The Words - Risal-i Nur - Page 2

The Words - Risal-i Nur - Page 2

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The Second Table: indicating the reality of the world of the people of guidance, those with easy hearts
A fruit of the pine, cedar, juniper, and black cypress trees in the uplands of Barla: A work of thoughts in Persian
The utterance of the stars: It describes the skies and the stars in a poetic way
The Eighteenth Word : First Point: The share of the human soul in achievements; conceit and thanking
Second Point: Beauties in things and events which seem ugly
Third Point: The man as a viewer of the works of art in the universe; and the place of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the world of humanity
The Nineteenth Word : the Messengership of Muhammad (PBUH)
First Droplet: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as one of the three great presenters that makes us know our Lord
Second Droplet: The prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) under the light of the news given by divine books, signs that appeared before the beginning of his prophethood, his miracles, morals and his taqwa (piousness, fear of Allah)
Third Droplet: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a preacher who addresses all living beings and explains the mystery creation of the universe
Fourth Droplet: The new form the universe takes with the light spread by the prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Fifth Droplet: The value living beings gained as a result of the light spread by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Sixth Droplet: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from the aspects of servitude and messengership
Seventh Droplet: The effect of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on minds, hearts, spirits, and souls
Eighth Droplet: The unmatched success of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in removing bad habits and evil traditions and establishing high ethics
Ninth Droplet: The courage of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in line of duty
Tenth Droplet: Important news given by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) concerning the important events of the future such as the Doomsday and the hereafter
Eleventh Droplet: The trueness and importance of the news of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) brought by him from the creator of the universe
Twelfth Droplet: The prayers of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for the most important need of humanity
Thirteenth Droplet: The absolute acceptance of the prayers of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for an eternal happiness and Paradise
Fourteenth Droplet: The description of the Qur'an; The wisdom behind the repetitions in the Qur'an; the difference between the view of the Qur'an and philosophy related to the created beings
The Twentieth Word : Some questions and answers on the Qur'an and some examples from the miracles of the Qur'an
First Station : Answers to some objections and delusions about the Qur'an
First Point: How does the Qur'an point to the major and universal laws in the events which seem minor and unimportant?
Second Point: The lessons in the story of the sacrificing the cow by the children of Israel
Third Point: The lessons given by the verse concerning stones
Second Station : Indications from the verses about miracles of prophets for the technological developments and future
Introduction: Examples showing that the miracles of prophets can be performed in a similar way by abiding by the laws of nature
A Significant Point and Important Mystery: The relation between the branches of science and Divine names
Two Important Answers to Two Important Questions: Why does the Qur'an not describe the news of the technological developments explicitly? Why does the Qur’an not mention them explicitly so that unbelievers will be compelled to confirm it?
The Twenty First Word : First Station : The answer to the following objection, “Performing prayers five times every day becomes wearying.”
First Warning: A delusion that causes boredom: "The fancy of living forever".
Second Warning: The role of five daily prayers in meeting the daily needs of the heart
Third Warning: How should patience be used and where should it be spent? Three kinds of patience
Fourth Warning: A comparison made between the earnings given for the duties of worship and affairs of the world
Fifth Warning: The reasons that keep man away from the duties of worship. How can the affairs of the world be turned into worship?
The Second Station of the Twenty-First Word : Waswasa (Scruple); its definition and the ways of disposing it
First Aspect: The cure for the anxiety and hopelessness caused by scruple
Second Aspect: The forms that meanings take in the imagination of man and the relation of them with scruple
Third Aspect: The association between notions and their relation with scruple
Fourth Aspect: The scruple caused by the excessiveness in religion
Fifth Aspect: The scruple related to the issues of belief
The Twenty -Second Word : The works of art in the universe which inform about Allah; the ways of making out the artistic delicacies and the manifestation of oneness in them and gaining investigative belief (tahqiq)
The Twenty -Second Word : First Station : A simile that attracts attention to the wondrousness behind the ordinary events that take place in the world
First Proof: The wondrousness and manifestation of oneness in the creation and living of trees
Second Proof: The wondrousness and manifestation of oneness in the creation of seeds and living beings
Third Proof: The wondrousness and manifestation of oneness in the creation and way of living of human beings and animals
Fourth Proof: The wondrousness and manifestation of oneness in the relation of trees with the environment
Fifth Proof: The indication of the work of art on fruit which is the result of a tree and man who is the result of the universe to an artist
Sixth Proof: The wondrousness and oneness and manifestation of power in the changing events of the seasons of spring and summer
Seventh Proof: The observable wondrousness and manifestation of oneness in the cooperation and solidarity among living beings
Eighth Proof: The wondrousness and manifestation of oneness in the duties fulfilled by elements like air, water, light and earth which play a role in the creation and operation of all beings
Ninth Proof: The ease of recognizing a single being who is the owner and maker of all works of art
Tenth Proof: Indications that show the continuance and permanence of the Being who changes the creatures that pass on in succession
Eleventh Proof: The confirmation of the news brought by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by living beings of the universe
Twelfth Proof: The news given by the Qur'an about the creator of the universe
The Second Station of the Twenty-Second Word : The indications of living beings of the universe for the existence and oneness of Allah
First Flash: The differences between the true and superficial oneness in knowing that Allah is one
Second Flash: The stamp on life that informs about the existence and oneness of Allah. Making of one thing out of everything and making of everything out of one thing
Third Flash: Stamps on living beings that indicate the existence and oneness of Allah
Fourth Flash: Stamps that show the existence and oneness of Allah on the deed of "giving life". The three windows that open up onto the existence and oneness of Allah in every particle. The stamps of "Divine oneness" and "eternal besoughtedness" on particles
Fifth Flash: The ease of believing in the oneness of Allah
Sixth Flash: Stamps and indications related to the hereafter that show the existence, oneness and power of Allah in the season of spring
Seventh Flash: Indications that show the existence and oneness of Allah in the cooperation of living beings
Eighth Flash: Proofs that indicate the existence of Allah and His oneness in the oneness of the basic elements used in the creation of living beings and the relation of a single living being with all living beings
Ninth Flash: The indication for the existence and oneness of Allah in the similarity and ease of the creation of species
Tenth Flash: The stamp of oneness and continuance on death. A work points to the the deed, and the deed points to the name, attribute and doer
Eleventh Flash: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the trustworthy, as a witness for the existence and oneness of Allah
Twelfth Flash: The Qur'an as a witness for the existence and oneness of Allah
Conclusion: Ascending to the Throne of Divine knowledge and declaring tawhid (oneness of Allah)
The Twenty - Third Word: The relation of man with belief; the strong and weak aspects of man and the ways of perfection
First Chapter : The beauties of belief and what it makes man gain
First Point : The value that man gains through his connection to his Creator. The meanings in the creation of man that are read in the light of belief
Second Point : Looking to the past and future in the light of belief
Third Point : The strength of belief and tawakkul (reliance on Allah). The description of tawakkul
Fourth Point : The aim of perfection in man's creation; the strength that he takes from his weakness and impotence
Fifth Point : The power of supplication and its meaning, kinds, the answering of it and acceptance
Second Chapter : The mysteries of man's infinite ascent and infinite descent. The explanation of the following concepts; "Ahsan Taqwim" (the Most Excellent of Patterns), "a’la illiyyin" (the highest of the high places) and "asfal as-safilin" (the lowest of the low)
First Remark: The universal needs of man; His ability in terms of good and evil; The power that he gains by being a slave of Allah. An explanation of the following verse; "Allah will change their evil into good."
Second Remark: The aspects of man that look to the world and the hereafter; the respective duties of servitude of his feelings and abilities
Third Remark: What does man gain and lose by using his feelings and abilities only for the life of the world? Transforming the pleasures of the world life into the duty of servitude
Fourth Remark: The power that man gains with his weakness; the mystery in the fact that all living beings become a servant for man
Fifth Remark: The two aspects of contemplation and the duties of servitude that take man to the highest rank of all created beings
The Twenty - Fourth Word : Some explanations about the truths of the following verse; "The Most Beautiful Names (Asma al-Husna) belong to Allah".
First Branch: The manifestation of different names of Allah on various creatures and levels of living beings
Second Branch: The degrees of manifestation of divine names: The all- encompassing manifestation which is universal; the manifestation for species; the manifestation for individuals
Third Branch: Twelve Principles that ensure true understanding of hadiths that are misunderstood on issues such as the signs of the Last Day
First Principle: The reason of informing the signs of the Last Day implicitly
Second Principle: Issues that require and do not require proof on the matters of religion
Third Principle: The infiltration of some superstitions into Islam
Fourth Principle: The results that arise from the confusion of interpretations of hadiths with the original hadith texts
Fifth Principle: The results that arise from the confusion of the inspiration of saints with Hadiths
Sixth Principle: The results that arise from the confusion of comparison and metaphors in hadiths with their true meanings
Seventh Principle: The similes and parables in the hadiths are supposed to be physical facts once they pass to the hands of the ignorant people. The explanation of the following hadiths; "The hitting of the stone to the bottom of Hell in seventy years" and "the ox and the fish".
Eighth Principle: The reasons for the concealment of the time of the Last Day and some important individuals. Some explanations about Mehdi, Sufyan, Dajjal, Gog and Magog
Ninth Principle: The explanation of matters that are regarded as exaggeration concerning riwayahs about the insignificance of the world and the reward for actions and merits of some of the chapters of the Qur'an
Tenth Principle: The explanation of matters that are regarded as exaggeration concerning riwayahs about the merits and rewards of some actions or their evilness
Eleventh Principle: The similes in hadiths that need expounding and interpretation
Twelfth Principle: The distinctness of the point of view of the Qur'an and philosophy and the results that arise from this distinction
Fourth Branch: The explanation of the following verse: Everything prostrates before Almighty Allah. The specific worship of beings

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