The Eternal Tourist Attractions in The Thought of Imam Nursi

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is not merely to analyze the features of eternal tourism in the thoughts of the esteemed scholar Bediuzzaman Said Nursi from a theoretical perspective, as commonly done in scientific research. Instead, it lies in connecting the readers of the article to the practical and applied aspect of their future lives and their eternal tourism experiences. The study aims to elucidate effective steps and distinctive features for comprehending the concept of eternal tourism, reflecting on the spiritual and psychological atmospheres that characterized the personality of the scholar Bediuzzaman Nursi and significantly influenced the direction of his life. The true eternal tourism, in the perspective of the eminent scholar Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, is the lengthy journey in which all humans, believers and non-believers alike, participate towards a common goal – the grave, then resurrection, and ultimately reaching the abode of eternal life. Accordingly, Nursi believes that those traversing this prolonged path undergo an experience that varies in degrees, depending on their actions and piety. Some cover the eternal tourism distance of a thousand years in a single day, resembling lightning, while others cover a distance of fifty thousand years in a day, as if wandering in the realm of imagination. Still, others follow diverse paths and require extended periods. Thus, the research attains its objectives by employing an inductive approach, scrutinizing the intricacies of the study and comprehending its contents through the letters and writings of Professor Nursi. It also utilizes an analytical methodology to discuss, study, and derive the true features of tourism in Nursi's philosophy. The research has yielded significant results, emphasizing that one of the crucial aspects of eternal tourism is activating the concept of human affiliation with "In the name of Allah." This concept holds immense power and an inexhaustible blessing, constituting a great treasure that never diminishes, especially when human poverty and helplessness are connected to the absolute power, making them intercessors accepted by the Almighty, the Merciful.