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Wisdom And Good For Believers In The School Of Yusuf

they would not feel completely certain about it. Now, following
the examination, even the most stubborn and obdurate person is
compelled to submit. If your hardship is one, your profits are a
thousandfold. Allah willing. 8

People Come To Know The Believers, And

The Better They Know Them, The More They
Respect Them

There is much wisdom inherent in a Muslim’s term in the School
of Yusuf, one facet of which is that garners public attention. If believ-
ers were never imprisoned, they would probably be less well-
known, and people would be less knowledgeable of the good they
do. With their imprisonment, a great number of people come to
know of the believers, and to witness their superior morality.

The condition under which a person’s true character surfaces is
one of hardship and affliction. Evidently, one who is wronged, slan-
dered, and abused through much hardship, will be recognized, by
those perceiving his situation, for his sincerity, if he has been patient,
modest, calm, friendly, forgiving, conciliatory and uncomplaining.
In each instance, Bediuzzaman’s imprisonment or exile reflected
such good and wisdom. As a result, the writings of Bediuzzaman
and his students have become better known, and more and more
people have turned to the Risale-i Nur for its insights.

Said Nursi relates his thoughts in this respect:
Second Instance of Wisdom and Benefit: The service to belief at
this time through the Risale-i Nur has to be through advertising it
everywhere and attracting the attention of those in need. Thus,

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