the freedom of both us and themselves. Since under these harsh conditions in the face of so many opponents they are making themselves read in unprecedented fashion, and making their students work in prison in various ways, and through Divine favour not allowing them to be ruined; we are bound to be content with this much and to offer thanks instead of complaining. It is because of this contentment that I am able to endure all my severe distress. I do not interfere in God’s concerns.

S a i d N u r s i

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In His Name, be He glorified!

My Dear, Loyal Brothers!

Of these two copies, one is mine and one is the governor’s. Correct the governor’s copy according to the copy that has my handwriting on it. While studying The Supreme Sign this time, I saw that the Second Station until the end, and the ‘conversation’ at the end, were of the greatest importance, and I profited from them enormously. One of you should read and the other listen, so that you can profit too. In addition to doing the corrections, our brothers should not remain idle, but should study in pairs.

Secondly: My copy of the Tenth Word, the notebook here containing letters, and the rest should not get lost nor remain idle. I am leaving it to Ceylan to supervise this.

S a i d N u r s i

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In His Name, be He glorified!

My Dear, Loyal Brothers!

While reading Jaljalutiya now, it was imparted to me the moment this question occurred to me: “I wonder what the relationship is between sura thumma nun in the phrase Bi-haqqi tabaraka thumma nun wa sa’il, at the twenty-sixth degree, which indicates the Treatise On Divine Determining?” I saw when reading