The Twenty-ninth Letter

 

 

The Qur’an • Ramadan • God is the Light of the heavens and Earth • Human and Satanic intrigues • Freedom of worship • Islam’s public rituals cannot be changed • Tariqa

 

(The Twenty-ninth Letter consists of nine sections. This first section comprises nine points.)

 

In the name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate.

Everything glorifies Him with His praise.

 

MY DEAR, TRUTHFUL BROTHER AND EARNEST FRIEND IN THE QUR’AN’S service. In your last letter you requested an answer to an important matter. However, time and my current situation make it difficult for me to write answers.

Dear brother, praise God that more people are copying the Treatises this year. I spend the entire day, from morning to evening, editing them for a second time. This causes me to delay other important tasks, but I consider this more important. However, since the heart (rather than the reason) is more likely to receive Divine effulgence during Sha‘ban and Ramadan,381

and the soul is more active, I will try to write to you whenever something occurs to me from God’s Mercy. For the time being, I explain three points, as follows:382

Said Nursi

381 Two consecutive months in the Islamic lunar calendar. The latter is the month of prescribed fasting, while in the former fasting is recommendable. (Ed.)

382 Later enlarged to nine points. (Tr.)