The Words is the first volume of the Risale-i Nur and consist of thirty-three independent parts or ‘Words’, which explain and prove the fundamentals of Belief, including its myriad virtues and advantages. Included here are exposition of the Divine Names and Attributes in creation, the resurrection of the dead and the Hereafter, Prophethood and the Ascension, the Miraculousness of the Our'an…
This book consists of two parts. First is 'fruits of belief' and the second part is 'a decisive proof of God.' Fruits of belief is about dispelling the darkness of too much worldly goods used to put today's man in a state of neglect and giving light to the future by means of awakening heart and mind. In the author's words: "just as the staff of Prophet Moses caused twelve springs to gush forth …
This book is a commentary on Surat al-Fatiha and the first thirty-three verses of Surat al-Baqara the aim of which is to expound the miraculous nature of the Qur'an's word order. For "the embroideries" of the positioning and arrangement of the Qur'an's words demonstrate one aspect of its inimitability or miraculousness. In doing this, the author was emulating the great masters of Arabic, rhetor…
Islam telah memperkenalkan diri sebagai agama yang sangat dekat dengan manusia. Islam hadir sebagai rahmatan lil'alamin (memberi rahmat bagi seluruh alam), hudan li an-nas (sebagai petunjuk bagi manusia), syifa an-nas (obat penawar bagi manusia), litukhrijakum min adz-dzulumat ila an-nur (mengeluarkan manusia dari kegelapan ke alam terang benderang), serta sebagai basyiran (pemberi kabar gembir…
Mendengar nama Gus Baha' yang pertama kali terlintas di benak kita adalah sosok Kyai muda yang hafal al-Our'an 30 Juz, cerdas, brilian, lugas, sederhana, santai, humoris, argumentasinya renyah, dan menenangkan. Soal kedalaman ilmu beliau, tentu tak perlu diragukan lagi, hal ini terlihat dari bagaimana beliau mampu membahas berbagai persoalan agama dengan cermat, tepat, dan mendalam. Kedalaman i…