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A part from the Risale-i Nur about his life in Ankara

(From the Twenty-Third Flash "Risale on Nature")

I went to Ankara in 13381. I saw that the most terrifying ideology of zandaqa was working deceptively to infiltrate the strong thoughts of the people of îman, who were intoxicated by the victory of the army of Islam over the Greeks, and was working to corrupt and poison them. I said, “Alas! This dragon is going to attack the pillars of îman.” At that time, I sought assistance from the noble âyah, as it evidently silences any argument regarding the existence and wahdâniyyah of Allah; I wrote in an Arabic risale a powerful proof taken from Al-Qur'an Al-Hakîm that will destroy the head of that zandaqa. I had it printed at the Yeni Gün Printing House in Ankara. Regrettably, not many people knew Arabic, and even fewer who considered it seriously; therefore, this strong proof presented in a very concise and summarised form did not have its desired effect. Unfortunately, that idea of irreligion became widespread and gained strength as well.