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|The Second: A rustic bumpkin enters the bounds of a splendid palace and sees the soldiers at their drill.|[243](/the-flashes/the-twenty-third-flash/9178/30/232/253#2432)|

|Conclusion: Three questions and their answers.|[248](/the-flashes/the-twenty-third-flash/9178/30/232/253#2482)|

|The First: What need does God have of our worship, that He severely reproves those who give up worship?|[248](/the-flashes/the-twenty-third-flash/9178/30/232/253#2482)|

|The Second: What is the secret in the ease in the creation and formation of things?|[249](/the-flashes/the-twenty-third-flash/9178/30/232/253#2492)|

|The Third: Philosophers say there is only composition and decomposition. Is this correct?|[252](/the-flashes/the-twenty-third-flash/9178/30/232/253#2522)|

|THE TWENTY-FOURTH FLASH: The Qur’an enjoins the veiling of women. Four instances of wisdom in this.|[254](/the-flashes/the-twenty-fourth-flash/9198/30/254/264#2542)|

|A Conversation with the Women, My Believing Sisters of the Hereafter: Three points showing that since compassion is one of the chief principles of the Risale-i Nur and women are champions of compassion, they are by nature drawn to it.|[259](/the-flashes/the-twenty-fourth-flash/9198/30/254/264#2592)|

|THE TWENTY-FIFTH FLASH: Message for the Sick. This consists of twenty-five remedies.|[265](/the-flashes/the-twenty-fifth-flash/9207/30/265/284#2652)|

|THE TWENTY-SIXTH FLASH: Treatise for the Elderly. This consists of twenty-six hopes.|[285](/the-flashes/the-twenty-sixth-flash/9235/30/285/336#2852)|

|THE TWENTY-SEVENTH FLASH: The defence speeches from the Eskişehir trials, which have been published in hand-duplicated editions of The Flashes Collection and in part in Bediuzzaman’s biography.|[336](/the-flashes/the-twenty-seventh-flash/9262/30/336/336#3362)|

|THE TWENTY-EIGHTH FLASH consists of short pieces written in Eskişehir Prison:|[337](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3372)|

|A Small Point Concerning an Important Verse: Hitherto unknown instances of wisdom in the creation of flies and other creatures.|[337](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3372)|

|Some aspects of the element of air, the throne of the divine will and command, and the Disjointed Letters at the start of some of the Qur’an’s Suras.|[342](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3422)|

|A discussion about divine speech and its infinity.|[345](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3452)|

|An explanation of why the verse “And We sent down iron...” is phrased in this way.|[348](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3482)|

|The same point explained in connection with the verse “And He sent down for you eight head of cattle”|[351](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3512)|

|Pieces written in Eskişehir Prison as a true solace for the Risale-i Nur students.|[353](/the-flashes/the-twenty-eighth-flash/9263/30/337/376#3532)|

4–6 October 2026 · Istanbul

13th International Bediuzzaman Symposium

Visit the symposium website for the programme, papers and registration.