The beauty of a finely worked object points to the beauty of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the craftsmanship points to the beauty of the name which was the source of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the name of the craftsman's art points to the beauty of the craftsman's attributes manifested in that art.

Said Nursi

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If you want an enemy, the soul (nafs) is sufficient. If you want... by Said Nursi

If you want an enemy, the soul (nafs) is sufficient. If you want advice, death is sufficient.

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Worry is itself an illness, since worry is an accusation against Divine Wisdom, a criticism of Divine Mercy.

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I am not free and independent; I am a traveler with duties. by Said Nursi

I am not free and independent; I am a traveler with duties.

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He causes huge bodies like sun to proclaim His Majesty through His Names the All-Gracious, Great, reciting: ' O Glorious One, O Great One, O Mighty One', while tiny animate creatures like flies and fish proclaim His Mercy, reciting: 'O Gracious One, O Compassionate One, O Generous One

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The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be dece... by Said Nursi

The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be deceived.

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The heart does not derive pure pleasure from what is impermanent. by Said Nursi

The heart does not derive pure pleasure from what is impermanent.

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The mirror to the beautiful is beautiful. by Said Nursi

The mirror to the beautiful is beautiful.

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Life is a manifestation of unity. by Said Nursi

Life is a manifestation of unity.

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Do what you do only for God's sake, start for God's sake, work for God's sake, and act within the sphere of God's good approval.

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Can you not see the numerous designs made by God as signs, similitudes, or analogies of resurrection? He has placed them in every era, the alteration of day and night, even in the coming and going of clouds.

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A thing's innate disposition does not lie. by Said Nursi

A thing's innate disposition does not lie.

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All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and unclouded pleasure are contained within the knowledge and love of God.

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All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and untroubled pleasure lie in knowledge of God and love of God; they cannot exist without them.

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Creation's highest aim and most sublime result is belief in God. The most exalted rank of humanity is knowledge of God.

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Nature is a divine art; it cannot be the artist. It is a dominical book and cannot be the scribe. It is an embroidery and cannot be the embroiderer. It is a register and cannot be the accountant. It is the law and cannot be the power.

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Do not suffer pain and torment without reason. Somebody All-Powerful and All-Compassionate owns everything. Rely on His Power and do not accuse His Compassion. Renounce grief and anxiety ad accept relief. Be rid of your troubles and find serenity.

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I can bear my own sorrows, but the sorrows arising from the calamities visiting Islam and Muslims have crushed me. I feel each blow delivered to the Muslim world as delivered first to my own heart.

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I can live without bread, but I can't live without freedom. by Said Nursi

I can live without bread, but I can't live without freedom.

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Sin penetrates to the heart, darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Each sin has a path that leads to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God's forgiveness, it grows from a worm into a snake that gnaws at the heart.

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In spring, the dead trees, roots, and animals come to life again exactly as they were, thus providing hundreds of thousands of examples, specimens, and proofs of the supreme resurrection.

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