This episode is based on a short section of the Twenty Eighth Flash of the Risale-i Nur. &nbsp;In this Flash, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi notes that when the literal meaning of a Quranic verse expresses a very obvious truth, then other meanings must be intended. &nbsp;Thus, in the verse, "I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me," (Quran 

) the intended meaning is not merely that Allah does not require any provision or food from us, but something else. &nbsp;Bediuzzaman then goes on to suggest three meanings that are really intended by the verse. &nbsp;In this episode, we focus on the second meaning: that humankind's fundamental duty is to worship rather than to procure sustenance, and that preoccupation with the latter cannot excuse laxity with respect to the former.

Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 11

Risale Roundtable is a discussion group at the University of Melbourne focussed on the thought and writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Each episode, we read and then discuss a brief section of Bediuzzaman’s celebrated Risale-i Nur. Like the Risale itself, these discussions are aimed at the fortification of faith and the improved knowledge and worship of Allah. Topics include: arguments for the existence and unity of Allah, proofs of the tenets of faith, Divine Name theology, purposes in the creation of humankind and the universe, and related matters.