this world. Those in power have not found the time to accept this principle entirely. Numerous parties, of course, work very hard to find supporters or to hide their mistakes, And some of the currents abroad which are opposed to Islam and the Qur'an have found some people here by means of whom, with propaganda aimed at making those who work seriously for religion nervous or give it up, they cause consternation to any who are not truly devoted or who are attached to this world or to too many friends, and they try to break the Nurjus' morale.
S a i d N u r s i ∗∗∗
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My Dear, Loyal, and Blessed Brothers !
Firstly: I have received both the Medresetü'z-Zehrâ's victorious produce from the Risale-i Nur, of which I was in great need, and the collections the heroic Tahirî sent in the name of his late wife and two daughters, and two weeks ago the most timely complete Letters (Mektûbat) of Mustafa, a worthy successor of the late Hâfız Ali, and the blessed collection written in his own hand by the Risale-i Nur's strong commander, Re'fet Bey, and his letter describing his wonderful and meaningful dream. I was indeed pleased. May Almighty God bestow on all of you a thousand merits for every single letter you have written, and may He bestow endless mercy on the spirits and graves of the late Hatice, the late Hicret, and the late Aişe. Amen!
Secondly: I was very pleased that, as stated in Mustafa Osman's letter, who is a second Husrev — a brother called Sabri wants to come here to serve me. I accept him as though he had come and served for a few months, but at the moment there is no need for anyone to come here from other places. When there is need, I shall let him know. In truth, young heroes resembling the Isparta champions are beginning to emerge in the region of Eflâni.
Thirdly: Contrarily to my rule, I have accepted the gift of fresh grapes sent by the old-established Nur scribe and student, Kâtib Osman, from the Risale-i Nur garden, and the most auspicious gifts from Sava, a leading branch and centre of the Medresetü'z-Zehrâ. Whoever I offer them to, I will do so for their merit.
Fourthly: I had written out in a notebook the most important parts of all the letters the Nur hero Husrev wrote to me while I was in Emirdağ, and particularly the parts containing summaries of the letters I had written. But