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My Dear, Loyal Brothers !

Firstly: We congratulate you on the Night of the Ascension and beseech divine mercy that the prayers you offer will be accepted. Exceptionally, the day before that night and the day after, rain fell in this region; a sign that mercy will be manifested in this country generally, God willing.

Secondly: These days, Çaycı Emin, who is Kastamonu's Süleyman Rüştü, is in Van and is endeavouring to give the Risale-i Nur to my old students there, to whom I am most attached and have been curious about. I am overjoyed at this and at his informing me by letter that those old brothers of mine are alive and that they are eager for the Risale-i Nur. This made me feel relieved and happy, yet sorrowful at those old memories. I cannot communicate with there from here, so it would be convenient if the Safranbolu heroes do this in my place.

Thirdly: Although we have given up politics for thirty years and have evinced no interest in current affairs, in unprecedented fashion Afyon Court confiscated our miraculous Qur'an and has held it for two and a half years and not returned it to us, and has prevented the publication of our books, all of which has caused me anguish and suffering. So for five or ten days I took a look at the world of politics and I saw a strange situation. As I said in my defence speeches, an atheistic current which practises absolute despotism and absolute bribery has tried to crush us with these torments on account of Masonry and communism. Then I saw that another current has begun to emerge in this country which will break the other current's power. But I have not taken another look as my way does not permit showing too much interest.

The Enduring One, He is the Enduring One!

Your sick brother,

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗

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To: Celâl Bayar, President of the Republic

We offer our congratulations. May God Almighty afford you every success in the services you will perform for Islam, and the country and nation!

In the name of the students of the Risale-i Nur, and one of them,

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗