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|THE SIXTEENTH FLASH: The answers to various questions:|[143](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1432)|
|The First: A relief from difficulties was predicted during Ramadan by those who divine the realities, why did it not come about?|[143](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1432)|
|The Second: Why did the author of the Risale-i Nur not oppose those who were oppressing him?|[144](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1442)|
|The Third: Why did he oppose war, although with foreign forces interfering in the government, it would have excited Islamic zeal?|[145](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1452)|
|The Fourth: Why did he advise his students to be cautious and not to show all parts of the Risale-i Nur to everyone?|[145](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1452)|
|Conclusion: The reply to a question about the Prophet’s (UWBP) beard.|[147](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1472)|
|The answers to three further matters, disputed by atheists:| |
|The First: Dhu’l-Qarnayn “saw the sun setting in a spring of murky water.”|[148](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1482)|
|The Second: Where is the Barrier of Dhu’l-Qarnayn? Who were Gog and Magog?|[149](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1492)|
|The Third is about Jesus (PUH) coming at the end of time and killing the Dajjal.|[151](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1512)|
|A reply about two of the Five Hidden Things.|[152](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1522)|
|The reply to a question about man’s ten subtle faculties.|[155](/the-flashes/the-sixteenth-flash/9104/30/143/156#1552)|
|THE SEVENTEENTH FLASH consists of fifteen notes taken from Bediuzzaman’s work entitled Zühre:|[157](/the-flashes/the-seventeenth-flash/9116/30/157/188#1572)|
|The First Note shows the reality of those things which captivate the human soul, severance from which turns man’s face to eternity.|[158](/the-flashes/the-seventeenth-flash/9116/30/157/188#1582)|
|The Second Note describes the Qur’anic principle of humility.|[158](/the-flashes/the-seventeenth-flash/9116/30/157/188#1582)|
|The Third Note illustrates with a comparison the true face of death and life.|[159](/the-flashes/the-seventeenth-flash/9116/30/157/188#1592)|
|The Fourth Note demonstrates that as it is generally the divine practice to restore and return things exactly the same, man, the perfect fruit of the universe, will be returned at the Last Judgement.|[159](/the-flashes/the-seventeenth-flash/9116/30/157/188#1592)|
|The Fifth Note reveals by means of a comparison with Qur’anic guidance, the true face of Western civilization. Making believers feel repugnance towards its bad sides, this Note offers remedies from the pharmacy of the Qur’an.|[160](/the-flashes/the-seventeenth-flash/9116/30/157/188#1602)|
