messengership. The person of Muhammad (UWBP) thus flew to the very summit of perfections on the two luminous wings of messengership and sainthood – like the two luminous unfolded wings of the moon; he ascended to “the distance of two bow-lengths;”(53:9) he became the cause of pride of the inhabitants of both the heavens and the earth.

Upon him and upon his Family be blessings and peace such as will fill the earth and the heavens.

Glory be unto You! we have no knowledge save that which You have taught us; indeed, You are All-Knowing, All-Wise.(2:32)

O God! For the sake of the one at whose sign the moon split make my heart and the hearts of all true students of the Risale-i Nur like the moon in the face of the Sun of the Qur’an. AMEN. AMEN. ∗ ∗ ∗