My Dear, Loyal Brothers!
In consequence of an important warning I received, there are now one or two tasks connected with the Risale‑i Nur: to try with all your might, through the lessons of the Risale‑i Nur, not to fall into dispute or take up biased sides among the other unfortunate prisoners in this third School of Joseph. For there are terrible troublemakers who are concealed and are attempting to take advantage of differences, grudges, hatred, and obstinacy.
Since if necessary the majority of our fellow‑prisoners manifest a vein of heroism which makes them ready to sacrifice their lives for their country, nation, and friends, surely those brave men should sacrifice their obstinacy, hatred, and enmity, which are entirely without benefit and extremely damaging in these stormy times for the good of the nation and peace and quiet here in prison. For in this way they may be saved from the corruption of those who are covertly inculcating communism, which turns into anarchy. It may otherwise lead to significant difficulties and upsets at this time, like putting a match to gunpowder, both for a hundred wretched prisoners, and for the innocent Risale‑i Nur students, and for the town of Afyon. It might also lead to the intervention of a secret society which is here but whose roots are abroad.
Since divine determining sent us here for their sake, and because of their happiness and ease of mind some of us do not want to leave and we sacrifice our comfort for them and endure every hardship patiently, certainly it is absolutely essential that for the sake of those new brothers of ours, we do not become angry with one another and make peace like brothers, like the Denizli prisoners, and out of respect for the months of Sha‘ban and Ramadan. In any case, we and I consider them to be within the circle of Risale‑i Nur students and include them in our prayers.
Said Nursi