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Furthermore, say about myself:

We are absolutely certain that although this person has been severely ill for six or seven months, he has never called on the doctors whom he loves dearly nor has he taken their medicines, and has acted thus so that no importance or attention should be given to his person. And in order not to consider the world and so that his sincerity in serving belief should not be impaired, over a period of ten years he has paid no attention to the World War nor been curious about it, as has been proved in court. And so as to not awaken any interest in politics and this world, for twenty-five years he has not read a newspaper nor listened to one being read, and has advised all his brothers and students not to become involved in politics either. Also, although he is single, alone, and elderly, he has endured all the difficulties that have been inflicted on him, and has not looked to this world, nor applied to the government for twenty years for his own comfort, nor accepted anyone's assistance or charity, He says this:

In order to strengthen the belief of the people of this country and nation, which I know to be most necessary service at this time, I have written about the truths of belief as a remedy for my ills and as a sort of miracle of the All-Wise Qur'an. The unanimous decision was given for those writings' acquittal after three courts and the Ankara experts' committee had scrutinized them over two years and found that they contained nothing harmful for this country and nation. In consequence, intending that this work for the cause of belief should continue, he gave his friend permission for some of those parts to be duplicated. We have heard from this person that the country, nation, and government have intense need for these works. He says:

I was hoping that some leading members of the government would take up these works, for I am close to death, and my hands are tied and I cannot undertake the necessary work. I am consoled by the hope that religious, capable people like Ahmed Hamdi will take it on themselves in my place, God willing. I pray that this sacred service that you will perform for this country and the community of Islam will act as an intercessor for you at the Last Judgement. Also, I send my greetings to those two persons in particular. ∗∗∗