BELIEF

Luminous Statements from the Risale-i Nur Collection

It is only belief that is the means of happiness in this world and the next. (The Rays).

Belief is both light and power. Those who attain true belief can challenge the universe and, in proportion to their belief’s strength, be relieved of the pressures of events. (The Words).

Belief requires affirming Divine Unity; affirmation of Divine Unity requires submitting to God; submission to God requires relying on God; and reliance on God yields happiness in both worlds.

(The Words).

Belief enables us to attain true humanity, to acquire a position above all other creatures. Thus, belief and prayer are our most fundamental and important duties. Unbelief, by contrast, reduces us to the state of a brutal but very impotent beast. (The Words).

Everything exists for the one for whom God exists; nothing exists for the one for whom God does not exist. (The Words).

Salvation and security are only to be found in Islam and belief. (The Words).

Just like the other world’s bliss, happiness in this world depends upon submitting to God and being His devoted servant. ( The Words).

The religion is the very life of life, its light and its foundation. The revival of this nation is possible only through the revival of the Religion (The Words).

One who sees with the light of belief and belief in Divine Unity sees the universe as filled with light and friendship, mutual love and affection, and all things and beings in it as amiable, living brothers and sisters. (Al-Mathnawi al-Nuri).

One who does not recognize God is afflicted with a worldful of tribulations, while the world of one who recognizes God is full of light and spiritual joy. (The Gleams).