Said Nursi Akıl ve Aydınlanma

Said Nursi's emphasis on determining everything, including the "sacred", by reason, turning man's face from religious texts to nature, determining the laws of nature as the measure of truth, characterizing the modern age as the period of humanity's adulthood, calling his addressees to enlightenment and freedom through adulthood, were the most important words of his time. It shows that he has a personality.

Said Nursi, who tried very effectively to pave the way for reason among Muslims in every period of his life, also stayed away from formalism that left the mind idle. In this context, he cuts the beard, which has become one of the basic indicators of religion among Muslims, and does not take on the guise of ulema, which makes sheikhs and mullahs look at with a sacred evil eye. He dresses like a classic peasant and sometimes like an agha. It does not accept material donations such as zakat, fitrah or even gifts, which are one of the most basic activities of religious authorities. He does not marry and does not use titles such as mullah-sheikh. While explaining his thoughts, he abandons the method of explaining the subject by quoting verses, hadiths, tafsir and fiqh, as is done in the tradition of narration. In this way, he wants to improve Muslims' ability to question by turning their gaze from name and image to content and essence. His life covers periods of time that are quite colorful and rich in many branches of science. The fact that he lived in times and places that had a strong impact on the following centuries, the people and authorities he dealt with, the people he had close contact with, and the different religious readings put him in a distinguished place. The fact that Nursi lived in one of the most critical periods of history, at the center of a state that ruled over several continents, reveals the fact that Nursi's experiences and thoughts were more comprehensive and remarkable than most of the scholars and thinkers in the Muslim world.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 182

Size: 13.5 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2020

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language Turkish