Suhbah 2019: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (20/25)
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Azza wa-Jalla, thank You for what You give us from this million, billion of favours. We are thankful, very grateful for You," for what He give us. And He is happy.
Inna Llāha yuḥibbu sh-shākirīn." Allāh, He, is in love the people thanking for Him. For other people, Allāh not love them. This is... here, Allāh give favour for whole human being. But when some people, many of people, not accepting this from Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla, our Lord, and not thanking for what He give us, Allāh, He said, "Inna Llāha lā yuḥibbu l-kāfirīn" (3:32). This is kāfir, kāfir meaning he not accept Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. "We are coming from nothing," they said. "From coming from nature, no Creator, nothing." So Allāh He said, "Inna Llāha lā yuḥibbu l-kāfirīn" (3:32). Allāh He not, He don't love, He doesn't love non-believer. Kāfir meaning, who not accept, he is against. How Allāh He give you everything and you are not accept and you ask to be beloved to Allāh? No. You are not beloved to Allah.
The beloved one they are coming higher and higher in Divine Presence of Allāh. And who are not believer, non-believer, coming against, they are going lower and lower and lower and they becoming lowest creature among creatures. Among this all thing, from human being, from animal, from insect, from everything, they are becoming the lowest one when they are not accepting.
Because everything they are accept. Even they cannot speak, they cannot think, but they knowing their Creator and whole time they making mentioning His name by their way –what Allāh they give them way to take. Even insect – look he is all time making this voice. But there is also wind, there is tree, stone even. Even not hearing what they are saying, but all praising Allāh, mentioning His name whole time. But only one not mentioning and coming against, the, who calling themselves "human being". After also they are making philosopher. They are saying "humanistic". So, no any value. Even whole world following him, or he write books, or he write, giving a doctrine, this rubbish things. All no any value in Divine Presence. The one shepherd, he not knowing anything
but only he is believer, he is better from all of these people in Divine Presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
The belief it is very important, the biggest favour for us. We are thanking Allāh for this favour and also we are today day, special day for believer, for whole human being. Allāh calling people to come to His House, to His, where most blessed place in this world, to clean from their sins and to become a new one. It is no difference between anyone, if when you are living you have breath and you ask for forgiveness and come there, Allāh accepts. But people they are making bad for themselves, not Allāh Azza wa-Jalla making this for themself.
Allāh accept, Insha Allah, ḥajj of these people, millions of people. Today they will become Hajjī and they become acceptable one, Insha Allah, newborn from clean from sins. Allāh reward them and reward us and asking for shifā’ for whole people and giving strong īmān for us, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
140.THE WAY OF PURE ISLAM Sunday, 11 August 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.
Happy Idu l-Adha to all our brothers wherever in the world they are. May Allāh bless this holy day. May it become a means for good things, Insha Allah. May His gifts be everlasting, Insha Allah. Allāh gives physical and spiritual gifts to people on this holiday. He distributes them. We should be happy with His gifts. Mawlānā used to always tell one qaṣīdah, a poem. "Laysa l-‘īdu liman labisa l-jadīd, innamā l-‘īdu liman khāfa l-wa‘īd." ‘Īd is not for those who put on new clothes. In old times, there was poverty among people. If they bought a new dress, they would wear it from holiday to holiday. They used to buy it then. They would wear it clean and buy clothes for that year, clothes, accessories, and shoes. Therefore, people were happy. People were happy when Id came for they would wear new clothes. Therefore, it says this is not what should make you happy. He should be happy who fears Allāh. Because when he fears Allāh, his end will be good. He won't do wrong things. He won't do evil. His end will be peaceful.
It is important that our end be good. People now wear something once, sometimes three times. They wear it five times and buy new clothes. Id has nothing to do with clothes anymore. There is no joy anymore. But there are things to be happy about. Being happy for dunyā is useless. You should be happy for akhirah. Allāh made a time for these holy days. The gifts He gives are important. And His forgiveness is important. All sins are forgiven. The reward that is given is known only to Allāh Azza wa-Jalla. All this worship made on Id and Arafah, that is the true value. Nevertheless, Allāh Azza wa-Jalla gives benefit to those rejoicing on Id. If they don't do anything and just make congratulations, wishing well, Allāh certainly gives from His favours for their thoughtfullness.
How many Ids is it since Mawlānā's passing? Shukr to Allāh, we are reaching brothers from here. We speak to them without knowing or seeing most of them. Mawlānā's help and support reaches them. Because when I look, most people who come for ziyārah or whom we see for the first time, only a few knew Mawlānā and had met him. It means there are lots of people who have joined this way of Allāh. With the help of Mawlānā, with his barakah and service, his charity continues and goes on. This way is the way of our Prophet. It will always be blessed and good.
May Allāh increase his station. May their virtues be upon us on this Id, Insha Allah. May it be blessed for all of us. May it be a means for goodness, Insha Allah. May it give strength to our īmān, Insha Allah. May Allāh protect Muslims, especially the Muslim children. They are the ones shayṭān sees as prey. He wants to catch them and mislead them. May Allāh take them under His protection, Insha Allah.
We are today Id of Adha, we are making. Allāh make it blessed and happy for all our brothers and sisters, murīds all around the world. Because, Alhamdulilah, whole around world, with this machine many people we are not, we didn't meet them, we didn't know them, they are seeing and they have love for Ṭarīqah and for Prophet for Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. And many of people we are seeing here, they are, they didn't meet Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim. Very few people, they come say, they said, "Oh we once met Mawlānā in 2008, 2010, 2011." But they are not many people. Many of them they haven't meet him in here or in England or other place. So, Alhamdulilah, what happened? Mawlānā he with his baraka, this way going. More and more people they are following the way of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam through Mawlānā Shaykh. He is hard working to bring people to way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, because time very difficult, very tough time. All shayṭān's followers attacking to finish this but Alhamdulilah it is growing, more and more, Insha Allah, and it will be also bigger, more and more people. Because people they are looking for way of pure Islām, pure way of Prophet, which it is not make it dirty with idea of shayṭān.
So, Alhamdulilah, this way with barakah of Mawlānā Shaykh continue because Mawlānā also he has, he is blessed and he help spiritually to people, to find the way of Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. So we are, Alhamdulilah we are celebrate this day with whole our sister, brother, murīds all around the world and we ask Allāh, and He grant us for this occasion from His endless gifts. Before, Mawlānā all time was saying one poem. It is long poem, but there is one part it is: "Laysa l-‘īdu liman labisa l-jadīd, innamā l-‘īdu liman khāfa l-wa‘īd." Meaning, the Id meaning feast it is not for who wear a new clothes. Because old time people was poor people and to only maybe in Id time they buy a new clothes and they happy to wear it, very happy. Even some they was putting under their pillow new clothes and shoes, and they was very happy for this occasion, for Id. And the happiness of them is nothing, [the poem] saying. It is the – real happiness to people who afraid from to do any thing Allāh not happy with this.
If you are afraid to do what Allāh prevent, you will be happy. Allāh grant you. Because in this days, it is blessed day, day, time of forgiveness, for gift to give you Allāh from one good deed – thousands of blessed reward. There is many worshipping in these days, we are doing. All this writing in our book. And it is, this is most important. The clothes, this time it is not important, new clothes. Every month, maybe they buy one, or three, or five. Sometimes they wear once, they throw it. No any value for this. But the old time it was very value, but also even that time the most important real happiness to get reward
from Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. Allāh make these days to be known the value of these days; to be known value of imān, Islām, belief. Because it is very important and it is prevent people from doing bad thing. And bad thing when you do, first it is harming you.
Allāh, save us and save Nation of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam from shayṭān and his follower. Save our children, whole Muslim children, from this, because now the target for shayṭān and his follower – the children and youth of Muslim. They are making hard to destroy them because they thought if they destroy they will finish Islām. But Alhamdulilah, Allāh not finish.
We are, with du‘ā’ and praying, Allāh save our children and Muslim children, Insha Allah, to make them in right way, Insha Allah, from, for the barakah of these days, the holy days.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
141.DON’T ARGUE WITH ANYBODY Tuesday, 13 August 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.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-idhā khāṭabahumu l-jāhilūna qālū salāma" (25:63). You shouldn't talk to everybody. There are people who understand and those who don't. You need to speak to everybody according to their level. It [this verse] says to talk according to their understanding. Our Holy Prophet says this. "Talk to people according to their minds," says our Holy Prophet. There are some people to whom it is better not to speak at all because the more they talk, the more sins they commit, and you would be the cause of them committing that sin. At the very least you should be quiet so they don't commit sin, it says, or just greet them with peace (salām).
You can talk as much as you like. Talk if there is someone to listen to you. Anyway today's people talk whether someone is listening to them or not. They talk more than they listen – they don't listen. That is why our Holy Prophet says especially not to talk to the ignorant. The best answer to them is to be quiet. "Jawābu l-jāhil as-sukūt," he says. Your staying quiet is the best answer to them because you cannot deal with them. Because they are surrounded by ignorance, no matter how hard you try, you cannot be of any use, you cannot achieve anything. And they continue to do more and more evil, to talk, and to rebel. That is why Mawlānā Shaykh also said not to argue with anybody. If he argues, you be quiet or do nothing and leave. No need to talk. If there is a person to talk to, it will be clear.
One talks with a person who understands. You don't talk with someone who doesn't understand what you are trying to explain. This applies to everything. It applies to everybody too. There are even worse things now. Of course with all these gadgets and machines, a man says something at the other side of the world: "He said this, let us answer him back." He answers. The other one answers back, and people think he is an important one. They are also making a mistake by not learning what it was about, it's origin and method. Therefore, staying away from these matters that don't concern us, "mā lā ya‘nī", would be very good for us. By the time you do these things, you can barely make your worship, your tasbīḥāt, your dhikr, your [reading] Qur’ān, and your [performing] prayer. If you delve into these things, they will kill your time. They don't
kill your time, they massacre it. Some say they are killing time. It is not killing time, it is massacring it. Therefore, it is the illness of these times.
Don't be occupied with ignorant ones. They can throw things at you as much as they like from over there. Allah knows. You will answer to Allah. You will not answer to anyone else. May Allah forgive us all.
Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying: Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-idhā khāṭabahumu l-jāhilūna qālū salāma" (25:63). Ṣadaqa Llāhu l- ‘aẓīm. What meaning? If ignorant people addressing this good people, saying bad thing for them, they are not reply. Only they say, "Okay, peace," and not sitting. Going from this area.
Many people, different people in this world. Each one they have different understanding, different level of understanding, and different level for idiotic, for ignorance. Many people, some people, and Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam saying, "speak to people for level of their understanding, for level of their mind." Some of them have small, some have better understanding, some of them they don't at all. So, better to not speak for ignorant people, not reply them, not say anything for them. Because also saying, "Jawābu... al-jāhil as-sukūt." To reply for who are idiot and ignorant, to not say anything, to be silent – this is the biggest reply for them, not saying anything. They can speak. Because if you speak from morning until evening they're not understanding anything. So don't tire yourself. Don't speak to them, said Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. If they have little bit mind you can speak until little bit. If they understand okay. Not understand, also no need to speak to them.
And now the world, the most of all they are ignorant. Ignorant people, no need to speak to them. If they have any light from their heart, they're coming to you. But if they don't have, no need to reply them, to make, to try to make them to understand. They will not understand at all. This is Mawlānā also saying: "Don't make any argument with people. If somebody saying this, you not happy with this, you be silent. If they are not, still continue, leave this place. Let him to speak as he likes to speak." And now also there is [this] days the most... Before it was between two people they was speaking, or many people coming together speaking – ignorant people you can leave. But now there is, with machine, they are from end of the world they saying something and people they are confusing and they try to reply, to say, "This is right, this is wrong." This make people more wasting their time. Not wasting, they're killing their time. They destroying their time. Do not... No need to look for this thing. Better to make your worshipping, praying, making dhikr, making Qur’ān, reading Qur’ān, reading Dalā’ilu l- Khayrāt, reading other thing from Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam.
Time is really very short. And this thing, they're killing time and destroying people also. And ignorant people they are day and night, they try to fight each other with this. This is also from shayṭān – things to kill your time. And you cannot, the most precious thing –time. And we are spending [it] for nothing. If they, somebody saying something, it is not, we are not responsible for these people. We are responsible for [to] Allah ‘Azza wa- Jalla. We not try to clean ourself or to say, "Oh I am this, I am that." No need to say for people, "I am like this, I am better than you, you are better than me," and like this. The one who will, must to keep ourself from... and Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. To keep yourself, to we are responsible for [to] them. To show ourself, try to be as they are like, not like people like. No, we are trying to our best, Insha Allah, to be good people in front of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Because He is seeing. We cannot hide from Him anywhere. Other people you can cheat them. You can make – saying, "I am this, I am that, I can do this, I can do that." But, it is not important. Who has little bit of mind and cleverness, he cannot say this because Allāh you cannot hide from Him – not cheating people.
And, Alhamdulilah, we are for this we saying for people, don't argue with anybody. Don't try to make yourself clean. Just try to be in Divine Presence, acceptable one, Insha Allah. Allāh help us for this. Allāh make our ego to be under our feet, not on top of our back. Because ego making people funny and make people to laugh on you, what you do. But if you are putting under your feet, every – the most important thing Allāh He will be happy with you. When Allāh happy with you, everybody with you, Insha Allah. Allāh help us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
142.SEASON OF FORGIVENESS Thursday, 15 August 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 we had Eid-ul Adha in peace, may it bring barakah to us insha’Allah. People take it as a holiday to start a vacation, but in fact it is an offer from Allah. A great offer, [for] on this day we are being forgiven. During the season of Hajj, sins are completely forgiven. One becomes as sinless as they were when they were born. That is why this is a great favor, a great offer. It is necessary to be thankful that Allah created us as Muslims, mumins. People do not understand this. Those who do not accept this fact are unfortunate ones, unlucky ones. No matter how good and beautiful they look in the world, it is all futile. They fall into thoughts of “we wish we could have it like that, live like that.” and they are fooled. Had they seen the truth they would have been content in their state and give thanks. After being forgiven, people recommit sins. People are sinful, so it is necessary [for us] to ask forgiveness consistently. Allah ‘azza wa jalla says, “Servants of Mine do not get tired of committing sin, and I do not get tired of forgiving them.” Allah ‘azza wa jalla’s mercy is endless. Allah’s mercy is a great provision for us. That is why hopelessness is not a good thing. Some people say, “I am a sinner, what am I to do?” Do not worry or fall into despair after asking for forgiveness. Allah ‘azza wa jalla forgives when people repent with sincere intention. Not only does He forgive, but turns those sins into good deeds! Therefore in every way we are fortunate. We need to be thankful to Allah. Because most people do not understand this out of their own foolishness, they spend their lives in suffering, and they are never content with anything. They are not [even] aware of the provisions [already] in their [own] hands, and instead they look at what is in the hands of others. In fact, sometimes something may seem to be a good provision, but it harms people. May Allah forgive us all, insha’Allah. We ask forgiveness. Sins are heavy. Let’s unload them from our shoulders by asking forgiveness everyday, insha’Allah. A good deed (thawāb) is not heavy. No matter how much you do, there is no heaviness. On the contrary, it make you lighter, and content, by the permission of Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
143.SPIRITUAL IMPURITY Tuesday, 3 September 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.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “Inna ’Llāha yuḥibbu t-tawwābīna wa yuḥibbu l-muṭatahhirīn” (Qur’ān 2:222). In the Holy Quran, it says, “Allah loves those who repent, who purify [themselves].”
Mankind are sinners, and they cannot stop being sinful. Allah ‘azza wa jalla likes people repenting. He loves cleanliness, loves what is clean.
Cleanliness does not consist in only cleaning one’s hands and face. Spiritual cleanliness is also important. The dirtiness of sins and impurity is worse. The outward filth we see is not as important. He says that if the smell of a single sin were to spread around the world, no one could stay alive. That is how filthy it is.
Therefore Allah loves those who repent, [because] after repentance the filth disappears. Spiritual impurity is not like other impurities.
Therefore it does not matter how much purity those with no faith claim to have, because they do not see their impurity. They have to have faith, and after that when they repent, they will be clean in an instant. With just one declaration of faith they get rid of this filth, they become clean. “Muṭatahhirīn” means clean. May Allah forgive, therefore, all of our sins. Let’s be clean, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
144.TO KNOW ONESELF Wednesday, 4 September 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.
The essence of our tariqa is sohbet (i.e., sitting together, conversing). So there is goodness in fellowship. Sohbets are in order to know Allah. One might ask, “How are we to know Allah?” The answer is, “Know yourself.” He says “Man ‘arafa nafsahu, faqad ‘arafa Rabbah(u).” If one knows oneself, one knows one’s Lord. How are we going to know? This is a great knowledge, but it can be explained easily. How do you recognize His grandness? Only if you know yourself.
People talk about someone not knowing himself. A man who knows himself, knows the state of his servanthood, that we are indeed nothing. This is the very thing that you should know, and it is not very difficult. The universe is nothing in comparison to glory of Allah. Therefore it is asked by many, “How will we know? How will we do this?” A few days ago a muridah asked this, may Allah give her peace. She asked regarding this matter and this answer came: It becomes easier if one knows one’s limits, knows oneself. Then it is easy. The number of those not knowing themselves is large. They murmur, “This is what we are, how we are...” They turn into Pharaoh, and there are those among them who claim that they are gods. And also there are those who do not recognize Allah. These are those people who have not recognized their limits, and do not know themselves. They know nothing about themselves. They do not know where they come from and where they are going to. Zainal Abidin’s (RA) blessed son says, “You are from a drop of water, later in the end you will be a carcass .” What else is it? It is madness that you think greatly of yourself and pontificate. This happens when one does not know oneself, and then says, “This is what we are. We are searching. No need to search too much.” We are nothing compared to the greatness of Allah. Allah favored us and has given us a body, however in comparison to Allah, the universe is nothing.
May Allah have us be those who know themselves, and not those who do not. Not knowing oneself is a bad thing, may Allah protect us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
145.TRIP TO JERUSALEM Saturday, 21 September 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.
Insha Allah our murids will make this journey, and they should make their intentions (niyyah) that the journey be for the sake of Allah. With this intention, from the beginning of the trip until the end, for every minute of it, they receive reward. Where we are going is a difficult place, of course, and therefore one must be patient, you should do it all keeping in mind that this is all a test. Allah gives reward for this. Insha’Allah, we will go in ease and come back in ease. The important thing is to do this, not as a worldly trip, but as a trip for the sake of Allah.
There is a hadith of the Prophet (SAW), “A journey is made to three masjids: Kaaba, Masjid an-Nabawi, and Jerusalem (Quds).
This journey is to Quds, and so if you stay patient in whatever happens, there is a reward for it. Even if you have an easy time, there there is reward for it, and it is a good deed, a provision. It is a trip that is not destined for everybody.
It is a trip done only for Allah’s sake. You may advance, and it may also be a strength to your faith. May your station in the sight of Allah be raised, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
146.FORGET MISTAKES, REMEMBER GOOD THINGS Tuesday, 1 October 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.
Mankind's ego is bad. Mankind obeys his ego most of the time. Therefore, he doesn't know what is goodness. The more you do goodness, the more ego asks for everything. And when man sees a mistake, he doesn't forget it. He keeps the mistake in mind. He forgets goodness. It is a normal characteristic of people. They should stop it, educate and teach goodness. Beloved people of Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla are people who appreciate goodness, people who forget badness.
People nowadays are completely the opposite. Goodness is done to them, and they say it is nothing. When a problem occurs, they start telling about mistakes as if for their whole lives they have been treated badly. However, they were treated well.
Goodness was always done to them. They just don't appreciate it. After years, they only remember the wrong things. They never forget them. This is not a characteristic of good people. Prophets used to pray to Allāh despite being severely tortured, asking forgiveness and reform for the people because they were ignorant. This is the characteristic of the prophets, especially of our Prophet because other prophets are distant in time from us but our Prophet's life, its every minute has reached us by means of the sahabah.
All kinds of goodness, all kinds of beauty he showed and taught, everything to the smallest details, is shown to us by our Prophet. His way is a beautiful way. A person who is on his way is a good person. Who doesn't follow that way... Even if he doesn't follow everything, if he follows just a bit, it is ok. And who goes against the way shown by our Prophet is not a good person. He is not respected. He doesn't have any value. He doesn't have any importance. He can have the whole world, he can be followed by all people, but if he doesn't respect our Prophet and doesn't follow, he can say, "I saved the world. I did that," it has no value, no respect. Respect is for those who are on the way of our Prophet. May Allāh make us from those who know the value, Insha Allah.
Human beings they have habit, they are... you can give them every good thing, they not appreciate this. But if any... Whole life you give them good thing, once you make
mistake, they forget all the good things, only they're remembering mistake. This is habit of human being, because they are without make their life according to Allāh's order and Prophet's, sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, order. They are following their ego.
Where, everywhere you see in this world, especially these days, you must follow your ego, your desire, what you, you are... you want – you must do this. Don't listen to good thing. And good thing – what Prophets they are teaching us. They are teaching to forget mistake, or what done for you. You forgive them and you remember good things.
All Prophets they was suffering from their nation and they – they was praying for them to be, find way, the right way, what they are teaching, especially Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam. When he was going, calling people to Islām and to peace, to be good people, to train themselves to be human being, not be animal, like animal – they was not happy with him. They was cursing him, they was throwing stones, sometimes they try to kill him. But all the time he was saying : Allah forgive these people, they don't know, what they are doing, they are ignorant. If they know , they will not do this. So, this is what teaching of Allāh and His messengers, prophets. This is people who Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, love them – who not looking for mistake, they forgetting mistake, remembering good thing. This is people what Allāh love them.
Other people who are not appreciate good thing, even whole life they have good thing from people, sometimes with mistake, they forget all this good thing and only remember mistake and what they said. This people, Allāh not like them. So, Insha Allah, Allāh make us from people who love them, not following our desire, every bad thing we do. No! There is rules, there is something must be kept in, keep ourself, ourself from to follow what our ego like to do. Because our ego take us to lowest thing, the lowest and lowest. But prophets they want us to raise our soul higher and higher. Allāh help us to be with prophets' way, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
147.ACCEPT TRUTH AND FOLLOW TRUTH Wednesday, 2 October 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.
People assume everything they see is the truth. Allah has hidden the truth within His pure servants. People assume everything they see is the truth.
People assume everything they see is the truth and act as they like according to that. And that is, as we said, reality changes from person to person depending on understanding. Sometimes people understand the complete opposite of the truth. They act according to their minds. And the result turns out bad. Therefore, our Prophet prays, "Allāhumma arina l-ḥaqqa ḥaqqan, wa-rzuqna t-tibā‘ah" – "Show us the truth. Help us understand the truth correctly," says to Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
Our Holy Prophet asks for us to be able to follow that truth. This means people see the truth and they do not accept it. They call false things true and decide to follow them. "We need to follow this. We like it." No. You cannot act as you wish. The religion belongs to Allāh. The way belongs to our Prophet. You must continue on that path. That is the truth . You should accept this truth. Even now most people – leave heavenly matters aside – they don't understand even worldly matters. They say it is like this or that as they like. There is a story. They put an elephant in a dark room and sent several people to check what was inside. They looked and couldn't understand. Someone said it is a column, others said it is wood or a beam. Everyone said different things. It is the same in this world. Even though the truth is obvious, they bring up doubts in order not to accept it. They make up things from their imagination.
Truth is important. When we follow the truth, our end will be good. We will be on the right path. If we act based on our ideas and our imagination, if we
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Azza wa-Jalla, thank You for what You give us from this million, billion of favours. We are thankful, very grateful for You," for what He give us. And He is happy.
Inna Llāha yuḥibbu sh-shākirīn." Allāh, He, is in love the people thanking for Him. For other people, Allāh not love them. This is... here, Allāh give favour for whole human being. But when some people, many of people, not accepting this from Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla, our Lord, and not thanking for what He give us, Allāh, He said, "Inna Llāha lā yuḥibbu l-kāfirīn" (3:32). This is kāfir, kāfir meaning he not accept Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. "We are coming from nothing," they said. "From coming from nature, no Creator, nothing." So Allāh He said, "Inna Llāha lā yuḥibbu l-kāfirīn" (3:32). Allāh He not, He don't love, He doesn't love non-believer. Kāfir meaning, who not accept, he is against. How Allāh He give you everything and you are not accept and you ask to be beloved to Allāh? No. You are not beloved to Allah.
The beloved one they are coming higher and higher in Divine Presence of Allāh. And who are not believer, non-believer, coming against, they are going lower and lower and lower and they becoming lowest creature among creatures. Among this all thing, from human being, from animal, from insect, from everything, they are becoming the lowest one when they are not accepting.
Because everything they are accept. Even they cannot speak, they cannot think, but they knowing their Creator and whole time they making mentioning His name by their way –what Allāh they give them way to take. Even insect – look he is all time making this voice. But there is also wind, there is tree, stone even. Even not hearing what they are saying, but all praising Allāh, mentioning His name whole time. But only one not mentioning and coming against, the, who calling themselves "human being". After also they are making philosopher. They are saying "humanistic". So, no any value. Even whole world following him, or he write books, or he write, giving a doctrine, this rubbish things. All no any value in Divine Presence. The one shepherd, he not knowing anything
but only he is believer, he is better from all of these people in Divine Presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
The belief it is very important, the biggest favour for us. We are thanking Allāh for this favour and also we are today day, special day for believer, for whole human being. Allāh calling people to come to His House, to His, where most blessed place in this world, to clean from their sins and to become a new one. It is no difference between anyone, if when you are living you have breath and you ask for forgiveness and come there, Allāh accepts. But people they are making bad for themselves, not Allāh Azza wa-Jalla making this for themself.
Allāh accept, Insha Allah, ḥajj of these people, millions of people. Today they will become Hajjī and they become acceptable one, Insha Allah, newborn from clean from sins. Allāh reward them and reward us and asking for shifā’ for whole people and giving strong īmān for us, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
140.THE WAY OF PURE ISLAM Sunday, 11 August 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.
Happy Idu l-Adha to all our brothers wherever in the world they are. May Allāh bless this holy day. May it become a means for good things, Insha Allah. May His gifts be everlasting, Insha Allah. Allāh gives physical and spiritual gifts to people on this holiday. He distributes them. We should be happy with His gifts. Mawlānā used to always tell one qaṣīdah, a poem. "Laysa l-‘īdu liman labisa l-jadīd, innamā l-‘īdu liman khāfa l-wa‘īd." ‘Īd is not for those who put on new clothes. In old times, there was poverty among people. If they bought a new dress, they would wear it from holiday to holiday. They used to buy it then. They would wear it clean and buy clothes for that year, clothes, accessories, and shoes. Therefore, people were happy. People were happy when Id came for they would wear new clothes. Therefore, it says this is not what should make you happy. He should be happy who fears Allāh. Because when he fears Allāh, his end will be good. He won't do wrong things. He won't do evil. His end will be peaceful.
It is important that our end be good. People now wear something once, sometimes three times. They wear it five times and buy new clothes. Id has nothing to do with clothes anymore. There is no joy anymore. But there are things to be happy about. Being happy for dunyā is useless. You should be happy for akhirah. Allāh made a time for these holy days. The gifts He gives are important. And His forgiveness is important. All sins are forgiven. The reward that is given is known only to Allāh Azza wa-Jalla. All this worship made on Id and Arafah, that is the true value. Nevertheless, Allāh Azza wa-Jalla gives benefit to those rejoicing on Id. If they don't do anything and just make congratulations, wishing well, Allāh certainly gives from His favours for their thoughtfullness.
How many Ids is it since Mawlānā's passing? Shukr to Allāh, we are reaching brothers from here. We speak to them without knowing or seeing most of them. Mawlānā's help and support reaches them. Because when I look, most people who come for ziyārah or whom we see for the first time, only a few knew Mawlānā and had met him. It means there are lots of people who have joined this way of Allāh. With the help of Mawlānā, with his barakah and service, his charity continues and goes on. This way is the way of our Prophet. It will always be blessed and good.
May Allāh increase his station. May their virtues be upon us on this Id, Insha Allah. May it be blessed for all of us. May it be a means for goodness, Insha Allah. May it give strength to our īmān, Insha Allah. May Allāh protect Muslims, especially the Muslim children. They are the ones shayṭān sees as prey. He wants to catch them and mislead them. May Allāh take them under His protection, Insha Allah.
We are today Id of Adha, we are making. Allāh make it blessed and happy for all our brothers and sisters, murīds all around the world. Because, Alhamdulilah, whole around world, with this machine many people we are not, we didn't meet them, we didn't know them, they are seeing and they have love for Ṭarīqah and for Prophet for Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. And many of people we are seeing here, they are, they didn't meet Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim. Very few people, they come say, they said, "Oh we once met Mawlānā in 2008, 2010, 2011." But they are not many people. Many of them they haven't meet him in here or in England or other place. So, Alhamdulilah, what happened? Mawlānā he with his baraka, this way going. More and more people they are following the way of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam through Mawlānā Shaykh. He is hard working to bring people to way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, because time very difficult, very tough time. All shayṭān's followers attacking to finish this but Alhamdulilah it is growing, more and more, Insha Allah, and it will be also bigger, more and more people. Because people they are looking for way of pure Islām, pure way of Prophet, which it is not make it dirty with idea of shayṭān.
So, Alhamdulilah, this way with barakah of Mawlānā Shaykh continue because Mawlānā also he has, he is blessed and he help spiritually to people, to find the way of Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. So we are, Alhamdulilah we are celebrate this day with whole our sister, brother, murīds all around the world and we ask Allāh, and He grant us for this occasion from His endless gifts. Before, Mawlānā all time was saying one poem. It is long poem, but there is one part it is: "Laysa l-‘īdu liman labisa l-jadīd, innamā l-‘īdu liman khāfa l-wa‘īd." Meaning, the Id meaning feast it is not for who wear a new clothes. Because old time people was poor people and to only maybe in Id time they buy a new clothes and they happy to wear it, very happy. Even some they was putting under their pillow new clothes and shoes, and they was very happy for this occasion, for Id. And the happiness of them is nothing, [the poem] saying. It is the – real happiness to people who afraid from to do any thing Allāh not happy with this.
If you are afraid to do what Allāh prevent, you will be happy. Allāh grant you. Because in this days, it is blessed day, day, time of forgiveness, for gift to give you Allāh from one good deed – thousands of blessed reward. There is many worshipping in these days, we are doing. All this writing in our book. And it is, this is most important. The clothes, this time it is not important, new clothes. Every month, maybe they buy one, or three, or five. Sometimes they wear once, they throw it. No any value for this. But the old time it was very value, but also even that time the most important real happiness to get reward
from Allāh ‘Azza wa- Jalla. Allāh make these days to be known the value of these days; to be known value of imān, Islām, belief. Because it is very important and it is prevent people from doing bad thing. And bad thing when you do, first it is harming you.
Allāh, save us and save Nation of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam from shayṭān and his follower. Save our children, whole Muslim children, from this, because now the target for shayṭān and his follower – the children and youth of Muslim. They are making hard to destroy them because they thought if they destroy they will finish Islām. But Alhamdulilah, Allāh not finish.
We are, with du‘ā’ and praying, Allāh save our children and Muslim children, Insha Allah, to make them in right way, Insha Allah, from, for the barakah of these days, the holy days.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
141.DON’T ARGUE WITH ANYBODY Tuesday, 13 August 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.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-idhā khāṭabahumu l-jāhilūna qālū salāma" (25:63). You shouldn't talk to everybody. There are people who understand and those who don't. You need to speak to everybody according to their level. It [this verse] says to talk according to their understanding. Our Holy Prophet says this. "Talk to people according to their minds," says our Holy Prophet. There are some people to whom it is better not to speak at all because the more they talk, the more sins they commit, and you would be the cause of them committing that sin. At the very least you should be quiet so they don't commit sin, it says, or just greet them with peace (salām).
You can talk as much as you like. Talk if there is someone to listen to you. Anyway today's people talk whether someone is listening to them or not. They talk more than they listen – they don't listen. That is why our Holy Prophet says especially not to talk to the ignorant. The best answer to them is to be quiet. "Jawābu l-jāhil as-sukūt," he says. Your staying quiet is the best answer to them because you cannot deal with them. Because they are surrounded by ignorance, no matter how hard you try, you cannot be of any use, you cannot achieve anything. And they continue to do more and more evil, to talk, and to rebel. That is why Mawlānā Shaykh also said not to argue with anybody. If he argues, you be quiet or do nothing and leave. No need to talk. If there is a person to talk to, it will be clear.
One talks with a person who understands. You don't talk with someone who doesn't understand what you are trying to explain. This applies to everything. It applies to everybody too. There are even worse things now. Of course with all these gadgets and machines, a man says something at the other side of the world: "He said this, let us answer him back." He answers. The other one answers back, and people think he is an important one. They are also making a mistake by not learning what it was about, it's origin and method. Therefore, staying away from these matters that don't concern us, "mā lā ya‘nī", would be very good for us. By the time you do these things, you can barely make your worship, your tasbīḥāt, your dhikr, your [reading] Qur’ān, and your [performing] prayer. If you delve into these things, they will kill your time. They don't
kill your time, they massacre it. Some say they are killing time. It is not killing time, it is massacring it. Therefore, it is the illness of these times.
Don't be occupied with ignorant ones. They can throw things at you as much as they like from over there. Allah knows. You will answer to Allah. You will not answer to anyone else. May Allah forgive us all.
Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla saying: Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-idhā khāṭabahumu l-jāhilūna qālū salāma" (25:63). Ṣadaqa Llāhu l- ‘aẓīm. What meaning? If ignorant people addressing this good people, saying bad thing for them, they are not reply. Only they say, "Okay, peace," and not sitting. Going from this area.
Many people, different people in this world. Each one they have different understanding, different level of understanding, and different level for idiotic, for ignorance. Many people, some people, and Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam saying, "speak to people for level of their understanding, for level of their mind." Some of them have small, some have better understanding, some of them they don't at all. So, better to not speak for ignorant people, not reply them, not say anything for them. Because also saying, "Jawābu... al-jāhil as-sukūt." To reply for who are idiot and ignorant, to not say anything, to be silent – this is the biggest reply for them, not saying anything. They can speak. Because if you speak from morning until evening they're not understanding anything. So don't tire yourself. Don't speak to them, said Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. If they have little bit mind you can speak until little bit. If they understand okay. Not understand, also no need to speak to them.
And now the world, the most of all they are ignorant. Ignorant people, no need to speak to them. If they have any light from their heart, they're coming to you. But if they don't have, no need to reply them, to make, to try to make them to understand. They will not understand at all. This is Mawlānā also saying: "Don't make any argument with people. If somebody saying this, you not happy with this, you be silent. If they are not, still continue, leave this place. Let him to speak as he likes to speak." And now also there is [this] days the most... Before it was between two people they was speaking, or many people coming together speaking – ignorant people you can leave. But now there is, with machine, they are from end of the world they saying something and people they are confusing and they try to reply, to say, "This is right, this is wrong." This make people more wasting their time. Not wasting, they're killing their time. They destroying their time. Do not... No need to look for this thing. Better to make your worshipping, praying, making dhikr, making Qur’ān, reading Qur’ān, reading Dalā’ilu l- Khayrāt, reading other thing from Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam.
Time is really very short. And this thing, they're killing time and destroying people also. And ignorant people they are day and night, they try to fight each other with this. This is also from shayṭān – things to kill your time. And you cannot, the most precious thing –time. And we are spending [it] for nothing. If they, somebody saying something, it is not, we are not responsible for these people. We are responsible for [to] Allah ‘Azza wa- Jalla. We not try to clean ourself or to say, "Oh I am this, I am that." No need to say for people, "I am like this, I am better than you, you are better than me," and like this. The one who will, must to keep ourself from... and Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. To keep yourself, to we are responsible for [to] them. To show ourself, try to be as they are like, not like people like. No, we are trying to our best, Insha Allah, to be good people in front of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Because He is seeing. We cannot hide from Him anywhere. Other people you can cheat them. You can make – saying, "I am this, I am that, I can do this, I can do that." But, it is not important. Who has little bit of mind and cleverness, he cannot say this because Allāh you cannot hide from Him – not cheating people.
And, Alhamdulilah, we are for this we saying for people, don't argue with anybody. Don't try to make yourself clean. Just try to be in Divine Presence, acceptable one, Insha Allah. Allāh help us for this. Allāh make our ego to be under our feet, not on top of our back. Because ego making people funny and make people to laugh on you, what you do. But if you are putting under your feet, every – the most important thing Allāh He will be happy with you. When Allāh happy with you, everybody with you, Insha Allah. Allāh help us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
142.SEASON OF FORGIVENESS Thursday, 15 August 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 we had Eid-ul Adha in peace, may it bring barakah to us insha’Allah. People take it as a holiday to start a vacation, but in fact it is an offer from Allah. A great offer, [for] on this day we are being forgiven. During the season of Hajj, sins are completely forgiven. One becomes as sinless as they were when they were born. That is why this is a great favor, a great offer. It is necessary to be thankful that Allah created us as Muslims, mumins. People do not understand this. Those who do not accept this fact are unfortunate ones, unlucky ones. No matter how good and beautiful they look in the world, it is all futile. They fall into thoughts of “we wish we could have it like that, live like that.” and they are fooled. Had they seen the truth they would have been content in their state and give thanks. After being forgiven, people recommit sins. People are sinful, so it is necessary [for us] to ask forgiveness consistently. Allah ‘azza wa jalla says, “Servants of Mine do not get tired of committing sin, and I do not get tired of forgiving them.” Allah ‘azza wa jalla’s mercy is endless. Allah’s mercy is a great provision for us. That is why hopelessness is not a good thing. Some people say, “I am a sinner, what am I to do?” Do not worry or fall into despair after asking for forgiveness. Allah ‘azza wa jalla forgives when people repent with sincere intention. Not only does He forgive, but turns those sins into good deeds! Therefore in every way we are fortunate. We need to be thankful to Allah. Because most people do not understand this out of their own foolishness, they spend their lives in suffering, and they are never content with anything. They are not [even] aware of the provisions [already] in their [own] hands, and instead they look at what is in the hands of others. In fact, sometimes something may seem to be a good provision, but it harms people. May Allah forgive us all, insha’Allah. We ask forgiveness. Sins are heavy. Let’s unload them from our shoulders by asking forgiveness everyday, insha’Allah. A good deed (thawāb) is not heavy. No matter how much you do, there is no heaviness. On the contrary, it make you lighter, and content, by the permission of Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
143.SPIRITUAL IMPURITY Tuesday, 3 September 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.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “Inna ’Llāha yuḥibbu t-tawwābīna wa yuḥibbu l-muṭatahhirīn” (Qur’ān 2:222). In the Holy Quran, it says, “Allah loves those who repent, who purify [themselves].”
Mankind are sinners, and they cannot stop being sinful. Allah ‘azza wa jalla likes people repenting. He loves cleanliness, loves what is clean.
Cleanliness does not consist in only cleaning one’s hands and face. Spiritual cleanliness is also important. The dirtiness of sins and impurity is worse. The outward filth we see is not as important. He says that if the smell of a single sin were to spread around the world, no one could stay alive. That is how filthy it is.
Therefore Allah loves those who repent, [because] after repentance the filth disappears. Spiritual impurity is not like other impurities.
Therefore it does not matter how much purity those with no faith claim to have, because they do not see their impurity. They have to have faith, and after that when they repent, they will be clean in an instant. With just one declaration of faith they get rid of this filth, they become clean. “Muṭatahhirīn” means clean. May Allah forgive, therefore, all of our sins. Let’s be clean, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
144.TO KNOW ONESELF Wednesday, 4 September 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.
The essence of our tariqa is sohbet (i.e., sitting together, conversing). So there is goodness in fellowship. Sohbets are in order to know Allah. One might ask, “How are we to know Allah?” The answer is, “Know yourself.” He says “Man ‘arafa nafsahu, faqad ‘arafa Rabbah(u).” If one knows oneself, one knows one’s Lord. How are we going to know? This is a great knowledge, but it can be explained easily. How do you recognize His grandness? Only if you know yourself.
People talk about someone not knowing himself. A man who knows himself, knows the state of his servanthood, that we are indeed nothing. This is the very thing that you should know, and it is not very difficult. The universe is nothing in comparison to glory of Allah. Therefore it is asked by many, “How will we know? How will we do this?” A few days ago a muridah asked this, may Allah give her peace. She asked regarding this matter and this answer came: It becomes easier if one knows one’s limits, knows oneself. Then it is easy. The number of those not knowing themselves is large. They murmur, “This is what we are, how we are...” They turn into Pharaoh, and there are those among them who claim that they are gods. And also there are those who do not recognize Allah. These are those people who have not recognized their limits, and do not know themselves. They know nothing about themselves. They do not know where they come from and where they are going to. Zainal Abidin’s (RA) blessed son says, “You are from a drop of water, later in the end you will be a carcass .” What else is it? It is madness that you think greatly of yourself and pontificate. This happens when one does not know oneself, and then says, “This is what we are. We are searching. No need to search too much.” We are nothing compared to the greatness of Allah. Allah favored us and has given us a body, however in comparison to Allah, the universe is nothing.
May Allah have us be those who know themselves, and not those who do not. Not knowing oneself is a bad thing, may Allah protect us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
145.TRIP TO JERUSALEM Saturday, 21 September 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.
Insha Allah our murids will make this journey, and they should make their intentions (niyyah) that the journey be for the sake of Allah. With this intention, from the beginning of the trip until the end, for every minute of it, they receive reward. Where we are going is a difficult place, of course, and therefore one must be patient, you should do it all keeping in mind that this is all a test. Allah gives reward for this. Insha’Allah, we will go in ease and come back in ease. The important thing is to do this, not as a worldly trip, but as a trip for the sake of Allah.
There is a hadith of the Prophet (SAW), “A journey is made to three masjids: Kaaba, Masjid an-Nabawi, and Jerusalem (Quds).
This journey is to Quds, and so if you stay patient in whatever happens, there is a reward for it. Even if you have an easy time, there there is reward for it, and it is a good deed, a provision. It is a trip that is not destined for everybody.
It is a trip done only for Allah’s sake. You may advance, and it may also be a strength to your faith. May your station in the sight of Allah be raised, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
146.FORGET MISTAKES, REMEMBER GOOD THINGS Tuesday, 1 October 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.
Mankind's ego is bad. Mankind obeys his ego most of the time. Therefore, he doesn't know what is goodness. The more you do goodness, the more ego asks for everything. And when man sees a mistake, he doesn't forget it. He keeps the mistake in mind. He forgets goodness. It is a normal characteristic of people. They should stop it, educate and teach goodness. Beloved people of Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla are people who appreciate goodness, people who forget badness.
People nowadays are completely the opposite. Goodness is done to them, and they say it is nothing. When a problem occurs, they start telling about mistakes as if for their whole lives they have been treated badly. However, they were treated well.
Goodness was always done to them. They just don't appreciate it. After years, they only remember the wrong things. They never forget them. This is not a characteristic of good people. Prophets used to pray to Allāh despite being severely tortured, asking forgiveness and reform for the people because they were ignorant. This is the characteristic of the prophets, especially of our Prophet because other prophets are distant in time from us but our Prophet's life, its every minute has reached us by means of the sahabah.
All kinds of goodness, all kinds of beauty he showed and taught, everything to the smallest details, is shown to us by our Prophet. His way is a beautiful way. A person who is on his way is a good person. Who doesn't follow that way... Even if he doesn't follow everything, if he follows just a bit, it is ok. And who goes against the way shown by our Prophet is not a good person. He is not respected. He doesn't have any value. He doesn't have any importance. He can have the whole world, he can be followed by all people, but if he doesn't respect our Prophet and doesn't follow, he can say, "I saved the world. I did that," it has no value, no respect. Respect is for those who are on the way of our Prophet. May Allāh make us from those who know the value, Insha Allah.
Human beings they have habit, they are... you can give them every good thing, they not appreciate this. But if any... Whole life you give them good thing, once you make
mistake, they forget all the good things, only they're remembering mistake. This is habit of human being, because they are without make their life according to Allāh's order and Prophet's, sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, order. They are following their ego.
Where, everywhere you see in this world, especially these days, you must follow your ego, your desire, what you, you are... you want – you must do this. Don't listen to good thing. And good thing – what Prophets they are teaching us. They are teaching to forget mistake, or what done for you. You forgive them and you remember good things.
All Prophets they was suffering from their nation and they – they was praying for them to be, find way, the right way, what they are teaching, especially Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam. When he was going, calling people to Islām and to peace, to be good people, to train themselves to be human being, not be animal, like animal – they was not happy with him. They was cursing him, they was throwing stones, sometimes they try to kill him. But all the time he was saying : Allah forgive these people, they don't know, what they are doing, they are ignorant. If they know , they will not do this. So, this is what teaching of Allāh and His messengers, prophets. This is people who Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, love them – who not looking for mistake, they forgetting mistake, remembering good thing. This is people what Allāh love them.
Other people who are not appreciate good thing, even whole life they have good thing from people, sometimes with mistake, they forget all this good thing and only remember mistake and what they said. This people, Allāh not like them. So, Insha Allah, Allāh make us from people who love them, not following our desire, every bad thing we do. No! There is rules, there is something must be kept in, keep ourself, ourself from to follow what our ego like to do. Because our ego take us to lowest thing, the lowest and lowest. But prophets they want us to raise our soul higher and higher. Allāh help us to be with prophets' way, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
147.ACCEPT TRUTH AND FOLLOW TRUTH Wednesday, 2 October 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.
People assume everything they see is the truth. Allah has hidden the truth within His pure servants. People assume everything they see is the truth.
People assume everything they see is the truth and act as they like according to that. And that is, as we said, reality changes from person to person depending on understanding. Sometimes people understand the complete opposite of the truth. They act according to their minds. And the result turns out bad. Therefore, our Prophet prays, "Allāhumma arina l-ḥaqqa ḥaqqan, wa-rzuqna t-tibā‘ah" – "Show us the truth. Help us understand the truth correctly," says to Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
Our Holy Prophet asks for us to be able to follow that truth. This means people see the truth and they do not accept it. They call false things true and decide to follow them. "We need to follow this. We like it." No. You cannot act as you wish. The religion belongs to Allāh. The way belongs to our Prophet. You must continue on that path. That is the truth . You should accept this truth. Even now most people – leave heavenly matters aside – they don't understand even worldly matters. They say it is like this or that as they like. There is a story. They put an elephant in a dark room and sent several people to check what was inside. They looked and couldn't understand. Someone said it is a column, others said it is wood or a beam. Everyone said different things. It is the same in this world. Even though the truth is obvious, they bring up doubts in order not to accept it. They make up things from their imagination.
Truth is important. When we follow the truth, our end will be good. We will be on the right path. If we act based on our ideas and our imagination, if we
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