Suhbah 2018: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (25/25)
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e people do not damage it. Over it they built a masjid, which is also blessed, but al-Masjid al-Aqsa is the main place, [and] that is beside it. It has been a blessed place for ages. Sayyiduna Sulayman built a sanctuary there. This sanctuary that they are looking for is under this masjid. Therefore this place is blessed, but they want people to forget it. These people are not aware of it. Whoever is able to visit these places they should. Our Prophet has a hadith about it [i.e., the one quoted above], “There are three masjids to be visited, for them you may travel. One is the Ka’aba, the other is my masjid, [and the] third one is al- Masjid aL-Aqsa.” May Allah accept the visit and let us go there, too, In Sha Allah. Of course these visits consist of difficulties, [but] no need to mention them. May Allah make it our destiny to go there, insha’Allah. For those who went there, may Allah accept their visit; may it be blessed (mubarak).
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
195.THE REAL VALUE Friday, 7 December 2018
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 the blessed Friday, the Muslims’ feastday. The most important day n Allah ‘azza wa jalla’s sight is Friday. He bestowed it as a gift upon the most valuable human being, our Prophet, who [in turn] gave it as a gift to us, his umma. People do not know the value of the spiritual; they invariably want the material. They desire to see material value, and think spiritual value is imaginary. In fact, the real value is spiritual; the other is imaginary. Those material values such as money, property— none has any real value. They will all remain here. Whatever you were yesterday is gone; today you are hungry again, which indicates that what you had yesterday has no more benefit. You want to see, hold onto, but everything comes and goes. You need to take care of spiritual values. They are what will remain forever in the Hereafter. These that are here are all illusory. Therefore, Friday is a blessed day; it is a great gift to us. Friday night is a valuable night, too. Like Eid days, kandil days—Friday nights also are valuable. Make the most of them, as Allah has given them to us. Both its day and its night are valuable. They are great gifts for us.
There are duties on Fridays. Doing Ghusl on Friday is meritorious, reading Surat al-Kahf, Ya Sin, reading parts of the Quran... All your worship on Friday is worth more than that on any other day. One must take care; one must take benefit from it. These things are permanent; these are the things that will go with you to the Hereafter. Your car, money, gold will not go to the Hereafter; all of them will remain here. Others after you will take them, but they will not have them permanently either. Your good deeds, your worship, the rewards that you lay up for yourself in Heaven (sevapların), these will remain [with you]. May Allah increase them. May Allah give us more, In Sha Allah. They say ambition is in the religion. If you are going to have ambitions, then let it be in religion, in Islam, in worship, not in money—then you will be relaxed. If your ambitions are in this world, you will stay upset. And others will not like you either, you will not achieve anything. [But] if your ambition is for the Hereafter, people will also like you, and you will profit. May Allah make us amongst those who profit.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
196.HE IS LIVING (HAYY) Saturday, 8 December 2018
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.
“Innā ’arsalnā ’ilaykum rasūlan shāhidan ‘alaykum kamā arsalnā ’ilā Fir‘una rasūl) (Qur’ān 73:15). Allah ‘azza wa jalla says to us “I sent the Prophet as a witness over you, as I sent Moses to be a witness to Pharaoh.” The Prophet is a witness to you; he will bear witness and affirm.
Therefore Allah ‘azza wa jalla calls our Prophet “ḥayy”, living. Now many deviant people are coming forth and saying that he has died and left. [But] he is living (ḥayy). He is waiting in his station, stopping, [and] if you send salawat, send salam, do a good deed, he bears witness to your actions. Allah ‘azza wa jalla gave this authorization to our Prophet. That is why however much you recite salawat on the Prophet, that much of it is acceptable. Reciting salawat on our Prophet is the first adab in the order of prayers. At the beginning of a prayer and at the end, reciting salawat is accepted, [and] the recitation is announced to our Prophet.
Our Prophet says, “Whoever recites salawat for me, I hear it and answer him. I bear witness to his recitation.” There is no better witness than he is, therefore remember our Prophet in every good deed. Let us recite salawat, then our affairs go in the right direction, our prayers are accepted. Our affairs then are done before our Prophet, we will find him beside us on the Day of Judgement.
Our Prophet is Muhammadu ’l-Amīn (the trustworthy). If we recite one time, it will be counted as ten; if we recite ten times, it will be accepted as a hundred. These are easy things, but are difficult for people to practice. This must be remembered; they must not be forgotten. He is a witness over us. What a beautiful witness he is! The most beautiful witness! May Allah Almighty have us be with him forever! In Sha Allah, may we be together with him in Paradise!
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
197.IHSAN Sunday, 9 December 2018
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.
Our Prophet says: “There is faith, [but also] there is ihsan. Ihsan is a higher stage.” When he was asked, “What is ihsan?” He said, “When worshipping Allah to do it as if one sees Him—of course you cannot see Him, Allah sees you.” This is what you need to know, that you are seen by Him. You are a beloved servant of Allah, therefore you worship Him. It became your destiny. Let alone not worshipping, most people deny Allah. Animals recognize Allah, but these people do not. The one who does not know Allah is worse than an animal, because animals recite His names. Though it may not know how to worship, it does the recitation. People have the order of worship. Worshipping [is a responsibility that] belongs to people. Their value and stages are higher. They can make their stages higher through practices and by obeying the orders of Allah. Allah’s offers are many; each time your level increases. If you are unable to do the practice, your level goes down, you do not maintain your worth. This is something you do against yourself. The number of people who rebel against Allah is large, while the number who do not is smaller. This is because the majority follow their own desires. Deceived by Satan, by this world, their will is weak. This is why they lose. Therefore, you should worship as if you see Allah. Of course, we cannot see Him, but you must believe that He sees you, then your level increases. May Allah give us all real faith [and] protect us from our desires. May He not put us into bad situations, In Sha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
198.FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH Monday, 10 December 2018
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.
People like to be in charge. To be a head is a great responsibility. May Allah help so that they complete this duty without sinning, because our Prophet said, “Woe to a man who is the head of two.” Now we want to watch news and spend an hour in front of it. Before the elections, they talk about who will be elected, who will be the head—this is what people excited about. What they forget is ‘for the pleasure (rıza) of Allah. They should say we are doing this for the sake of Allah, so that they can be saved from sin. Intentions should be pure. If the desire is to make some money, then in next life hardship waits for him. With the intention of “I am entering [as a candidate] for the sake of Allah; I am entering for the people of; I am in to do my best in service of them,” then he can be at ease. Whether he is elected or not does not make a difference. Because when they attack others for the sake of this world, sadness results, being cross with the other, enmity, disloyalty. [If] you are there to serve, but you go to the opposition’s side and tell them secrets, this is not good, because this means you are there for this world. “They are there to fill their pockets, to win money.” On the contrary to one who is in for the pleasure and satisfaction of Allah, Allah gives provision (nimet). He earns and gains helal provision. Whether he is in or out, Allah provides for him and rewards him for his intention of wanting to serve the people. The intention of a person is more important than his action. He might or might not be able to accomplish his intention, but his intention itself is great. In his intention he might have great service. Accordingly Allah rewards him. All this means no need to worry about this world. It is Allah’s pleasure and satisfaction (rıza) that is intended. If one fulfills this, then he can relax; he relaxes in this world and in the Hereafter, too. May Allah help us in order to reach His good pleasure, In Sha Allah. Amin. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
199.TO LAMENT DON’T BEWAIL WORLDLY AFFAIRS Tuesday, 11 December 2018
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.
A man sometimes regrets missing so-called opportunities, bewails. They lament, “If I had done this thing in such way when I were young, I would have made more money. If I had bought this thing, it would have turned out this or that way...” They lament, “If I had gone this place or that place, things would have been different...” Most people spend their life in lamentation. There is no use bewailing, for it causes sadness. You did not do it; it did not work out for you—lamenting it will not bring it back.
If one laments, let it be in repentance for doing bad doings, sins that are committed in the past, which [is something that] Allah forgives, [and is] beneficial for the person. However, if you have regret for worldly purposes, suffering increases, as do problems. Some weak ones even fall sick. The suffering causes their body to fall ill. The person missed opportunities, and thereafter he loses his health also.
No need to lament for this world; it is too late. If you were to bewail, as we said, do so for passed sins, evil doings—repent to Allah! Allah will erase them all, [and] turn them into goodness. It is from the grace of Allah. His mercy is always open. He forgives always. Therefore, if we bewail, we should do so for our bad doings. Regret and ask for forgiveness. May Allah forgive us all.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
200.GOOD MANNERS ARE THE CROWN Wednesday, 12 December 2018
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.
Tariqa and Islam are built upon adab. People are unaware of good manners. Normal people want to do things according to their own minds. Tariqa exists to train your nafs, and to make a person well mannerred. Adab is acceptable in the sight of Allah. Our Holy Prophet says addabani Rabbi fa-ahsana ta’dibi, “Allah has made me well mannerred...” and the one with the best manners is with our Holy Prophet. He did not yell or scream. He did not say a bad word. [He had] all the good habits. A person with adab means one who has good morals (akhlaq) and good habits. Now, sometimes here or in other places, ladies think they are attending a concert, yelling, screaming, and cheering. It is not right. Ladies should not make a sound. They can talk among themselves, but when they do these in front of other people... This is not our way. They criticised us a lot before because of a person: what kind of man is this? Our way is clear. Our way is tariqa, it is adab. Afterall, the Naqshbandi tariqa is the tariqa with the most manners, the way that is on the path of our Holy Prophet and which reaches to him. Adab is important. Let us remind people who say they are initiated in the tariqa. You will sit with manners where you go. You will look after the place like your own home. You will keep it clean there. You will get along well with people. If they have helped you, you will not make them sorry they helped you. Unfortunately, we hear and we are astonished at what some of our people do. They do things to embarrass people. They do not know that it directly affects the tariqa and the shaykh. These are bad things. We need to be careful. We need to not comply with our ego. No matter how badly you are treated, again you should not answer back. If those people have treated you with honor, and even though they have honored you, you are tormenting them and doing evil. It is not right. We need to pay attention to this. We need to have adab. Hazrat Shaykh Nazim, our father, showed respect to people for 40 years, for 50 years, for the sake of a cup of coffee. They are treating you, and let alone treating them back in kind, you are tormenting them. We need to be careful. If they do like that, they cannot become acceptable people, and would be far away from the path and far away from the Prophet. May Allah give us all good morals. May we be a good example for people In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
201.RESPECT THE PROVISIONS OF ALLAH / RESPECTING WHAT GOD PROVIDES Thursday, 13 December 2018
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.
Respecting God’s provision (ni‘ma), taking care care of it, is the order of our Prophet, the order of Allah. God’s provision cannot be always found, [so] when we are given it, we must protect it, respect it, be careful about it. Now, wasting has reached its pinnacle. They buy everything, they use everything, or they even trash things before they are used. Half what they [buy to] eat goes into bins.
Common people are not aware of the religion, but those who are in the religion of Islam, those who are in Tariqa, should be very careful. They should be careful about how our Prophet ate, how he showed respect for the provisions of Allah, how he took care of them—[this] is what we should be careful about. They fill their plates, do not eat all of it, and put the rest in the trash. One must take [only] as much as one will eat. Take a little bit, if you are still hungry, you may take more. Later you decide not to eat, and the rest goes in the trash. This is a shame, a sin! How many angels worked until that food formed! Allah sent rain, [and] with each drop of rain Allah sends down an angel.
These things do not come to existence by themselves—do not believe what the non- believers say! In everything Allah sends an angel to serve, so that the provision (ni’ma) can exist. Respect is necessary. What you don’t eat, put aside. Let’s say you have shown greed, taken more than you need. You filled your plate, you took a bite, and put the rest in the trash—no, this is not right! You couldn’t eat it, could not give to anyone else? You must leave it on the side, give it to the animals. Leave it in some corner. There are a lot of animals on the streets. There are dogs, cats, a lot of animals. Trashing the provision in a bin will bring you poverty. Later, “Why did this happen to me?” you question. This way poverty and evil come to you.
This is another thing people do not know, later they often complain. “Oh! I feel sick,” this or that. They think certainly someone must have done something over them. The exorcist says, “Oh! There is black magic upon you. There is a jinn in you.” This is stereotypical now. They do not think about the fact that when one does not respect God’s provision (ni‘ma), disrespects the provision, these things happen to them. No, this is not
right; all these things are linked together. Those deceivers whom they are used to hearing from, do not say anything other than this.
[But] watch out! Respect the provisions (ni’ma)! You must thank Allah for the provisions, so that they will multiply.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
202.GOOD ONES AND BAD ONES Friday, 14 December 2018
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.
Our Prophet says, “During the End Times a betrayer is looked at as trustworthy, a good one is looked as a betrayer.” We are now in those days, may Allah help us. May Allah help innocent people. To whom will you complain? You may go and complain, but the one you make the complaint to is a traitor. What do they say? You are entrusting the lamb to the wolf. You just arrive, and they do worse things. Allah is with those who are good. Traitorousness is not a good thing. He thinks he gained in this world, but there is Allah,[and] Allah serves them right. This is something to take care of. This country is the head of Islam. All the Muslims look up to this country. Therefore these issues are to be dealt with care. However much you try your best, there are still traitors. They say compassion is born. It is because there is mercy, and there is mercy in those who are on the right. No matter what happens, these people shows mercy. Traitors use the mercy they receive as an opportunity and try to cause dissension, but their end is obvious; there is no other place they will return. The world is in the hands of Allah. They think they gain some, but they do not gain, their earning has no baraka; their earning does not bring benefit to them. Be careful! Help good people, protect them, to bring up someone to be a good person is very difficult. In Ottoman times, good pashas were presented as bad before the bad pashas. Bad ones were presented as good. The same fitna is happening now. Mischief makers are on duty again. They are ending the jobs of good ones. Allah will show them what they deserve. To whom will you complain? This issue is neither in our hands nor in yours. Only in the hands of Allah. Those who are with Allah are always gaining. Allah is with those who are good. May Allahﷻ help. Insha’Allah, the Truth (Ḥaqq) will come, [and] innocent ones will receive their rights. May Allah give those who cause dissension what they deserve. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
203.THE WISDOM OF SALAT Saturday, 15 December 2018
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. “Inna ’ṣ-ṣalāta tanhā ‘ani ’l-faḥshā’i wa ’lmukari wa ladhikru ’Llāhi akbar.” (Qur’ān 29:45) Prayer is important, it is a pillar of the religion. The benefits of salat are uncountable. Let us not neglect it by laziness. A person certainly should perform his daily salat, if he calls himself a Muslim, and if not praying, he should be ashamed of himself. Salat is greater than any other thing, better than any other affair, and virtuous. “Salat restrains evil,” says the ayat, meaning that it forbids from munkar, evil doings. It conduces to goodness. Salat is important. Those who do not know how to perform [salat] should learn it gradually. Even if they are incapable of performing it all of it, they can start doing it gradually by praying two rakats. Later they can increase it to four, and then they can perform the required daily prayers. They should perform as much as they are capable of; no days should pass without performing Salah. Shaykh Efendi, used to say, “Without salat, no matter how great a wali might be, his prayers would not be accepted.” If a person is asking for dua, he certainly should do [his salat]. Even if it is [just] one time a day, he must perform salat. As we said, the benefits of salat are uncountable. Salat is salvation, blessing, contentment. May Allah give people guidance. May they be victorious over their desires. Because people may run around all day, [and] not think they are tired, [but] when it comes to salat, it seems to be very burdensome to their nafs, [so much so] that putting a mountain on their ego seems lighter. This is why salat is another chance to be victorious over the ego. May Allah give us all easiness. For those who do not do [salat], may Allah make it easier for them, so that they perform salat, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
204.DO NOT HAVE DESIRE FOR THE WORD UNGRATEFULNESS AND GRATEFULNESS Sunday, 16 December 2018
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.
Allah ‘azza wa jalla created us in a most perfect form. He created us honorable, but people do not know this. They are ungrateful; they do not recognize Allah Muslims should know Him. His provisions are many, uncountable. Every day we worship two hours in total, perform daily prayers—even if we worship millions of years, we cannot really pay back [even] a small portion of [His] provision (ni‘mah). It is we who benefit from the worship. Allah created us, put us here on Earth. We should show gratefulness towards His mercy; it is not right to complain. Allah has bestowed skills on each of us, [and] a person should act accordingly, should follow what suits his skill. Wherever a person goes, he make do, which means where he is he can earn his own daily bread. Sometimes he gets cross and goes other places, does things. There are some other people—whatever you offer they find excuses, they complain, regardless their own laziness, awkwardness, in the end they go against Allah. “Everyone works, I am not able to. Why did You not give to me?”—with such complaints, he goes against Allah. This is the worst thing. Already our time here is only few days, whether this or that way one will survive. Therefore see the both sides. There is a story our Shaykh father used to tell. In Sham, a man used to sell second hand things. Whatever he sold was not even worth a lira. When asked, “How is your work?” He would kiss his hand, put his hand on his forehead, and say, “Ohhh, perfect, alhamduliLlah! It could not be better!” Nowadays people have it all, [yet] they are not happy. Already it is the case that if a man does not have inner fulfillment, it does not matter whether you give him the worlds, no benefit [i.e., satisfaction] would come to him. This is why we must be grateful from our deepest selves. We must be thankful, so that Allah is happy with us. What is important is earning His pleasure. As we said, we are not here for the world, but for the Next Life. In this life on Earth that is very short, let us earn helal, be grateful to Allah, worship Him, be how he wants us to be, insha’Allah. May Allah grant us all the same spiritual light and faith, insha’Allah. Let us consider the kernel rather than the shell. Let us not consider this world, but Allah, the Owner, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
205.LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SINCERITY THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPUTY Monday, 17 December 2018
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 say may Allah bestow upon us a good life. The good span of time, the good life, is the one which is spent with worship to Allah and listening to Him. It becomes a guidance for himself and others, then it becomes a benefit for himself and for others.
Why do we say this? Our South African deputy passed away five days ago. He was about eighty-five years old. He was a teacher during the time of the old government and of the new. He was a respected man. He also respected Sheikh Effendi; he welcomed him and showed him around. He gathered students, [and] he became the means for people’s guidance. He was a teacher in a school, [and] later become a headteacher. He was well- respected and gave benefit. He lived so many years, but not in vain: he left an effect. Thanks be to Allahﷻ that he met Sheikh Effendi and joined him there. He was an old man, [and] even though he was a bit ill, he would still try. He would come from there to Sheikh Effendi, then stay with him for about fifteen or twenty days or sometimes a month then return home, and would become the cause of others’ guidance. He was man of ihsan. If one has ihsan, then Allahﷻ too helps him, [and] hearts come together. The last time we had seen each other was four years ago, [and] even though he was not well, he did not abandoned the duty. He would even send his students amongst the black people there, and made fifty thousand of them Muslims through his ihlas. When there is ihlas, the work is done well. Each person’s reward goes also to him without being lessened. “One person becoming the means of another’s guidance has more khayr than all world,” says the Prophet. All of this is to say that he lived life in a good state, and he left for the Next World in a good state. May Allah have mercy on him! May the number of men like
him be increased. Insha’Allah, those he educated are people of ikhlas too, and are humble. They did not even give news of his death. It does not matter; what matters is our testimony. In Sha Allah, we all witness that he was a good man. May his station be high. Sheikh Efendi will welcome him. May Allah have mercy on him! May his station be paradise! Al-FATIHA for him and for the souls who have crossed over. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
206.THE WORLD OF SELF-INTEREST Tuesday, 18 December 2018
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.
When people want something they go to other people, they become the people of the world. İf they have such worldly business, they make an agreement according to their benefit. They sort their affairs out. Of course, man keeps the same form in every affair. The world is a world of benefits; the other wants his right or maybe not be his right, but if he is going to help, he expects something in return. The one who works for Allah, asks for Allah’s pleasure. Only a few people understand this. But if one’s intention is good, for the sake of Allah, one only receives a prayer from the other. Some people misunderstand this, then both sides are in vail. Therefore, if your intention is for the world, the people of the world, you will make an agreement with worldly people. But, if instead you ask for a prayer for the sake of Allah, you will hold your heart firmly, your intention will be sincere, [and] accordingly your affairs will be done in a good way. Otherwise if you go and later say, “I went for it, but it did not happen” —that is your own fault. People’s minds do not conceive this. They act from their desires; they act from their ego- centre. After they receive it all, they forget Allah and His pleasure, [and] instead they think that all has happened due to their work. So Allah gives according to their intention. This matter is crystal clear. All of them—the politicians, merchants, and every other similar type—think of themselves, [and] later they complain that “it happened” [or] “it did not happen.” If the intention is sincere, Allah gives you accordingly. According to your intention, Allah gives. May Allah make our intention pure in this world and the Next, In Sha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
207.SATAN’S PEOPLE Wednesday, 19 December 2018
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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. ´ “Fa ’Llāhu khayrun ḥāfiẓan wa huwa ’arḥamu ’r-rāḥimīn” (Qur’ān 12:64). “Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
During these End Days Satan, Satan’s soldiers, and kufr are everywhere. Dajjal has not appeared yet, but before his arrival all he will be doing is almost done. There is an attack against Muslims, the believers. They attack non-stop, while they say, “Lets eradicate them all from the face of this earth!”
They try anything—openly, secretly. Worse of all is what they do to the new Muslim generation. They start degenerating them from the time of their mother’s womb or while the children are very young. They are trying to do their best to debase [both] the children’s faith and [their] physical bodies. To pervert them alcohol, drugs, every evil thing is presented as something good. They [even] protect these things by the law. If you disagree, you are the guilty one. In fact, they are with their evil-doing causing children to be born disabled or perverted through many deceitful ways, such as the medicines they produce, food, right before the time of birth through ultrasound waves. They think they will end it, but as we just read above in the ayah, Allah protects.
“Fa ’Llāhu khayrun ḥāfiẓan wa huwa ’arḥamu ’r-rāḥimīn.” Allah will protect inshaAllah, because there is nothing we can do. They think they will manage it all. There is Allah, Allah protects. InshaAllah may Allah protect. In all our prayers is that Allah help Muslim girls, boys, children—may Allah protect them all! May Allah have them firm on the path, insha’Allah. May Allah protect them from the evil of Satan, especially, from the evil of the people of Satan. Families should be watchful, do their best. Allah does the rest. Allah certainly can do it all, [but] families too should try their best. May Allah protect us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
208.MIRACLES AND KARAMATS Thursday, 20 December 2018
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 Prophet’s miracles are many, and his miracles continue to this day. One who does not choose to believe in miracles does not have true faith, but [rather a] false faith. Miracles are for the prophets, while karamats are for the friends of Allah to perform. Their [i.e., prophets’] miracles continue after their departure from this earth. They help; they become the means to goodness. Their tombs are also sacred places, [and] therefore people remember Allah in those tombs. They pray to Allah read Fatiha. The Prophet says, “I live in my grave. I hear whoever recites salat [upon me] and selam.” This means you go there, recite salat and selam, read the Quran, Fatihas. The reading benefits the person who reads and reaches the person in the tomb.
Therefore, the world is not an empty place; the body dies, not the soul. The body decays, an ordinary man’s body decays but not Allah’s friends’ or the prophets’. That is why faith is the faith of the people who are followers of the Sunnah and the Consensus (Ahlu -’s-Sunnati wa -’l-Jamā‘a). This is the faith of many, but others do not accept this either. Those who do not accept it are the minority. Though they are thought to be many in numbers, many others are carried away by them.
They are not important people; their harm will be to themselves. Those who fall for them will be harmed; they are in loss. But those who are respecting the Prophet [and] are asking for help, certainly receive the help of the Prophet and the Friends of Allah. May their help be lasting, because there are many enemies. They all attack. Without their spiritual help, we would have already come to our end.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
209.FAITH IS DIFFERENT FROM ISLAM Friday, 21 December 2018
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 greatness of our Prophet cannot be disputed, but because Satan does not like him, he is trying to make him appear to people as if he is [merely] like one of us. Those so- called scholars are the ones who destroy the [true] idea [about him, because they have no connection to him. No connection, and therefore no faith.
They call themselves Muslims—maybe so, but “faith” is one concept, [and] “Islam” is another. Islam is on the tongues—when you utter the word [i.e., the Shahadah], you are a Muslim. It must be acknowledged with the heart; they do not do this; it stays on the tongues. A thousand libraries worth of books has been read, but all this is empty. The most important thing is, as we say, faith being in the heart. Without faith, what is read is a harm to themselves, not a benefit. Satan had all the knowledge—knows it all very well; however, because he had no faith, at the end he became accursed. In the sight of Allah, he was not a good creature, he became the worst of all.
Therefore, as a first step one should follow a guide. He needs to be connected to a guide who is one of those loved by the Prophet, then he needs to ask for knowledge. Knowledge can be beneficial or not. There might be good guides or bad guides. What we see these days is that, because most of the scholars do not have faith, they ruin themselves for a small amount of money for the sake of this world. May Allah protect us from them! May Allah Almighty give faith in the hearts of people, give goodness, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
210.MODESTY (ḤAYA’) IS FROM FAITH Saturday, 22 December 2018
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.
Our Prophet states: “Al-ḥayā’u min al-īmān.” Modesty (ḥayā’) is from faith. It is one of beautiful attributes of human beings. A person with haya is favored, [but] because we are in the End Days, people with haya are not liked. They say, “This one is useless. He is too quiet.” Because of his haya, [his] grace not to hurt people, the one with haya is quiet, but others consider him stupid. He is not stupid, but because of this attribute of his, he says nothing.
Now their motto is; “Do not stay quiet, but scream aloud!” Scream, but [it is] useless; if you scream, you lose your haya. There is a way of doing everything. It is different if you leave haya aside and ask for your right. Most people usurp others’ rights. They also usurp the right of the one with haya, because he stays quiet. It is forbidden to usurp others’ rights. The person is quiet. The other one who takes what is in the hand of the one with haya or usurps his right, might think he did a clever thing, but no, this is forbidden to him. He will pay it back in next life, or will enter hell, or will pay it with part of his good deeds.
This is why, in these last days one should observe the rights of others, have the attribute of haya. Speak when something needs to be said. Do not speak in situations where you should stay quiet. You still ask for your right, [but] without usurping another’s right. May Allah dress us with the Prophet’s attributes. This world is full of immoral things now, full of those who are shameless. Being shameless is a bad thing. They are called immoral, shameless, impudent. They are not called something good. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect our faith, our haya, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
211.THE SECOND AGE OF HAPPINESS Sunday, 23 December 2018
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.
It is certain that we are in the End Days; we are last the generation of the umma. From now on there is very little left before the End. These times are tough, therefore, [and] difficult times, but their reward is greater. And that is what we would expect, for waiting for it also is another good deed. We are waiting for and expecting Mahdi. The one of whom the Prophet gave glad tidings. This world can be straightened only by his coming.
Now, however much they try, things get worse; day by day it is getting worse. This is because we are living in the time of dajjals. Dajjals do not want goodness, but evil. You do something good, [but] they do a thousand evils, so that your good does not have an effect. Therefore, it was the bequest of the Sheikh Effendi continually to be praying for the coming of Mahdi. With his arrival, everything will be good. His era is the second Age of Happiness; it will be a golden age, as it was during the time of the Prophet. There will only be Islam in the world, so that people live in happiness.
When there is only Islam, Allah looks at us with love. Otherwise, when there is rebellion against Him and all kinds of evil, Allah does not look at us with love. This is important, the most important thing. People are in denial, are rebellious. They have long been thinking of doing something with the many ideas in their minds. Instead thinking, “I am old; what shall I do?”, they have regret and say, “I have not done this thing yet; let me do this dirty work too.” Instead of having their minds back and saying, “Let’s do good deeds; let’s repent,” they say, “I could not do this or that while I was young. It remained in me; I should do it now.”
May Allah give intelligence! May Allah give faith! May Allah send Mahdi as soon as possible! May this world be corrected.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
212.THE WORLD OF TESTS Sunday, 30 December 2018
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.
This world is the world of tests; when a thing happens, it is necessary to think of Allah ‘azza wa jalla and the Prophet. One should think and ask the question, “What kind of test is this?”—not act in a hurry. By saying, “This is from Allahﷻ,” means that it must be referred to Allah.
When the Prophet said his condolence to a person who just had lost his close relative, the man replied a somewhat contrary, so the Prophet said, “Patience should come first.” After that, no matter what you do, you have missed the reward. So when a thing happens, it is necessary to think, “Does this fit with this situation or not?” The Prophet says, “Inna ’n-najātu fi ’ṣ-ṣidq.” Salvation is in being righteous, and saying the truth, being with the truth. No matter how difficult it is to save the people, one does something. This is to be thought about. If you do this, you will be saved, and you will be rewarded. If you think you would be saved another way, you will find yourself in a worse position, Allah forbid.
People do things, all kinds of things, for their interest, mostly not doing the right thing— the right does not pop into his mind. They say, “If I do this, I will not make a profit. It will not bring me a benefit. I shall do it my way...”, [and] they get into a worse situation. Allah, however, is most forgiving. You may ask forgiveness for your faults and sins. Allah ‘azza wa jalla forgives. May Allah forgive us all! May He not divert us from our straight path, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
213.TO FLEE FROM SIN Monday, 31 December 2018
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.
In spite of Allah’s ‘azza wa jalla saying, “Keep away from sins,” people are going into sins more and more, they commit every sort of them. Why does Allah ‘azza wa jalla tells us to keep away from them? Because at the end, they are going to be destroyed. Those who go towards them, do these things, will be destroyed. The Prophet has a hadith: “There are seven things that destroy. Keep away from them.”
Would a man stay in the midst of a war? No, he would not. If an explosion happens, or shooting, he would not know where to or how to run. No matter how crowded the place is, you would find all the people starting to run around to save their lives. To keep away from sins is better, otherwise you will be destroyed in next life. Though you may see yourselves as victorious, this becomes your destruction. You would not be in a state to win again.
Therefore when you come across a sin do not go towards it, run away from there, save your soul. This is the true meaning of saving your soul. May Allah have us all away from sins, insha’Allah. May Allah help us, this is our good fortune. Sometimes a person enters his own destruction unknowingly or knowingly. Most do not even know this. They think it is a gain, [whereas] in fact, he is in ruin, in destruction.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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e people do not damage it. Over it they built a masjid, which is also blessed, but al-Masjid al-Aqsa is the main place, [and] that is beside it. It has been a blessed place for ages. Sayyiduna Sulayman built a sanctuary there. This sanctuary that they are looking for is under this masjid. Therefore this place is blessed, but they want people to forget it. These people are not aware of it. Whoever is able to visit these places they should. Our Prophet has a hadith about it [i.e., the one quoted above], “There are three masjids to be visited, for them you may travel. One is the Ka’aba, the other is my masjid, [and the] third one is al- Masjid aL-Aqsa.” May Allah accept the visit and let us go there, too, In Sha Allah. Of course these visits consist of difficulties, [but] no need to mention them. May Allah make it our destiny to go there, insha’Allah. For those who went there, may Allah accept their visit; may it be blessed (mubarak).
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
195.THE REAL VALUE Friday, 7 December 2018
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 the blessed Friday, the Muslims’ feastday. The most important day n Allah ‘azza wa jalla’s sight is Friday. He bestowed it as a gift upon the most valuable human being, our Prophet, who [in turn] gave it as a gift to us, his umma. People do not know the value of the spiritual; they invariably want the material. They desire to see material value, and think spiritual value is imaginary. In fact, the real value is spiritual; the other is imaginary. Those material values such as money, property— none has any real value. They will all remain here. Whatever you were yesterday is gone; today you are hungry again, which indicates that what you had yesterday has no more benefit. You want to see, hold onto, but everything comes and goes. You need to take care of spiritual values. They are what will remain forever in the Hereafter. These that are here are all illusory. Therefore, Friday is a blessed day; it is a great gift to us. Friday night is a valuable night, too. Like Eid days, kandil days—Friday nights also are valuable. Make the most of them, as Allah has given them to us. Both its day and its night are valuable. They are great gifts for us.
There are duties on Fridays. Doing Ghusl on Friday is meritorious, reading Surat al-Kahf, Ya Sin, reading parts of the Quran... All your worship on Friday is worth more than that on any other day. One must take care; one must take benefit from it. These things are permanent; these are the things that will go with you to the Hereafter. Your car, money, gold will not go to the Hereafter; all of them will remain here. Others after you will take them, but they will not have them permanently either. Your good deeds, your worship, the rewards that you lay up for yourself in Heaven (sevapların), these will remain [with you]. May Allah increase them. May Allah give us more, In Sha Allah. They say ambition is in the religion. If you are going to have ambitions, then let it be in religion, in Islam, in worship, not in money—then you will be relaxed. If your ambitions are in this world, you will stay upset. And others will not like you either, you will not achieve anything. [But] if your ambition is for the Hereafter, people will also like you, and you will profit. May Allah make us amongst those who profit.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
196.HE IS LIVING (HAYY) Saturday, 8 December 2018
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.
“Innā ’arsalnā ’ilaykum rasūlan shāhidan ‘alaykum kamā arsalnā ’ilā Fir‘una rasūl) (Qur’ān 73:15). Allah ‘azza wa jalla says to us “I sent the Prophet as a witness over you, as I sent Moses to be a witness to Pharaoh.” The Prophet is a witness to you; he will bear witness and affirm.
Therefore Allah ‘azza wa jalla calls our Prophet “ḥayy”, living. Now many deviant people are coming forth and saying that he has died and left. [But] he is living (ḥayy). He is waiting in his station, stopping, [and] if you send salawat, send salam, do a good deed, he bears witness to your actions. Allah ‘azza wa jalla gave this authorization to our Prophet. That is why however much you recite salawat on the Prophet, that much of it is acceptable. Reciting salawat on our Prophet is the first adab in the order of prayers. At the beginning of a prayer and at the end, reciting salawat is accepted, [and] the recitation is announced to our Prophet.
Our Prophet says, “Whoever recites salawat for me, I hear it and answer him. I bear witness to his recitation.” There is no better witness than he is, therefore remember our Prophet in every good deed. Let us recite salawat, then our affairs go in the right direction, our prayers are accepted. Our affairs then are done before our Prophet, we will find him beside us on the Day of Judgement.
Our Prophet is Muhammadu ’l-Amīn (the trustworthy). If we recite one time, it will be counted as ten; if we recite ten times, it will be accepted as a hundred. These are easy things, but are difficult for people to practice. This must be remembered; they must not be forgotten. He is a witness over us. What a beautiful witness he is! The most beautiful witness! May Allah Almighty have us be with him forever! In Sha Allah, may we be together with him in Paradise!
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
197.IHSAN Sunday, 9 December 2018
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.
Our Prophet says: “There is faith, [but also] there is ihsan. Ihsan is a higher stage.” When he was asked, “What is ihsan?” He said, “When worshipping Allah to do it as if one sees Him—of course you cannot see Him, Allah sees you.” This is what you need to know, that you are seen by Him. You are a beloved servant of Allah, therefore you worship Him. It became your destiny. Let alone not worshipping, most people deny Allah. Animals recognize Allah, but these people do not. The one who does not know Allah is worse than an animal, because animals recite His names. Though it may not know how to worship, it does the recitation. People have the order of worship. Worshipping [is a responsibility that] belongs to people. Their value and stages are higher. They can make their stages higher through practices and by obeying the orders of Allah. Allah’s offers are many; each time your level increases. If you are unable to do the practice, your level goes down, you do not maintain your worth. This is something you do against yourself. The number of people who rebel against Allah is large, while the number who do not is smaller. This is because the majority follow their own desires. Deceived by Satan, by this world, their will is weak. This is why they lose. Therefore, you should worship as if you see Allah. Of course, we cannot see Him, but you must believe that He sees you, then your level increases. May Allah give us all real faith [and] protect us from our desires. May He not put us into bad situations, In Sha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
198.FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH Monday, 10 December 2018
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.
People like to be in charge. To be a head is a great responsibility. May Allah help so that they complete this duty without sinning, because our Prophet said, “Woe to a man who is the head of two.” Now we want to watch news and spend an hour in front of it. Before the elections, they talk about who will be elected, who will be the head—this is what people excited about. What they forget is ‘for the pleasure (rıza) of Allah. They should say we are doing this for the sake of Allah, so that they can be saved from sin. Intentions should be pure. If the desire is to make some money, then in next life hardship waits for him. With the intention of “I am entering [as a candidate] for the sake of Allah; I am entering for the people of; I am in to do my best in service of them,” then he can be at ease. Whether he is elected or not does not make a difference. Because when they attack others for the sake of this world, sadness results, being cross with the other, enmity, disloyalty. [If] you are there to serve, but you go to the opposition’s side and tell them secrets, this is not good, because this means you are there for this world. “They are there to fill their pockets, to win money.” On the contrary to one who is in for the pleasure and satisfaction of Allah, Allah gives provision (nimet). He earns and gains helal provision. Whether he is in or out, Allah provides for him and rewards him for his intention of wanting to serve the people. The intention of a person is more important than his action. He might or might not be able to accomplish his intention, but his intention itself is great. In his intention he might have great service. Accordingly Allah rewards him. All this means no need to worry about this world. It is Allah’s pleasure and satisfaction (rıza) that is intended. If one fulfills this, then he can relax; he relaxes in this world and in the Hereafter, too. May Allah help us in order to reach His good pleasure, In Sha Allah. Amin. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
199.TO LAMENT DON’T BEWAIL WORLDLY AFFAIRS Tuesday, 11 December 2018
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.
A man sometimes regrets missing so-called opportunities, bewails. They lament, “If I had done this thing in such way when I were young, I would have made more money. If I had bought this thing, it would have turned out this or that way...” They lament, “If I had gone this place or that place, things would have been different...” Most people spend their life in lamentation. There is no use bewailing, for it causes sadness. You did not do it; it did not work out for you—lamenting it will not bring it back.
If one laments, let it be in repentance for doing bad doings, sins that are committed in the past, which [is something that] Allah forgives, [and is] beneficial for the person. However, if you have regret for worldly purposes, suffering increases, as do problems. Some weak ones even fall sick. The suffering causes their body to fall ill. The person missed opportunities, and thereafter he loses his health also.
No need to lament for this world; it is too late. If you were to bewail, as we said, do so for passed sins, evil doings—repent to Allah! Allah will erase them all, [and] turn them into goodness. It is from the grace of Allah. His mercy is always open. He forgives always. Therefore, if we bewail, we should do so for our bad doings. Regret and ask for forgiveness. May Allah forgive us all.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
200.GOOD MANNERS ARE THE CROWN Wednesday, 12 December 2018
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.
Tariqa and Islam are built upon adab. People are unaware of good manners. Normal people want to do things according to their own minds. Tariqa exists to train your nafs, and to make a person well mannerred. Adab is acceptable in the sight of Allah. Our Holy Prophet says addabani Rabbi fa-ahsana ta’dibi, “Allah has made me well mannerred...” and the one with the best manners is with our Holy Prophet. He did not yell or scream. He did not say a bad word. [He had] all the good habits. A person with adab means one who has good morals (akhlaq) and good habits. Now, sometimes here or in other places, ladies think they are attending a concert, yelling, screaming, and cheering. It is not right. Ladies should not make a sound. They can talk among themselves, but when they do these in front of other people... This is not our way. They criticised us a lot before because of a person: what kind of man is this? Our way is clear. Our way is tariqa, it is adab. Afterall, the Naqshbandi tariqa is the tariqa with the most manners, the way that is on the path of our Holy Prophet and which reaches to him. Adab is important. Let us remind people who say they are initiated in the tariqa. You will sit with manners where you go. You will look after the place like your own home. You will keep it clean there. You will get along well with people. If they have helped you, you will not make them sorry they helped you. Unfortunately, we hear and we are astonished at what some of our people do. They do things to embarrass people. They do not know that it directly affects the tariqa and the shaykh. These are bad things. We need to be careful. We need to not comply with our ego. No matter how badly you are treated, again you should not answer back. If those people have treated you with honor, and even though they have honored you, you are tormenting them and doing evil. It is not right. We need to pay attention to this. We need to have adab. Hazrat Shaykh Nazim, our father, showed respect to people for 40 years, for 50 years, for the sake of a cup of coffee. They are treating you, and let alone treating them back in kind, you are tormenting them. We need to be careful. If they do like that, they cannot become acceptable people, and would be far away from the path and far away from the Prophet. May Allah give us all good morals. May we be a good example for people In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
201.RESPECT THE PROVISIONS OF ALLAH / RESPECTING WHAT GOD PROVIDES Thursday, 13 December 2018
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.
Respecting God’s provision (ni‘ma), taking care care of it, is the order of our Prophet, the order of Allah. God’s provision cannot be always found, [so] when we are given it, we must protect it, respect it, be careful about it. Now, wasting has reached its pinnacle. They buy everything, they use everything, or they even trash things before they are used. Half what they [buy to] eat goes into bins.
Common people are not aware of the religion, but those who are in the religion of Islam, those who are in Tariqa, should be very careful. They should be careful about how our Prophet ate, how he showed respect for the provisions of Allah, how he took care of them—[this] is what we should be careful about. They fill their plates, do not eat all of it, and put the rest in the trash. One must take [only] as much as one will eat. Take a little bit, if you are still hungry, you may take more. Later you decide not to eat, and the rest goes in the trash. This is a shame, a sin! How many angels worked until that food formed! Allah sent rain, [and] with each drop of rain Allah sends down an angel.
These things do not come to existence by themselves—do not believe what the non- believers say! In everything Allah sends an angel to serve, so that the provision (ni’ma) can exist. Respect is necessary. What you don’t eat, put aside. Let’s say you have shown greed, taken more than you need. You filled your plate, you took a bite, and put the rest in the trash—no, this is not right! You couldn’t eat it, could not give to anyone else? You must leave it on the side, give it to the animals. Leave it in some corner. There are a lot of animals on the streets. There are dogs, cats, a lot of animals. Trashing the provision in a bin will bring you poverty. Later, “Why did this happen to me?” you question. This way poverty and evil come to you.
This is another thing people do not know, later they often complain. “Oh! I feel sick,” this or that. They think certainly someone must have done something over them. The exorcist says, “Oh! There is black magic upon you. There is a jinn in you.” This is stereotypical now. They do not think about the fact that when one does not respect God’s provision (ni‘ma), disrespects the provision, these things happen to them. No, this is not
right; all these things are linked together. Those deceivers whom they are used to hearing from, do not say anything other than this.
[But] watch out! Respect the provisions (ni’ma)! You must thank Allah for the provisions, so that they will multiply.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
202.GOOD ONES AND BAD ONES Friday, 14 December 2018
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.
Our Prophet says, “During the End Times a betrayer is looked at as trustworthy, a good one is looked as a betrayer.” We are now in those days, may Allah help us. May Allah help innocent people. To whom will you complain? You may go and complain, but the one you make the complaint to is a traitor. What do they say? You are entrusting the lamb to the wolf. You just arrive, and they do worse things. Allah is with those who are good. Traitorousness is not a good thing. He thinks he gained in this world, but there is Allah,[and] Allah serves them right. This is something to take care of. This country is the head of Islam. All the Muslims look up to this country. Therefore these issues are to be dealt with care. However much you try your best, there are still traitors. They say compassion is born. It is because there is mercy, and there is mercy in those who are on the right. No matter what happens, these people shows mercy. Traitors use the mercy they receive as an opportunity and try to cause dissension, but their end is obvious; there is no other place they will return. The world is in the hands of Allah. They think they gain some, but they do not gain, their earning has no baraka; their earning does not bring benefit to them. Be careful! Help good people, protect them, to bring up someone to be a good person is very difficult. In Ottoman times, good pashas were presented as bad before the bad pashas. Bad ones were presented as good. The same fitna is happening now. Mischief makers are on duty again. They are ending the jobs of good ones. Allah will show them what they deserve. To whom will you complain? This issue is neither in our hands nor in yours. Only in the hands of Allah. Those who are with Allah are always gaining. Allah is with those who are good. May Allahﷻ help. Insha’Allah, the Truth (Ḥaqq) will come, [and] innocent ones will receive their rights. May Allah give those who cause dissension what they deserve. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
203.THE WISDOM OF SALAT Saturday, 15 December 2018
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. “Inna ’ṣ-ṣalāta tanhā ‘ani ’l-faḥshā’i wa ’lmukari wa ladhikru ’Llāhi akbar.” (Qur’ān 29:45) Prayer is important, it is a pillar of the religion. The benefits of salat are uncountable. Let us not neglect it by laziness. A person certainly should perform his daily salat, if he calls himself a Muslim, and if not praying, he should be ashamed of himself. Salat is greater than any other thing, better than any other affair, and virtuous. “Salat restrains evil,” says the ayat, meaning that it forbids from munkar, evil doings. It conduces to goodness. Salat is important. Those who do not know how to perform [salat] should learn it gradually. Even if they are incapable of performing it all of it, they can start doing it gradually by praying two rakats. Later they can increase it to four, and then they can perform the required daily prayers. They should perform as much as they are capable of; no days should pass without performing Salah. Shaykh Efendi, used to say, “Without salat, no matter how great a wali might be, his prayers would not be accepted.” If a person is asking for dua, he certainly should do [his salat]. Even if it is [just] one time a day, he must perform salat. As we said, the benefits of salat are uncountable. Salat is salvation, blessing, contentment. May Allah give people guidance. May they be victorious over their desires. Because people may run around all day, [and] not think they are tired, [but] when it comes to salat, it seems to be very burdensome to their nafs, [so much so] that putting a mountain on their ego seems lighter. This is why salat is another chance to be victorious over the ego. May Allah give us all easiness. For those who do not do [salat], may Allah make it easier for them, so that they perform salat, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
204.DO NOT HAVE DESIRE FOR THE WORD UNGRATEFULNESS AND GRATEFULNESS Sunday, 16 December 2018
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.
Allah ‘azza wa jalla created us in a most perfect form. He created us honorable, but people do not know this. They are ungrateful; they do not recognize Allah Muslims should know Him. His provisions are many, uncountable. Every day we worship two hours in total, perform daily prayers—even if we worship millions of years, we cannot really pay back [even] a small portion of [His] provision (ni‘mah). It is we who benefit from the worship. Allah created us, put us here on Earth. We should show gratefulness towards His mercy; it is not right to complain. Allah has bestowed skills on each of us, [and] a person should act accordingly, should follow what suits his skill. Wherever a person goes, he make do, which means where he is he can earn his own daily bread. Sometimes he gets cross and goes other places, does things. There are some other people—whatever you offer they find excuses, they complain, regardless their own laziness, awkwardness, in the end they go against Allah. “Everyone works, I am not able to. Why did You not give to me?”—with such complaints, he goes against Allah. This is the worst thing. Already our time here is only few days, whether this or that way one will survive. Therefore see the both sides. There is a story our Shaykh father used to tell. In Sham, a man used to sell second hand things. Whatever he sold was not even worth a lira. When asked, “How is your work?” He would kiss his hand, put his hand on his forehead, and say, “Ohhh, perfect, alhamduliLlah! It could not be better!” Nowadays people have it all, [yet] they are not happy. Already it is the case that if a man does not have inner fulfillment, it does not matter whether you give him the worlds, no benefit [i.e., satisfaction] would come to him. This is why we must be grateful from our deepest selves. We must be thankful, so that Allah is happy with us. What is important is earning His pleasure. As we said, we are not here for the world, but for the Next Life. In this life on Earth that is very short, let us earn helal, be grateful to Allah, worship Him, be how he wants us to be, insha’Allah. May Allah grant us all the same spiritual light and faith, insha’Allah. Let us consider the kernel rather than the shell. Let us not consider this world, but Allah, the Owner, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
205.LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SINCERITY THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPUTY Monday, 17 December 2018
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 say may Allah bestow upon us a good life. The good span of time, the good life, is the one which is spent with worship to Allah and listening to Him. It becomes a guidance for himself and others, then it becomes a benefit for himself and for others.
Why do we say this? Our South African deputy passed away five days ago. He was about eighty-five years old. He was a teacher during the time of the old government and of the new. He was a respected man. He also respected Sheikh Effendi; he welcomed him and showed him around. He gathered students, [and] he became the means for people’s guidance. He was a teacher in a school, [and] later become a headteacher. He was well- respected and gave benefit. He lived so many years, but not in vain: he left an effect. Thanks be to Allahﷻ that he met Sheikh Effendi and joined him there. He was an old man, [and] even though he was a bit ill, he would still try. He would come from there to Sheikh Effendi, then stay with him for about fifteen or twenty days or sometimes a month then return home, and would become the cause of others’ guidance. He was man of ihsan. If one has ihsan, then Allahﷻ too helps him, [and] hearts come together. The last time we had seen each other was four years ago, [and] even though he was not well, he did not abandoned the duty. He would even send his students amongst the black people there, and made fifty thousand of them Muslims through his ihlas. When there is ihlas, the work is done well. Each person’s reward goes also to him without being lessened. “One person becoming the means of another’s guidance has more khayr than all world,” says the Prophet. All of this is to say that he lived life in a good state, and he left for the Next World in a good state. May Allah have mercy on him! May the number of men like
him be increased. Insha’Allah, those he educated are people of ikhlas too, and are humble. They did not even give news of his death. It does not matter; what matters is our testimony. In Sha Allah, we all witness that he was a good man. May his station be high. Sheikh Efendi will welcome him. May Allah have mercy on him! May his station be paradise! Al-FATIHA for him and for the souls who have crossed over. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
206.THE WORLD OF SELF-INTEREST Tuesday, 18 December 2018
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.
When people want something they go to other people, they become the people of the world. İf they have such worldly business, they make an agreement according to their benefit. They sort their affairs out. Of course, man keeps the same form in every affair. The world is a world of benefits; the other wants his right or maybe not be his right, but if he is going to help, he expects something in return. The one who works for Allah, asks for Allah’s pleasure. Only a few people understand this. But if one’s intention is good, for the sake of Allah, one only receives a prayer from the other. Some people misunderstand this, then both sides are in vail. Therefore, if your intention is for the world, the people of the world, you will make an agreement with worldly people. But, if instead you ask for a prayer for the sake of Allah, you will hold your heart firmly, your intention will be sincere, [and] accordingly your affairs will be done in a good way. Otherwise if you go and later say, “I went for it, but it did not happen” —that is your own fault. People’s minds do not conceive this. They act from their desires; they act from their ego- centre. After they receive it all, they forget Allah and His pleasure, [and] instead they think that all has happened due to their work. So Allah gives according to their intention. This matter is crystal clear. All of them—the politicians, merchants, and every other similar type—think of themselves, [and] later they complain that “it happened” [or] “it did not happen.” If the intention is sincere, Allah gives you accordingly. According to your intention, Allah gives. May Allah make our intention pure in this world and the Next, In Sha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
207.SATAN’S PEOPLE Wednesday, 19 December 2018
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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. ´ “Fa ’Llāhu khayrun ḥāfiẓan wa huwa ’arḥamu ’r-rāḥimīn” (Qur’ān 12:64). “Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
During these End Days Satan, Satan’s soldiers, and kufr are everywhere. Dajjal has not appeared yet, but before his arrival all he will be doing is almost done. There is an attack against Muslims, the believers. They attack non-stop, while they say, “Lets eradicate them all from the face of this earth!”
They try anything—openly, secretly. Worse of all is what they do to the new Muslim generation. They start degenerating them from the time of their mother’s womb or while the children are very young. They are trying to do their best to debase [both] the children’s faith and [their] physical bodies. To pervert them alcohol, drugs, every evil thing is presented as something good. They [even] protect these things by the law. If you disagree, you are the guilty one. In fact, they are with their evil-doing causing children to be born disabled or perverted through many deceitful ways, such as the medicines they produce, food, right before the time of birth through ultrasound waves. They think they will end it, but as we just read above in the ayah, Allah protects.
“Fa ’Llāhu khayrun ḥāfiẓan wa huwa ’arḥamu ’r-rāḥimīn.” Allah will protect inshaAllah, because there is nothing we can do. They think they will manage it all. There is Allah, Allah protects. InshaAllah may Allah protect. In all our prayers is that Allah help Muslim girls, boys, children—may Allah protect them all! May Allah have them firm on the path, insha’Allah. May Allah protect them from the evil of Satan, especially, from the evil of the people of Satan. Families should be watchful, do their best. Allah does the rest. Allah certainly can do it all, [but] families too should try their best. May Allah protect us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
208.MIRACLES AND KARAMATS Thursday, 20 December 2018
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 Prophet’s miracles are many, and his miracles continue to this day. One who does not choose to believe in miracles does not have true faith, but [rather a] false faith. Miracles are for the prophets, while karamats are for the friends of Allah to perform. Their [i.e., prophets’] miracles continue after their departure from this earth. They help; they become the means to goodness. Their tombs are also sacred places, [and] therefore people remember Allah in those tombs. They pray to Allah read Fatiha. The Prophet says, “I live in my grave. I hear whoever recites salat [upon me] and selam.” This means you go there, recite salat and selam, read the Quran, Fatihas. The reading benefits the person who reads and reaches the person in the tomb.
Therefore, the world is not an empty place; the body dies, not the soul. The body decays, an ordinary man’s body decays but not Allah’s friends’ or the prophets’. That is why faith is the faith of the people who are followers of the Sunnah and the Consensus (Ahlu -’s-Sunnati wa -’l-Jamā‘a). This is the faith of many, but others do not accept this either. Those who do not accept it are the minority. Though they are thought to be many in numbers, many others are carried away by them.
They are not important people; their harm will be to themselves. Those who fall for them will be harmed; they are in loss. But those who are respecting the Prophet [and] are asking for help, certainly receive the help of the Prophet and the Friends of Allah. May their help be lasting, because there are many enemies. They all attack. Without their spiritual help, we would have already come to our end.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
209.FAITH IS DIFFERENT FROM ISLAM Friday, 21 December 2018
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 greatness of our Prophet cannot be disputed, but because Satan does not like him, he is trying to make him appear to people as if he is [merely] like one of us. Those so- called scholars are the ones who destroy the [true] idea [about him, because they have no connection to him. No connection, and therefore no faith.
They call themselves Muslims—maybe so, but “faith” is one concept, [and] “Islam” is another. Islam is on the tongues—when you utter the word [i.e., the Shahadah], you are a Muslim. It must be acknowledged with the heart; they do not do this; it stays on the tongues. A thousand libraries worth of books has been read, but all this is empty. The most important thing is, as we say, faith being in the heart. Without faith, what is read is a harm to themselves, not a benefit. Satan had all the knowledge—knows it all very well; however, because he had no faith, at the end he became accursed. In the sight of Allah, he was not a good creature, he became the worst of all.
Therefore, as a first step one should follow a guide. He needs to be connected to a guide who is one of those loved by the Prophet, then he needs to ask for knowledge. Knowledge can be beneficial or not. There might be good guides or bad guides. What we see these days is that, because most of the scholars do not have faith, they ruin themselves for a small amount of money for the sake of this world. May Allah protect us from them! May Allah Almighty give faith in the hearts of people, give goodness, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
210.MODESTY (ḤAYA’) IS FROM FAITH Saturday, 22 December 2018
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.
Our Prophet states: “Al-ḥayā’u min al-īmān.” Modesty (ḥayā’) is from faith. It is one of beautiful attributes of human beings. A person with haya is favored, [but] because we are in the End Days, people with haya are not liked. They say, “This one is useless. He is too quiet.” Because of his haya, [his] grace not to hurt people, the one with haya is quiet, but others consider him stupid. He is not stupid, but because of this attribute of his, he says nothing.
Now their motto is; “Do not stay quiet, but scream aloud!” Scream, but [it is] useless; if you scream, you lose your haya. There is a way of doing everything. It is different if you leave haya aside and ask for your right. Most people usurp others’ rights. They also usurp the right of the one with haya, because he stays quiet. It is forbidden to usurp others’ rights. The person is quiet. The other one who takes what is in the hand of the one with haya or usurps his right, might think he did a clever thing, but no, this is forbidden to him. He will pay it back in next life, or will enter hell, or will pay it with part of his good deeds.
This is why, in these last days one should observe the rights of others, have the attribute of haya. Speak when something needs to be said. Do not speak in situations where you should stay quiet. You still ask for your right, [but] without usurping another’s right. May Allah dress us with the Prophet’s attributes. This world is full of immoral things now, full of those who are shameless. Being shameless is a bad thing. They are called immoral, shameless, impudent. They are not called something good. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect our faith, our haya, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
211.THE SECOND AGE OF HAPPINESS Sunday, 23 December 2018
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.
It is certain that we are in the End Days; we are last the generation of the umma. From now on there is very little left before the End. These times are tough, therefore, [and] difficult times, but their reward is greater. And that is what we would expect, for waiting for it also is another good deed. We are waiting for and expecting Mahdi. The one of whom the Prophet gave glad tidings. This world can be straightened only by his coming.
Now, however much they try, things get worse; day by day it is getting worse. This is because we are living in the time of dajjals. Dajjals do not want goodness, but evil. You do something good, [but] they do a thousand evils, so that your good does not have an effect. Therefore, it was the bequest of the Sheikh Effendi continually to be praying for the coming of Mahdi. With his arrival, everything will be good. His era is the second Age of Happiness; it will be a golden age, as it was during the time of the Prophet. There will only be Islam in the world, so that people live in happiness.
When there is only Islam, Allah looks at us with love. Otherwise, when there is rebellion against Him and all kinds of evil, Allah does not look at us with love. This is important, the most important thing. People are in denial, are rebellious. They have long been thinking of doing something with the many ideas in their minds. Instead thinking, “I am old; what shall I do?”, they have regret and say, “I have not done this thing yet; let me do this dirty work too.” Instead of having their minds back and saying, “Let’s do good deeds; let’s repent,” they say, “I could not do this or that while I was young. It remained in me; I should do it now.”
May Allah give intelligence! May Allah give faith! May Allah send Mahdi as soon as possible! May this world be corrected.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
212.THE WORLD OF TESTS Sunday, 30 December 2018
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.
This world is the world of tests; when a thing happens, it is necessary to think of Allah ‘azza wa jalla and the Prophet. One should think and ask the question, “What kind of test is this?”—not act in a hurry. By saying, “This is from Allahﷻ,” means that it must be referred to Allah.
When the Prophet said his condolence to a person who just had lost his close relative, the man replied a somewhat contrary, so the Prophet said, “Patience should come first.” After that, no matter what you do, you have missed the reward. So when a thing happens, it is necessary to think, “Does this fit with this situation or not?” The Prophet says, “Inna ’n-najātu fi ’ṣ-ṣidq.” Salvation is in being righteous, and saying the truth, being with the truth. No matter how difficult it is to save the people, one does something. This is to be thought about. If you do this, you will be saved, and you will be rewarded. If you think you would be saved another way, you will find yourself in a worse position, Allah forbid.
People do things, all kinds of things, for their interest, mostly not doing the right thing— the right does not pop into his mind. They say, “If I do this, I will not make a profit. It will not bring me a benefit. I shall do it my way...”, [and] they get into a worse situation. Allah, however, is most forgiving. You may ask forgiveness for your faults and sins. Allah ‘azza wa jalla forgives. May Allah forgive us all! May He not divert us from our straight path, In Sha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
213.TO FLEE FROM SIN Monday, 31 December 2018
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.
In spite of Allah’s ‘azza wa jalla saying, “Keep away from sins,” people are going into sins more and more, they commit every sort of them. Why does Allah ‘azza wa jalla tells us to keep away from them? Because at the end, they are going to be destroyed. Those who go towards them, do these things, will be destroyed. The Prophet has a hadith: “There are seven things that destroy. Keep away from them.”
Would a man stay in the midst of a war? No, he would not. If an explosion happens, or shooting, he would not know where to or how to run. No matter how crowded the place is, you would find all the people starting to run around to save their lives. To keep away from sins is better, otherwise you will be destroyed in next life. Though you may see yourselves as victorious, this becomes your destruction. You would not be in a state to win again.
Therefore when you come across a sin do not go towards it, run away from there, save your soul. This is the true meaning of saving your soul. May Allah have us all away from sins, insha’Allah. May Allah help us, this is our good fortune. Sometimes a person enters his own destruction unknowingly or knowingly. Most do not even know this. They think it is a gain, [whereas] in fact, he is in ruin, in destruction.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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