First Word 01

In this episode, we begin reading the "First Word," the first treatise of the first book of the Risale-i Nur Collection by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Words. "Bismillah, 'in the name of God,' is the beginning of all that is good, and we too begin to it at the beginning. Realize, oh my soul! This blessed phrase is a sign of Islam and an invocation that all existence recites constantly with the tongue of their dispositions (lisân-i hâl). If you want to understand what a great, unfailing force and what an unending blessing Bismillah is, pay attention to this small parable, listen:" For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.