In His Name, be He glorified!
I again congratulate you on the festival; do not be sorry that we could not meet in person. In truth we are always together, and Allah willing this togetherness will continue on the road to eternity. It is my opinion that the eternal merits, and the virtues and joys of the spirit and heart that you obtain in serving belief reduce to nothing the present temporary, passing sorrows and hardships.
Up to now, there has been no one who has suffered as few difficulties as the Risale‑i Nur students in such sacred service. Yes, Paradise is not cheap. To save others from absolute disbelief, which destroys the life of both this world and the hereafter, is of the very greatest importance at this time. If there is a little hardship, it should be met with enthusiasm, thanks, and patience.
Since our Creator, Who employs us, is All‑Compassionate and Wise, we should rely on His mercy and wisdom and meet everything with resignation and joy.
An heroic brother of ours has assumed all responsibility for The Supreme Sign affair. He has shown how much he deserves the extraordinary honour and merit pertaining to the hereafter he has gained through his pen and the Hizb al‑Qur’an and Hizb al‑Nuri, and made me weep at the deep joy I felt. There is much wisdom in The Supreme Sign, the Seventh Ray, attracting attention to itself, and preparing the ground for the future triumphs it deserves: its temporary confiscation will not nullify the work and expenses of that brother and his wife; Allah willing, it will make them shine even more. This we await from divine mercy.
From your brother who, through the use of the first person plural in all his supplications, such as: Deliver us; have mercy on us; preserve us, includes all of you in them without exception; who works in accordance with the principle of our partnership of the spirit, as though we were numerous bodies and a single spirit and is more concerned with your distress than you are yourselves; and who, from your collective personality awaits strength, assistance, constancy, steadfastness, and intercession,
Said Nursi