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|THE FIRST FLASH: An instructive explanation of the verse, “But he cried through the depths of the darkness…” the famous supplication of the Prophet Jonah (UWP), showing its relevance for everyone.|[17](/the-flashes/the-first-flash/8961/30/17/20#172)|

|THE SECOND FLASH: The famous supplication of the Prophet Job (UWP), “When he called upon his Sustainer saying: ‘Verily harm has afflicted me…’” is expounded in five points, providing a true remedy for the disaster-struck.|[21](/the-flashes/the-second-flash/8962/30/21/29#212)|

|THE THIRD FLASH: Three points expounding with the phrases “The Eternal One, He is the Eternal One!” two important truths contained in the verse, “Everything shall perish save His countenance…”|[30](/the-flashes/the-third-flash/8975/30/30/34#302)|

|THE FOURTH FLASH: The Highway of the Practices of the Prophet (UWBP). This solves and elucidates with complete clarity one of the major points of conflict between the Sunnis and the Shi‘a, the question of the Imamate, and expounds two important verses in four points.|[35](/the-flashes/the-fourth-flash/8979/30/35/44#352)|

|THE FIFTH FLASH is included in the Twenty-Ninth Flash.|[45](/the-flashes/the-fifth-flash/8986/30/45/45#452)|

|THE SIXTH FLASH is also included in the Twenty-Ninth Flash.|[45](/the-flashes/the-sixth-flash/8987/30/45/45#452)|

|THE SEVENTH FLASH: This describes seven predictions about the Unseen in the three final verses of Sura al-Fath. Its Postscript describes a further example of this aspect of the Qur’an’s miraculousness in the verses “All who obey God and His Messenger…” While the Conclusion demonstrates a clear example of another aspect of its miraculousness, ‘coincidences.’.|[46](/the-flashes/the-seventh-flash/8988/30/46/57#462)|

|THE EIGHTH FLASH is published in Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybî (The Ratifying Stamp of the Unseen) and hand-duplicated editions of Lem’alar (The Flashes Collection), and is not included in the present collection.|[57](/the-flashes/the-eighth-flash/9005/30/57/57#572)|

4–6 October 2026 · Istanbul

13th International Bediuzzaman Symposium

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