Suhbah 2017: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (2/25)
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es the value of a person. It is better not to deal with that person. Pretend you did not hear them. They will have gotten their answer then.
He says not to argue and not to bicker with each other. The scholarly person never gets in an argument with an ignorant person. It says, “Silence is the answer of the ignoramus.” So the best answer to the ignorant is silence. You would be raising them to your level if you deal with them. Likewise, they would be rising to your leve if you talk to them, and you would be stooping to their level.
Therefore, hold yourself, hold your ego. The ego wants to talk, to scream, to stoop to their level, and to stoop even lower! The ego does not care. The ego likes whatever vileness there is and whatever inappropriate thing there may be. The more a person becomes disgraced and loses face, the more the ego likes it. However, people need to protect themselves and their amour propre (Izzat-e nafs) and not give everyone the time of day.
Even if they say, “I am this and I am that. I am superior to you,” there is no need to answer them. You will neither say, “OK,” nor will you say, “No.” Just walk away. Hazrat Ali has a beautiful saying, “There is no scholar I did not beat in a debate or a talk. But whenever I tried to talk with an ignoramus, there was not a single ignoramus that I beat.”
You call the white white and they call it black. You call it white and again they call it black. You say, “Alright, let it be as you like,” and walk away. So those people have nothing to do with reason.
There is no need to teach them reason saying, “It is like this and like that.” Just walk away. You will be at rest and will have given them their answer. On the contrary, if you
get involved in a war of words with them, you would keep grumbling to yourslef, “Why did he say this? Why did he say that?” The issue would keep you busy until evening, you would hold it inside, and it would bother you.
Therefore, this is the best way, the beautiful way, and we need to hold on to it. We need to restrain our ego. People who restrain their ego are at rest. Those who run after their ego continuously spend their life in torment and unease. May Allah keep us safe from our ego InshaAllah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
10.AVOID BEARING FALSE WITNESS Tuesday, 3 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. “Ya ayyuhal lathina amanut taqullaha wa kunu ma’assadiqeen.” (Sura Tawba:119) It is the commandment of Allah. “O you who have believed! Fear Allah, heed Allah, and be with those who are true.” What is meant by sadiq are those who tell the truth. Be with righteous people.
We need to fear Allah. Why should you fear Allah? Because Allah sees everything and knows everything. When you do a good deed, Allah gives you ten times and even a thousand times more, but when you do evil you will get its punishment. Here, this is why you need to heed Allah and fear Allah. Do not think what you do will be for nothing. You will answer for it! That is why He says, “Fear Allah!”
Humans of earlier times were the same. Do not think they did not commit sin because they lived in better times. They did, they would also do. Beware of sin! There are small sins and big sins. Some people think only things like killing a man, drinking alcohol, fornicating, and stealing are big sins. They think only these constitute big sins.
A man could pray five times a day but commit everything and then say, “I am not committing a big sin.” However, this is also among big sins: bearing false witness. It is also a big sin. People should be careful of this. When you bear false witness to protect your hodja, you cannot be saved. If you bear false witness to protect your master, you cannot be saved from it either.
There are those who bear false witness now. You go in front of the courthouse and the man runs next to you asking, “Do you need a false witness brother?” There is this too.
At least they are obvious. Their being false witnesses is a hundred percent. You think you will be forgiven if you bear false witness to protect your relative, your sister, your aunt, your paternal aunt, maternal uncle, your father, or your mother. No, it is the same. That is also a big sin like killing a man. We need to be careful of this.
To slander someone and then bear false witness to save your hodja is the same. Why is it so? The reason is obvious anyway. The harm done is great. For one, it harms justice. Nothing can be good when there is no justice. There would be tyranny. And you cannot last with tyranny.
Therefore, we need to be careful of this subject. They say, “It is a very small sin. One lie. One little lie.” No, it is big. Fear Allah and seek refuge in Allah. Allah is with the oppressed. If one bears false witness, he will not see its good in this world and its punishment in the hereafter is big.
It is among big sins. Allah knows but this might be greater than some big sins because it also involves infringing on other’s rights/rightful due. Be careful! Fear Allah. He says, “Ittaqullah.” “Annallaha ma’al muttaqeen.” “Allah is with those who fear Him.” (Sura Baqara:194) Do not take this lightly. It does not matter who it is. You tell what you saw. Do not tell what you heard. Because everybody told their own story in front of Shaykh Mawlana (QS) too. You bring two people and each says something else.
So this is why you should not tell what you heard but what you saw. When it is a matter of bearing witness, when an issue needs to be brought clarity, certainly speak according to not what you heard but what you saw. - “Did you see it?” - “I saw it.” - “Did you hear about it?” - “Well, I heard this but Allah knows. It could be like that but I am not sure.”
You will say, “I saw this.” May Allah give us all common sense and intelligence because you are harming yourself when you act foolishly.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
11.DO NOT TAKE ON A BURDEN YOU CANNOT BEAR
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. “La yukallifullahu nafsan illa wus’aha.” (Sura Baqara:286) “Allah does not charge a person except with which it has strength to bear.” Allah Azza wa Jalla does not offer, does not command, people with which they cannot bear, they have no strength for. The things He commands are things everybody can do. Most people do not do them either. They do harder things, but they do not do what Allah commands, orders, and forbids. This is the will of Allah. “Most people have gone astray,” says Allah Azza wa Jalla. It says in the Koran the faithless, fasiqs, unbelievers, and munafiqs are much more. It is Allah’s will. Some people try to carry the burden they cannot bear. Then they cannot handle it, they get crushed underneath it, and run away. Allah Azza wa Jalla commanded you with the amount you can handle. Do that. They take a burden twice as much, three times as much, five times as much, and sometimes ten times as much as what Allah wills. Then they cannot handle it and run away altogether. Why do they do this? They do it abiding by their ego thinking, “I will become a wali right away. I have left the world. The world will come after me.” It is really like this. They make things up in their own minds, yet it has its own method and manners. Someone has to be showing the way so you may become successful in this work. The person showing the way tells you, “You need to do this and that. You need to do these.” They go ahead thinking, “Let me do ten times as much as what he said. Let it be more so I can reach results faster,” but it does not work. It is a matter of time. Are you obeying orders or not? Can your ego handle it or not? You will train your nafs, then you look and see you are slowly rising. It does not happen suddenly like that. Even cars need time to gain a certain speed. It changes gears: one,
two, and three. Five and it is at a certain speed. There is nothing that suddenly reaches a high speed. Therefore, we say to this team of dervishes who do things to themselves not to do things according to their own minds. It is a loss for themselves and a waste for their families. A state comes upon them according to their own minds and they swing. In our way, the person showing you the way says, “Do not swing. Control yourself!” Then they end up in the madhouse. If you do these according to your own mind, you either go to the madhouse or become a zindiq. Be careful! Listen to what the one guiding you says when you enter a road. It could be easy, it could be light for you. Wait. If you say, “I can do more,” that time go and find someone else. Do not look for the fault in others. If you enter a road, you need to obey the orders of the one guiding. None of rose suddenly. Nobody made it suddenly. It is certainly accomplished slowly. You look: if you do it suddenly it is very difficult, but if you do it slowly and gradually getting used to it, then it becomes easy for you. Of course there are hardships that you might find very light sometimes, but it is also a hardship. Because you would keep grumbling to yourself, “I can do more. Why am I only doing this much?” That is also a difficulty and you need to bear it. May Allah not leave people to their own nafs, because even on the way of obedience Shaitan says, “You can do much more,” and enters a person’s heart and ego. When this happens, as we said, you cannot bear it and you run away. That time what Shaitan and the nafs want happens. Allah forbid. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
12.RESPECT THE HOLY ONES Thursday, 5 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
The Muslim person is the person who knows his or her limits. They respect their elders and pray for their deceased ones. We have many good, beautiful, and holy people in our Islamic history. We need to honor their memory with goodness. That is why it is sinful to say, “This happened and that happened [with them].” Because we are already full of faults and shortcomings.
So many holy ones came in Islamic history, and you see that sometimes they say, “This man was like this and that man was like that.” These are people who have been praised for nearly 1000 years. It is the same way for 500 years. There are some people with bad intentions in this century running with the goal of finding fault with them.
They have bad intentions because they cannot stand the fact that they have been loved and respected for so long. Shaitan cannot stand it either, and he brings forward in the open his soldiers, those who are like him. They say, “These people are bad. Do not respect these people. Do not accept them.” Whereas they are Allah’s beloved servants. Allah gave them that opportunity, that power, and that faith so they may show people a beautiful way. They are Shaitan’s enemies and Allah’s beloved. Therefore, let us be careful since what everybody says is not true.
Allah sent them on the right path and people respect them since the beginning. There are also the opposite, those whom people have cursed ever since they came out. And they are being crowned in this day and age. There are thousands of holy ones and thousands of scholars, ulama. Their names are not being brought up, but people who have deviated are being respected in this day and age.
Our Holy Prophet says, “The one who gets off the right path has gone astray, has deviated, and ends in hell!” Therefore, let us be careful of these things. The tools and equipment of Shaitan have increased so much. The nation is faithless and those with weak faith believe them. Moreover, they make judgments. The judging of an ignoramus can only be so much. They only say what their ego and Shaitan tells them. They show us
perverted people who have deviated from the path as good when there are thousands, hundreds of thousands, of scholars.
Therefore, we need to be careful. People who are to be respected are to be respected. There is no need to respect those who criticize them. Neither Allah nor people like them. May Allah not mislead us, may we be with the right people, and may we love the right people Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
13.VISIT THE GRAVES ON FRIDAYS Friday, 6 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Today is Friday, a holy day. Allah gave this day to the Nation of Muhammad. Visitng the graves today, especially those of parents, is a means to gain great rewards. Our Holy Prophet states in his hadith: “A mansion will be given in paradise to the person who visits his mother or father on a Friday.” This beautiful hadith shows people what a great virtue it is to respect the parents. It also shows visiting the graves is a means to gain rewards.
Foolish people of this day and age say, “Visiting the graves is not alright. You would be involved in shirk (associating partners with Allah)!” Who knows the religion better? You or the one who taught us the religion, the Prophet Alayhis Salam? Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam. May Allah raise his honor, always and forever.
From now on this matter is one between shaitans and non-shaitans. These are End Times: non-Muslims are attacking Islam along with the soldiers of Shaitan. We are Inshallah walking on the path shown to us by our Holy Prophet. The way shown by the shayks (mashayikh) comes from Hazrat Prophet. This way continues uninterrupted. Therefore, do not pay much attention to everybody. It is alright visiting graves, or it is not alright… Do not listen to these. Our Holy Prophet says, “Visit them.” Visit them and win. Win your hereafter.
There are thousands and millions of wisdoms in the hadiths of our Holy Prophet. This is also a very beautiful hadith. A person would not be cutting his relationship with his past. The people in the grave wait for a goodness from us. Let us go and visit them. Let us read a Yaseen for them. If you do not know it you can read a Fatiha. They wait for us to read an Ikhlas. These are the greatest gifts for them. If you go and give them money they will not take it, but you can do good on their behalf. Reading the Koran and the Fatiha next to them is the greatest gift for them. They get happy and celebrate.
Today is Cuma, the holiday of Muslims. Of course, going from one place to another is almost impossible in big cities now. At least from where you are sitting you can say, “I
am doing it here. I am reciting and sending it from here,” with the intention of visiting and it is also acceptable. The intention is important here.
If not, if it can be close by, the person who has the means should certainly fulfill the beautiful words of our Holy Prophet. When you go and visit them, you would be gaining their content and giving them their gifts. You would also be getting your own gifts. You would be getting spiritual gifts, and you would gain the content of Allah and Hazrat Prophet. May Allah make us all succeed in beautiful works such as this and make it easy for us. May Allah be content with all of you.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
14.THE PRAYERS OF THOSE WHO DO NOT OFFER NAMAZ ARE UNANSWERED Saturday, 8 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
We spend our time making so many mistakes knowingly or unknowingly. That is why if you are going to start a task, make sure to repent and ask for forgiveness so that Allah makes you successful in everything you do. Of course, with this most people say, “We make dua but our works are no go.” When you ask, “Do you offer namaz (salat)?” they say, “No I do not.” Well in that case Allah Azza wa Jalla would neither answer your prayer nor make you successful in your works. Our Shaykh Mawlana says, “Without namaz, even if the sultan of awliya makes dua for you, your prayers would still be unanswered.” Why? Because you are not trying. So even if you offer two rakats a day, your prayers would be answered when you offer that. Allah leaves it up to you if you do not even do that, “You can try as much as you want. Without winning my consent none of your works would go alright,” He says.
People might think it is going well externally, but no, it is also without blessing (without baraka). So you run the whole time, getting tired for nothing like an animal. You spend your life without peace and it is of no use for you. People who repent, who ask for forgiveness, and offer namaz have won. Their works go well.
Otherwise, as we said, no matter how profitable it might seem it is not profitable and it is all torture for them. They will be asked on Judgment Day, “You were given this much. Why did you not do it?” They will account for it. Now let us begin with repentance and asking forgiveness in all our tasks, in important tasks, so we may start clean. Allah says, “Watch. This servant of mine knows his mistake, and he is asking for forgiveness. I am forgiving him, and I will give him what he wants.” Otherwise, Allah Azza wa Jalla says, “This servant does not remember me, and I do not like him or his works.”
His works would not be blessed and would not go well. May Allah make us all amongst good servants Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
15.HUMANKIND NEEDS TO BE LIKE SNOW Thursday, 12 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
MashaAllah, thank Allah it snowed a lot. It is white everywhere. We liken this to humankind being very clean in the beginning and getting dirty, becoming soiled, as they commit sin. The snow is white now and it is beautiful when it first snows, but as mud splashes next to the road, it gets dark and an ugly scene is formed.
People’s sins are the same way. It shows the person ugly and that beauty is lost. However, Allah is still merciful on people. “Repent and ask for forgiveness and you will again be whiter than white and very clean,” He says. You got dirty until evening. Again repent and ask for forgiveness at night and again you would be whiter than white and beautiful.
So sins and mistakes are nothing but evil, dirtiness, and ugliness. Shaitan fools people and shows bad things as beautiful, as good. Whereas they are, as we see now, only ugliness and dirtiness. Nothing else. That is the reality.
Allah gave us opportunities for cleaning. You can get cleaned with repentance and asking for forgiveness. Inshallah may we always be clean. May we always turn to Allah, and repent and ask for forgiveness so we may become beautiful people, we may become clean people Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
16.THE VIRTUES OF KHATM KHWAJAGAN Wednesday, 13 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
The manner of our tariqa is to mind our own business: to follow the way according to what we learned from our shaykhs, the way they taught it. The Khatm Khwajagan is in the foundations of our tariqa, meaning it is the pillar. We need to do it once a week. Those who cannot do it every week can then come once every two weeks. Three weeks at most. Shaykh Mawlana used to say, “If one exceeds three weeks, the person should be ashamed to say, ‘I’m in tariqa.’” It is alright to do it by oneself if one cannot come.
The Khatm Khwajagan, as we said, is the pillar of our tariqa. It has its manners and method. There is the major Khatm Khwajagan, the method of the Naqshbandi Way. There are stones, small pebbles, and the major Khatm Khwajagan is done using them. It is done using them, but Shaykh Mawlana moved to this method of ours when Mashallah the congregation grew. We are doing the minor Khatm Khwajagan and no pebbles are used. The shaykh or the person who is a graduate to lead the Khatm Khwajagan tells everybody what to do:
25 Astaghfirullah, 7 Fatiha, then 10 salawat, 7 Alam Nashrah, 11 Ikhlas, 7 Fatiha, and once another 10 Salawat is finished this Khatm Khwajagan would be finished. This is the method coming from the mashayikh1 in the Naqshbandi Tariqa, in our way. It was shown like this and we do this.
There is no need to change this. If permission was granted to someone, he graduated, he became a representative somewhere, and he changes it then he would be doing it according to his own head. He needs to continue verbatim. Normally there is silent zikr in the Naqshbandi. What is meant by silent is it is said secretly. But the zikrs we do are in resemblance to the 40 tariqas. It is done as such through the inspiration and order of our Hazrat Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani Effendi so their blessings2 are granted to us.
Regarding making zikr standing, some people say, “There is no such thing in the Naqshbandi Tariqa.” True, it does not exist. We are not saying it exists. It is done both to remember the other tariqas and accept them, and so their baraka is granted to us.
Hazrat Abdulqadir Gaylani, Hazrat Ahmad Rufai, Hazrat Ahmad Badawi, Hazrat Imam Dusuqi, Hazrat Shazili, Hazrat Chishti. The holy ones are plenty. There are pirs of 40 tariqas. Hazrat Shaban-e Wali, Hazrat Haji Bayram-e Wali… There are plenty of holy ones. As we said, they are also friends of Allah, awliya. We are making zikr in that method in the assembly so their himmat would also be present.
The wakil or anyone else, the graduate person, can do as he likes there. He can increase it or decrease it. It is not important, but the really important point is the Khatm Khwajagan cannot be changed. Saying, “Sir this tariqa says this and says that,” is not from manners either. This is the way we know as true and believe in, and the way we saw from the mashayikh. Hearing from other places, never think, “He does such and such. I wonder if we should also do it?” In fact, it is spoken among the ikhwan too sometimes, and that is also outside of manners.
This Khatm Khwajagan that is being done has been established based on the teachings of our Holy Prophet. Only Allah Azza wa Jalla knows its blessing and virtue. It is such a great blessing. Those who are on this way are so lucky. Because the point here, the point we are missing, is that this is a service done for the sake of Allah. Purely. There is no other intent, there is no other desire, and it is only being done for the sake of Allah. That is why sincerity is the most important thing.
Allah tests people. There are different types of tests. “I wonder if I’m doing little? Others are doing more. He makes 100,000 Kalima-e Tawhid (La Ilaha Illallah) and 200,000 Lafza- e Jalal (Allah) a day.” You do what your shaykh says. Keep your sincerity. It is more useful for you. Do not trust in your own ego saying, “I did this much!” What you need to do is follow the shaykh and fulfill his orders.
“I wonder if he did not understand me correctly?” sometimes people think, “I spoke. The shaykh might have been thinking of something else and said alright.” No, even if he was thinking of something else, Allah Azza wa Jalla gives you what you need there. You can get that answer because of your sincerity there.
We need to endure everything and be thankful for everything for being on this way. Our path is the path of Allah, the path of Truth, and the path of sincerity. The door is open, it is open for everybody. It is the way of Shaykh Mawlana, the way of Hazrat Prophet, and the way of the companions. We accept anybody who comes. They can come and see.
If they like it they like it. If they do not like it, we cannot tie and hold them here. They can stay if they like and leave if they like. Whether other shaykhs accept that one or not, as we said that is none of our business. We are trying to continue exactly what we saw. If someone is to leave, we do not hold that one either.
The way is clear, guidance is from Allah. However, of course we would want to be of service to this way and be of service to the youth of Islam. We have the desire inside to save them from the bad way. Why do we get sad? We get affected very much and get sad when we see Muslim children fall into inappropriate and bad ways. We want Allah to help us, and grant us to attract them with spiritual powers to these ways. We do not want to lose even a single one to Shaitan.
If you talk about Europe, the situation is worse there. It is the same here now. We would say it was only in Europe in the past, but now it is the same here. We are living in very hard times. May Allah keep us safe. May they also be saved with dua and sincerity Inshallah, because Shaitan and his helpers are trying to erase Islam and Muslims from the face of earth ever since the Ottomans. But Allah is not allowing it. Inshallah they will be defeated. May Allah strengthen all of our faith Inshallah. May Allah help us and help Islam.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
17.OBEY THOSE IN AUTHORITY (ULUL AMR) Thursday, 14 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Hazrat Grandshaykh Abdullah Daghestani was [living] near us, not even a hundred meters away thank Allah. Because Shaykh Nazim Efendi had left the world and went next to his shaykh. They had constructed shanty like houses on Mount Qasyun to be close to him. We would attend his sohbas every day since he lived close by. Of course because we were young we did not comprehend and understand much, but he would repeat some things a lot. He would say, “Pay attention to this,” and recite the holy verse:
Authu Billahi Minash-shaitanir Rajim. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. “Atiullaha wa atiur rasoola wa ulul amri minkum.” “Obey Allah, obey the Prophet and those from amongst you who are ulul amr (of authority).” (Sura Nisa:59) Our Grandshaykh would repeat this continuously. He would recommend to people, to those there saying, “Pay attention to this. Do not digress from this.” What does it mean? It says: “Obey Allah,” then, “also obey our Holy Prophet.” Everyone who is Muslim needs to accept this and most do.
Some who came out later say according to their own minds: “No, I accept this. I do not accept that,” but most people say, “We obey the commands of Allah and Hazrat Prophet as much as possible.” Some obey very little and some obey more. There is an important point here: it is Allah’s command, so even if you cannot do it, do not object to it. You need to say, “It is Allah’s command. Thy will be done,” and not dogmatise, make judgment. There is no democracy, it is in the sight of Allah, and Allah is one. Someone else might be involved when objecting to worldly matters, but Allah is one. Allah can change you. You cannot change it.
Therefore, He says to obey our Holy Prophet as well. Do not object to these. Say, “We cannot do it. May Allah forgive us.” Allah is forgiving, merciful. Be soft headed and while complying with the commands of Allah and the Prophet say, “This is Allah’s command but we are weak servants. We could not do it somehow. May Allah forgive us.” Never say, “It is possible, it is not possible!” Deviant people are plenty these days. The deviant are plenty, they refuse everything, and tell the people, “You need to object. You need to rebel.” They are turning it into a habit. If you rebel, that rebellion would be
crushed in the sight of Allah, and nobody would be able to save you. This is Allah Azza wa Jalla [we are speaking about]. Nobody can oppose Him.
Of course all of our ikhwan (brothers) are accepting, but our advice to our nation, to Muslims, and to people is not to rebel against Allah! Not the whole world but the whole universe cannot revolt against Allah Azza wa Jalla. It is the same with our Holy Prophet. He is delivering Allah’s commands. However, as we said, as long as you do not infringe on the rights of others, there are plenty of doors in the sight of Allah. The doors to repentance are open. When you repent, Allah Azza wa Jalla would forgive the sins you committed.
The third is “Wa ulul amri minkum”. He says, “Obey those ruling over you.” Do not revolt against them. If you revolt, you as well as they would get punished. The times during which we lived in Sham Sharif were pretty hard. Of course it is not easy, but even for the state there our Grandshaykh Efendi said, “Do not revolt against them.” There is wisdom in this. It is good to sit in peace.
People would muddle along, manage in that condition in peace. Our Shaykh Mawlana would also say, “If something happens, do not go and harm anybody, do not torment anybody, and do not revolt against the government. Because Allah Azza wa Jalla appointed these people over you in response to the things you did. If you sit still, you will get along with ease, and nobody would bother you. Allah would help you because you obeyed His orders, and He would keep you in safety and security. If not, if you do not listen, revolt, and attack here and there, then Allah Azza wa Jalla would leave you to yourselves. You would regret it later.”
That is how it is, even in those tough countries the shaykhs are saying, “Obey the ulul amr.” Those in authority need to be obeyed. They are to be obeyed as long as something, an order, against Allah is not ordered. If they go ahead and tell you to do things Allah forbids then do not obey them. There is nobody doing this by force anyway.
When this is the situation, thank Allah our situation here is the opposite. Muslims have suffered and seen oppression for many years. Muslims are the people who are tyrannized most in the world. Just as it is everywhere, especially here. Because this is the head of Islam, it is the capital city of the Ottomans. No matter how much make up they put on and say, “We love you and do such for you,” in the end everything is out in the open and it is clear now. The whole world of unbelief is attacking here to finish Islam.
Therefore, the subject of obeying those in authority is obligatory especially during these times of dissension. “Do it!” says Allah Azza wa Jalla. It is an order. In fact, those who disobey the order could even lose their head. It is as the state decides. That is why it is not an easy matter.
Those who obey Shaitan are many. They say, “We understand the Koran. There is no need for the hadith.” In the past they would say “The Koran and the hadith”, then “The Koran and the sunnah”, and now they came out saying “Only the Koran”. The Koran says it openly for you: “Obey Allah, obey the Prophet, and obey the ulul amr, those ruling over you.” If you ask, is there another explanation for this, the foolish say, “There is.” The state is a great blessing, and the greater blessing is the state of Islam Allah has provided. We need to be thankful.
When we were young in Sham, there would be a military coup every three months in our time. Six months would not pass without a coup. It is the wisdom of Allah the coup would occur amongst those guys. There was one television and radio station and there was the presidency. You would see all hell break lose: cannons, guns, bombs, explosions and what not. And they read out the notice in the morning. Last they did the same here. They said, “We took control with this notice.”
“We have taken control of the state with notice number 1. We are the president now!” they would say. Six months later you see all hell breaking out again. Thank Allah they were doing it amongst themselves. But 3000 to 5000 people would be gone by the time they established control. Six months later you see it happening again. All the way until the father of this guy came. That man was real crafty and stayed on top of them for 40- 45 years.
I was little and was asking Hajja Anné, “Why is there need for these things? Could it not be without the state and the police? We could get along nicely then. Is it not possible?” Hajja Anne was trying to explain, “My son, such a thing cannot be,” but I was not convinced much. I was saying with the naiveté of a child, “They are engaging each other so much. For what? What use is it? People can get along and neither want a president nor anything else.”
Fundamentally, the state is important. Everything goes bad as long as there is not a steady state governing people. People now say things regarding the subject of state from their point of view. Our son says there is no need for it. What do farmers want? What do workers want? What do the rich want? How will they be exporting? How will they be importing? Would it be too much if we buy here? How much should we increase salaries? Billions of liras are gone even when you say one percent.
So it is not an easy matter. Therefore, their job is already tough, so do not make their job harder. Let them provide services to you. If you did not go about taking on him saying, “Such will happen to us. This traitor is there, that cursed one is there, that bad person is there,” the country would be a bed of roses. Those who do these things are following Shaitan. If they were not following Shaitan, they would be following Allah such that
Allah’s command is: “Obey Allah, Obey the ulul amr.” Obey those in authority so that they may provide good services to you and help Islam.
What we have seen in the past 15 years is there is service wherever you go in the world. May Allah be content with them, our state’s services have reached everywhere. It has reached all the way to Africa. We were in Argentina last and they even slaughtered cattle on Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) there. They came to our dargahs and saw them. They have reached everywhere: all the way to what is called Patagonia, all the way to the other end of the world.
They did this to be of service to the servants of Allah. Therefore, those who are enemies now are really enemies. Let them repent and ask forgiveness. They would not be contemptible in this world and Allah would forgive them in the hereafter. Let people not be deceived. Shaitan is easily deceiving people. People do not remember the good. They only remember the bad. People do not remember anything else and complain. Do not complain. Be thankful.
Many thanks for our situation because Allah has given us the most beautiful places. Thank Allah, those who look after us are also good people, people who fear Allah, and people who fulfill Allah’s commands. This is important. The other way around is hard. If you look at the states around, one person was the head for 40-45 years. On the other side some are for 50 years. They have been tyrannized for 70-80 years. Even they got used to it.
People do not get used to it when you do good and when you say something. They want the better and more. Even more. There is a measure in everything. So this is all that can be done. One needs to be thankful for these and content oneself. We are not staying in this world forever. The end of this world will also come. The times we are living are End Times. We are only able to live like this in End Times. Thousands of thanks are due to Allah.
Of course, this fitna and corruption will occur for Mahdi Alayhis Salam to arrive. These are the signs. Mahdi Alayhis Salam will clean them all with justice without anybody being oppressed Inshallah. May it happen as soon as possible Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
18.THE GENTLEMEN DO NOT EVEN STEP ON AN ANT Thursday, 19 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidul Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya Rasulallah, Madad Ya As’habi RasuLillah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Sheykh Abdullah Daghestani, Sheykh Nazim al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wal khayru fil jamiyya.
Our Holy Prophet states: “La darara wala dirar.” Each hadith of our Holy Prophet is a masterpiece. Meaning he shows people guidance and the right way with a short sentence.
What does “La darara wala dirar” mean? There is no wasting and damaging in Islam. What is meant by waste and damage? There, what we see, what the people who are called terrorists are doing: destroying the surroundings, dragging the surroundings into chaos, causing dissension, and killing whoever comes across them without consideration for children. Therefore, this has nothing to do with being Muslim. Whoever harms people, whoever causes damage and loss has nothing to do with being Muslim.
The whole world thinks Muslims are like this, but these people who do not know the Koran and the hadith are saying, “We are fighting for Allah!” You cannot present this way you are taking as the way of Islam by calling it “For Allah” while causing damage and loss. This is the way of Shaitan. Those who are causing damage and loss are with Shaitan. They cannot be with Islam. They can never be with the Prophet.
Our Holy Prophet showed the method for everything. He showed people the light. He did not show them darkness. We should not only have mercy on people but even on animals. There were some holy ones who even had nicknames given to them. There were some holy ones called “Wouldn’t-step-on-an-ant”. So they would be careful not to step on an ant or an insect when they walked. Whereas who is careful of this? People cannot be so careful.
They were even careful of this that the holy words of our Holy Prophet were on top of their heads. They showed respect and they received respect. Nobody lived for thousands of years. Everybody passed away to the hereafter. Everybody receives their rewards and good deeds in the hereafter. Whoever does not listen and says, “I’m this and I’m that,” they will answer for it in the hereafter, and they will be questioned in the hereafter.
Be careful not to damage anything and not to cause loss to anything. Take hold of your ego. It is a great deal to take hold of the ego. It is not easy. May Allah make us all see the good and to be a means to follow the good Inshallah. Let us be with the good ones. And to those who are with Shaitan, let us say, “May Allah guide them.” What can we do now?
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
19.NOTHING FOREVER Friday, 20 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Thanks to Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla we came together with our brothers again. It is livened up with the love of Allāh, the Prophet and Mawlānā. It is overflowing.
Mankind is created not for this world but for the hereafter. Happy are those, who know it. People think they will live without dying. Ignorant people around the world, inside and outside Muslim countries they think it is forever. But I look and I see there is an imām, ḥāfiẓ he says "ilá nihāya". There is an end, we want it to continue until the end. When is the end? The end of the world is Qiyāmah. There is no eternal life in this world. They say "forever". There is nothing eternal, forever in this world. Everything has an end in this world. There is an end to good. There is an end to bad.
Since the time of Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām 124,000 prophets came to this world. They all ended up in this world. Of course there are prophets that are alive. That's another subject. The thing is that everyone finishes their lives on this world. Through Azrael ‘alayhis- salām. Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla appointed him to end the worldly life of human beings. To start the next life. That's Azrael ‘alayhi s-salām's duty. The prophets (as) are priviliged in Allāh's presence. They are sent to people as a torch. People of this world say "forever" because they do not think at all. They say they are going to live forever. They panic when something happens. How can it be? There is chaos. There is unrest, war, this and that. They want everything to continue peacefully. They aren't aware how much things have changed since Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām, until now.
Thousands of years passed. Nothing stays the same. Constantly changing. This is Allāh's will to show people. But people still don't learn a lesson. They don't become wiser. The only thing that doesn't change in this world is Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla; the creator of this universe. Never changes. Everyone changes except Him. Our Prophet changed his world also. It is a change. He left us physically. But he says; "I'm Ḥayyun yurzaq". He is alive. "He gets rizq" Prophet says. The saints and martrys are also like that. All. But the important point is that they don't stay in this world. They are gone. Because it is Allāh's order, it has to be like this. All living beings will slowly leave. The tombs of the good ones are also beautiful.
Everybody knows how beautiful they were in this world. When they are transferred to the hereafter their tombs are holy. They give peace. They give beauty to this world. Beauty comes from them. They are beautiful here, hereafter, on the day of judgement, on maḥshar, in paradise also. May Allāh keep us with them. What a beautiful grant has it been for us to be with them. People don't like change. They say nostalgia, remember old days. They inwardly sigh. Some people sigh for this world. some remember the times, they spent with holy ones. "We had such beautiful days" they say.
In shā’a Llāh we'll have beautiful days in the next life as well. Because you'll be with the ones you love. But this is Allāh's will. It is in nobody's power. Nobody can give an extra breath to someone. Allāh appointed a certain time. We were together during that time we received barakah from them. Now their spiritual barakah is stronger, more powerful. They give a lot of gifts to those, who come here. But for people, who are elsewehere but they remember them with love, respect, longing they give gifts to them as well. We hear that people, who come to visit Mawlānā had been gifted with a dream of Mawlāna. If they have a difficulty, with the barakah and grants of the saints it is solved.
They are supporting. Thanks to Allāh. May Allāh make our love permanent, in shā’a Llāh. May we continue in their ways. Al-ḥamdu liLlāh we are happy again we meet with our brothers, murīd and sisters. All they are welcome to Mawlānā's place. Mawlānā place, it is light. And every good thing in his place as he was. And we are missing Mawlānā. But al-ḥamdu liLlāh we are knowing this; what we are living in this world, it is from Allāh. And He... He is the Creator and He do what He likes. He has created from Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until now thousands of years. And it is changing. Everything changing. Nothing can be same forever.
Ignorant people, they are saying forever. But knowledgeable people... Because since childhood everywhere we go, every country, "This country it will be forever." Everywhere in the world. Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, England, Germany, everywhere they are saying forever. But I was realizing... We have imām in Istanbul. And he says until the end. He said when he makes du‘ā’ "Allāh keep us like this until end." What meaning? Meaning there is end for everything in this life. Our life, nothing forever. You must change. You must have end. And then beginning to next life.
From Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until Prophet 124,000 prophets coming. All of them, nobody lived forever except some of them. Now they are in life like Idrīs ‘alayhi s-salām, Ilyās ‘alayhi s-salām, Khiḍr ‘alayhi s-salām, ‘Īsá ‘alayhi s-salām. But they also, they will be near Qiyāmah, they will be also the end for them also. What is end for this life? Death. And the death, Allāh make created great angel ‘Izrā’īl. What in English? Right same? Azrael. And he is... His job is only to take people to the next life. Because without doing this you cannot live forever. This life only... They have end for everything. Nothing forever, like these ignorant people saying forever. No. Forever only you must change
your vehicle and go into another. So every prophet, they have to make this also. They change. For our Prophet, of course, he said "I am alive. I am... I get rizq also." But the thing that he first, to happen was Azrael ‘alayhi s-salām he took permission from him "O you can give me permission to take your soul for next life" he gave him permission because Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla even for this ‘Izrā’īl to make show our people, show human beings how to behave, to be respectful to Prophet. And he take his amānah, after Prophet again he is in life and he get rizq.
This is also showing for that nothing forever in this world. Everything changing in this world. Nothing become same. Only Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla not changing. And it is for good people, for bad people also. Changing. But for good people, changing better for them. Of course, not better for people around. Because when some holy man or scholar or good man dies, Prophet said: there is big hole in this. Cannot fill it until Qiyāmah. But it is Allāh's order. So it is like this. You accept or not accept, it is like this. But it is important to know in this world everything changing.
You can't do anything. We are helpless. But we are accepting and being pleased. You do this and you are believer, not like who are not believer, they like to be everything like in old times. But it is since Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until now trouble whole century, whole history, always fighting, killing. Nothing be as people they like. And people they like, they said "We like peace". Ok, you like peace. But you are doing wrong for other people. It is also... You cannot be forever like this. It will be changed. And people nowadays, they are remembering "Old times, old good days".
Nostalgia they said, I think something like this. All people who are for material people or religious people, we also, we are many times we are remembering with Mawlānā, how he is going around us, how he was going, we are happy following him. This is good nostalgia, good remembering to remember good people. Even it is worship. Prophet said ‘Inda dhikri ṣ-ṣāliḥīn tanzilu r-raḥmah When you remember good people, holy people, Allāh make peace on you. But what we do? We are al-ḥamdu liLlāh these people, when they are changing from this world, they have their maqām, their grave what where they are buried. We are going, visiting them. We get mercy. We get blessed from them And they are beautiful when they are in life. And they are also very beautiful in their maqām.
And they are generous. When you visit them, they are happy. And when you remember them from far away also, they are very happy. And they are giving you blessed blessings. And especially Mawlānā, he was happy with his murīds and followers. And when they are coming, he is happy also. He would not let them to go without giving them what they need. And he is even going all around to see murīds and even non- murīds. Too many people, they are coming, they are saying "We saw one Shaykh in our dream. He asked us to go to that place, sayyidi". Many people, thousands of like these people, they are coming and following and joining in, coming to ṭarīqah through
Mawlānā. Because his power is still on. His material life is finished. But spiritually he is alive also.
And he is happy with people coming and we are happy with him. And we are following order of Allāh, not objecting. Don't object. Because time like this, it is hard time. But when you are knowing nothing going forever like this, it will be good for you. Because changing coming, it will come light, light of Islām on whole world. But not like with these rubbish people who are claiming they will bring, they are now they are oppressors, they are even they don't know anything from Islām.
Islām with mercy. And it will be whole world Islām in shā’a Llāh with Sayyidinā Mahdī ‘alayhi s-salām. And it looks like it is time of Mahdī ‘alayhi s-salām. Because it's too heavy for everybody. Every people, everybody in this world, you feel people they are not happy. Believer or non-believer, all they are in very anxious, very bad mood, stressed. They are knowing something will happen. But al-ḥamdu liLlāh we are knowing it will be changing, but for good. For whole human being it will be good.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
20.THE STAGE OF ACCEPTANCE Saturday, 21 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
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es the value of a person. It is better not to deal with that person. Pretend you did not hear them. They will have gotten their answer then.
He says not to argue and not to bicker with each other. The scholarly person never gets in an argument with an ignorant person. It says, “Silence is the answer of the ignoramus.” So the best answer to the ignorant is silence. You would be raising them to your level if you deal with them. Likewise, they would be rising to your leve if you talk to them, and you would be stooping to their level.
Therefore, hold yourself, hold your ego. The ego wants to talk, to scream, to stoop to their level, and to stoop even lower! The ego does not care. The ego likes whatever vileness there is and whatever inappropriate thing there may be. The more a person becomes disgraced and loses face, the more the ego likes it. However, people need to protect themselves and their amour propre (Izzat-e nafs) and not give everyone the time of day.
Even if they say, “I am this and I am that. I am superior to you,” there is no need to answer them. You will neither say, “OK,” nor will you say, “No.” Just walk away. Hazrat Ali has a beautiful saying, “There is no scholar I did not beat in a debate or a talk. But whenever I tried to talk with an ignoramus, there was not a single ignoramus that I beat.”
You call the white white and they call it black. You call it white and again they call it black. You say, “Alright, let it be as you like,” and walk away. So those people have nothing to do with reason.
There is no need to teach them reason saying, “It is like this and like that.” Just walk away. You will be at rest and will have given them their answer. On the contrary, if you
get involved in a war of words with them, you would keep grumbling to yourslef, “Why did he say this? Why did he say that?” The issue would keep you busy until evening, you would hold it inside, and it would bother you.
Therefore, this is the best way, the beautiful way, and we need to hold on to it. We need to restrain our ego. People who restrain their ego are at rest. Those who run after their ego continuously spend their life in torment and unease. May Allah keep us safe from our ego InshaAllah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
10.AVOID BEARING FALSE WITNESS Tuesday, 3 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. “Ya ayyuhal lathina amanut taqullaha wa kunu ma’assadiqeen.” (Sura Tawba:119) It is the commandment of Allah. “O you who have believed! Fear Allah, heed Allah, and be with those who are true.” What is meant by sadiq are those who tell the truth. Be with righteous people.
We need to fear Allah. Why should you fear Allah? Because Allah sees everything and knows everything. When you do a good deed, Allah gives you ten times and even a thousand times more, but when you do evil you will get its punishment. Here, this is why you need to heed Allah and fear Allah. Do not think what you do will be for nothing. You will answer for it! That is why He says, “Fear Allah!”
Humans of earlier times were the same. Do not think they did not commit sin because they lived in better times. They did, they would also do. Beware of sin! There are small sins and big sins. Some people think only things like killing a man, drinking alcohol, fornicating, and stealing are big sins. They think only these constitute big sins.
A man could pray five times a day but commit everything and then say, “I am not committing a big sin.” However, this is also among big sins: bearing false witness. It is also a big sin. People should be careful of this. When you bear false witness to protect your hodja, you cannot be saved. If you bear false witness to protect your master, you cannot be saved from it either.
There are those who bear false witness now. You go in front of the courthouse and the man runs next to you asking, “Do you need a false witness brother?” There is this too.
At least they are obvious. Their being false witnesses is a hundred percent. You think you will be forgiven if you bear false witness to protect your relative, your sister, your aunt, your paternal aunt, maternal uncle, your father, or your mother. No, it is the same. That is also a big sin like killing a man. We need to be careful of this.
To slander someone and then bear false witness to save your hodja is the same. Why is it so? The reason is obvious anyway. The harm done is great. For one, it harms justice. Nothing can be good when there is no justice. There would be tyranny. And you cannot last with tyranny.
Therefore, we need to be careful of this subject. They say, “It is a very small sin. One lie. One little lie.” No, it is big. Fear Allah and seek refuge in Allah. Allah is with the oppressed. If one bears false witness, he will not see its good in this world and its punishment in the hereafter is big.
It is among big sins. Allah knows but this might be greater than some big sins because it also involves infringing on other’s rights/rightful due. Be careful! Fear Allah. He says, “Ittaqullah.” “Annallaha ma’al muttaqeen.” “Allah is with those who fear Him.” (Sura Baqara:194) Do not take this lightly. It does not matter who it is. You tell what you saw. Do not tell what you heard. Because everybody told their own story in front of Shaykh Mawlana (QS) too. You bring two people and each says something else.
So this is why you should not tell what you heard but what you saw. When it is a matter of bearing witness, when an issue needs to be brought clarity, certainly speak according to not what you heard but what you saw. - “Did you see it?” - “I saw it.” - “Did you hear about it?” - “Well, I heard this but Allah knows. It could be like that but I am not sure.”
You will say, “I saw this.” May Allah give us all common sense and intelligence because you are harming yourself when you act foolishly.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
11.DO NOT TAKE ON A BURDEN YOU CANNOT BEAR
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. “La yukallifullahu nafsan illa wus’aha.” (Sura Baqara:286) “Allah does not charge a person except with which it has strength to bear.” Allah Azza wa Jalla does not offer, does not command, people with which they cannot bear, they have no strength for. The things He commands are things everybody can do. Most people do not do them either. They do harder things, but they do not do what Allah commands, orders, and forbids. This is the will of Allah. “Most people have gone astray,” says Allah Azza wa Jalla. It says in the Koran the faithless, fasiqs, unbelievers, and munafiqs are much more. It is Allah’s will. Some people try to carry the burden they cannot bear. Then they cannot handle it, they get crushed underneath it, and run away. Allah Azza wa Jalla commanded you with the amount you can handle. Do that. They take a burden twice as much, three times as much, five times as much, and sometimes ten times as much as what Allah wills. Then they cannot handle it and run away altogether. Why do they do this? They do it abiding by their ego thinking, “I will become a wali right away. I have left the world. The world will come after me.” It is really like this. They make things up in their own minds, yet it has its own method and manners. Someone has to be showing the way so you may become successful in this work. The person showing the way tells you, “You need to do this and that. You need to do these.” They go ahead thinking, “Let me do ten times as much as what he said. Let it be more so I can reach results faster,” but it does not work. It is a matter of time. Are you obeying orders or not? Can your ego handle it or not? You will train your nafs, then you look and see you are slowly rising. It does not happen suddenly like that. Even cars need time to gain a certain speed. It changes gears: one,
two, and three. Five and it is at a certain speed. There is nothing that suddenly reaches a high speed. Therefore, we say to this team of dervishes who do things to themselves not to do things according to their own minds. It is a loss for themselves and a waste for their families. A state comes upon them according to their own minds and they swing. In our way, the person showing you the way says, “Do not swing. Control yourself!” Then they end up in the madhouse. If you do these according to your own mind, you either go to the madhouse or become a zindiq. Be careful! Listen to what the one guiding you says when you enter a road. It could be easy, it could be light for you. Wait. If you say, “I can do more,” that time go and find someone else. Do not look for the fault in others. If you enter a road, you need to obey the orders of the one guiding. None of rose suddenly. Nobody made it suddenly. It is certainly accomplished slowly. You look: if you do it suddenly it is very difficult, but if you do it slowly and gradually getting used to it, then it becomes easy for you. Of course there are hardships that you might find very light sometimes, but it is also a hardship. Because you would keep grumbling to yourself, “I can do more. Why am I only doing this much?” That is also a difficulty and you need to bear it. May Allah not leave people to their own nafs, because even on the way of obedience Shaitan says, “You can do much more,” and enters a person’s heart and ego. When this happens, as we said, you cannot bear it and you run away. That time what Shaitan and the nafs want happens. Allah forbid. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
12.RESPECT THE HOLY ONES Thursday, 5 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
The Muslim person is the person who knows his or her limits. They respect their elders and pray for their deceased ones. We have many good, beautiful, and holy people in our Islamic history. We need to honor their memory with goodness. That is why it is sinful to say, “This happened and that happened [with them].” Because we are already full of faults and shortcomings.
So many holy ones came in Islamic history, and you see that sometimes they say, “This man was like this and that man was like that.” These are people who have been praised for nearly 1000 years. It is the same way for 500 years. There are some people with bad intentions in this century running with the goal of finding fault with them.
They have bad intentions because they cannot stand the fact that they have been loved and respected for so long. Shaitan cannot stand it either, and he brings forward in the open his soldiers, those who are like him. They say, “These people are bad. Do not respect these people. Do not accept them.” Whereas they are Allah’s beloved servants. Allah gave them that opportunity, that power, and that faith so they may show people a beautiful way. They are Shaitan’s enemies and Allah’s beloved. Therefore, let us be careful since what everybody says is not true.
Allah sent them on the right path and people respect them since the beginning. There are also the opposite, those whom people have cursed ever since they came out. And they are being crowned in this day and age. There are thousands of holy ones and thousands of scholars, ulama. Their names are not being brought up, but people who have deviated are being respected in this day and age.
Our Holy Prophet says, “The one who gets off the right path has gone astray, has deviated, and ends in hell!” Therefore, let us be careful of these things. The tools and equipment of Shaitan have increased so much. The nation is faithless and those with weak faith believe them. Moreover, they make judgments. The judging of an ignoramus can only be so much. They only say what their ego and Shaitan tells them. They show us
perverted people who have deviated from the path as good when there are thousands, hundreds of thousands, of scholars.
Therefore, we need to be careful. People who are to be respected are to be respected. There is no need to respect those who criticize them. Neither Allah nor people like them. May Allah not mislead us, may we be with the right people, and may we love the right people Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
13.VISIT THE GRAVES ON FRIDAYS Friday, 6 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Today is Friday, a holy day. Allah gave this day to the Nation of Muhammad. Visitng the graves today, especially those of parents, is a means to gain great rewards. Our Holy Prophet states in his hadith: “A mansion will be given in paradise to the person who visits his mother or father on a Friday.” This beautiful hadith shows people what a great virtue it is to respect the parents. It also shows visiting the graves is a means to gain rewards.
Foolish people of this day and age say, “Visiting the graves is not alright. You would be involved in shirk (associating partners with Allah)!” Who knows the religion better? You or the one who taught us the religion, the Prophet Alayhis Salam? Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam. May Allah raise his honor, always and forever.
From now on this matter is one between shaitans and non-shaitans. These are End Times: non-Muslims are attacking Islam along with the soldiers of Shaitan. We are Inshallah walking on the path shown to us by our Holy Prophet. The way shown by the shayks (mashayikh) comes from Hazrat Prophet. This way continues uninterrupted. Therefore, do not pay much attention to everybody. It is alright visiting graves, or it is not alright… Do not listen to these. Our Holy Prophet says, “Visit them.” Visit them and win. Win your hereafter.
There are thousands and millions of wisdoms in the hadiths of our Holy Prophet. This is also a very beautiful hadith. A person would not be cutting his relationship with his past. The people in the grave wait for a goodness from us. Let us go and visit them. Let us read a Yaseen for them. If you do not know it you can read a Fatiha. They wait for us to read an Ikhlas. These are the greatest gifts for them. If you go and give them money they will not take it, but you can do good on their behalf. Reading the Koran and the Fatiha next to them is the greatest gift for them. They get happy and celebrate.
Today is Cuma, the holiday of Muslims. Of course, going from one place to another is almost impossible in big cities now. At least from where you are sitting you can say, “I
am doing it here. I am reciting and sending it from here,” with the intention of visiting and it is also acceptable. The intention is important here.
If not, if it can be close by, the person who has the means should certainly fulfill the beautiful words of our Holy Prophet. When you go and visit them, you would be gaining their content and giving them their gifts. You would also be getting your own gifts. You would be getting spiritual gifts, and you would gain the content of Allah and Hazrat Prophet. May Allah make us all succeed in beautiful works such as this and make it easy for us. May Allah be content with all of you.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
14.THE PRAYERS OF THOSE WHO DO NOT OFFER NAMAZ ARE UNANSWERED Saturday, 8 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
We spend our time making so many mistakes knowingly or unknowingly. That is why if you are going to start a task, make sure to repent and ask for forgiveness so that Allah makes you successful in everything you do. Of course, with this most people say, “We make dua but our works are no go.” When you ask, “Do you offer namaz (salat)?” they say, “No I do not.” Well in that case Allah Azza wa Jalla would neither answer your prayer nor make you successful in your works. Our Shaykh Mawlana says, “Without namaz, even if the sultan of awliya makes dua for you, your prayers would still be unanswered.” Why? Because you are not trying. So even if you offer two rakats a day, your prayers would be answered when you offer that. Allah leaves it up to you if you do not even do that, “You can try as much as you want. Without winning my consent none of your works would go alright,” He says.
People might think it is going well externally, but no, it is also without blessing (without baraka). So you run the whole time, getting tired for nothing like an animal. You spend your life without peace and it is of no use for you. People who repent, who ask for forgiveness, and offer namaz have won. Their works go well.
Otherwise, as we said, no matter how profitable it might seem it is not profitable and it is all torture for them. They will be asked on Judgment Day, “You were given this much. Why did you not do it?” They will account for it. Now let us begin with repentance and asking forgiveness in all our tasks, in important tasks, so we may start clean. Allah says, “Watch. This servant of mine knows his mistake, and he is asking for forgiveness. I am forgiving him, and I will give him what he wants.” Otherwise, Allah Azza wa Jalla says, “This servant does not remember me, and I do not like him or his works.”
His works would not be blessed and would not go well. May Allah make us all amongst good servants Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
15.HUMANKIND NEEDS TO BE LIKE SNOW Thursday, 12 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
MashaAllah, thank Allah it snowed a lot. It is white everywhere. We liken this to humankind being very clean in the beginning and getting dirty, becoming soiled, as they commit sin. The snow is white now and it is beautiful when it first snows, but as mud splashes next to the road, it gets dark and an ugly scene is formed.
People’s sins are the same way. It shows the person ugly and that beauty is lost. However, Allah is still merciful on people. “Repent and ask for forgiveness and you will again be whiter than white and very clean,” He says. You got dirty until evening. Again repent and ask for forgiveness at night and again you would be whiter than white and beautiful.
So sins and mistakes are nothing but evil, dirtiness, and ugliness. Shaitan fools people and shows bad things as beautiful, as good. Whereas they are, as we see now, only ugliness and dirtiness. Nothing else. That is the reality.
Allah gave us opportunities for cleaning. You can get cleaned with repentance and asking for forgiveness. Inshallah may we always be clean. May we always turn to Allah, and repent and ask for forgiveness so we may become beautiful people, we may become clean people Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
16.THE VIRTUES OF KHATM KHWAJAGAN Wednesday, 13 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
The manner of our tariqa is to mind our own business: to follow the way according to what we learned from our shaykhs, the way they taught it. The Khatm Khwajagan is in the foundations of our tariqa, meaning it is the pillar. We need to do it once a week. Those who cannot do it every week can then come once every two weeks. Three weeks at most. Shaykh Mawlana used to say, “If one exceeds three weeks, the person should be ashamed to say, ‘I’m in tariqa.’” It is alright to do it by oneself if one cannot come.
The Khatm Khwajagan, as we said, is the pillar of our tariqa. It has its manners and method. There is the major Khatm Khwajagan, the method of the Naqshbandi Way. There are stones, small pebbles, and the major Khatm Khwajagan is done using them. It is done using them, but Shaykh Mawlana moved to this method of ours when Mashallah the congregation grew. We are doing the minor Khatm Khwajagan and no pebbles are used. The shaykh or the person who is a graduate to lead the Khatm Khwajagan tells everybody what to do:
25 Astaghfirullah, 7 Fatiha, then 10 salawat, 7 Alam Nashrah, 11 Ikhlas, 7 Fatiha, and once another 10 Salawat is finished this Khatm Khwajagan would be finished. This is the method coming from the mashayikh1 in the Naqshbandi Tariqa, in our way. It was shown like this and we do this.
There is no need to change this. If permission was granted to someone, he graduated, he became a representative somewhere, and he changes it then he would be doing it according to his own head. He needs to continue verbatim. Normally there is silent zikr in the Naqshbandi. What is meant by silent is it is said secretly. But the zikrs we do are in resemblance to the 40 tariqas. It is done as such through the inspiration and order of our Hazrat Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani Effendi so their blessings2 are granted to us.
Regarding making zikr standing, some people say, “There is no such thing in the Naqshbandi Tariqa.” True, it does not exist. We are not saying it exists. It is done both to remember the other tariqas and accept them, and so their baraka is granted to us.
Hazrat Abdulqadir Gaylani, Hazrat Ahmad Rufai, Hazrat Ahmad Badawi, Hazrat Imam Dusuqi, Hazrat Shazili, Hazrat Chishti. The holy ones are plenty. There are pirs of 40 tariqas. Hazrat Shaban-e Wali, Hazrat Haji Bayram-e Wali… There are plenty of holy ones. As we said, they are also friends of Allah, awliya. We are making zikr in that method in the assembly so their himmat would also be present.
The wakil or anyone else, the graduate person, can do as he likes there. He can increase it or decrease it. It is not important, but the really important point is the Khatm Khwajagan cannot be changed. Saying, “Sir this tariqa says this and says that,” is not from manners either. This is the way we know as true and believe in, and the way we saw from the mashayikh. Hearing from other places, never think, “He does such and such. I wonder if we should also do it?” In fact, it is spoken among the ikhwan too sometimes, and that is also outside of manners.
This Khatm Khwajagan that is being done has been established based on the teachings of our Holy Prophet. Only Allah Azza wa Jalla knows its blessing and virtue. It is such a great blessing. Those who are on this way are so lucky. Because the point here, the point we are missing, is that this is a service done for the sake of Allah. Purely. There is no other intent, there is no other desire, and it is only being done for the sake of Allah. That is why sincerity is the most important thing.
Allah tests people. There are different types of tests. “I wonder if I’m doing little? Others are doing more. He makes 100,000 Kalima-e Tawhid (La Ilaha Illallah) and 200,000 Lafza- e Jalal (Allah) a day.” You do what your shaykh says. Keep your sincerity. It is more useful for you. Do not trust in your own ego saying, “I did this much!” What you need to do is follow the shaykh and fulfill his orders.
“I wonder if he did not understand me correctly?” sometimes people think, “I spoke. The shaykh might have been thinking of something else and said alright.” No, even if he was thinking of something else, Allah Azza wa Jalla gives you what you need there. You can get that answer because of your sincerity there.
We need to endure everything and be thankful for everything for being on this way. Our path is the path of Allah, the path of Truth, and the path of sincerity. The door is open, it is open for everybody. It is the way of Shaykh Mawlana, the way of Hazrat Prophet, and the way of the companions. We accept anybody who comes. They can come and see.
If they like it they like it. If they do not like it, we cannot tie and hold them here. They can stay if they like and leave if they like. Whether other shaykhs accept that one or not, as we said that is none of our business. We are trying to continue exactly what we saw. If someone is to leave, we do not hold that one either.
The way is clear, guidance is from Allah. However, of course we would want to be of service to this way and be of service to the youth of Islam. We have the desire inside to save them from the bad way. Why do we get sad? We get affected very much and get sad when we see Muslim children fall into inappropriate and bad ways. We want Allah to help us, and grant us to attract them with spiritual powers to these ways. We do not want to lose even a single one to Shaitan.
If you talk about Europe, the situation is worse there. It is the same here now. We would say it was only in Europe in the past, but now it is the same here. We are living in very hard times. May Allah keep us safe. May they also be saved with dua and sincerity Inshallah, because Shaitan and his helpers are trying to erase Islam and Muslims from the face of earth ever since the Ottomans. But Allah is not allowing it. Inshallah they will be defeated. May Allah strengthen all of our faith Inshallah. May Allah help us and help Islam.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
17.OBEY THOSE IN AUTHORITY (ULUL AMR) Thursday, 14 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Hazrat Grandshaykh Abdullah Daghestani was [living] near us, not even a hundred meters away thank Allah. Because Shaykh Nazim Efendi had left the world and went next to his shaykh. They had constructed shanty like houses on Mount Qasyun to be close to him. We would attend his sohbas every day since he lived close by. Of course because we were young we did not comprehend and understand much, but he would repeat some things a lot. He would say, “Pay attention to this,” and recite the holy verse:
Authu Billahi Minash-shaitanir Rajim. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. “Atiullaha wa atiur rasoola wa ulul amri minkum.” “Obey Allah, obey the Prophet and those from amongst you who are ulul amr (of authority).” (Sura Nisa:59) Our Grandshaykh would repeat this continuously. He would recommend to people, to those there saying, “Pay attention to this. Do not digress from this.” What does it mean? It says: “Obey Allah,” then, “also obey our Holy Prophet.” Everyone who is Muslim needs to accept this and most do.
Some who came out later say according to their own minds: “No, I accept this. I do not accept that,” but most people say, “We obey the commands of Allah and Hazrat Prophet as much as possible.” Some obey very little and some obey more. There is an important point here: it is Allah’s command, so even if you cannot do it, do not object to it. You need to say, “It is Allah’s command. Thy will be done,” and not dogmatise, make judgment. There is no democracy, it is in the sight of Allah, and Allah is one. Someone else might be involved when objecting to worldly matters, but Allah is one. Allah can change you. You cannot change it.
Therefore, He says to obey our Holy Prophet as well. Do not object to these. Say, “We cannot do it. May Allah forgive us.” Allah is forgiving, merciful. Be soft headed and while complying with the commands of Allah and the Prophet say, “This is Allah’s command but we are weak servants. We could not do it somehow. May Allah forgive us.” Never say, “It is possible, it is not possible!” Deviant people are plenty these days. The deviant are plenty, they refuse everything, and tell the people, “You need to object. You need to rebel.” They are turning it into a habit. If you rebel, that rebellion would be
crushed in the sight of Allah, and nobody would be able to save you. This is Allah Azza wa Jalla [we are speaking about]. Nobody can oppose Him.
Of course all of our ikhwan (brothers) are accepting, but our advice to our nation, to Muslims, and to people is not to rebel against Allah! Not the whole world but the whole universe cannot revolt against Allah Azza wa Jalla. It is the same with our Holy Prophet. He is delivering Allah’s commands. However, as we said, as long as you do not infringe on the rights of others, there are plenty of doors in the sight of Allah. The doors to repentance are open. When you repent, Allah Azza wa Jalla would forgive the sins you committed.
The third is “Wa ulul amri minkum”. He says, “Obey those ruling over you.” Do not revolt against them. If you revolt, you as well as they would get punished. The times during which we lived in Sham Sharif were pretty hard. Of course it is not easy, but even for the state there our Grandshaykh Efendi said, “Do not revolt against them.” There is wisdom in this. It is good to sit in peace.
People would muddle along, manage in that condition in peace. Our Shaykh Mawlana would also say, “If something happens, do not go and harm anybody, do not torment anybody, and do not revolt against the government. Because Allah Azza wa Jalla appointed these people over you in response to the things you did. If you sit still, you will get along with ease, and nobody would bother you. Allah would help you because you obeyed His orders, and He would keep you in safety and security. If not, if you do not listen, revolt, and attack here and there, then Allah Azza wa Jalla would leave you to yourselves. You would regret it later.”
That is how it is, even in those tough countries the shaykhs are saying, “Obey the ulul amr.” Those in authority need to be obeyed. They are to be obeyed as long as something, an order, against Allah is not ordered. If they go ahead and tell you to do things Allah forbids then do not obey them. There is nobody doing this by force anyway.
When this is the situation, thank Allah our situation here is the opposite. Muslims have suffered and seen oppression for many years. Muslims are the people who are tyrannized most in the world. Just as it is everywhere, especially here. Because this is the head of Islam, it is the capital city of the Ottomans. No matter how much make up they put on and say, “We love you and do such for you,” in the end everything is out in the open and it is clear now. The whole world of unbelief is attacking here to finish Islam.
Therefore, the subject of obeying those in authority is obligatory especially during these times of dissension. “Do it!” says Allah Azza wa Jalla. It is an order. In fact, those who disobey the order could even lose their head. It is as the state decides. That is why it is not an easy matter.
Those who obey Shaitan are many. They say, “We understand the Koran. There is no need for the hadith.” In the past they would say “The Koran and the hadith”, then “The Koran and the sunnah”, and now they came out saying “Only the Koran”. The Koran says it openly for you: “Obey Allah, obey the Prophet, and obey the ulul amr, those ruling over you.” If you ask, is there another explanation for this, the foolish say, “There is.” The state is a great blessing, and the greater blessing is the state of Islam Allah has provided. We need to be thankful.
When we were young in Sham, there would be a military coup every three months in our time. Six months would not pass without a coup. It is the wisdom of Allah the coup would occur amongst those guys. There was one television and radio station and there was the presidency. You would see all hell break lose: cannons, guns, bombs, explosions and what not. And they read out the notice in the morning. Last they did the same here. They said, “We took control with this notice.”
“We have taken control of the state with notice number 1. We are the president now!” they would say. Six months later you see all hell breaking out again. Thank Allah they were doing it amongst themselves. But 3000 to 5000 people would be gone by the time they established control. Six months later you see it happening again. All the way until the father of this guy came. That man was real crafty and stayed on top of them for 40- 45 years.
I was little and was asking Hajja Anné, “Why is there need for these things? Could it not be without the state and the police? We could get along nicely then. Is it not possible?” Hajja Anne was trying to explain, “My son, such a thing cannot be,” but I was not convinced much. I was saying with the naiveté of a child, “They are engaging each other so much. For what? What use is it? People can get along and neither want a president nor anything else.”
Fundamentally, the state is important. Everything goes bad as long as there is not a steady state governing people. People now say things regarding the subject of state from their point of view. Our son says there is no need for it. What do farmers want? What do workers want? What do the rich want? How will they be exporting? How will they be importing? Would it be too much if we buy here? How much should we increase salaries? Billions of liras are gone even when you say one percent.
So it is not an easy matter. Therefore, their job is already tough, so do not make their job harder. Let them provide services to you. If you did not go about taking on him saying, “Such will happen to us. This traitor is there, that cursed one is there, that bad person is there,” the country would be a bed of roses. Those who do these things are following Shaitan. If they were not following Shaitan, they would be following Allah such that
Allah’s command is: “Obey Allah, Obey the ulul amr.” Obey those in authority so that they may provide good services to you and help Islam.
What we have seen in the past 15 years is there is service wherever you go in the world. May Allah be content with them, our state’s services have reached everywhere. It has reached all the way to Africa. We were in Argentina last and they even slaughtered cattle on Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) there. They came to our dargahs and saw them. They have reached everywhere: all the way to what is called Patagonia, all the way to the other end of the world.
They did this to be of service to the servants of Allah. Therefore, those who are enemies now are really enemies. Let them repent and ask forgiveness. They would not be contemptible in this world and Allah would forgive them in the hereafter. Let people not be deceived. Shaitan is easily deceiving people. People do not remember the good. They only remember the bad. People do not remember anything else and complain. Do not complain. Be thankful.
Many thanks for our situation because Allah has given us the most beautiful places. Thank Allah, those who look after us are also good people, people who fear Allah, and people who fulfill Allah’s commands. This is important. The other way around is hard. If you look at the states around, one person was the head for 40-45 years. On the other side some are for 50 years. They have been tyrannized for 70-80 years. Even they got used to it.
People do not get used to it when you do good and when you say something. They want the better and more. Even more. There is a measure in everything. So this is all that can be done. One needs to be thankful for these and content oneself. We are not staying in this world forever. The end of this world will also come. The times we are living are End Times. We are only able to live like this in End Times. Thousands of thanks are due to Allah.
Of course, this fitna and corruption will occur for Mahdi Alayhis Salam to arrive. These are the signs. Mahdi Alayhis Salam will clean them all with justice without anybody being oppressed Inshallah. May it happen as soon as possible Inshallah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
18.THE GENTLEMEN DO NOT EVEN STEP ON AN ANT Thursday, 19 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidul Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya Rasulallah, Madad Ya As’habi RasuLillah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Sheykh Abdullah Daghestani, Sheykh Nazim al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wal khayru fil jamiyya.
Our Holy Prophet states: “La darara wala dirar.” Each hadith of our Holy Prophet is a masterpiece. Meaning he shows people guidance and the right way with a short sentence.
What does “La darara wala dirar” mean? There is no wasting and damaging in Islam. What is meant by waste and damage? There, what we see, what the people who are called terrorists are doing: destroying the surroundings, dragging the surroundings into chaos, causing dissension, and killing whoever comes across them without consideration for children. Therefore, this has nothing to do with being Muslim. Whoever harms people, whoever causes damage and loss has nothing to do with being Muslim.
The whole world thinks Muslims are like this, but these people who do not know the Koran and the hadith are saying, “We are fighting for Allah!” You cannot present this way you are taking as the way of Islam by calling it “For Allah” while causing damage and loss. This is the way of Shaitan. Those who are causing damage and loss are with Shaitan. They cannot be with Islam. They can never be with the Prophet.
Our Holy Prophet showed the method for everything. He showed people the light. He did not show them darkness. We should not only have mercy on people but even on animals. There were some holy ones who even had nicknames given to them. There were some holy ones called “Wouldn’t-step-on-an-ant”. So they would be careful not to step on an ant or an insect when they walked. Whereas who is careful of this? People cannot be so careful.
They were even careful of this that the holy words of our Holy Prophet were on top of their heads. They showed respect and they received respect. Nobody lived for thousands of years. Everybody passed away to the hereafter. Everybody receives their rewards and good deeds in the hereafter. Whoever does not listen and says, “I’m this and I’m that,” they will answer for it in the hereafter, and they will be questioned in the hereafter.
Be careful not to damage anything and not to cause loss to anything. Take hold of your ego. It is a great deal to take hold of the ego. It is not easy. May Allah make us all see the good and to be a means to follow the good Inshallah. Let us be with the good ones. And to those who are with Shaitan, let us say, “May Allah guide them.” What can we do now?
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
19.NOTHING FOREVER Friday, 20 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
Thanks to Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla we came together with our brothers again. It is livened up with the love of Allāh, the Prophet and Mawlānā. It is overflowing.
Mankind is created not for this world but for the hereafter. Happy are those, who know it. People think they will live without dying. Ignorant people around the world, inside and outside Muslim countries they think it is forever. But I look and I see there is an imām, ḥāfiẓ he says "ilá nihāya". There is an end, we want it to continue until the end. When is the end? The end of the world is Qiyāmah. There is no eternal life in this world. They say "forever". There is nothing eternal, forever in this world. Everything has an end in this world. There is an end to good. There is an end to bad.
Since the time of Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām 124,000 prophets came to this world. They all ended up in this world. Of course there are prophets that are alive. That's another subject. The thing is that everyone finishes their lives on this world. Through Azrael ‘alayhis- salām. Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla appointed him to end the worldly life of human beings. To start the next life. That's Azrael ‘alayhi s-salām's duty. The prophets (as) are priviliged in Allāh's presence. They are sent to people as a torch. People of this world say "forever" because they do not think at all. They say they are going to live forever. They panic when something happens. How can it be? There is chaos. There is unrest, war, this and that. They want everything to continue peacefully. They aren't aware how much things have changed since Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām, until now.
Thousands of years passed. Nothing stays the same. Constantly changing. This is Allāh's will to show people. But people still don't learn a lesson. They don't become wiser. The only thing that doesn't change in this world is Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla; the creator of this universe. Never changes. Everyone changes except Him. Our Prophet changed his world also. It is a change. He left us physically. But he says; "I'm Ḥayyun yurzaq". He is alive. "He gets rizq" Prophet says. The saints and martrys are also like that. All. But the important point is that they don't stay in this world. They are gone. Because it is Allāh's order, it has to be like this. All living beings will slowly leave. The tombs of the good ones are also beautiful.
Everybody knows how beautiful they were in this world. When they are transferred to the hereafter their tombs are holy. They give peace. They give beauty to this world. Beauty comes from them. They are beautiful here, hereafter, on the day of judgement, on maḥshar, in paradise also. May Allāh keep us with them. What a beautiful grant has it been for us to be with them. People don't like change. They say nostalgia, remember old days. They inwardly sigh. Some people sigh for this world. some remember the times, they spent with holy ones. "We had such beautiful days" they say.
In shā’a Llāh we'll have beautiful days in the next life as well. Because you'll be with the ones you love. But this is Allāh's will. It is in nobody's power. Nobody can give an extra breath to someone. Allāh appointed a certain time. We were together during that time we received barakah from them. Now their spiritual barakah is stronger, more powerful. They give a lot of gifts to those, who come here. But for people, who are elsewehere but they remember them with love, respect, longing they give gifts to them as well. We hear that people, who come to visit Mawlānā had been gifted with a dream of Mawlāna. If they have a difficulty, with the barakah and grants of the saints it is solved.
They are supporting. Thanks to Allāh. May Allāh make our love permanent, in shā’a Llāh. May we continue in their ways. Al-ḥamdu liLlāh we are happy again we meet with our brothers, murīd and sisters. All they are welcome to Mawlānā's place. Mawlānā place, it is light. And every good thing in his place as he was. And we are missing Mawlānā. But al-ḥamdu liLlāh we are knowing this; what we are living in this world, it is from Allāh. And He... He is the Creator and He do what He likes. He has created from Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until now thousands of years. And it is changing. Everything changing. Nothing can be same forever.
Ignorant people, they are saying forever. But knowledgeable people... Because since childhood everywhere we go, every country, "This country it will be forever." Everywhere in the world. Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, England, Germany, everywhere they are saying forever. But I was realizing... We have imām in Istanbul. And he says until the end. He said when he makes du‘ā’ "Allāh keep us like this until end." What meaning? Meaning there is end for everything in this life. Our life, nothing forever. You must change. You must have end. And then beginning to next life.
From Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until Prophet 124,000 prophets coming. All of them, nobody lived forever except some of them. Now they are in life like Idrīs ‘alayhi s-salām, Ilyās ‘alayhi s-salām, Khiḍr ‘alayhi s-salām, ‘Īsá ‘alayhi s-salām. But they also, they will be near Qiyāmah, they will be also the end for them also. What is end for this life? Death. And the death, Allāh make created great angel ‘Izrā’īl. What in English? Right same? Azrael. And he is... His job is only to take people to the next life. Because without doing this you cannot live forever. This life only... They have end for everything. Nothing forever, like these ignorant people saying forever. No. Forever only you must change
your vehicle and go into another. So every prophet, they have to make this also. They change. For our Prophet, of course, he said "I am alive. I am... I get rizq also." But the thing that he first, to happen was Azrael ‘alayhi s-salām he took permission from him "O you can give me permission to take your soul for next life" he gave him permission because Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla even for this ‘Izrā’īl to make show our people, show human beings how to behave, to be respectful to Prophet. And he take his amānah, after Prophet again he is in life and he get rizq.
This is also showing for that nothing forever in this world. Everything changing in this world. Nothing become same. Only Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla not changing. And it is for good people, for bad people also. Changing. But for good people, changing better for them. Of course, not better for people around. Because when some holy man or scholar or good man dies, Prophet said: there is big hole in this. Cannot fill it until Qiyāmah. But it is Allāh's order. So it is like this. You accept or not accept, it is like this. But it is important to know in this world everything changing.
You can't do anything. We are helpless. But we are accepting and being pleased. You do this and you are believer, not like who are not believer, they like to be everything like in old times. But it is since Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until now trouble whole century, whole history, always fighting, killing. Nothing be as people they like. And people they like, they said "We like peace". Ok, you like peace. But you are doing wrong for other people. It is also... You cannot be forever like this. It will be changed. And people nowadays, they are remembering "Old times, old good days".
Nostalgia they said, I think something like this. All people who are for material people or religious people, we also, we are many times we are remembering with Mawlānā, how he is going around us, how he was going, we are happy following him. This is good nostalgia, good remembering to remember good people. Even it is worship. Prophet said ‘Inda dhikri ṣ-ṣāliḥīn tanzilu r-raḥmah When you remember good people, holy people, Allāh make peace on you. But what we do? We are al-ḥamdu liLlāh these people, when they are changing from this world, they have their maqām, their grave what where they are buried. We are going, visiting them. We get mercy. We get blessed from them And they are beautiful when they are in life. And they are also very beautiful in their maqām.
And they are generous. When you visit them, they are happy. And when you remember them from far away also, they are very happy. And they are giving you blessed blessings. And especially Mawlānā, he was happy with his murīds and followers. And when they are coming, he is happy also. He would not let them to go without giving them what they need. And he is even going all around to see murīds and even non- murīds. Too many people, they are coming, they are saying "We saw one Shaykh in our dream. He asked us to go to that place, sayyidi". Many people, thousands of like these people, they are coming and following and joining in, coming to ṭarīqah through
Mawlānā. Because his power is still on. His material life is finished. But spiritually he is alive also.
And he is happy with people coming and we are happy with him. And we are following order of Allāh, not objecting. Don't object. Because time like this, it is hard time. But when you are knowing nothing going forever like this, it will be good for you. Because changing coming, it will come light, light of Islām on whole world. But not like with these rubbish people who are claiming they will bring, they are now they are oppressors, they are even they don't know anything from Islām.
Islām with mercy. And it will be whole world Islām in shā’a Llāh with Sayyidinā Mahdī ‘alayhi s-salām. And it looks like it is time of Mahdī ‘alayhi s-salām. Because it's too heavy for everybody. Every people, everybody in this world, you feel people they are not happy. Believer or non-believer, all they are in very anxious, very bad mood, stressed. They are knowing something will happen. But al-ḥamdu liLlāh we are knowing it will be changing, but for good. For whole human being it will be good.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
20.THE STAGE OF ACCEPTANCE Saturday, 21 January 2017
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidal Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya RasulAllah, Madad Ya As’habi RasulAllah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wa khayru fil jamiyya.
The highest station is the station of riḍā. It means that we are content with wh
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