The First Letter: The answers to four different questions.
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,
THE MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE
And from Him do we seek help
The First Letter
In His Name, be He glorified!
And there is nothing but it glorifies Him with praise.1
[This consists of the brief answers to four questions]
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1.Bediuzzaman explained the reason for heading his letters with this verse (Qur’an, 17:44) as follows: “This was the first door opened to me from the sacred treasuries of the All-Wise Qur’an. Of the Divine truths of the Qur’an, it was the truth of this verse that first became clear to me and it is this truth which pervades most parts of the Risale-i Nur. Another reason is that the masters in whom I have confidence used it at the head of their letters.” (See, Barla Lahikasi, 179.) (Tr.)
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The First Question explains whether Hz. Khidr is alive or not and the five levels of life.
The Second Question explains that death is a bounty in accordance with Qur'anic verses.
The Fourth Question shows the way of accessing true love from metaphorical love.
- The Second Question explains that death is a bounty in accordance with Qur'anic verses.
- The Subject Index of Risale-i Nur
- The Second Letter explains through six reasons that those working for the religion should not accept alms and gifts if there is no compelling reason and that they should practice self-sufficiency.
- The Addendum to the Tenth Phrase of the Twentieth Letter: It shows that there is an infinite facility in divine unity and endless difficulties in multiplicity and associating partners with Allah.
- Second Section which is the Second Booklet: It is about fasting in Ramadan. Nine wisdoms among many wisdoms of Ramadan. The explanation of the following verse: “Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Quran, as a guide to mankind,... (2;185)
- The Eleventh Letter offers a spiritual drug against the delusion of Satan by interpreting the verse "feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan". (an-Nisa: 76)
- The Second Addendum to the Twenty-Fourth Letter: It is a short explanation about the Ascension (Miraj) of Hz. Muhammad (pbuh) and his Birth. The meaning of Mawlid and the necessity of reciting Mawlid.
- The Addendum of the Sixteenth Letter: It was written with the tongue of the Old Said in order to dispel the groundless doubts and panics of the worldly and the irreligious people about Badiuzzaman Said Nursi.
- The Second Station of the Thirteenth Word: The grave, youth and some issues about prisoners and blood feud
- Second Important Matter: It is an important explanation about unity of existence, which is a disputable issue.
