The Guide For The Youth | AN ADVICE, A LESSON AND A REMINDER GIVEN TO SOME Y | 32
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If he does not have the document of belief, and if his belief, which forms his warrant and papers, is not firm, he will lose the claim. Then is there anything that can take the place of what he has lost?

Thus, in consequence of this fact, even if the minds and ideas of each of us, that is, myself and my brothers, expanded a hundred times over, they would still be only just sufficient for this immense and sacred duty. To consider other matters is superfluous and meaningless. Indeed, we have only considered other things when certain students of the Risale-i Nur have been involved in the other cases; at times when for no reason, we have been subject to unnecessary aggression and assaults by the brainless, and then it was against our wishes and to the minimum degree necessary.(*)

Furthermore, it is harmful to become involved mind and heart with cases and conflicts outside this immense and rightful case. For a person who pays attention to and becomes preoccupied with the large and exciting sphere of politics will either neglect the duties with which he is charged in a narrow sphere, or his enthusiasm will be dampened. Also, a person sometimes gets carried away by paying attention to the enticing broad sphere of politics and conflict.

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(*) This refers to defense speeches in court.
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