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About Said Nursi

Said Nursi was a 19th-century kurdish scholar of islam. Said Nursi was a Kurdish scholar of Islam from Turkey who wrote the Risale-i Nur Collection, a body of Qur'anic commentary exceeding six thousand pages. His focus was on a revival of personal Islamic faith "through study, self-reform and service of others". Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
  • Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth
  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation

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“Creation's highest aim and most sublime result is belief in God. The most exalted rank of humanity is knowledge of God.”
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