This epistle introduces the reader to the Sunnah or "wont" of the Prophet Muḥammad, blessings and peace be upon him. By emulating, both in word and action, the wisdom-practice of the Prophet which preserved in writing every aspect of his conduct in every situation in life, the life and person of the believing Muslim acquire great blessedness and are able to achieve perfect harmony in both their spiritual and their material dimensions. This epistle brings the Prophetic Sunnah's spiritual courtesies and pearl

This work was compiled by the successor of Imām Bedī‘uzzamān Sa‘īd Nursī, Sayyid Ahmed Husrev Efendi. The Five Epistles (Beş Risāle) brings together some of the most foundational epistles in The Book of Light Corpus. These ultimately concern the four basic subjects of the Qur’an: tawḥīd (the existence and oneness of God), nubuwwah (the prophetic mission), al-ḥashr (the resurrection and the afterlife), ‘ibādah (worship and servanthood), and the collection includes renowned works like The Epistle on Sincerity

This book handles various issues such as the importance of the phrase ‘In the name of Allāh’, the great power inherent in a human being’s act of depending on Allāh, a comparison of believing and non-believing outlooks on the universe, the perpective bestowed upon a believer by acts of worship, prayer, abstaining from grave sins, spending one’s life for the sake of Allāh, the true meaning and practical application of godfearingness, and the importance of believing, with critically-verified conviction, in the

This epistle was of tremendous importance in the eyes of its author. Many of the greatest geniuses of Islamic thought, the likes of Ibn Sīnā, were unable to provide a real demonstration of the reality of the corporeal Resurrection and Hereafter with purely logical arguments; yet Imām Nursī was able to expound this extremely challenging pillar of faith with such ease and clarity that even ordinary laymen and children can easily understand it. The Resurrection Epistle treats the following three main subjects

Bediüzzaman Said Nursi milletimizin yetiştirdiği büyük alim ve mütefekkirlerdendir. O, hayatını bu çağın insanlarına iman hakikatlerini anlatmaya adamıştır. Bediüzzaman'ın en büyük arzusu ve hayali, yüzyılın başında 60-70 cilt olarak tasarladığı büyük bir Kur'an tefsiri kaleme almaktır. Tefsirin mukaddimesi olarak da Muhakemat adlı eserini kaleme almıştır. Birinci Dünya Savaşında bu tefsirin birinci cildi olan İşaratü'l-İ'caz'ı cephede yazmıştır. Ancak 1915-1918 yılları arasında, Bolşevik ihtilalinin hemen