that person, they try deal blows at those truths by discrediting him, and supposing him to be their source, to extinguish those lights and to get the ingenuous to believe what they say, In short, the event described in the Second Matter illustrates this fact.

The Second Matter

On the second day of the festival when I went out into the countryside, I was attacked by a high-ranking official in a way that was in unlawful in five ways. In His mercy and munificence, Almighty God bestowed an extraordinary patience and restraint on me so that He might protect the pieces of the Risale-i Nur that were loaded on my back and head, and preserve the honour, dignity, and ease of its students, which were loaded on my heart and spirit. For it transpired that the authorities had planned to anger me and draw a veil over the triumphs of the Risale-i Nur and particularly The Supreme Sign.

Beware! Don't be dismayed, anxious, or sad! Also, don't feel sorry for me! Without any doubt, by protecting us beneath the veil, divine grace will make manifest the verse, "It may be that you detest a thing, yet it is good for you" (Q 2:216).

Their stratagems again came to nothing. Nevertheless, there are some people in this province who, having received direct support from the powers that be, are struggling against my person. The air here does not agree with me, so I need to try to get Denizli Court and the Ankara Court of Appeal to have me transferred somewhere more suitable, if possible. I have not been able to do this myself, so it would be a good thing if the friends in Denizli tried to, since they are more concerned with me than I am myself. At least they could put me back in the prison there on some pretext.

S a i d   N u r s i ∗∗∗

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My Dear, Loyal, Very Blessed, Very Active, Very Sincere, and Most Worthy Brother, Husrev!

Your letter, which I received on the second day of the festival after a pigeon had as though given news of it, was a salve for the pains and sorrows arising from the assault I had suffered, which affected me so grievously. It gave me this idea: the extraordinary respect and veneration shown by the heroes of the Rose and Light Factories in the face of the nonentities who insult you, would counteract the treachery of millions of