Reflections on Risale-i Nur
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
This podcast is dedicated to answering the three fundamental questions of human existence: “Where are you coming from? Where are you going to? And what is your destination?” in the light of the Risale-i Nur: a profoundly spiritual, insightful, and intellectual commentary on the Qur'an by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960): one of the most remarkable scholars of Islam in the modern era who distinguished himself with extraordinary memory and intellect, sincere devotion and spirituality, and an excellent grasp of both the Islamic tradition and the modern world. Maintained by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
Location:
United States
Description:
This podcast is dedicated to answering the three fundamental questions of human existence: “Where are you coming from? Where are you going to? And what is your destination?” in the light of the Risale-i Nur: a profoundly spiritual, insightful, and intellectual commentary on the Qur'an by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960): one of the most remarkable scholars of Islam in the modern era who distinguished himself with extraordinary memory and intellect, sincere devotion and spirituality, and an excellent grasp of both the Islamic tradition and the modern world. Maintained by Dr. Mustafa Tuna.
Language:
English
Episodes
Twenty-Second Word 08: Existence of God
12/17/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 8). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:00:48:06
Twenty-Second Word 07: Existence of God
11/27/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 7). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:15:32
Twenty-Second Word 06: Existence of God
11/19/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 6). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:03:19
Twenty-Second Word 05: Existence of God
11/13/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 5). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:24:24
Twenty-Second Word 04: Existence of God
11/6/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:09:08
Twenty-Second Word 03: Existence of God
10/30/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 3). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:00:56:11
Twenty-Second Word 02: Existence of God
10/23/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 2). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:04:30
Twenty-Second Word 01: Existence of God
10/10/2022
The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 1). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:09:12
Twenty-First Word 06: Obsessive Thoughts
10/2/2022
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 6). This text is...
Duration:01:22:24
Twenty-First Word 05: Obsessive Thoughts
9/25/2022
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 5). This text is...
Duration:00:52:36
Twenty-First Word 04 (repeat): Obsessive Thoughts
9/18/2022
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is...
Duration:00:59:09
How to Read the Risale-i Nur
9/11/2022
When people from different parts of Turkey came to Ustad Nursi and asked him to teach them, he would tell them not to come to him but to read the Risale-i Nur. Thus, everybody can read the Risale-i Nur on their own and benefit from it. One does not need permission from a teacher who had already studied the Risale-i Nur with another teacher. Nevertheless, we can think of some guidelines to follow in order to maximize our ability to benefit from the Risale-i Nur. This episode, based on a...
Duration:01:14:55
Why Read the Risale-i Nur?
9/3/2022
The Messenger of God Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Actions are according to intentions." In that case, the essential question to answer in thinking about reading the Risale-i Nur depends on the reader's intention. This episode, based on a similarly titled section on the reflections-RN.org website, offers guidelines about what to intend in reading the Risale-i Nur.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa Tuna.
For more on the Risale-i Nur, visit www.reflections-RN.org.
Duration:01:01:15
What is the Risale-i Nur
8/27/2022
The Risale-i Nur is a Qur’anic commentary that makes substantial contributions to the Islamic tradition especially in the fields of dialectical theology (kalam) and Sufism (taṣawwuf) but also offers important insights about the methodologies (uṣūl) of the sciences of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr) and prophetic traditions (ḥadīth). This episode is based on the similarly titled "What is the Risale-i Nur" section on Reflections-RN.org under Introduction.
Read and interpreted by Mustafa...
Duration:01:25:16
Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 04 (mp4)
8/6/2022
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous...
Duration:01:12:39
Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 03 (mp4)
7/30/2022
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous...
Duration:01:13:15
Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 02 (mp4)
7/23/2022
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous...
Duration:01:05:47
Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 01 (mp4)
7/16/2022
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in the truths of faith provided a bastion of refuge and hope for Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and republican Turkey at times of calamitous...
Duration:01:02:22
Twenty-First Word 04
5/28/2022
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is...
Duration:01:00:17
Twenty-First Word 03
5/21/2022
The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that originate from Satan's whisperings.
For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 3). This text is...
Duration:01:06:20