Table of Contents

 

 

Bediüzzaman and the Risale-i Nur

 

THE TWELFTH WORD

Revealed Wisdom and Human Thought

 

Four fundamentals

[Differences between the Qur’anic wisdom and human philosophy • Moral training in one’s personal life • Moral training in human social life • The Qur’an is superior to all other Divine Scriptures, speech, and writings]

 

THE TWENTIETH WORD

The Qur’an: Eloquence and Science

 

Two stations

[Apparently insignificant events hide a universal principle and present the tip of a general law • The Prophets’ miracles show what humanity can attain through observation, experimentation, and concerted effort]

 

THE TWENTY-FIFTH WORD

The Miraculous Qur’an

 

Three parts

[Said Nursi’s definition of the Qur’an]

 

First light

[An analysis of verses exhibiting the Qur’an’s miraculous eloquence]

 

Second light

[Three rays displaying more aspects of the Qur’an’s miraculous eloquence]

 

Third light

[Three rays showing how the Qur’an’s verses remove the darkness of unbelief]

 

Conclusion

First addendum

[Six points dealing with the Qur’an’s excellence]

 

The flower of Emirdag

[Why there is repetition in the Qur’an]

 

Two concluding notes

[A translation can never replace the original Qur’an • Reflections on belief]

 

THE TWENTY-NINTH LETTER

 

The Qur’an

Nine points

[Nine points dealing with various subtle points related to the Qur’an]

 

Index