Brief Summary
This video provides an in-depth exploration of the "First Word" from the Risale-i Nur collection, viewing it as a spiritual commentary on the Fatiha. It emphasizes the importance of brotherhood, studentship, and sincerity in understanding and applying the teachings of the Risale-i Nur. The lecture highlights the necessity of self-reflection, listening with the heart, and seeking divine guidance in order to benefit from these profound lessons.
- The "First Word" is a spiritual interpretation of the Fatiha.
- True brotherhood and studentship are essential for understanding the Risale-i Nur.
- Sincerity, self-reflection, and listening with the heart are key to benefiting from divine guidance.
Küçük Sözler manevî Fatiha tefsiri. Sırat-ı mustakîmde gitmek.
The "Short Words" can be seen as a spiritual interpretation of the Fatiha, similar to how the first couplet of the Masnavi is interpreted in many ways. The most important characteristics to be acquired in the Risale-i Nur are the supernatural, which can be applied to life through sincerity. The short words teach how to be protected from being a victim and a proof, providing basic lessons for those seeking to follow the path of blessings.
Hakikî kardeşlik vasıtaları.
The principles of brotherhood are important because the Risale-i Nur is a scientific method and a method of prevention, which is achieved through sincerity. The connection between believers is not like that of a Sheikh and disciple, but rather a connection of true brotherhood. Religion is advice, and religious knowledge is religion.
Talep etmek, talebelik.
If someone does not ask or want, it is impossible to teach them anything. The main goal is to benefit both ourselves and others, but unless there is a demand, it's impossible for an effect to occur. Master emphasizes the importance of demanding students, and after brotherhood, studentship is essential.
nefsimizi ikna için okumak.
The interlocutor here is the self, and the purpose of explaining something is to convince our own souls. The soul is important in terms of addressing a person's mind, heart, and all its subtleties at once. Master emphasizes listening to one's soul, as he sees himself in need a bit more.
Dinlemek kalbin amelidir.
Hearing is a function of the ear, but listening is the action of the heart. Listening requires silence, as a heart that speaks cannot listen. The goal is to silence the inner conversations of the person, even positive thoughts, so that the knowledge of the truth can be received directly.
Birlikte okumak ve manevî rabıta
There is an emphasis on togetherness, and the meanings of reading together and reading with discussion can be understood. Master Hazrat says there is no separation in their profession, even if they are in different places or states of existence. Those who want to meet with him can meet if they open the treatises.
istifade etmek, ihlâs ile mümkün.
The possibility of benefiting is possible with sincerity in the true sense. Imam Rabbani mentions that if one turns to him with sincerity, they will benefit from it. The service of sincerity is a very critical treatise.
İhlâsın şartı nefse okumak. Nefse okumanın şartı kendini muhtaç görmek.
The condition of sincerity is to study the self, not with others. The condition of studying the self is also to read oneself. Seeing oneself in need is different from everyone else.
istifadenin şartları; istemek, dinlemek, beraberlik
The three conditions for benefiting from the Risale-i Nur are to want, to demand, to listen with the heart, and to have togetherness, reading together and discussing. Approach the issue knowing that we are in the presence of His Excellency the Master, transcending the clouds of time and space.
“Hilkat-i âlemde maksud-u bizzat ve galib-i mutlak, yalnız hüsün ve hayır ve hak ve kemâl”dir.
The concept of No is critical in Islamic thought, summarizing the Sunnah view that No is of two types: it is good in itself or it is good. Therefore, it is good. Existence and body are generally good in relation to Adam and non-existence.
evvelini teşkil eder anlamında “Başındadır” değil “başıdır” denmiş.
The word "the beginning of all good" can be understood as the head of every being. It does not say "it is on the head," but "it is the head," meaning it constitutes the beginning.
Hakikat-i eşya, esmâ-i ilâhiyedir. Sonuç esmâ-i ilâhiyedir. Hem çekirdek hem meyve odur.
The reality of things is the Names are divine, and what comes out as a result is again the Names are divine. Something is placed in the heart of the being as a seed, and as a result, what opens in the form of a fruit and the fruit is found as a seed inside the fruit is again the same truth.
Bu kâinat ağacının hem çekirdeği, hem en kâmil meyvesi hakikat-ı Muhammediye’dir
This tree of the Universe is both the seed and the reality of the Perfect Neighborhood is Muhammad. The first created is my light, and existence necessarily occurs through Muhammadanism.
insan, kainat kitabında Besmele’ye mukabil gelir. Birinci Söz insanı tefsir eder.
Saying Bismillah in the name of Allah means saying in the name of Allah and in the name of Allah. The universe is human, and the summary of the universe is the world. The summary of the world is human. The summary of the Quran is the Fatiha. Human beings correspond to the Basmala.
Aklen bilmek yetmez. Nefsi de ikna etmek gerek.
Knowing the self is not only a mental knowledge but also a different knowledge. It includes the mind, feelings, and senses. Knowing the self is the goal, and this perfect result can be achieved.
Mümin en birinci islam nişanıdır.
This blessed word is a sign of Islam, connected to a line in the language of all beings. The Basmala is a sign of Islam, and its similitude is fixed with the holy meaning.
“Hiçbir şey yoktur ki, O’nu hamd ile tesbih etmesin.”
There is nothing that does not glorify Allah. The matter of hearing the glorification of existence and things is what the individual will be taught.
Tükenmez bir kuvvet, kudret-i mutlaka.
The great inexhaustible power of the Basmala is absolute. Its owner is the absolute Power. The Almighty Creator is absolutely powerful and Merciful.
İnsan yolcudur
Our situation is like a traveler. This journey is like sitting under the shade of a tree. We are on a long journey, from childhood to old age, from the grave, from the resurrection, from the account, from the straight path.
İman intisaptır, İslam ittibadır.
Faith is affiliation, and Islam is obedience. When you believe, you are affiliated. The traveler needs to take the name of a tribal leader and enter his protection.
İsmini almak, (acz-Kadîr). Himayesine girmek, (fakr-Rahîm).
To take his name means to gain his power and to be under his protection. The Powerful and the Merciful receive their power and enter under their protection so that they can be saved from the evil of forms and meet their needs.
Düşmana karşı Kadîr, ihtiyaca karşı Rahîm
The Powerful are against the enemy, and the Merciful are against the need.
Mü’min ile kâfir arasındaki ayırıcı sıfatlar; tevazu ve gurur
The believer is humble, and the unbeliever is proud. Humility is all, and the honor of the believer is humble towards the believers.
Nebevî bilgiye teslim olmayan akıl mağrurdur, teslim olan akıl mütevazidir.
The fundamental difference between philosophy and prophethood is that philosophy claims human reason and experience are sufficient, while prophethood accepts that the mind will fulfill its duty by understanding and surrendering to Prophetic knowledge.
insan-ı kâmil hem en büyük vesiledir, hem en büyük imtihandır.
The Perfect Man is the greatest means, but also the greatest test. He is the greatest means in the caliphate and the greatest test in terms of informing God Almighty.
kàtıu't-tarîk şeytandır.
Katie is the devil. Before reading the Basmala, we say A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanirrajim. All prophets are victorious over their own selves and Satan.
farklı makamlara girer, farklı iltifatlara mazhar olur.
He enters a tent, different curiosities enter different positions in a body, and different compliments within that body are honored everywhere.
başındaki yük: var oluş kaygısı, Sırtındaki yük: derd-i maişet
The burdens on his head and waist are ontological anxiety and the hardships in this world. He always trembles, always begging, describing the helplessness and difference of man in the face of both the anxiety of spiritual existence and the anxiety of material existence.
Yapamama noktasında aciz, ihtiyaç noktasında fakir.
Helplessness and poverty are limitless. You are helpless to the point of not being able to do it, and compassionate to the point of not being able to take it.
“Allah en güçlü” değil; “Allah’ın kudreti gücün ta kendisi”.
The power of God Almighty is not relative, it is absolute, and it is absurd. The power of God Almighty is the very power itself. The power in them is God Almighty's power. There is no separate power.
rahmet “hazine” Hikmet “define” “Tefekkür bir eşeleme ameliyesidir”
The Basmala is a treasure, a buried treasure. Contemplation is a digging operation, and you attain a buried wisdom.
Allah’a ittiba eden mü’min, muvaffakiyetlerini Allah’ın koyduğu kanunlara tebaiyette arar
A believer who is affiliated with God follows and seeks success and victory in his obedience to the Laws. He acts within the framework of the law of God and the Sunnah of God and follows it.
Kâmil bir âlim koyun gibi süt verir.
Perfect scholars and spiritual guides give milk like sheep, while non-perfect scholars lose it like birds, giving their vomit to the slurry.
Kendini sıfırlama “Said yoktur. Said'in kudret ve ehliyeti de yoktur.”
Said does not exist, and Said has no qualification.
îman meselesi ab-ı hayattır
The issue of faith is the water of life.
Soft power. Müsbet hareket. İpek gibi yumuşak, nazik olup sabırla çok sert olan şeyleri delip geçmek
Soft power is positive action, being as soft and delicate as silk and piercing through very hard things with patience.
“İmâm-ı Ali (r.a.)'nin “sırren, sırren” demesi işaret eder ki, perde altında daha ziyade feyiz ve nur verir.”
Imam Ali's saying "secretly, secretly" indicates that it gives more abundance and light under the veil.
günahlarının yakıcılığına karşı imanlarını muhafaza etme
The intensity of the heat and the burning of sins are resisted by preserving faith.
Salâbet ve hararet, madde ve enerji
The most trusted salavat and heat, matter and energy, move on the Throne of Order.
Bu mucizenin bize öğrettiği şey, ateşe yaktırmayanın ateşe yaktıranın ta kendisi olduğudur.
The miracle teaches us that the one who does not allow the fire to burn is the one who causes the fire to burn.
Üç şey anladık: Sen tablacısın, bir şey değilsin. Asıl mal sahibi Allah ve Allah bir fiyat istiyor.
Three things are understood: you are like a tray maker, you are nothing, the real owner is Allah Almighty, and Allah Almighty wants a price.
Zikir (Bismillah) kalbin gıdası, fikir (Tefekkür) aklın gıdası, şükür (Elhamdülillah) nefsin gıdası.
Dhikr (Bismillah) is the food of the heart, thought (contemplation) is the food of the mind, and gratitude (Alhamdulillah) is the food of the soul.
Tefekkür sbepleri değil sebeplerin ardındaki eli doğrudan görmek içindir.
Contemplation is not for solving causality, but for seeing the hand behind the reasons directly.
Sebepler işte bu miskin adam gibidir.
The reasons are like this poor man.
