permanent sense of the divine presence and knowledge of God. Another group of the people of reality said: "There is nothing observed save Him" in order to find permanent cognizance of God and an awareness of the divine presence, and consigned their personal worlds to oblivion. They drew a veil of transience over them, and finding a sense of the divine presence, transformed all their lives into worship of a sort.

Now at the present time, in accordance with the inner meaning of "And in everything is a sign indicating that He is One," which has become apparent through the miraculousness of the Qur'an's meanings (i'caz-i mânevî), there is a window revealing divine unity in everything from particles to the stars, and there are signs (âyet), that is, indications and evidences, making known directly the Single One of Unity together with His attributes. Thus, in the piece about the air (Hüve Nüktesi) are succinct indications to the above-mentioned sacred truth concerning belief and the divine presence. The Risale-i Nur has proved and elucidated it. In former times, the people of reality explained it somewhat briefly and summarily. This means that these ghastly times are more in need of this truth, since it has been bestowed in detail through the All-Wise Qur'an's miraculousness and the Risale-i Nur has disseminated it.

The Enduring One, He is the Enduring One!

Your brother,

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗

► (065) ◄ I submit the following to religious, patriotic, and zealous deputies

I submit the following to religious, patriotic, and zealous deputies:

Such parts of the Risale-i Nur as Zülfikar, The Miracles of the Qur'an Collection, which the Hajis saw had been placed next to the Black Stone in Mecca out of respect, and The Staff of Moses Collection, which they say had been placed on the Prophet's (Upon whom be blessings and peace) tomb in Medina, are means of securing the world of Islam's true brother- hood for us. But for four years, moves have been made to destroy them by confiscating them and leaving them to rot in court repositories as though they were pernicious rags. This is despite four courts having ruled for their acquittal and free publication, and on numerous occasions our having applied to the authorities and sent petitions requesting their return, and the Prime Minister having said that uptil now no harm has come to country due to the propagating of religion. And now the religiously minded are