earth, or the heavens, or the atmosphere, or the elements. God willing, it shall br sent to you.

The Enduring One, He is the Enduring One,

Your brother,

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗

► (032) ◄ Appendix to the Letter Disclosing a Divine Bestowal

Appendix to the Letter Disclosing a Divine Bestowal

[We included this at the head of The Qur'anic Signs.[^31]]

[^31]:For The Qur'anic Signs (İşarât-ı Kur'aniye), see, fn 11 above. [Tr.]

This is the first of eight pieces confirming the Risale-i Nur's acceptance and giving news of it through signs from the Unseen.

This treatise contains twenty-nine signs indicating this same question. Together with the other pieces, the nearly one thousand signs, indications, symbols, hints, and allusions to this same matter and mission are virtually explicit. By reason of there being only one question, all those signs confirm and corroborate each other. Three of the eight pieces show that Imam 'Ali (May God be pleased with him) gave news of the Risale-i Nur through wondrous predictions (kerâmet-i gaybiye).

The Ankara experts' committee studied these eight treatises and did not object to them; they just said that people with the power to perform marvels (kerâmet) should not put them down in writing. So I replied to them saying that they were not my wonders but those of the Risale-i Nur, and the Risale-i Nur belongs to the Qur'an and is a commentary on it. They remained silent at this, which means they accepted it. Actually, it would have been more appropriate if divine bestowals of this sort had not been written, but it became a definite necessity in order to strengthen our morale, resolve and constancy with assistance from the Unseen, since we are so few and weak and wanting, and are confronted by innumerable, powerful enemies. So I wrote them down, Even if it causes my decline due to self-advertisement and egotism, that is not important. For I consider it most fortunate to sacrifice both my worldly life if necessary, and the next life, for this service; that is, to save the believers from absolute misguidance. I would happy to go to Hell so that my thousands of friends and brothers might go to Paradise. ∗∗∗