“Divine Dignity and Grandeur require that causes should be a veil before Divine Power’s hand, while Divine Unity and Majesty demand that causes withdraw their hands from the true effect.”¹⁾

“Divine Uniqueness or Absolute Oneness refers to the Divinity of the Divine Being and His being the All-Merciful (ar-Rahman), though there are many who ascribe the Divinity and All-Mercifulness of the Divine Being to His Unity. So the Divine Uniqueness is beyond all perception and concepts. This is why we cannot perceive the manifestations of Divine Majesty caused by His Uniqueness, for they relate to the Divinity, All-Mercifulness, Honor (or Dignity), and Grandeur of the Divine Being and, therefore, they are all-comprehensive and limitless—so intense and dazzling that they cannot be comprehended.”²⁾

“As you all know, there was a time when believers were constantly belittled and looked down upon, and saying ‘I am a Muslim’ was almost considered a reason to be scorned. For this reason, from yesterday to today, in service it has been preferred to regard not one’s profession, position, wealth, or fortune, but being a Muslim alone as the sole cause of dignity. Dignity belongs to God, to His Messenger, and to the believers. Therefore, we should not fall into a sense of inferiority in the face of those who do not believe; rather, we should feel—within our inner world—the dignity of Islam in standing before them. Accordingly, we must continue our duty of guidance toward them wherever we may be—at home or at school, in the market or the bazaar—always representing and conveying our religion, and doing so on the principle of not fearing the blame of those who blame.”³⁾

“Anas, may God be pleased with him, relates: One day the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, recited the verse, ‘If you cannot do this—and you surely will not—then fear the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, prepared for the disbelievers!’ and then said: ‘Hell was kindled and burned for a thousand years until it became red; then for a thousand years until it became white; then for a thousand years until it became pitch-black. Then it took on a pitch-black state—its fire never extinguished.’ At that, a black man who was in the presence of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, wept aloud. Gabriel, peace be upon him, came down and asked, ‘Who is this one weeping before you?’ The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, ‘He is an Abyssinian man,’ and he praised him. Gabriel then conveyed that God Almighty stated: ‘By My dignity, My majesty, and My elevation (or station) above My Throne: I will surely make My servant laugh abundantly in Paradise—the one who weeps from fear of Me in this world.’”(M. Fethullah Gülen, Prizma-5, İstanbul: Nil Yayınları, 2007, pp. 62–63.))

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