Reflections on Risale-i Nur: Recent Episodes
Reflections on Nur
This podcast is dedicated to answering the three fundamental questions of human existence: “Where are you coming from? Where are you going to? And what is your destination?” in the light of the Risale-i Nur: a profoundly spiritual, insightful, and intellectual commentary on the Qur'an by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960): one of the most remarkable scholars of Islam in the modern era who distinguished himself with extraordinary memory and intellect, sincere devotion and spirituality, and an excellent grasp of both the Islamic tradition and the modern world. Maintained by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 8). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 7). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 6). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 5). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 3). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 2). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 1). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 6). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
When people from different parts of Turkey came to Ustad Nursi and asked him to teach them, he would tell them not to come to him but to read the Risale-i Nur. Thus, everybody can read the Risale-i Nur on their own and benefit from it. One does not need permission from a teacher who had already studied the Risale-i Nur with another teacher. Nevertheless, we can think of some guidelines to follow in order to maximize our ability to benefit from the Risale-i Nur. This episode, based on a similarly titled section on the reflections-RN.org website, offers some of these guidelines.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Messenger of God Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Actions are according to intentions." In that case, the essential question to answer in thinking about reading the Risale-i Nur depends on the reader's intention. This episode, based on a similarly titled section on the reflections-RN.org website, offers guidelines about what to intend in reading the Risale-i Nur.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Risale-i Nur is a Qur’anic commentary that makes substantial contributions to the Islamic tradition especially in the fields of dialectical theology (kalam) and Sufism (taṣawwuf) but also offers important insights about the methodologies (uṣūl) of the sciences of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr) and prophetic traditions (ḥadīth). This episode is based on the similarly titled "What is the Risale-i Nur" section on Reflections-RN.org under Introduction.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous defeats and moral collapse that sealed the end of the Ottoman Caliphate. Today, the treasure of knowledge he left behind, the Risale-i Nur, continues to teach and inspire believers all around the world. This episode is based on the brief introduction to Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's life and teachings as provided on the Reflections-rn.org website.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous defeats and moral collapse that sealed the end of the Ottoman Caliphate. Today, the treasure of knowledge he left behind, the Risale-i Nur, continues to teach and inspire believers all around the world. This episode is based on the brief introduction to Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's life and teachings as provided on the Reflections-rn.org website.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous defeats and moral collapse that sealed the end of the Ottoman Caliphate. Today, the treasure of knowledge he left behind, the Risale-i Nur, continues to teach and inspire believers all around the world. This episode is based on the brief introduction to Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's life and teachings as provided on the Reflections-rn.org website.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous defeats and moral collapse that sealed the end of the Ottoman Caliphate. Today, the treasure of knowledge he left behind, the Risale-i Nur, continues to teach and inspire believers all around the world. This episode is based on the brief introduction to Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's life and teachings as provided on the Reflections-rn.org website.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 3). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 2). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 1). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 12). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 11). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 10). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 09). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 08). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 07). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an. In this section, we focus on timeless messages from the Qur'anic narrations of prophetic miracles.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 06). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 05). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Twentieth Word" teaches us how to recognize timeless universal precepts and general laws in the narration of particular historical incidents in the Qur'an.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 09). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 08). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 07). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 06). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 05). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“There are three universal things that make our Lord known to us: One is this Book of the Cosmos. We have heard a small part of its testimony in thirteen flashes from the “Thirteenth Lesson” of the Treatise of Light in Arabic. Another is the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace upon him, who is the Great Sign of that great book. And the other is the Qur'an of tremendous standing. Now, we should get to know and listen to the Seal of Prophets, blessings and peace be upon him, who is that second articulate demonstration.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Eighteenth Word is composed of three points: The Third Point that we are reflecting on in this episode is a commentary on the verse “Say, ‘If you love God, follow me, and God will love you… (Qur'an, 3: 31)” This point builds on the second point and establishes that since there is beauty in the creation, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the messenger and beloved of God and God examplar among the human beings to be followed. It is a beautiful and meaningful grace of God that we got to read this piece a couple of days before the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the 12th night of the Hijri month Rabi al-awwal.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Eighteenth Word is composed of three points: The Second Point that we are reflecting on in this episode is a commentary on the verse “He gave everything its most beautiful form… (Qur'an, 32: 7),” and it shows that there is an aspect of true beauty in everything, even in things that look ugly.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Eighteenth Word is composed of three points: The first point is a commentary on the verse “Do not think that those who exult in what they have done and seek praise for things they have not done will escape the torment; agonizing torment awaits them (Qur’an, 3: 188).” and offers a powerful chastisement to the evil-commanding lower soul.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 09). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 08). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 07). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 06). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 05). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Seventeenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best, // but We shall reduce all this to barren dust (Qur'an, 18: 7-8)." and "The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction… (Qur'an, 6: 32)" It exposes the reality of the world as a means to a higher end that is not worthy of attachment in and of itself.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Sixteenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "When He wills something to be, His way is to say ‘Be’ and it is! // So glory be to Him in Whose Hand lies control over all things. It is to Him that you will all be brought back (Qur’an, 36: 82-83)." It offers beautiful insights that resolve some complicated but important aspects of our understanding of God and His divine lordship. Ustad Nursi writes the following at the beginning of the treatise: "Written to afford some inner sight to my blinded lower soul by showing Four Rays from the luminous light of this verse that should be a source of reassurance for my soul and dispel darkness."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Sixteenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "When He wills something to be, His way is to say ‘Be’ and it is! // So glory be to Him in Whose Hand lies control over all things. It is to Him that you will all be brought back (Qur’an, 36: 82-83)." It offers beautiful insights that resolve some complicated but important aspects of our understanding of God and His divine lordship. Ustad Nursi writes the following at the beginning of the treatise: "Written to afford some inner sight to my blinded lower soul by showing Four Rays from the luminous light of this verse that should be a source of reassurance for my soul and dispel darkness."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Sixteenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "When He wills something to be, His way is to say ‘Be’ and it is! // So glory be to Him in Whose Hand lies control over all things. It is to Him that you will all be brought back (Qur’an, 36: 82-83)." It offers beautiful insights that resolve some complicated but important aspects of our understanding of God and His divine lordship. Ustad Nursi writes the following at the beginning of the treatise: "Written to afford some inner sight to my blinded lower soul by showing Four Rays from the luminous light of this verse that should be a source of reassurance for my soul and dispel darkness."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The Sixteenth Word is a commentary on the verses: "When He wills something to be, His way is to say ‘Be’ and it is! // So glory be to Him in Whose Hand lies control over all things. It is to Him that you will all be brought back (Qur’an, 36: 82-83)." It offers beautiful insights that resolve some complicated but important aspects of our understanding of God and His divine lordship. Ustad Nursi writes the following at the beginning of the treatise: "Written to afford some inner sight to my blinded lower soul by showing Four Rays from the luminous light of this verse that should be a source of reassurance for my soul and dispel darkness."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“In this section which will be about the noble Ramadan, the most brilliant and magnificent one among those tokens, some of the wisdoms of the noble Ramadan will be mentioned. This second section comprises Nine Subtle Points that expound nine out of many wisdoms of the noble Ramadan.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“In this section which will be about the noble Ramadan, the most brilliant and magnificent one among those tokens, some of the wisdoms of the noble Ramadan will be mentioned. This second section comprises Nine Subtle Points that expound nine out of many wisdoms of the noble Ramadan.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“In this section which will be about the noble Ramadan, the most brilliant and magnificent one among those tokens, some of the wisdoms of the noble Ramadan will be mentioned. This second section comprises Nine Subtle Points that expound nine out of many wisdoms of the noble Ramadan.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“In this section which will be about the noble Ramadan, the most brilliant and magnificent one among those tokens, some of the wisdoms of the noble Ramadan will be mentioned. This second section comprises Nine Subtle Points that expound nine out of many wisdoms of the noble Ramadan.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps and made them [missiles] for stoning satans… (Qur'an, 67: 5)” “O You the schooled gentleman whose mind is narrowed down by the spiritless matters of astronomy, intellect has descended to his eye, and who cannot fit the tremendous secret of this verse in his narrow mind! The firmament of this verse can be climbed with a ladder with seven steps. Come, we will climb together.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps and made them [missiles] for stoning satans… (Qur'an, 67: 5)” “O You the schooled gentleman whose mind is narrowed down by the spiritless matters of astronomy, intellect has descended to his eye, and who cannot fit the tremendous secret of this verse in his narrow mind! The firmament of this verse can be climbed with a ladder with seven steps. Come, we will climb together.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps and made them [missiles] for stoning satans… (Qur'an, 67: 5)” “O You the schooled gentleman whose mind is narrowed down by the spiritless matters of astronomy, intellect has descended to his eye, and who cannot fit the tremendous secret of this verse in his narrow mind! The firmament of this verse can be climbed with a ladder with seven steps. Come, we will climb together.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps and made them [missiles] for stoning satans… (Qur'an, 67: 5)” “O You the schooled gentleman whose mind is narrowed down by the spiritless matters of astronomy, intellect has descended to his eye, and who cannot fit the tremendous secret of this verse in his narrow mind! The firmament of this verse can be climbed with a ladder with seven steps. Come, we will climb together.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"As steps to help the hearts that are deficient in the submission and acquiescence needed to climb to the high and lofty truths of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the prophetic traditions, which are its true interpreters, we will point to some examples of those truths." This episode turns to the "Addendum" of the Fourteenth Word where Ustad Nursi discusses the wisdom in the indiscriminate harm caused by disasters like earthquakes.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 06). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"As steps to help the hearts that are deficient in the submission and acquiescence needed to climb to the high and lofty truths of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the prophetic traditions, which are its true interpreters, we will point to some examples of those truths." This episode turns to the "Addendum" of the Fourteenth Word where Ustad Nursi discusses the wisdom in the indiscriminate harm caused by disasters like earthquakes.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 05). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"As steps to help the hearts that are deficient in the submission and acquiescence needed to climb to the high and lofty truths of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the prophetic traditions, which are its true interpreters, we will point to some examples of those truths."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"As steps to help the hearts that are deficient in the submission and acquiescence needed to climb to the high and lofty truths of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the prophetic traditions, which are its true interpreters, we will point to some examples of those truths."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"As steps to help the hearts that are deficient in the submission and acquiescence needed to climb to the high and lofty truths of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the prophetic traditions, which are its true interpreters, we will point to some examples of those truths."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"As steps to help the hearts that are deficient in the submission and acquiescence needed to climb to the high and lofty truths of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the prophetic traditions, which are its true interpreters, we will point to some examples of those truths."
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This section is about how each piece of air offers proof of monotheism by fulfilling so many different functions all at once despite its almost nothingness.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 13). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This section is about how each piece of air offers proof of monotheism by fulfilling so many different functions all at once despite its almost nothingness.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 12). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This section is about how sciences inform us about God even if scientists or science teachers choose to not talk about Him.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 11). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This section is about how sciences inform us about God even if scientists or science teachers choose to not talk about Him.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 10). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This section is a commentary on humankind's awakening to the ugliness of transient worldly life as a result of the sufferings of WWII.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 09). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This section is a commentary on the humankind's awakening to the ugliness of transient worldly life as a result of the sufferings of WWII.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 08). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This is an advice to prison inmates as well as others who are suffering from enmities.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 07). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This is an advice to prison inmates as well as prison guards that shows them the Qur'anic way to evaluate their circumstances and acquire good rewards from their confinement.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 06). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.” This is an advice to prison inmates that shows them the Qur'anic way to evaluate their circumstances and acquire good rewards from their confinement.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 05). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 04). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 03). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 02). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
“If you want to compare the products of the wisdoms of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the sciences of philosophy as well as the lessons of their teachings and the levels of their knowledge, pay attention to the words to come.”
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 01). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This treatise "comprises a concise comparison of the sacred wisdom of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the wisdom of philosophy, a brief summary of the lesson that it delivers to organize the personal and social lives of human beings, and an indication of the Qur’an’s preponderance over other divine words and all speeches. There are four principles in this Word."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 04). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This treatise "comprises a concise comparison of the sacred wisdom of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the wisdom of philosophy, a brief summary of the lesson that it delivers to organize the personal and social lives of human beings, and an indication of the Qur’an’s preponderance over other divine words and all speeches. There are four principles in this Word."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 03). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This treatise "comprises a concise comparison of the sacred wisdom of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the wisdom of philosophy, a brief summary of the lesson that it delivers to organize the personal and social lives of human beings, and an indication of the Qur’an’s preponderance over other divine words and all speeches. There are four principles in this Word."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 02). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This treatise "comprises a concise comparison of the sacred wisdom of the Wisdomful Qur’an and the wisdom of philosophy, a brief summary of the lesson that it delivers to organize the personal and social lives of human beings, and an indication of the Qur’an’s preponderance over other divine words and all speeches. There are four principles in this Word."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 01). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 07). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 06). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 05). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 04). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 3). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 2). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 10). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 9). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 8). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 7). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 6). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 5). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 4). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 3). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 2). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"In this Flash, we summarily elucidate Twenty Five Remedies that can be a real consolation and useful salve for those who are afflicted with tribulation and for the sick, who constitute a tenth of the humankind."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 1). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
"If you want to understand the secret code of the wisdom in the Realm, the enigma of the human being’s creation, and the subtle symbolism of the reality of prayer to some extent, consider this small representational story together with my lower soul."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 1). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 27). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 26). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 25). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 24). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 23). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 22). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 21). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 20). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 19). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
A rough translation of the section that is being discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website (Scroll down to Episode 18). This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
"Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. This episode concludes the treatise with three important questions on the superiority of the companions.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
A rough translation of the section that is discussed is posted here on the Reflections-RN website. This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help in understanding the recorded discussion.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Starting with this episode, a rough translation of the section that is being discussed will be posted here on the Reflections-RN website. This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
"Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. In this episode we finish the addendum of the treatise, where the primacy of the companions is discussed, and start reading the four questions and answers that conclude it.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
Starting with this episode, a rough translation of the section that is being discussed will be posted here on the Reflections-RN website. This is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help in understanding the recorded discussion.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of the Qur'an, 30:50* it demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death - He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. In this episode we continue reading the addendum of the treatise, where the primacy of the companions is discussed.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. In this episode we continue reading the addendum of the treatise, where the primacy of the companions is discussed.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. In this episode we continue reading the addendum of the treatise, where the primacy of the companions is discussed.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. In this episode we begin reading the addendum of the treatise, where the primacy of the companions is discussed.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets. This particular episode offers a translation and interpretation of a beautiful "salawat" (salutation on the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him) that comes at the end of the Twenty Seventh Word, before we move on to the addendum of the treatise, where the primacy of the companions is discussed.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twenty Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“The Twenty Seventh Word” is on the possibility of ijtihad in the present time, the wisdom in the differences of opinion among various madhabs, or schools of jurisprudence in Islam, and the elevated rank of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) above saints of God and all other people except prophets.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Read and interpreted by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50,* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This is the first episode of the "Tenth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The "Tenth Word" is a masterpiece of dialectical theology (kalam). As an exegesis of Qur'an, 30:50* this treatise demonstrates numerous rational and empirical proofs for the possibility, necessity, and existence of bodily resurrection and divine judgement in the Hereafter.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
- "Look, then, at the signs of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things (Qur'an, 30:50)."
This episode is based on the "Twentieth Flash" in the Flashes by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Twentieth Flash is about “ikhlas” - sincerity in purpose or the purity of intention. In this treatise, Ustad Bediuzzaman Said Nursi diagnoses the causes of discord and rivalry among believers and teaches important lessons about how to achieve concord and cooperation. .
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This is the last episode based on the "Ninth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Ninth Word exposes some of the wisdoms in the allocation of the times of five daily prayers (salah) in a day and points out how these times mirror tremendous happenings in the life spans of each human being, humanity, the earth, and the creation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Ninth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Ninth Word exposes some of the wisdoms in the allocation of the times of five daily prayers (salah) in a day and points out how these times mirror tremendous happenings in the life spans of each human being, humanity, the earth, and the creation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Ninth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Ninth Word exposes some of the wisdoms in the allocation of the times of five daily prayers (salah) in a day and points out how these times mirror tremendous happenings in the life spans of each human being, humanity, the earth, and the creation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Ninth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Ninth Word exposes some of the wisdoms in the allocation of the times of five daily prayers (salah) in a day and points out how these times mirror tremendous happenings in the life spans of each human being, humanity, the earth, and the creation.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Ninth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
The Ninth Word exposes some of the wisdoms in the allocation of the times of five daily prayers (salah) in a day and points out how these times mirror tremendous happenings in the life spans of each human being, humanity, the earth, and the creation.
For a link to an interesting video about imagining the known universe that is referenced in the episode click here or here.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Eighth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
"If you want to understand the essence of this world, of the human spirit in it, and of the nature and value of religion for humans, if you want to understand how this world is actually a prison in the absence of true religion and what an unfortunate creature is a man without religion, and if you also want to understand that what breaks the codes of this universe revealing its reality and what saves human spirit from darkness is indeed لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ (There is no deity worthy of worship but God) and يا الله (Oh Allah) then listen to this parable..."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Eighth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
"If you want to understand the essence of this world, of the human spirit in it, and of the nature and value of religion for humans, if you want to understand how this world is actually a prison in the absence of true religion and what an unfortunate creature is a man without religion, and if you also want to understand that what breaks the codes of this universe revealing its reality and what saves human spirit from darkness is indeed لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ (There is no deity worthy of worship but God) and يا الله (Oh Allah) then listen to this parable..."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Seventh Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand how “آمَنْتُ بِالْلَهِ وَ بِالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ ,” that is belief in God and in the hereafter are two precious codes that unlock the obscure mysteries of the universe while also opening the gates of happiness for the human soul and delivering it from difficulties, if you want to know how effective and healing remedies are to rely on your Creator and seek His assistance with patience and to ask from your Provider and supplicate Him with gratefulness, and if you want to learn what important, precious, and splendid a ticket for the journey to eternity, what a provision for the Hereafter, and what a light in the grave are listening to the Qur’an and following its orders, performing the obligatory prayers, and forsaking major sins, then listen to the following parable..."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Sixth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand what a profitable deal and honorable status it is to sell your self and possessions to God and to be his servant and soldier, listen...”
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Sixth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand what a profitable deal and honorable status it is to sell your self and possessions to God and to be his servant and soldier, listen...”
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Sixth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand what a profitable deal and honorable status it is to sell your self and possessions to God and to be his servant and soldier, listen...”
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Fifth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand how performing the prescribed prayers and keeping away from major sins are quintessential duties for humans and natural and befitting results of their very creation, then listen to this parable..."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This presentation on the life and work of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi was offered to a primarily Muslim audience in November 2018.
This episode is based on the "Fourth Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to attain an absolutely certain understanding of the value and importance of the prescribed prayers, how little is needed to acquire their benefit, and what is lost to a witless person who neglects them, look at this parable. See...”
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Third Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand what a profitable trade and what great bliss lie in worshiping God and what great loss and ruin result from transgression (fısq) and dissipation, pay attention to this parable. Listen…”
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This episode is based on the "Second Word" in the Words by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
“If you want to understand what great bliss and blessing, what great joy and contentment are to be found in true belief, look at this parable. Listen…”
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
While this treatise was a part of the book The Flashes, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi included it in The Words following the "First Word" because it is about the "Basmalah" (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver."
"A bright light from “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy Giver” concerning Divine Mercy appeared to my dull mind from afar. I wanted to record it for myself in the form of notes, and to hunt it down and capture it, and circumscribe the light with twenty to thirty secrets. But unfortunately, I was not able to do this at the present time and the twenty or thirty secrets were reduced to five or six.
When I say: "Oh, man!", I mean myself. And while this lesson is directed particularly to my own soul, I refer it as the Second Station of the Fourteenth Flash for the approval of my meticulous brothers in the hope that it may benefit those with whom I am connected spiritually and whose souls are more prudent than mine. This lesson looks to the heart more than the mind, and regards spiritual pleasure rather than rational proofs."
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
In this episode, we continue and finish reading the "First Word," the first treatise of the first book of the Risale-i Nur Collection by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Words.
"Bismillah, 'in the name of God,' is the beginning of all that is good, and we too begin to it at the beginning. Realize, oh my soul! This blessed phrase is a sign of Islam and an invocation that all existence recites constantly with the tongue of their dispositions (lisân-i hâl). If you want to understand what a great, unfailing force and what an unending blessing Bismillah is, pay attention to this small parable, listen:"
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
In this episode, we begin reading the "First Word," the first treatise of the first book of the Risale-i Nur Collection by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Words.
"Bismillah, 'in the name of God,' is the beginning of all that is good, and we too begin to it at the beginning. Realize, oh my soul! This blessed phrase is a sign of Islam and an invocation that all existence recites constantly with the tongue of their dispositions (lisân-i hâl). If you want to understand what a great, unfailing force and what an unending blessing Bismillah is, pay attention to this small parable, listen:"
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
This is a short excerpt from the fourth episode titled "How to Read the Risale-i Nur?". It offers some specific guidelines for those who read the Risale-i Nur in English. It also provides a brief introduction to the Reflections on the Risale-i Nur by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi podcast series.
When people from different parts of Turkey came to Ustad Nursi and asked him to teach them, he would tell them not to come to him but to read the Risale-i Nur.
Thus, everybody can read the Risale-i Nur on their own and benefit from it. One does not need permission from a teacher who had already studied the Risale-i Nur with another teacher.
Nevertheless, we can think of some guidelines to follow in order to maximize our ability to benefit from the Risale-i Nur.
This episode, based on a similarly titled section on the reflections-RN.org website, offers some of these guidelines.
The Messenger of God Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Actions are according to intentions." In that case, the essential question to answer in thinking about reading the Risale-i Nur depends on the reader's intention.
This episode, based on a similarly titled section on the reflections-RN.org website, offers guidelines about what to intend in reading the Risale-i Nur.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustad Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous defeats and moral collapse that sealed the end of the Ottoman Caliphate. Today, the treasure of knowledge he left behind, the Risale-i Nur, continues to teach and inspire believers all around the world.
This episode is based on the brief introduction to Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's life and teachings as provided on the Reflections-rn.org website.
The Risale-i Nur is a Qur’anic commentary that makes substantial contributions to the Islamic tradition especially in the fields of dialectical theology (kalam) and Sufism (taṣawwuf) but also offers important insights about the methodologies (uṣūl) of the sciences of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr) and prophetic traditions (ḥadīth).
This episode is based on the similarly titled "What is the Risale-i Nur" section on Reflections-RN.org under Introduction.