in performing their duties of defending the public rights — in so far as they are "hukûkullah" — are not treating me so severely, on the contrary, in respect of true justice and the service the Risale-i Nur performs for belief, which is beneficial for all Muslims and even humanity, they are giving up their severity and are as though seeing the compassionate slaps of divine determining and assisting us despite their apparent torments. As a consequence of this great mystery, I have assumed a friendly attitude towards all such prosecutors and I pray for them. The situations which appear to be severe judgements against me are advertisements of a sort for our work for belief.

"I now send my greetings to them and to all who understand that public law has become like hukûkullah and I pray for them. I forgive their severity and vehemence towards me."

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗

► (150) ◄ A Letter of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi to the Newspapers

A Letter of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

to the Newspapers

[I have written this letter to the newspapers which write about the matters that concern us. If they publish it, I shall forgive all that they have attributed to us recently. It is very short due to my severe illness. Let them publish it so that my brothers who think of us are not saddened.]

Firstly: Do not worry about what is happening these days. What is being manifested concerning us comprises great instances of good, through divine providence and mercy. I am ill and cannot endure to speak and meet with people. With the Risale-i Nur spreading so widely both at home and abroad, and its conquests, enemies even are becoming friends. Everyone wants to speak with me, but through divine providence I have lost my voice; I cannot speak and see people, because the Risale-i Nur leaves no need for me.

When setting out in response to the invitations to me from six provinces, some friendly officials who understand the Risale-i Nur and my way, stopped us and informed us that the government requested that for now I remain and rest in Emirdağ. In any event, since I cannot endure to speak and see people, their friendly proposal was providential. My true