Contents
Contents
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|THE FIRST LETTER: The answers to four questions:| |
|The First answers a question about Khidr’s life, and in connection with it explains the five levels of life|[19](/letters/the-first-letter/8474/29/19/27#192)|
|The Second explains how, in accordance with Qur’anic verses, death is created and a bounty, like life.|[21](/letters/the-first-letter/8474/29/19/27#212)|
|The Third describes where Hell is situated. It explains the wisdom in the creation of the Greater Hell, and how in majestic fashion, manifesting divine favour and wrath, Heaven and Hell are the two fruits of the tree of the universe and will be filled with the produce of this world|[23](/letters/the-first-letter/8474/29/19/27#232)|
|The Fourth shows that like passing love for persons may be transformed into true love, so through belief in God, passing love of this world may be transformed into true love, which is acceptable|[25](/letters/the-first-letter/8474/29/19/27#252)|
|THE SECOND LETTER: Six reasons why, in accordance with Qur’anic verses, those working for the cause of religion should practice self-sufficiency, and if there is no compelling reason to do so, not accept alms and gifts|[28](/letters/the-second-letter/8479/29/28/30#282)|
|THE THIRD LETTER: A description of two verses which in miraculous fashion allude to the face of the heavens and orderly motion of the heavenly bodies. It explains too firstly, how the wicked will travel to Hell, and secondly, the infinite ease in unity and infinite difficulty in multiplicity.|[31](/letters/the-third-letter/8480/29/31/34#312)|
|THE FOURTH LETTER makes two points about the Risale-i Nur and its way: firstly, that it manifests the meaning of the verse, “He who has been given wisdom…;” and secondly, about the way of impotence. Finally is a piece “resembling poetry” on the Utterance of the Stars.|[35](/letters/the-fourth-letter/8481/29/35/37#352)|
|THE FIFTH LETTER: In the face of the tendency to attach too much importance to Sufism at the expense of spreading the truths of belief, this letter describes the three sorts of saint hood, and how the unfolding of the truths of belief is the chief aim of the Sufi ways, but is also possible through the Risale-i Nur, though in a shorter time.|[38](/letters/the-fifth-letter/8482/29/38/39#382)|