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diminished in any respect. And he who calls (people) to

misguidance will carry (the burden) of its sin as much as those

who committed it without their sin being diminished in any

respect.” 123

In recent history there have been numerous scholars of Islam

whose lives were exemplary in this sense. For instance, Bediüzzaman

Said Nursi was a noble person who all through his life struggled

against the religions of irreligion under very trying circumstances. He

displayed an unyielding patience and made many sacrifices in an effort

to protect his country and people from this threat. The following

statements of Bediüzzaman inspire great zeal to those of conscience

and sound mind:

I have only one aim. At this time as I approach the grave, I

hear the hooting of the Bolshevik owls in this country, which is a

Muslim land. The sound is damaging the bases of belief of the

Islamic world. Weakening their belief, it binds the people, and

particularly the youth, to itself. Struggling against it with all my

strength, I am calling the youth and all Muslims to faith. I am

opposing these unbelieving hoards. I want to enter the divine

presence with this struggle of mine. This is all I do. As for those

who would prevent me from doing this, I fear they are

123 Narrated by Muslim.

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