Nur and included them in their own works, and they are continuing to do so, I forgive not only such friendly people, but also those holding high positions who write works themselves and do not favour the spread of the Risale-i Nur and even prevent its publication so that their own works become popular, for their preventing it assists in its conquests and its spreading in other useful ways. I have paid no attention to the present state of affairs and do not know. Without wanting to, I heard that some high officials who compose works and have plagiarized the Risale-i Nur, tell others that they may read it but not give it to others, as though the Risale-i Nur will obscure their own works. But the Risale-i Nur affirms the truths in those works, and corroborates them and increases demand for them. God willing, some time they will be compelled to publish it officially. But as the judge in İzmir said: "The Risale-i Nur cannot be concealed; it does not resemble other books; no one can claim possession of it. Wherever it is found, it declares: I proceed from the Light!"

Also, for the past eight years the most important parts of the Risale-i Nur have been going to Istanbul and have been read enthusiastically by authors. Basically, it seems to belong to everyone on condition they are its students.

I have decided to make those blessed brothers who are going on the Hajj from Isparta and have promised to perform it in my stead shareholders in all the spiritual gains accruing in the sphere of the select students. May Almighty God grant them happiness in this world and the next. Amen!

Soon, I am going to send the sixty liras remaining from the cost of The Staff of Moses which the Medresetü'z-Zehrâ has sent this time.

Also, I congratulate the Nur Trading House. God willing, we shall soon communicate by means of its owner. I send my greetings to everyone. ∗∗∗

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My Dear, Loyal Brothers !

Firstly: I bought a hundred copies of A Guide for Youth from the publishers for fifty liras, and I gave them some of the my own copies of The Staff of Moses which I had sold. I am sending them to you in lieu of my debt of sixty liras that remains from the cost of the copies of The Staff of Moses which you last sent to me. You can send twenty or thirty of them to the internal Medresetü'z-Zehrâ and the rest in any amounts you deem suitable to such places as Denizli, Milâs, Burdur, Antalya, Aydın, and İzmir. Essentially, the true, all-important price of these is that the person who