temporary, and unimportant, but even a hair, a mote, on the mainspring of our clock or the pupil of our eye causes pain. This point must be very important, for three physical explosions and three non-physical observations gave news of it exactly.

S a i d N u r s i

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My Dear, Loyal Brothers!

My stove and the two drinking-cups of the Feyzi’s, Sabri, and Husrev disintegrating foretold a terrible calamity. It is absolutely essential that we practise true solidarity and disregard one another’s faults, our most powerful point of support, and never take offence at a hero of the Risale-i Nur like Husrev, since he takes my place and is an important representative of the Risale-i Nur’s collective personality. The last few days I felt a terrible distress and despair, and said to myself in alarm: “Our enemies have found a way to defeat us.” Both my stove and the absolutely correct observation I made in my imagination gave correct news. Beware! Beware! Beware! Quickly repair your solidarity, which up to now has been as strong as steel. There is a strong possibility this incident will cause more harm —especially at this juncture— to our service of the Qur’an and belief than our being sent to prison.

S a i d N u r s i

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In His Name, be He glorified!

My Dear, Loyal Brothers!

The night of the Prophet’s (PBUH) Ascension is the equivalent of a second Night of Power. Working this night as much as one possibly can causes a thousandfold increase in spiritual gains. In accordance with the mystery of spiritual partnership, on this valuable night, God willing, like some angels who glorify God with forty thousand tongues, you will perform worship and supplications with forty thousand tongues. This will yield much reward in this place of tribulation, and you will be offering thanks through your worship tonight for the coming storm involving us being reduced a