Suhbah 2019: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (9/25)
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Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām? No. All of them had wealth and power and soldiers. Everything changed. They are gone. Remaining is Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. What doesn't change is Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Therefore, some people get upset for useless things. No need for getting upset. It means that is the will of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Obey His will. Your duty is... Everyone has their duty to keep. People should mind their duties. Nothing else. Also we have duties ordered by Allāh. We should carry them out completely. We should do them completely as much as we can. In that there is benefit.
Dunyā, as we said; now you have it and later it is gone. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla is giving a lesson. People are not taking it as a lesson but turning it into sadness. And Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla makes tests and lessons for you to learn. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave many things for your benefit. If you take from the positive side, you win. But if you decide to fight in order to get your rights, you won't be able to get anything but sadness.
Also Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla told us a beautiful thing. People are according to their intentions. Whatever your intention, Allāh writes its reward (thawāb) based on that. If your intention is good, you get thawāb. If your intention is bad, you get punished. If you make intention but don't do it, like you intend to beat someone and don't actually do so, you won't have sinned. Even if you intend to beat him when you can but you are unable to do so, you still won't get punished. But when you intend to do goodness to someone
but are unable to do it, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives you thawāb. Allāh is telling us not to be upset for this world. Work for your Ākhirah.
May Allāh give goodness so that goodness is everywhere, Insha Allah.
Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying in Qur’ān ‘aẓīmu sh-sha’n: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-tilka l-ayyāmu nudāwiluhā bayna n-nās" (3:140). These days we are living in this life in this world. These days it will be coming from one to one, from one to one for between human beings. Not, it will be not for only some people, other will be not. No. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying, from Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until now nobody alive for Qiyāmah. So everybody he was king, he was prince, he was president, he was minister, he was MP, he was something like this, changing, not staying forever. This dunyā for only short time and it is coming from one to one, one to one – to other, from people to other people to other people. This is Allāh will. So when some people they are sad if anything happen – this no need to be sad. This is Allāh will. Allāh He is know better than you and me. And it is not our job to say, "This is good, this is not good." No. This is Allāh will. We accept. We can only look because everything has wisdom. Without wisdom, we cannot find anything. But people in need, Allāh send them.
This whole around the world not only in our country. Whole around the world it is like this. So they said, "This is good. This is bad." This is no need to... You can speak but not, you cannot – no need to be sad for this thing because you cannot change. Allāh He can change. He can send somebody to change but it is not your business. If you are getting angry, getting sad, you are getting ill from this situation – no benefit at all. For this, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying, "Don't worry, He is changing." Our job, our mission to look for after our rizq, for after our provision and to do our prayer worshipping for our Lord. This is what we can be win with this. Other thing for dunyā, if you are sad for dunyā, your, nothing can come to you. But for Ākhirah, if you sad and you try to do more, more you can, you will win. So for this dunyā not deserve to be sad or to be angry. No.
There is people, Allāh create people in different shapes, different also the people for politics, people for other thing. This politic thing they can be sad, they can be angry – for them. For us it is okay, everything coming from Allāh. This, there is wisdom for this. We are happy with everything Allāh give us. Allāh help us and make everything happen for khayr (the best) for us, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
67.LAYLATU L-ISRA WA-L-MI’RAJ Thursday, 4 April 2019
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.
As you know, tonight is Laylatu l-Mi‘raj. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Subhāna lladhī asrá bi-‘abdihi laylan mina l-masjidi l-harāmi ilá l-masjidi l-aqsá lladhī bāraknā ḥawlah, linuriyahu min āyātinā innahu huwa s-samī‘u l-basīr" (17:1). This is the beginning of Suratu l- Isra’. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave this big miracle to our Prophet. It is one of the biggest miracles. Al-Isra’ wa-l-Mi‘raj.
Al-Isra’ means the Night Journey from Makkah to Quds Sharīf on the Burāq. There was an ascension. Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salsm came to our Prophet showed him the Burāq, and told him he was to embark on a journey. Our Prophet took ablution, got on the Burāq and traveled to Masjidu l-Aqsa. Masjidu l-Aqsa is a holy place. Its surroundings are holy too. That is a holy region.
According to the conditions of that time, it took months to reach from one place to another. It is a miracle of our Prophet a miracle of Awliyā’. On that night, the souls of the other Prophets gathered in Masjidu l-Aqṣá. Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm ‘alayhi s-salām was there. Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salam told the Prophets to stand in line for prayer. Our Prophet said, "Let Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm lead it." He said, "No. You are the highest." Our Prophet made two raka‘āt prayer with the other Prophets at Masjidu l-Aqṣá. Therefore, it is holy there. Every prayer made there is equal to 500 prayers. It is the same for any goodness done. And from there he took off to the heavens. That was the hardest. There is a rock there called the sakhrah. A mosque is built on it. That stone wanted to ascend with our Prophet. He told it to stop. Now they call it sakhrah and not mu‘allaqah, the hanging one. So it is hanging there. It is almost floating in the air. One part can be seen. And in fact, it was going to take off.
Our Prophet went to the first heaven, the second heaven, the third and fourth heavens, and in each one Prophets saw him. They greeted our Prophet at the entrance of each heaven. There is a door to each heaven, and they knock at it for adab before entering. They were welcomed at each one – at the third, fourth, up until the seventh door. After the seventh, there is al-‘Arsh, the throne, and then Sidratu l-Muntahá. Neither a man, nor any other creature ever reached Sidratu l-Muntahá. So Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām said, "I
don't have permission to go further," and left our Prophet there. Our Prophet reached the Divine Presence. He reached the station no other human could ever reach. He spoke with Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla there. That speech of our Prophet is known only to him. But he ,told a little part of it to the Ummah. Moreover, these last two āyāt of Sūratu l-Baqarah, Amana r-Rasulu, were gifted there. Allāh let our Prophet decrease 50 times of prayer to five times. And by the mercy of Mūsá ‘alayhi s-salām to the Ummah, five times are equal to 50 times.
Our Prophet saw all the Paradises in Akhirah. He saw Hell, the Sirat and the Maḥshar (Plane of Resurrection). Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla showed all of them to our Prophet. This is what is known to us. And from the unknown what we know is just a dot. The rest is like an ocean. The unknown is like seas and oceans. And tonight is a holy night. For the honour of our Prophet, it is advised to revive it by praying, making dhikr and tasbīḥ, then getting up for tahajjud after having some rest. Its day is tomorrow, the 27th. Tonight is the night of the 27th. Fasting tomorrow equals the fasting of 60 months. Therefore, Insha Allah, its barakah .It is showing the greatness of Allāh will be upon us for the honour of our Prophet.
Of course, everything has a limit and border for mankind. We can't describe the limit of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The greatness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla...
Of course, everything has a limit and border for mankind. We can't describe the limit of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The greatness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla... Our minds cannot hold the Greatness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Therefore, mankind thinks they are clever. Hasha, they say ‘Isa ‘alayhi s-salam is the son of Allāh or ‘Uzayr is the son of Allah. Others believe he is god. Hasha. A man with even the tiniest mind wouldn't say these words in front of Allah's Greatness. Shukr to Allah, our religion showed us the reality and beauty. It showed us what to do. Most importantly, it showed us our limit.
So the matter of this Night Journey is to strengthen people's faith. Because when our Prophet told about it the unbelievers became very happy. Kuffār were happy thinking everyone would run away from our Prophet. When they told Sayyidunā Abū Bakr, he asked, "Did the Prophet say so?" They said, "Yes." He replied, "It is true then." He confirmed it. So Sayyidunā Abū Bakr became Ṣiddīq. And people of this time, there is a part who call themselves scholars, they say it was a dream and that he didn't travel physically. Our Prophet ascended with his body. And with that body, he reached till Sidratu l- Muntahá. Who doesn't say so, lacks īmān. He doesn't have the faith of an atom in his heart. And they are trying to cheat people. It has been a test for people so far. Who have īmān and who don't will be clear.
May Allah make our īmān even stronger, Insha Allah. It is for our Prophet. Certainly there is even more for our Prophet. Shukr to Allah for being from his Ummah. No other Prophet, no other man or angel has been given what he was given. Shukr to Allah.
Today, Alhamdulilah we reach, tonight we will reach Laylatu l-Isrā’ wa-l-Mi‘rāj, night of journey, Night Journey night, blessed night, Laylatu l-Isrā’ wa-l-Mi‘rāj. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla praises this with Sūratu l-Isrā’. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Subḥāna lladhī asr ‘abdihi laylan mina l-masjidi l-harāmi ilá l-masjidi l-aqsá lladhī bāraknā hawlah, linuriyahu min āyātinā innahu huwa s-samī‘u l-basīr" (17:1).
Allāh praises Himself, subhan Allah, Who make this journey for His beloved one, Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, from Masjidu l-Harām, from Makkah Ka‘bah to Masjidu l-Aqsa, nighttime to show him Masjidu l-Aqsa who was blessed and around also blessed area, this Masjidu l-Aqsa. Allāh praise Himself because nobody can do this that time; it was impossible to go in one hour, two hours, to Quds Jerusalem. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla order Sayyidunā Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām and he come to Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam in Makkah and tell him, "Allāh invite you to Himself." And there is Burāq – one animal special for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Allāh create this and he ride on him. But before he make wuḍū’ and he ride on the Burāq and he flying to Jerusalem with Burāq. And when, because that time maybe it was going not like second step. First step, he was seeing around him, Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam when he is going. And he arrive Masjidu l-Aqsá in Jerusalem and they, Prophets, they meet him welcoming him to Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and Sayyidunā Jibrīl saying for him, "You pray two raka‘āt here in Masjidu l-Aqṣá with jamā‘ah." Jamā‘ah was whole Prophets. Suban Allah. One hundred twenty-four thousand of prophets. You can imagine this how it is magnificent scenary. Suban Allah it's very real, makes people to be very exciting. And say for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, (he saying) "Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm he can pray because he is father of Prophets." He said, Sayyidunā Jibrīl said, "No. You," said, "You are the chosen one for this." So Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam he was imām and other prophets – jamā‘ah. And pray two raka’at.
After he beginning taking second step of this journey, Night Journey. Going to Heaven. He step on this rock. You know there is now rock mosque in Jerusalem near Masjidu l- Aqsa. And rock, when Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam it will, he, it rock going up. But Prophet say, "You stay here." Until now it is hanging. They before, now they call it Masjidu s-Sakhrah. Before they was calling "hanging rock" because nearly hang, not in anything under it, very small thing. So he, with Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām, he beginning his Night Journey to Heaven. To first Heaven arrive and there is door and doorkeeper asking, "Who is this?" Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām saying, "Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam." And they was welcoming and opening door. Each Heaven, they have one of prophets. Second Heaven Sayyidunā ‘Īsá ‘alayhi wa-sallam also welcoming. Third. fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh – all this with door – opening door and welcoming Prophet
sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam. After going for, after this seventh Heaven there is ‘Arsh throne and Kursī. After this also another maqām. After all this, there is Sidratu l- Muntahá, the sidr of the end and this or something like this. I not know exactly to this. In this and when Sayyidunā Jibrīl arrive this, he make, he said, "Take permission I cannot go beyond this because if I go, I will disappear. I cannot, no permission for me." And Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam only he was in this place which it is nobody, before or after Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, he was there. This Divine Presence of our Lord Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and we cannot know the how it is or what it is because Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla He no, nothing limit for Him. Even you say 'limit' we are making wrong because limit also there is limit for limit. No limit also for no limit. But this for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla we cannot say anything.
In this place with no time, no place, nothing, Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam was addressing. Allah addressing for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and giving him which no any creature had this thing. And some of them, Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam that from for Ummah – Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla in this time He order for praying. And Prophet was happy because this is present from Allāh for Ummah. And in this also two verses from last verses from Sūratu l-Baqarah – "Āmana r-Rasūlu", Allāh give direct for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam without Jibrīl (as). So this two, it was present for us. And, but praying it was fifty times a day. Of course Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, with this whole thing he was happy, and he went. But, Alhamdulilah, Sayyidunā Mūsá ‘alayhi s-salām he was asking, "What this?" Said, al- ḥamdu liLlāh, "This fifty times" said "cannot be. My nation they couldn't do this. Ask from Allāh less." And Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, "Allāh make forty five." Also this too much for this. They know [how to] bargain, this nation Mūsá ‘alayhi s- salām nation. Until bargaining with Allāh until five times. After even five times he said, "Too much also for your Ummah." He said, "No I am ashamed to say anything more from this. It's okay." So Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla He make five time is equal to fifty times. Insha Allah we pray this. After this also He Allāh show Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, Paradise, whole Paradises, he say, Day of Resurection, Hells, everything Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla show to our Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. And after he come to earth. But before this the Mightiness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla it is, you cannot imagine for this, we are Alhamdulilah, Muslim look not clever but who they saying 'we are clever' real sorry they are terribly not clever at all. Why? Because they saying, "God He has, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla He has son." This is real... We must who thinking real, cannot be accept this, cannot accept this. If you say from elephant can marry to ant, it's okay. Maybe can be. But Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla , He is, you cannot imagine how He is, what He is. It is beyond our thinking, our mind. It is our mind, it is nothing, nothing at all. Beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond – even billion time if you say 'beyond' it is still beyond this. So it is this night, it real miracle, big miracle for whole human being and enough for to people to accept Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. But unfortunately they are, when Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam
coming, whole this nonbeliever they was very happy when they hear this. They said, "Now whole his followers, companions, they will run away after this."
But and they quickly they come, this nonbeliever, to Sayyidunā Abū Bakr and saying, "You know what your friend he told us? He become competely without – crazy," he say. Astaghfiru Llāha l-‘Azim. "What he said?" "He said like this." Sayyidunā Abū Bakr said, "He said this?" They said, "Yes." "He is right and we accept this he said." And it was test for believer – who can, who believe and not believe. Until now still like this. Even there is some people, they call themself scholar, they said this is happen in dream or spiritually. No. Not spiritual at all but by his body he was in Divine Presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and he go all this way and come. Where it is in presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla no time, no place, no anything cannot be. Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla show us this and until now we said there is people they make saying this and, specially who are criticising Ahlu s-Sunnah wa l-Jamā‘ah, sufi people, taṣawwuf people – they are not accepting this. And they make Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla in shape. And we not accept in shape. No shape. is. You cannot imagine for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla how He is. Allah make us from nation of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam who is the most near for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla which has this favour for to be which no any – creature, create – anybody can be there – no prophet, no saint, nothing at all, no angel even. Angel they have limit. They couldn't go behind, beyond this.
We are thanking Allāh and Allāh bless us for this. And this day, tonight and tomorrow day, it is very blessed. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying who make praying in this night and fasting tomorrow, Allāh reward him for as sixty months reward for all this. Insha Allah by saying for night Ihyā’u l-Layl meaning to make before sleeping praying and we can sleep, after coming for tahajjud or for saḥūr, you will be, Allāh accept this as you are awake whole night.
Alhamdulilah we are, Allāh give us from this night bless, Insha Allah, and make our belief more and strong and strong, Insha Allah. Allāh give barakah for all of you, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
68.AS MUCH AS WE ARE CAPABLE OF DOING Friday, 5 April 2019
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 be to Allah that our tariqah is the path of truth. Thanks be to Allah that our tariqah goes back to the Prophet (SAW). It comes from him (SAW). All our duty is in accordance with what the Prophet (SAW) did and his sunnah. Our daily awrad and wazifah are from those which the Prophet (SAW) did—his sunnah.
Some are sure (mu’akkad) sunnah, by “mu’akkad sunnah” we mean the things done [by him] always. Others maybe were done sometimes, and so they are not so much of a duty—though as a tariqah, we need to practice the Prophet’s sunnah as much as we are capable. Those who practice his sunnah also receive his intercession (shafā‘ah). Intercession is the most important thing.
The Prophet (SAW) says, “Niyyatu l-mu’mini khayrun min ‘amalihi.” “The intention of a mu’min is better than his doings.” Because we are incomplete beings, and so are not able to do things completely, as long as our intention is right, Allah accepts it. “Yurīdu Llahu bikumu l-yusra, wal yurīdu bikumu l-‘usr” (Qur’ān 2:185). “Allah wants ease for you, and he does not want for you difficulty.” Do, therefore, as much as you are capable of. However you do it, just do it. Do not obsess about whether it was done well or not—such would mean you are suspicious of Allah, and that would be wrongful suspicion. Allah is merciful. Some people say, “We are reciting, but not properly. We are not able to recite exactly.” On whatever level you recite, as long as your intention is right, Allah accepts it. Let us be on the path of the sunnah, insha’Allah. Let us follow the Prophet’s (SAW) sunnah as much as we can. This is our intention—may Allah accept it.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
69.THE MONTH OF SHABAN Saturday, 6 April 2019
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.
Tonight the month of Rajab is ending. We are entering the the month of Sha‘ban, the month of the Prophet (SAW). This is the second holy month amongst the three. The second of the beautiful seasons. To manifest [Allah’s] respect for the Prophet (SAW), it is designated the month of the Prophet (SAW), and during this month Allah multiplies rewards 100 times for those who increase their worship during this time. Showing respect to the Prophet (SAW) is something great; those who do not show respect are wrong and suffer loss. During this month it is necessary to do more salawat. We receive his intercession, insha’Allah. To love him is fard on us, necessary for us. Loving him is more necessary for us than food and drink.
Today people are forgetful—even those who are educated are becoming toys in the hands of Satan. The more they read, the more ignorant they become. It is not to do with reading more, [but rather that] to have a leader is necessary. There needs to be a path coming from the Prophet (SAW) in order for one to be saved. Most scholars, on the other hand, show pride, and they start thinking that they are better than others, whereas in fact a heart in which there is love for the Prophet (SAW) is better off and closer to Allah, even if without knowledge.
Reading without having an increased love for the Prophet (SAW) is useless. Also, not everything should be read! If you read a book written by someone without sincerity (ikhlas), it will not benefit you, but will instead harm you. May Allah protect us! Today in the End Times most people write to be famous rather than to serve in ikhlas. Therefore, let’s venerate this month. For the sake of this month, may Allah have us reach true faith. May our hearts be filled with love for the Prophet (SAW), Insha Allah. That love saves us. That love leads to love of Allah.
May Allah make this month blessed (mubarak). May this month be full of khayr, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
70.TRAVELING Sunday, 7 April 2019
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.
Traveling is done for the sake of Allah. It is a sunnah of the Prophet (SAW). To travel for Allah’s sake is a great thawāb and a virtue. The Prophet (SAW) says, “When a person sets out to travel, he should follow the Prophet and make his niyyat. As he is performing a sunnah, Allah rewards his every step, his station will be raised, and his sins forgiven.”
Traveling was not easy in the past either. Now it seems easy, but it is that if Allah helps, it becomes easy. Let us do everything for the sake of Allah, insha’Allah. To us and to others, benefit comes from whatever Allah is pleased with. Sometimes that happens to be a meeting where people receive guidance. Their hearts are, though slowly, being conquered, and thus it becomes a means for their guidance.
Of course, the places we will go to are the places of kufr. [The Sheikh is referring to his planned trip to Italy.] “Kufr” means stubbornness. Even if one sees the truth, out of his stubbornness, he does not accept it. May Allah give them softness of the heart so that they accept the truth. There is a Turkish saying: “The Truth is like the sun; it cannot be plastered over”. Islam is the truth; the rest is falsehood.
May Allah make us firm in the Truth, Insha Allah. May our journey bring guidance for those people, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
71.HEART AND WORLD Thursday, 18 April 2019
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, “Alā bi-dhikri Llāhi tatma’innu l-qulūb?” (Qur’ān 13:28) “Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
The heart of one who is with Allah, remembering Allah, is always content. They are in peace. The more one indulges in this world, the more one is disturbed, and one’s heart mixed up.
Dunyā (world) means “low”. However much a man gives importance to this world, by just so much is he lowered. To rise higher, he should turn toward Allah. However much you turn towards Allah and remain with him, by so much are you raised and your station becomes higher, becomes high (Alī). People put the world in their hearts today, and give no place to Allah. In fact, Allah ‘azza wa jalla says, “Heaven and Earth cannot contain Me, but the heart of my believing servant contains Me.”
Can there be a greater honor than this? People leave this honor, and put in their hearts all the bad things, [so that] the more they fill their hearts, the more they are lowered.
The world is not important. Do not put it in your heart. Let it stay outside. Let your heart be for Allah. May Allah give us this provision, this beauty, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
72.BARAKA OF THE HOLY DAYS Friday, 19 April 2019
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 be to Allah we have spent the night beautifully. May Allah accept it. Now fifteen days are left before we reach Ramadan. May we reach it with safety and barakah, insha’Allah. Allah ‘azza wa jalla has bestowed upon us these beautiful months that are full of barakah, so that we can breath some in relaxation. Even if everyone benefits, nothing of it decreases. There are so many people observing it, and yet still there is no such thing as not much being left over for us. On the contrary, Allah ‘azza wa jalla gives to whoever wants. Let us ask [from Allah]. The important thing is to ask for goodness, barakah, iman, and to ask that Allah be pleased with us. Other things are not important. As long as Allah is pleased with us, our affairs will be easy, and everything will be beautiful. As long as your iman is strong, nothing can bother you.
May Allah give us strength of faith. May Allah give us love for one another and love of the Prophet (SAW). Let us have love towards the awliyā’ of Allah and towards Muslims, Insha Allah. Insha Allah, we will enter Ramadan in safely, and complete these months that are beautiful and full of barakah.
May our lives be always spent on a beautiful path such as this. This is our request. There is nothing better than this. May Allah help, and may it be easy, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
73.THE BELIEVERS ARE BROTHERS Saturday, 20 April 2019
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 the Quran, Allah ‘azza wa jalla says— Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem, Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem — “Innamā lmu’minūna ikhwatun fa’aṣliḥū bayna akhawaykum” (Qur’ān 49:10) “But the believers are a brotherhood, so reconcile amongst your brothers.”
Allah created Muslims as brothers, created them to be brothers. Muslims should not separate. Allah wanted them to be of one heart. So until a mu’min loves his brother, he cannot reach to [the level of] real faith. This is very important for this world and the Next.
When they are one, an enemy cannot win against them. Right from the beginning, others have wanted to cause division amongst the Muslims, and to have them fight against one another. They attempted this often, and succeeded. Every time that we have been united, they could not do anything, but by deception, they caused Muslims to go against each other. What happened is in contradiction to the words of the Prophet (SAW). A Muslim should support a Muslim. They should help each other. But now what we witness is that for any little thing, they become enemies. Not only here—the rest of the Islamic world is the same.
This indicated that Muslims are not following the Prophet (SAW). When they do not follow, many different kinds of bad things happen to them, and they receive curses.
May Allah help us to support each other, and have us love each other, Insha Allah. May Allah forgive us all. The time of fitnah is a difficult time, but with Allah’s permission, those who are with Him will never lose. May Allah be with us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
74.TURNING AWAY FROM ERROR Sunday, 21 April 2019
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 makes mistakes. Allah created people to make mistakes, and to forgive them in return. Allah created people: “If you do not make mistakes, I will create people who will make mistakes, so I can forgive them.” Being forgiven is, therefore, a great blessing (ni‘mah). Allah ‘azza wa jalla bestowed this great blessing upon mankind, but people do not know the value of it. When a man regrets his mistake, and turns away from it, his sin is converted to a goodness. Allah forgives you as much as you regret, and all your sins turns into good.
This is from Allah’s mercy (luṭf) and generosity, so saying to oneself about pass mistakes, “I wish I had not done this,” and asking for forgiveness, is a great action. One also needs to feel regret about things that one could have done but did not.
It is stupidity to say, “We did not sin. We did not tour around or go to this or that place...” Because he did do these acts, he is not a sinner, but then he uselessly saddens himself [regretting that he did not experience these things!] Instead he should be grateful that he did not indulge in these sins, and that Allah hindered him.
Such regrets as saying, “Oh! I was such, young, etc., but had no chance to do this or that...” are from Shaytan and have no use except to cause oneself sorrow. It is necessary rather to be thankful that Allah has protected you! There is a saying in Turkey regarding trying to sin: “If I try to go out and burgle, the sun rises!” This means that Allah prevented it. This is a good thing! May Allah [indeed] protect us from sins! Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
75.ALLAH’S PREDESTINATION Tuesday, 23 April 2019
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.
Be with Allah, and do not be afraid. Those
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Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām? No. All of them had wealth and power and soldiers. Everything changed. They are gone. Remaining is Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. What doesn't change is Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Therefore, some people get upset for useless things. No need for getting upset. It means that is the will of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Obey His will. Your duty is... Everyone has their duty to keep. People should mind their duties. Nothing else. Also we have duties ordered by Allāh. We should carry them out completely. We should do them completely as much as we can. In that there is benefit.
Dunyā, as we said; now you have it and later it is gone. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla is giving a lesson. People are not taking it as a lesson but turning it into sadness. And Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla makes tests and lessons for you to learn. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave many things for your benefit. If you take from the positive side, you win. But if you decide to fight in order to get your rights, you won't be able to get anything but sadness.
Also Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla told us a beautiful thing. People are according to their intentions. Whatever your intention, Allāh writes its reward (thawāb) based on that. If your intention is good, you get thawāb. If your intention is bad, you get punished. If you make intention but don't do it, like you intend to beat someone and don't actually do so, you won't have sinned. Even if you intend to beat him when you can but you are unable to do so, you still won't get punished. But when you intend to do goodness to someone
but are unable to do it, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives you thawāb. Allāh is telling us not to be upset for this world. Work for your Ākhirah.
May Allāh give goodness so that goodness is everywhere, Insha Allah.
Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying in Qur’ān ‘aẓīmu sh-sha’n: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-tilka l-ayyāmu nudāwiluhā bayna n-nās" (3:140). These days we are living in this life in this world. These days it will be coming from one to one, from one to one for between human beings. Not, it will be not for only some people, other will be not. No. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying, from Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām until now nobody alive for Qiyāmah. So everybody he was king, he was prince, he was president, he was minister, he was MP, he was something like this, changing, not staying forever. This dunyā for only short time and it is coming from one to one, one to one – to other, from people to other people to other people. This is Allāh will. So when some people they are sad if anything happen – this no need to be sad. This is Allāh will. Allāh He is know better than you and me. And it is not our job to say, "This is good, this is not good." No. This is Allāh will. We accept. We can only look because everything has wisdom. Without wisdom, we cannot find anything. But people in need, Allāh send them.
This whole around the world not only in our country. Whole around the world it is like this. So they said, "This is good. This is bad." This is no need to... You can speak but not, you cannot – no need to be sad for this thing because you cannot change. Allāh He can change. He can send somebody to change but it is not your business. If you are getting angry, getting sad, you are getting ill from this situation – no benefit at all. For this, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying, "Don't worry, He is changing." Our job, our mission to look for after our rizq, for after our provision and to do our prayer worshipping for our Lord. This is what we can be win with this. Other thing for dunyā, if you are sad for dunyā, your, nothing can come to you. But for Ākhirah, if you sad and you try to do more, more you can, you will win. So for this dunyā not deserve to be sad or to be angry. No.
There is people, Allāh create people in different shapes, different also the people for politics, people for other thing. This politic thing they can be sad, they can be angry – for them. For us it is okay, everything coming from Allāh. This, there is wisdom for this. We are happy with everything Allāh give us. Allāh help us and make everything happen for khayr (the best) for us, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
67.LAYLATU L-ISRA WA-L-MI’RAJ Thursday, 4 April 2019
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.
As you know, tonight is Laylatu l-Mi‘raj. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Subhāna lladhī asrá bi-‘abdihi laylan mina l-masjidi l-harāmi ilá l-masjidi l-aqsá lladhī bāraknā ḥawlah, linuriyahu min āyātinā innahu huwa s-samī‘u l-basīr" (17:1). This is the beginning of Suratu l- Isra’. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave this big miracle to our Prophet. It is one of the biggest miracles. Al-Isra’ wa-l-Mi‘raj.
Al-Isra’ means the Night Journey from Makkah to Quds Sharīf on the Burāq. There was an ascension. Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salsm came to our Prophet showed him the Burāq, and told him he was to embark on a journey. Our Prophet took ablution, got on the Burāq and traveled to Masjidu l-Aqsa. Masjidu l-Aqsa is a holy place. Its surroundings are holy too. That is a holy region.
According to the conditions of that time, it took months to reach from one place to another. It is a miracle of our Prophet a miracle of Awliyā’. On that night, the souls of the other Prophets gathered in Masjidu l-Aqṣá. Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm ‘alayhi s-salām was there. Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salam told the Prophets to stand in line for prayer. Our Prophet said, "Let Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm lead it." He said, "No. You are the highest." Our Prophet made two raka‘āt prayer with the other Prophets at Masjidu l-Aqṣá. Therefore, it is holy there. Every prayer made there is equal to 500 prayers. It is the same for any goodness done. And from there he took off to the heavens. That was the hardest. There is a rock there called the sakhrah. A mosque is built on it. That stone wanted to ascend with our Prophet. He told it to stop. Now they call it sakhrah and not mu‘allaqah, the hanging one. So it is hanging there. It is almost floating in the air. One part can be seen. And in fact, it was going to take off.
Our Prophet went to the first heaven, the second heaven, the third and fourth heavens, and in each one Prophets saw him. They greeted our Prophet at the entrance of each heaven. There is a door to each heaven, and they knock at it for adab before entering. They were welcomed at each one – at the third, fourth, up until the seventh door. After the seventh, there is al-‘Arsh, the throne, and then Sidratu l-Muntahá. Neither a man, nor any other creature ever reached Sidratu l-Muntahá. So Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām said, "I
don't have permission to go further," and left our Prophet there. Our Prophet reached the Divine Presence. He reached the station no other human could ever reach. He spoke with Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla there. That speech of our Prophet is known only to him. But he ,told a little part of it to the Ummah. Moreover, these last two āyāt of Sūratu l-Baqarah, Amana r-Rasulu, were gifted there. Allāh let our Prophet decrease 50 times of prayer to five times. And by the mercy of Mūsá ‘alayhi s-salām to the Ummah, five times are equal to 50 times.
Our Prophet saw all the Paradises in Akhirah. He saw Hell, the Sirat and the Maḥshar (Plane of Resurrection). Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla showed all of them to our Prophet. This is what is known to us. And from the unknown what we know is just a dot. The rest is like an ocean. The unknown is like seas and oceans. And tonight is a holy night. For the honour of our Prophet, it is advised to revive it by praying, making dhikr and tasbīḥ, then getting up for tahajjud after having some rest. Its day is tomorrow, the 27th. Tonight is the night of the 27th. Fasting tomorrow equals the fasting of 60 months. Therefore, Insha Allah, its barakah .It is showing the greatness of Allāh will be upon us for the honour of our Prophet.
Of course, everything has a limit and border for mankind. We can't describe the limit of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The greatness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla...
Of course, everything has a limit and border for mankind. We can't describe the limit of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The greatness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla... Our minds cannot hold the Greatness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Therefore, mankind thinks they are clever. Hasha, they say ‘Isa ‘alayhi s-salam is the son of Allāh or ‘Uzayr is the son of Allah. Others believe he is god. Hasha. A man with even the tiniest mind wouldn't say these words in front of Allah's Greatness. Shukr to Allah, our religion showed us the reality and beauty. It showed us what to do. Most importantly, it showed us our limit.
So the matter of this Night Journey is to strengthen people's faith. Because when our Prophet told about it the unbelievers became very happy. Kuffār were happy thinking everyone would run away from our Prophet. When they told Sayyidunā Abū Bakr, he asked, "Did the Prophet say so?" They said, "Yes." He replied, "It is true then." He confirmed it. So Sayyidunā Abū Bakr became Ṣiddīq. And people of this time, there is a part who call themselves scholars, they say it was a dream and that he didn't travel physically. Our Prophet ascended with his body. And with that body, he reached till Sidratu l- Muntahá. Who doesn't say so, lacks īmān. He doesn't have the faith of an atom in his heart. And they are trying to cheat people. It has been a test for people so far. Who have īmān and who don't will be clear.
May Allah make our īmān even stronger, Insha Allah. It is for our Prophet. Certainly there is even more for our Prophet. Shukr to Allah for being from his Ummah. No other Prophet, no other man or angel has been given what he was given. Shukr to Allah.
Today, Alhamdulilah we reach, tonight we will reach Laylatu l-Isrā’ wa-l-Mi‘rāj, night of journey, Night Journey night, blessed night, Laylatu l-Isrā’ wa-l-Mi‘rāj. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla praises this with Sūratu l-Isrā’. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Subḥāna lladhī asr ‘abdihi laylan mina l-masjidi l-harāmi ilá l-masjidi l-aqsá lladhī bāraknā hawlah, linuriyahu min āyātinā innahu huwa s-samī‘u l-basīr" (17:1).
Allāh praises Himself, subhan Allah, Who make this journey for His beloved one, Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, from Masjidu l-Harām, from Makkah Ka‘bah to Masjidu l-Aqsa, nighttime to show him Masjidu l-Aqsa who was blessed and around also blessed area, this Masjidu l-Aqsa. Allāh praise Himself because nobody can do this that time; it was impossible to go in one hour, two hours, to Quds Jerusalem. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla order Sayyidunā Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām and he come to Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam in Makkah and tell him, "Allāh invite you to Himself." And there is Burāq – one animal special for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Allāh create this and he ride on him. But before he make wuḍū’ and he ride on the Burāq and he flying to Jerusalem with Burāq. And when, because that time maybe it was going not like second step. First step, he was seeing around him, Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam when he is going. And he arrive Masjidu l-Aqsá in Jerusalem and they, Prophets, they meet him welcoming him to Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and Sayyidunā Jibrīl saying for him, "You pray two raka‘āt here in Masjidu l-Aqṣá with jamā‘ah." Jamā‘ah was whole Prophets. Suban Allah. One hundred twenty-four thousand of prophets. You can imagine this how it is magnificent scenary. Suban Allah it's very real, makes people to be very exciting. And say for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, (he saying) "Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm he can pray because he is father of Prophets." He said, Sayyidunā Jibrīl said, "No. You," said, "You are the chosen one for this." So Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam he was imām and other prophets – jamā‘ah. And pray two raka’at.
After he beginning taking second step of this journey, Night Journey. Going to Heaven. He step on this rock. You know there is now rock mosque in Jerusalem near Masjidu l- Aqsa. And rock, when Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam it will, he, it rock going up. But Prophet say, "You stay here." Until now it is hanging. They before, now they call it Masjidu s-Sakhrah. Before they was calling "hanging rock" because nearly hang, not in anything under it, very small thing. So he, with Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām, he beginning his Night Journey to Heaven. To first Heaven arrive and there is door and doorkeeper asking, "Who is this?" Jibrīl ‘alayhi s-salām saying, "Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam." And they was welcoming and opening door. Each Heaven, they have one of prophets. Second Heaven Sayyidunā ‘Īsá ‘alayhi wa-sallam also welcoming. Third. fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh – all this with door – opening door and welcoming Prophet
sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam. After going for, after this seventh Heaven there is ‘Arsh throne and Kursī. After this also another maqām. After all this, there is Sidratu l- Muntahá, the sidr of the end and this or something like this. I not know exactly to this. In this and when Sayyidunā Jibrīl arrive this, he make, he said, "Take permission I cannot go beyond this because if I go, I will disappear. I cannot, no permission for me." And Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam only he was in this place which it is nobody, before or after Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, he was there. This Divine Presence of our Lord Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and we cannot know the how it is or what it is because Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla He no, nothing limit for Him. Even you say 'limit' we are making wrong because limit also there is limit for limit. No limit also for no limit. But this for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla we cannot say anything.
In this place with no time, no place, nothing, Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam was addressing. Allah addressing for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and giving him which no any creature had this thing. And some of them, Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam that from for Ummah – Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla in this time He order for praying. And Prophet was happy because this is present from Allāh for Ummah. And in this also two verses from last verses from Sūratu l-Baqarah – "Āmana r-Rasūlu", Allāh give direct for Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam without Jibrīl (as). So this two, it was present for us. And, but praying it was fifty times a day. Of course Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, with this whole thing he was happy, and he went. But, Alhamdulilah, Sayyidunā Mūsá ‘alayhi s-salām he was asking, "What this?" Said, al- ḥamdu liLlāh, "This fifty times" said "cannot be. My nation they couldn't do this. Ask from Allāh less." And Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, "Allāh make forty five." Also this too much for this. They know [how to] bargain, this nation Mūsá ‘alayhi s- salām nation. Until bargaining with Allāh until five times. After even five times he said, "Too much also for your Ummah." He said, "No I am ashamed to say anything more from this. It's okay." So Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla He make five time is equal to fifty times. Insha Allah we pray this. After this also He Allāh show Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, Paradise, whole Paradises, he say, Day of Resurection, Hells, everything Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla show to our Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. And after he come to earth. But before this the Mightiness of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla it is, you cannot imagine for this, we are Alhamdulilah, Muslim look not clever but who they saying 'we are clever' real sorry they are terribly not clever at all. Why? Because they saying, "God He has, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla He has son." This is real... We must who thinking real, cannot be accept this, cannot accept this. If you say from elephant can marry to ant, it's okay. Maybe can be. But Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla , He is, you cannot imagine how He is, what He is. It is beyond our thinking, our mind. It is our mind, it is nothing, nothing at all. Beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond – even billion time if you say 'beyond' it is still beyond this. So it is this night, it real miracle, big miracle for whole human being and enough for to people to accept Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. But unfortunately they are, when Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam
coming, whole this nonbeliever they was very happy when they hear this. They said, "Now whole his followers, companions, they will run away after this."
But and they quickly they come, this nonbeliever, to Sayyidunā Abū Bakr and saying, "You know what your friend he told us? He become competely without – crazy," he say. Astaghfiru Llāha l-‘Azim. "What he said?" "He said like this." Sayyidunā Abū Bakr said, "He said this?" They said, "Yes." "He is right and we accept this he said." And it was test for believer – who can, who believe and not believe. Until now still like this. Even there is some people, they call themself scholar, they said this is happen in dream or spiritually. No. Not spiritual at all but by his body he was in Divine Presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and he go all this way and come. Where it is in presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla no time, no place, no anything cannot be. Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla show us this and until now we said there is people they make saying this and, specially who are criticising Ahlu s-Sunnah wa l-Jamā‘ah, sufi people, taṣawwuf people – they are not accepting this. And they make Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla in shape. And we not accept in shape. No shape. is. You cannot imagine for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla how He is. Allah make us from nation of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam who is the most near for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla which has this favour for to be which no any – creature, create – anybody can be there – no prophet, no saint, nothing at all, no angel even. Angel they have limit. They couldn't go behind, beyond this.
We are thanking Allāh and Allāh bless us for this. And this day, tonight and tomorrow day, it is very blessed. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying who make praying in this night and fasting tomorrow, Allāh reward him for as sixty months reward for all this. Insha Allah by saying for night Ihyā’u l-Layl meaning to make before sleeping praying and we can sleep, after coming for tahajjud or for saḥūr, you will be, Allāh accept this as you are awake whole night.
Alhamdulilah we are, Allāh give us from this night bless, Insha Allah, and make our belief more and strong and strong, Insha Allah. Allāh give barakah for all of you, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
68.AS MUCH AS WE ARE CAPABLE OF DOING Friday, 5 April 2019
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 be to Allah that our tariqah is the path of truth. Thanks be to Allah that our tariqah goes back to the Prophet (SAW). It comes from him (SAW). All our duty is in accordance with what the Prophet (SAW) did and his sunnah. Our daily awrad and wazifah are from those which the Prophet (SAW) did—his sunnah.
Some are sure (mu’akkad) sunnah, by “mu’akkad sunnah” we mean the things done [by him] always. Others maybe were done sometimes, and so they are not so much of a duty—though as a tariqah, we need to practice the Prophet’s sunnah as much as we are capable. Those who practice his sunnah also receive his intercession (shafā‘ah). Intercession is the most important thing.
The Prophet (SAW) says, “Niyyatu l-mu’mini khayrun min ‘amalihi.” “The intention of a mu’min is better than his doings.” Because we are incomplete beings, and so are not able to do things completely, as long as our intention is right, Allah accepts it. “Yurīdu Llahu bikumu l-yusra, wal yurīdu bikumu l-‘usr” (Qur’ān 2:185). “Allah wants ease for you, and he does not want for you difficulty.” Do, therefore, as much as you are capable of. However you do it, just do it. Do not obsess about whether it was done well or not—such would mean you are suspicious of Allah, and that would be wrongful suspicion. Allah is merciful. Some people say, “We are reciting, but not properly. We are not able to recite exactly.” On whatever level you recite, as long as your intention is right, Allah accepts it. Let us be on the path of the sunnah, insha’Allah. Let us follow the Prophet’s (SAW) sunnah as much as we can. This is our intention—may Allah accept it.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
69.THE MONTH OF SHABAN Saturday, 6 April 2019
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.
Tonight the month of Rajab is ending. We are entering the the month of Sha‘ban, the month of the Prophet (SAW). This is the second holy month amongst the three. The second of the beautiful seasons. To manifest [Allah’s] respect for the Prophet (SAW), it is designated the month of the Prophet (SAW), and during this month Allah multiplies rewards 100 times for those who increase their worship during this time. Showing respect to the Prophet (SAW) is something great; those who do not show respect are wrong and suffer loss. During this month it is necessary to do more salawat. We receive his intercession, insha’Allah. To love him is fard on us, necessary for us. Loving him is more necessary for us than food and drink.
Today people are forgetful—even those who are educated are becoming toys in the hands of Satan. The more they read, the more ignorant they become. It is not to do with reading more, [but rather that] to have a leader is necessary. There needs to be a path coming from the Prophet (SAW) in order for one to be saved. Most scholars, on the other hand, show pride, and they start thinking that they are better than others, whereas in fact a heart in which there is love for the Prophet (SAW) is better off and closer to Allah, even if without knowledge.
Reading without having an increased love for the Prophet (SAW) is useless. Also, not everything should be read! If you read a book written by someone without sincerity (ikhlas), it will not benefit you, but will instead harm you. May Allah protect us! Today in the End Times most people write to be famous rather than to serve in ikhlas. Therefore, let’s venerate this month. For the sake of this month, may Allah have us reach true faith. May our hearts be filled with love for the Prophet (SAW), Insha Allah. That love saves us. That love leads to love of Allah.
May Allah make this month blessed (mubarak). May this month be full of khayr, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
70.TRAVELING Sunday, 7 April 2019
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.
Traveling is done for the sake of Allah. It is a sunnah of the Prophet (SAW). To travel for Allah’s sake is a great thawāb and a virtue. The Prophet (SAW) says, “When a person sets out to travel, he should follow the Prophet and make his niyyat. As he is performing a sunnah, Allah rewards his every step, his station will be raised, and his sins forgiven.”
Traveling was not easy in the past either. Now it seems easy, but it is that if Allah helps, it becomes easy. Let us do everything for the sake of Allah, insha’Allah. To us and to others, benefit comes from whatever Allah is pleased with. Sometimes that happens to be a meeting where people receive guidance. Their hearts are, though slowly, being conquered, and thus it becomes a means for their guidance.
Of course, the places we will go to are the places of kufr. [The Sheikh is referring to his planned trip to Italy.] “Kufr” means stubbornness. Even if one sees the truth, out of his stubbornness, he does not accept it. May Allah give them softness of the heart so that they accept the truth. There is a Turkish saying: “The Truth is like the sun; it cannot be plastered over”. Islam is the truth; the rest is falsehood.
May Allah make us firm in the Truth, Insha Allah. May our journey bring guidance for those people, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
71.HEART AND WORLD Thursday, 18 April 2019
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, “Alā bi-dhikri Llāhi tatma’innu l-qulūb?” (Qur’ān 13:28) “Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
The heart of one who is with Allah, remembering Allah, is always content. They are in peace. The more one indulges in this world, the more one is disturbed, and one’s heart mixed up.
Dunyā (world) means “low”. However much a man gives importance to this world, by just so much is he lowered. To rise higher, he should turn toward Allah. However much you turn towards Allah and remain with him, by so much are you raised and your station becomes higher, becomes high (Alī). People put the world in their hearts today, and give no place to Allah. In fact, Allah ‘azza wa jalla says, “Heaven and Earth cannot contain Me, but the heart of my believing servant contains Me.”
Can there be a greater honor than this? People leave this honor, and put in their hearts all the bad things, [so that] the more they fill their hearts, the more they are lowered.
The world is not important. Do not put it in your heart. Let it stay outside. Let your heart be for Allah. May Allah give us this provision, this beauty, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
72.BARAKA OF THE HOLY DAYS Friday, 19 April 2019
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 be to Allah we have spent the night beautifully. May Allah accept it. Now fifteen days are left before we reach Ramadan. May we reach it with safety and barakah, insha’Allah. Allah ‘azza wa jalla has bestowed upon us these beautiful months that are full of barakah, so that we can breath some in relaxation. Even if everyone benefits, nothing of it decreases. There are so many people observing it, and yet still there is no such thing as not much being left over for us. On the contrary, Allah ‘azza wa jalla gives to whoever wants. Let us ask [from Allah]. The important thing is to ask for goodness, barakah, iman, and to ask that Allah be pleased with us. Other things are not important. As long as Allah is pleased with us, our affairs will be easy, and everything will be beautiful. As long as your iman is strong, nothing can bother you.
May Allah give us strength of faith. May Allah give us love for one another and love of the Prophet (SAW). Let us have love towards the awliyā’ of Allah and towards Muslims, Insha Allah. Insha Allah, we will enter Ramadan in safely, and complete these months that are beautiful and full of barakah.
May our lives be always spent on a beautiful path such as this. This is our request. There is nothing better than this. May Allah help, and may it be easy, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
73.THE BELIEVERS ARE BROTHERS Saturday, 20 April 2019
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 the Quran, Allah ‘azza wa jalla says— Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem, Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem — “Innamā lmu’minūna ikhwatun fa’aṣliḥū bayna akhawaykum” (Qur’ān 49:10) “But the believers are a brotherhood, so reconcile amongst your brothers.”
Allah created Muslims as brothers, created them to be brothers. Muslims should not separate. Allah wanted them to be of one heart. So until a mu’min loves his brother, he cannot reach to [the level of] real faith. This is very important for this world and the Next.
When they are one, an enemy cannot win against them. Right from the beginning, others have wanted to cause division amongst the Muslims, and to have them fight against one another. They attempted this often, and succeeded. Every time that we have been united, they could not do anything, but by deception, they caused Muslims to go against each other. What happened is in contradiction to the words of the Prophet (SAW). A Muslim should support a Muslim. They should help each other. But now what we witness is that for any little thing, they become enemies. Not only here—the rest of the Islamic world is the same.
This indicated that Muslims are not following the Prophet (SAW). When they do not follow, many different kinds of bad things happen to them, and they receive curses.
May Allah help us to support each other, and have us love each other, Insha Allah. May Allah forgive us all. The time of fitnah is a difficult time, but with Allah’s permission, those who are with Him will never lose. May Allah be with us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
74.TURNING AWAY FROM ERROR Sunday, 21 April 2019
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 makes mistakes. Allah created people to make mistakes, and to forgive them in return. Allah created people: “If you do not make mistakes, I will create people who will make mistakes, so I can forgive them.” Being forgiven is, therefore, a great blessing (ni‘mah). Allah ‘azza wa jalla bestowed this great blessing upon mankind, but people do not know the value of it. When a man regrets his mistake, and turns away from it, his sin is converted to a goodness. Allah forgives you as much as you regret, and all your sins turns into good.
This is from Allah’s mercy (luṭf) and generosity, so saying to oneself about pass mistakes, “I wish I had not done this,” and asking for forgiveness, is a great action. One also needs to feel regret about things that one could have done but did not.
It is stupidity to say, “We did not sin. We did not tour around or go to this or that place...” Because he did do these acts, he is not a sinner, but then he uselessly saddens himself [regretting that he did not experience these things!] Instead he should be grateful that he did not indulge in these sins, and that Allah hindered him.
Such regrets as saying, “Oh! I was such, young, etc., but had no chance to do this or that...” are from Shaytan and have no use except to cause oneself sorrow. It is necessary rather to be thankful that Allah has protected you! There is a saying in Turkey regarding trying to sin: “If I try to go out and burgle, the sun rises!” This means that Allah prevented it. This is a good thing! May Allah [indeed] protect us from sins! Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
75.ALLAH’S PREDESTINATION Tuesday, 23 April 2019
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.
Be with Allah, and do not be afraid. Those
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