serious and would attract the ulema's objections. So Salâhaddin should send them to me and I'll have a look at them. Later, God willing, we shall send both the complete Zülfikar, and The Staff of Moses, and The Mysteries Collection (Tılsım Mecmuası) together with a letter of explanation.

It is understood from the letter of Haji Abdüllatif, who is a follower of Mawlana Jalal al-Dīn Rumi (May God sanctify his mystery), one of my masters, that he knowingly and appreciatively is going to serve the Risale-i Nur. I was anyway expecting that some Nur heroes would emerge from the Mevlevis. God willing, he will be one of them. I send him many greetings. He should not be offended that my circumstances do not allow me to write to him personally. I send many greetings to Sabri and his children and the Nur students there, and to Hoja Vehbi and the other hojas, and await their prayers. ∗∗∗

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One of the Nur students asked about my spiritual belongings and rights, which would pass to you after my death, and in accordance with the meaning of "Die before you die!," [^85] specifying you as my heirs before my death. He asked what the reason was and said that they hoped I would be among them for a long time to come, God willing.

[^85]:al-'Ajlūnī, Kashf al-Khafā', ii, 29. Ibn Ḥajar said that this Hadith lacks a sound chain of authorities, while 'Alī al-Qārī stated that it is sound in meaning. [Tr.]

I replied: If these belongings of mine pass after my death to my true and veracious heirs, they would be divided up just like worldly goods; each