Suhbah 2019: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (23/25)
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right. There are forty Ṭuruq, and all of them are true. Who is meant to come here, comes here. Who is not meant, may go to another Ṭarīqah and another Shaykh. There is no problem with this. What is the problem? Being on Mawlānā's way, saying, "I am on this way," and telling those following this way that they did wrong and this is not the right Shaykh.
Who knows better, you or the Shaykh who appointed him? There, that's the problem. Otherwise, following another Shaykh is not a problem, but within the Ṭarīqah it is.
Shukr to Allāh, we don't have it here. It is farther away, in other countries, in far places where it has been given to someone as a trust, and then they don't work for the Shaykh but work for themselves. And there are people who depend on them. Mawlānā gave it to them in trust: "You continue there." And they followed on that way according to Mawlānā's order, obeying the order even if they didn't like it. And under Mawlānā's order, there are other people who follow Mawlānā's way.
They are told by other people, "You are traitors. You lost your way," They are the ones
who are unfortunately not on this way. They are people who think nothing of the Shaykh's order and who don't keep their oath.
People who keep their oath are in this dergah. They should follow this place, Mawlānā's main dergah and the center of the Naqshbandīs. Of course, there was a group of such people during Mawlānā's time too. Mawlānā put them in another category.
They are people who are in their own world. They accept this place and the Shaykh but of course theirs is another category. Those people existed even during Mawlānā's lifetime. They are different, but they are people who after saying, "With Mawlānā, we are with Mawlānā," then they considered being the shaykh and taking benefit for themselves. There is no need to follow those who do not keep their oath. It is not a requirement for people to follow them. We will follow those who follow this place. No division. No shame. There is no shame in religion. They are saying: "How can you do that? Aren't you ashamed of leaving us?" "I didn't leave. I am on the right way. You left the way," is what you should tell them.
May Allāh not separate us from the right way. As we said, there are people who don't keep their promise, teach as they like, and they bring no benefit. Such things happen. Insha Allah from now on, with Mawlānā's help, with his arrangement, good ones will be on the way again and not deviate. Those who deviate, those who don't follow this place are the ones who have gone astray. Therefore, some people get confused but there's no need to be confused. No need.
May Allāh make all of us firm-footed. Alhamdulilah we are Tariqah Nashbandiyyah the, they make many names but it is with this name also they make problem with people. We are Tariqah Naqshbandiyyah Al-Āliyyah, of course you can say al-Āliyyah, Haqqani for Mawlānā Shaykh. So they make confus[ion] with this, to confuse people, but it is not important.
Important as we say in khuṭbah: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-lā tansawu l-faḍla baynakum" (2:237). "Don't forget the good, goodness. Don't forget favour, who make favour for you." Don't forget this. You be honest, be loyal for who get favour from him. And this favour, many people they're... they're cheating people with this. Favour for Mawlānā Shaykh. Mawlānā Shaykh he was collecting hearts, collecting people for right way, for way of Prophet, way of happiness, way of belief, way of light and love. This is Mawlānā's way. Mawlānā's way it is way of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam.
So, many people, countless – we can't know how many people – but all their hearts coming for Mawlānā. And especially who are... where Mawlānā was going around. They are all, Alhamdulilah, loyal and continue way of Mawlānā. Because Mawlānā was saying for people, "Where your heart like, you must go there." This is for common people, for
people who are looking for Ṭarīqah or for other thing, because we don't like to bring people from other Tariqah. We cannot say, "Come to our Ṭarīqah." If your heart happy with this, you can come but we cannot force you – "Come here. You must be with us." You can...
Everybody, if his heart going to another Tariqah, another shaykh – no problem, he can go. This is... and or he comes, he comes for us. This is no problem because other Ṭarīqah, 41 Tariqah, they are in right way, right path. So everybody can go. But what happened to from inside Ṭarīqah, to claim, "We are not happy with this. We are happy with this man, he is claiming he is Shaykh.
We will " Some people follow him. Why follow him? Because from beginning when Mawlānā putting these people, they never saying anything for Mawlānā and his name, but they are working for themselves. But Mawlānā he is putting who come to him, "Go do this. You are our follower but you must follow your wakīl."
In Far East or Far West, which Mawlānā he wasn't go there, so these people they are doing not loyal. Because that not loyal, they have all time problem and not growing, only looking for benefit, not for anything else. And when people, after Mawlānā, they are finding it must be what Mawlānā ordered to follow, and with people not following his order, many people Allāh make them to find and come to way of Mawlānā.
Because who are claiming Shaykh, he must come to here, to this place. It is headquarter for Naqshbandī. Who not coming here, not taking permission, don't listen to them. They say what all time, they are First thing they say, loyalty. Loyalty. You are not loyal for Mawlānā and his order. This is, you must change this. But when you are not changing, these people they are not going out of way. Who going out of way and he retreat [betray] and everything what they said, who went out of way of Mawlānā, his order, and make division.
But, Alhamdulilah, Mawlānā he has taṣarruf in his life, but in Barzakh he has more spiritual power, he is looking after good people. And who are not following, all time they will be misery here and hereafter especially. So for this, many people they have doubt – "If we are right, if we are not right..." – because from speaking too much everywhere, attacking people who are coming. Who are not going off the way, they are attacking them. They are saying, "This traitor." No, it is not traitor. They are honest for Mawlānā. They are from beginning following Mawlānā, following Mashāyikhu l-Iẓam, following Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam, not going out of the way. All these people Mawlānā time he was, Mawlānā giving anyone of our murīd Only one small group they have special permission and they like to continue. They continuing their way. But also they accept here to be headquarters for Shaykh here, and headquarters here. But they have special from Mawlānā permission. But all for this people also never mind –
they sometimes they swearing, they writing not good thing. We are not...
No problem for this. But problem for these people who coming for us, not to attack them. They can be with them. Okay never mind, Mawlānā give permission. But some people they like to join us, to continue with normal Naqshbandī. They are angry with them. This no need to be angry for this people also. This also, we warning them because when they do this, Mawlānā will be not happy. We warning them for their good, not for we are angry for them. They can write as much they can write and everything they like, their permission from them. No problem, but don't touch people who are like to join us, Insha Allah.
For this, for other people also, I am advise them to come to right way because there is no another way. And when you come back and Mawlānā forgive you, you will be with him in Akhirah. But if you are not asking forgiveness and he will be not happy with you. I think in Ākhirah you cannot be with him, ma‘ādha Llāh.
Allāh make us to be in straight way, catching the rope of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla strongly, in shā’a Llāh, not to follow people for what they like, what they are... You are following order of Mawlānā. Mawlānā if he says for this, "This is your Shaykh," you must follow this. This is what Ṭarīqah teaching for people. But not, "No, I can't, I didn't like this. I must find one, another, which it is I be happy with him." No, you will not happy your ego, if he is happy, you are, you mustn't be happy. You only must make opposite your ego. Allāh give islaḥ ḥāl for everybody, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
161.THE BARAKAH OF HAJJAH ANNE Saturday, 16 November 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.
When you remember a holy person, mercy comes down, says Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. "‘Inda dhikri ṣ-ṣāliḥīn tanzilu r-raḥmah." Today is the day Hajjah Anne left this world 15 years ago. With her barakah, this ṭarīqah and our father Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim reached higher stations. With their barakah and ikhlāṣ, those following them were elevated too. Because how does a person rise? With spirituality, by following the right people. Therefore, Hajjah Anne is a mother for all of you. She provided great support both physically and spiritually.
Mawlānā said her maqām was among the forty saints, the forty Awliyā’ whose maqāms are in Shām. When any one of them departs to Akhirah, another one comes in their stead. Therefore, it is not a small maqām. She is among the rare Awliyā’. Among these many billions of people, she was one of the 40 greatest Awliyā’. Her service was accepted. She was respected among Awliyā’ and celebrated by our Prophet. Mawlānā said so. Therefore, it is beneficial to talk about her virtues today for all of you, Insha Allah.
She was a blessed woman. She would bring barakah everywhere she went and be a means for guidance. And from a young age, she emigrated with her family. And wherever she went, it was blessed. Sub Haan Allah she loved Cyprus since she was a child. She used to tell us. And she was meant to be buried here and so it took place here. So there is Hala Sulṭān on one side and Hajjah Anne Sulṭān on the other side. Insha Allah, this island will serve Islām until Qiyāmah and bring guidance to people, Insha Allah.
Of course, people come and go. Important is to be good. May there be goodness here and hereafter, Insha Allah. May Allāh give health to all of you. May you be honoured with her barakah, Insha Allah.
Prophet... There is a saying, "‘Inda dhikri s-sāliḥīn tanzilu r-raḥmah." When you mention good people, Allāh sends the bless[ing] for you, raḥmah. And one of this people – Hajjah Anne, Hajjah Āminah, our mother, you all for your mother also, Insha Allah. Insha Allah,
Hajjah Anne we call it, call her and she is wife of Mawlānā Shaykh. And she is barakah. She help, serve for Tariqah, for Mawlānā, for murīd, for whole people for sake of Allāh. And she was great woman.
She was one of this 40, Arba‘īn we call – 40 saints. This 40, whole time must be 40. When somebody... seven of them ladies, woman, and rest men. One of these seven, she was Ḥājjah Anne. But when she pass away, another one coming. This, they must be in life. When they pass away, another one coming. For this, they are rare saint, Awliyā’u Llāh in earth. Because from these all billions, only 40 people they are the highest. So she was one of them, and she must be like this to be helpful for Ṭarīqah, to be with Mawlānā. Not easy to be wife of Mawlānā, who is carrying so heavy thing. And she was helping him without any complaining or anything, all for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. She was, she is happy to do this.
And she has barakah – everywhere she went open, Allāh open for her, for Mawlānā, for Ṭarīqah also. And she also, muhājir, she left her country when she was three years old. Also Allāh give her ajr, reward of hijrah – to leave as Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam leave Makkah to Madīnah, some people also they can have this. And she has this. But where she went, from place to place, Allāh, she has a special thing. Where she goes, barakah coming to this area also.
And she was love Cyprus, and because, they are saying, when you have your grave, your body, you coming to earth, earth coming you must [have] take from there. So she is from Cyprus earth. She come back here. And here, in shā’a Llāh, Cyprus blessed place even you see not religion, nothing, it is not important this outside of earth. Important, it is earth – one side Hala Sulṭān raḍiya Llāhu ‘anhā, one side Hajjah Aminah Sulṭān, Mawlānā Shaykh. And this Jazīratu l-Khaḍrā’, with Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam praise this place and it is, in shā’a Llāh, for Qiyāmah to be hidāyah – to give light for whole humanity, human being, Insha Allah, humanity; to be showing good thing, right thing for people, in shā’a Llāh, with barakah of Mawlānā, Hajjah Anne, Insha Allah.
Allāh bless them, give their barakah for us from their bless and keep us safe and happy, Insha Allah, in right way.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
162.THE LAST REGRET Tuesday, 19 November 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 Allah gathered us in this sacred place again. These are the greatest provisions. People do not realize their value, and are confused about what to do. People are out of the path, obeying their ego and doing evil. When you tell them not to do this, they say, “This is me. What I do is right.” Later some of them realize their error and regret it. Before they regret, though, it may happen that they have caused a lot of harm already, which means that whether they regret or not harm has already been done either to himself or others. He also regrets this in his conscience.
There is no way to compensate for it, because it is already done. He should have known better from the beginning; he will learn later. Now what is taught today is to do evil. They say it is good, but in fact it is not good. Once you go against Allah, your every doing is evil.
“Fa-zayyana lahum ash-Shaytānu a‘mālahum” (Qur’ān 16:63).
Shaytan makes it look good, ornaments it, makes what you do appear as if good, while he is deceiving you. When you do not do what Allah says, whatever it is you are doing appears good but is evil, so turn to Allah.
“W-atūbū ilā Llāhi jamī‘a(n)” (Qur’ān 24:31).
They need to repent and turn to Allah, so that they won’t have regrets. Of course, this feeling of regret is good to some degree, but if after realizing the truth, their regret comes in the next world, their state will be worse. May Allah protect us! May Allah not have us do things we may later regret, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
163.ABDUSH-SHAKOOR EFENDI Wednesday, 20 November 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.
May the condition of one’s state be a good means for one to exit this world with faith. This is the good consequence, otherwise one’s leaving as a rich man has no benefit to him. Property and money exist, but they have no benefit in the Next World—they remain here. What remains with you are your good deeds, good actions. They will come with you, otherwise even if whole world is yours it would do you no good. There was one of our ikhwan who was born a non-Muslim and passed away with faith. He is going to be buried in Sweden today, insha’Allah. He lived in one of the richest countries in the world. [Yet] many die there too, no one remains permanently. Most leave without faith, because they consider themselves as the best of people, but [still] there is no benefit. This person became a Muslim at the hands of Sheikh Nazim efendi. He served Islam at all times. He helped, and he tried to spread Islam. This is “having a good end”, and it is his.
During the funeral prayer [the attendees] are asked to make their right helal [i.e., to forgive and forgo claiming their rights against the deceased in the Next Life]. Thanks be to Allah, we bear witness for him that he was a Muslim man who served Islam. He lived according to Islam without hesitation, and tried to spread it, and caused some to become Muslims in a place of where the majority is non-Muslim. May Allah make his place the best in paradise. May we meet in paradise, insha’Allah. This is not a separation [that will last] forever. Mindless people say [that when they die] they leave to rest forever, but death is not a place of rest. One stays there, and then is raised again for Qiyamah (Resurrection), to give one’s account and more. After that, whether he may rest or not will be determined then. Yet because he died by Allah’s permission during an accident, he was a shaheed (martyr).
May Allah have mercy on him, due to his love and respect. Because of him, may Allah guide his family too, as he tried hard, but it had not yet happened. Insha Allah, from now on they are guided.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
164.HIDDEN ATTACK Thursday, 21 November 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 thing one may not give importance might save him from hell. If you want to help someone, and if you give help, Allah may guide him. If a person wants help from you and asks, “What should I do?” intending it as asking for spiritual help, some people will dismiss him, and then that his responsibility becomes theirs also. We read in a hadith qudsi yesterday that whoever remembers Allah even once in his life will be saved from hell ultimately. Some deny Allah totally and purposely. They curse at Him. And there are a lot of ignorant people who get into arguments about things they don't understand, and they hurt a lot of people unknowingly. And this harm becomes eternal harm, and this person deserves hell. And eternal hell exists. One who believes in Allah, remembers Him even once, will be ultimately taken out of hell and put in paradise.
For that reason, these issues require help, and people who are intelligent need to explain. There are now a lot of crazy fashions out there, trying to get young people away from path. We hear, and we're sad. May Allah protect them, Insha Allah, and help us bring up people with sound minds. There are many schools that were built to help the faith, but unfortunately they are now doing their “duty” to destroy the faith. We need to pay attention to such matters. If a person is not qualified to work there, there are many other [regular] schools. Let him go there and do other things. May Allah help. May Allah protect, Insha Allah. Because we see that the whole non- Muslim world is trying to destroy Islam here. In both hidden and open ways. The hidden way is more dangerous; the open way is not as threatening. Thanks be to Allah. Allah is helping. Because we say, “Allah,” victory is always with us, but the hidden attacks are dangerous. Unfortunately those who seem most trustworthy are the ones trying to take faith away. They deceive people and weaken their faith.
May Allah protect us from evil. May Allah help, Insha Allah. May our faith be strong, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
165.A BLESSED NIGHT Friday, 22 November 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.
This night is a blessed night, the night of Friday. A night during which prayers are accepted. Every week Allah ‘azza wa jalla makes a holy day [Turkish: bayram] for the believers. He makes Friday to be a bayram.
Holy days are also days of barakah. Tonight is one of those nights. There is such a strong spiritual power within this night. Insha’Allah, it is Allah’s help for Islam. This happens every week, but especially tonight there is more action. These actions are sent as help for those who are believers so that they are protected, insha’Allah. This is because believers are greatly under attack.
The first cause of this is their ego. They obey their nafs. The nafs attacks them, and they bow to it, they bow to the devil, and they bow to useless people. In fact, however, they should be connected to tariqah shaykhs who have real knowledge. As we have said, one should submit so that he is protected from evil and attacks—not [submit] to those he is [merely] pleased with, but to those who, after searching, [he can see] are real. Otherwise, he'll think that he is doing well enough on his own, but will actually hurt himself.
Today there are a lot of things that look right but are false. And false [examples] make the real look false. May Allah protect us! That is not so important, but [having] the help of Allah is! Insha’Allah, this help has arrived tonight. Insha’Allah, those who seek refuge with the real ones will receive some of this help. Those who do not give heed are just tiring themselves in vain. Their doings are futile. May Allah have us be with real people, so that we receive spiritual power. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
166.THE ONE WHO HAS KHAYR Saturday, 23 November 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 mā ūtītum min shay’in fa-matā‘u l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wa zīnatuhā wa-mā ‘anda ‘Llāhi khayrun wa abqā afalā t’aqilūn,” (Qur’ān 28:60). Allah 'azza wa ‘jalla says, “And whatever you have been given - it is for the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting; so will you not use your minds (‘aql)?
What is given in the world is a little thing. This world is a place of amusement. The Next World (Akhirah) is better and lasting.
Now obesity has become fashionable. Let a man eat for two people, or five, or ten, but mankind cannot eat more and more. It is limited. Allah ‘azza wa jalla tells us that this world is not eternal. The eternal and better is the next world. Provisions for the Akhira are lasting, not those for this world. If you consume more [here], use more than necessary, it will harm you. Therefore, importance must be ascribed to the Next World as it is everlasting. Allah ‘azza wa jalla constantly reminds people of this, but people block their ears to this fact. They don’t care. They continue along their way according to their own knowledge, shamelessness, and wickedness. Those who are non-Muslims, or those who have no faith—we understand why they do not think of the Akhira, but it does not make sense for those who claim to be Muslim, and it is stupidity for them still not to remember. One who has intelligent recognizes the importance of the Akhira. He takes care of what he does, and always lives in goodness. On the other hand, those who do not give importance [to the Akhirah], continue in their worldly work like machines or engines, and then find nothing [i.e., no provisions] for the Akhira. May Allah help us to keep the Akhira in mind, and make such mindfulness perpetual, insha’Allah. (As we said before, we talk about it now, but forget it later.) May the remembrance of Allah stay in our hearts perpetually, Insha Allah, and may we find ourselves with Allah, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
167.WORRYING ABOUT PROVISION Saturday, 30 November 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 Prophet Muhammed ( SAW), “If Allah is trusted as He deserves and without question, He sends provision.” In the morning, with empty stomachs birds look for their provision, and later in the evening with full stomachs they return. They trust Allah and find their provision; Allah gives. People of today do not depend upon Allah in order to find their provision, but think rather, “How am I going to do this? What am I going to do?” and then they stress themselves out. This makes their case much worse. After trusting Allah, one feels relaxed, and does not become stressed. This trust is more important than the provision. Allah is ar-Razzaq (the Provisioner). One ought to trust Him. Allah gives everyone his provision. If you have provision, you can stay alive; if not, even though whole world be yours, you cannot survive. Therefore it is necessary to plead to Allah with trust, so that Allah might not keep us away from faith. The stronger our faith is, the more trust we have for Allah. Those who do not trust Allah are those who obey their ego’s desires. Their desires do not do them good but evil. Everything is in the hands of Allah. Allah gives comfort or suffering. Those who trust find comfort—those who do not obey their desires. Cravings cause suffering, and at all times one finds oneself bothered.
May Allah keep our faith strong—this is the most important thing. In order to put your trust in Allah, you need strong faith. Allah has given thought, reason and idea. When one thinks, "With so many millions of people, maybe I won’t get any sustenance.” That is it! When a person is not provided for, he cannot live. [But] you’ve got your sustenance! That’s how you are still alive! May Allah show the meanings of things and have people understand rationally, insha’Allah. Because once Allah takes his understanding away, he cannot comprehend, and then finds himself suffering.
May Allah give everyone comfort. May they live in Islam through the khayr of iman— otherwise, it cannot be called living.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
168.ON JUSTICE Wednesday, 4 December 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.
“Justice” is a name of Allah. No justice is left on earth. That is why the wrath of Allah is raining down on us. We are in the days which the Prophet mentioned. There is no justice anywhere. They try to bring justice, and think they maintain it, but in fact they deceive everyone. The innocent are being punished, and those who are guilty are playing around freely. Justice is being lost.
This is far more important than the economy or anything else. Without justice, Allah will not help. And without the help of Allah, there will be no success in the economy or in anything else, and everything that people do will go wrong. It's been a game, in which the innocent are being punished, and the guilty are being rewarded. This must not be! You have to tell the truth and not be afraid of anyone! This is advice to those who say they are Muslims, and it is a warning to others. People who are Muslim need to be careful.
Don't say, “I didn't know,” for you will know! If you're in that position, you have a responsibility. If you can’t do, say you can’t do, and then you won't fall into the hands of scoundrels and tyrants. If you will try to do well, Allah will help you. Nothing can stand against Allah's help.
One has been playing around. One has got to get out of the game. We need to weed out people, the bad one who are playing around. For the sake of the country and for Islam. The whole Islamic world is looking towards us. We regret to say that this needs to be fixed. We are the hope of the whole Islamic world. With Allah's permission, I hope that they will listen to this advice and that the persecution will be stopped. There's a game— you have to get out of the game! It is Shaytan's game, Dajjal's game. May Allah give protection! May Allah help us. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
169.SIDI ABDUL-QADIR AL-GAYLANI (Q.S.) Thursday, 5 December 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 Prophet says, “Anda dh-dhikri s-aaliheen, tanzīlu r-raḥmah.” “Whenever a righteous person is remembered, the Rahmah of Allah descends there.”
The month of Rabī‘u l-Akhir is the month of Sidi Abdul-Qadir al-Gaylani. It is the month of his birth. Sidi Abdul-Qadir al-Gaylani is one of the greatest friends of Allah. He is a descendant of the holy Prophet, and he is the head of a great tariqah.
He is an ocean of knowledge. He is knowledgeable of seen and unseen knowledge. Whoever follows him is on the right path. The path of tariqah is the path of Truth. This is one of the forty tariqahs. It is one of the biggest. Shaykh Baba, Shaykh Nazim Efendi, made khalwah next to him [at his grave]. He stayed there about six months, as far as I remember, in 1965.
During this time miracles happened to him. Its barakah, insha’Allah, will reach us and his murids until Yawm ul-Qiyamah. With Allah’s permission, his glance is upon our tariqah, too. Some people are ignorant, they make comparisons such as, “Your tariqah is better,” or “My tariqah is better.” They all are directed to the way of Allah. We need to be careful not to cross the limits of adab. Every saint is a good servant of Allah. If one of you says a word that violates adab, you will receive wrath of Allah. This is not a good deed, so one must be careful. You are in the Naqshbandiyyah Tariqah and are obliged to love the Qadiriyyah. You will also love the Rifaiyyah, the Badawiyyah—love all of them. This is because Allah does not put everyone into the same place.
This path is the path of truth. Those who are on this path are on the path of the Prophet. It has reached us without interruption. Those who do not respect these, who turn away as enemies, are doomed. May Allah, therefore, bless their secrets. May their station be the highest. May their glance be upon us, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
170.TO FOLLOW THE SUNNAH Friday, 6 December 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.
To follow the Prophet (SAW) is a virtue. The Prophet (SAW) says, “Whoever fulfills my sunnah during the End Days receives [the merit of] a deed of a martyrdom.”
The suunahs are many; there are thousands of them. Some of them are forgotten; some still known. There are also a lot of them that are known but are not done, but those who fulfill them gain a lot. They receive virtue. Satan and his helpers do not want this, so they knowingly don’t do most of the sunnah, [and] at the same time they try to prevent others. Thanks be to Allah that in our country Friday prayers are performed, [and that both]
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right. There are forty Ṭuruq, and all of them are true. Who is meant to come here, comes here. Who is not meant, may go to another Ṭarīqah and another Shaykh. There is no problem with this. What is the problem? Being on Mawlānā's way, saying, "I am on this way," and telling those following this way that they did wrong and this is not the right Shaykh.
Who knows better, you or the Shaykh who appointed him? There, that's the problem. Otherwise, following another Shaykh is not a problem, but within the Ṭarīqah it is.
Shukr to Allāh, we don't have it here. It is farther away, in other countries, in far places where it has been given to someone as a trust, and then they don't work for the Shaykh but work for themselves. And there are people who depend on them. Mawlānā gave it to them in trust: "You continue there." And they followed on that way according to Mawlānā's order, obeying the order even if they didn't like it. And under Mawlānā's order, there are other people who follow Mawlānā's way.
They are told by other people, "You are traitors. You lost your way," They are the ones
who are unfortunately not on this way. They are people who think nothing of the Shaykh's order and who don't keep their oath.
People who keep their oath are in this dergah. They should follow this place, Mawlānā's main dergah and the center of the Naqshbandīs. Of course, there was a group of such people during Mawlānā's time too. Mawlānā put them in another category.
They are people who are in their own world. They accept this place and the Shaykh but of course theirs is another category. Those people existed even during Mawlānā's lifetime. They are different, but they are people who after saying, "With Mawlānā, we are with Mawlānā," then they considered being the shaykh and taking benefit for themselves. There is no need to follow those who do not keep their oath. It is not a requirement for people to follow them. We will follow those who follow this place. No division. No shame. There is no shame in religion. They are saying: "How can you do that? Aren't you ashamed of leaving us?" "I didn't leave. I am on the right way. You left the way," is what you should tell them.
May Allāh not separate us from the right way. As we said, there are people who don't keep their promise, teach as they like, and they bring no benefit. Such things happen. Insha Allah from now on, with Mawlānā's help, with his arrangement, good ones will be on the way again and not deviate. Those who deviate, those who don't follow this place are the ones who have gone astray. Therefore, some people get confused but there's no need to be confused. No need.
May Allāh make all of us firm-footed. Alhamdulilah we are Tariqah Nashbandiyyah the, they make many names but it is with this name also they make problem with people. We are Tariqah Naqshbandiyyah Al-Āliyyah, of course you can say al-Āliyyah, Haqqani for Mawlānā Shaykh. So they make confus[ion] with this, to confuse people, but it is not important.
Important as we say in khuṭbah: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. "Wa-lā tansawu l-faḍla baynakum" (2:237). "Don't forget the good, goodness. Don't forget favour, who make favour for you." Don't forget this. You be honest, be loyal for who get favour from him. And this favour, many people they're... they're cheating people with this. Favour for Mawlānā Shaykh. Mawlānā Shaykh he was collecting hearts, collecting people for right way, for way of Prophet, way of happiness, way of belief, way of light and love. This is Mawlānā's way. Mawlānā's way it is way of Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam.
So, many people, countless – we can't know how many people – but all their hearts coming for Mawlānā. And especially who are... where Mawlānā was going around. They are all, Alhamdulilah, loyal and continue way of Mawlānā. Because Mawlānā was saying for people, "Where your heart like, you must go there." This is for common people, for
people who are looking for Ṭarīqah or for other thing, because we don't like to bring people from other Tariqah. We cannot say, "Come to our Ṭarīqah." If your heart happy with this, you can come but we cannot force you – "Come here. You must be with us." You can...
Everybody, if his heart going to another Tariqah, another shaykh – no problem, he can go. This is... and or he comes, he comes for us. This is no problem because other Ṭarīqah, 41 Tariqah, they are in right way, right path. So everybody can go. But what happened to from inside Ṭarīqah, to claim, "We are not happy with this. We are happy with this man, he is claiming he is Shaykh.
We will " Some people follow him. Why follow him? Because from beginning when Mawlānā putting these people, they never saying anything for Mawlānā and his name, but they are working for themselves. But Mawlānā he is putting who come to him, "Go do this. You are our follower but you must follow your wakīl."
In Far East or Far West, which Mawlānā he wasn't go there, so these people they are doing not loyal. Because that not loyal, they have all time problem and not growing, only looking for benefit, not for anything else. And when people, after Mawlānā, they are finding it must be what Mawlānā ordered to follow, and with people not following his order, many people Allāh make them to find and come to way of Mawlānā.
Because who are claiming Shaykh, he must come to here, to this place. It is headquarter for Naqshbandī. Who not coming here, not taking permission, don't listen to them. They say what all time, they are First thing they say, loyalty. Loyalty. You are not loyal for Mawlānā and his order. This is, you must change this. But when you are not changing, these people they are not going out of way. Who going out of way and he retreat [betray] and everything what they said, who went out of way of Mawlānā, his order, and make division.
But, Alhamdulilah, Mawlānā he has taṣarruf in his life, but in Barzakh he has more spiritual power, he is looking after good people. And who are not following, all time they will be misery here and hereafter especially. So for this, many people they have doubt – "If we are right, if we are not right..." – because from speaking too much everywhere, attacking people who are coming. Who are not going off the way, they are attacking them. They are saying, "This traitor." No, it is not traitor. They are honest for Mawlānā. They are from beginning following Mawlānā, following Mashāyikhu l-Iẓam, following Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam, not going out of the way. All these people Mawlānā time he was, Mawlānā giving anyone of our murīd Only one small group they have special permission and they like to continue. They continuing their way. But also they accept here to be headquarters for Shaykh here, and headquarters here. But they have special from Mawlānā permission. But all for this people also never mind –
they sometimes they swearing, they writing not good thing. We are not...
No problem for this. But problem for these people who coming for us, not to attack them. They can be with them. Okay never mind, Mawlānā give permission. But some people they like to join us, to continue with normal Naqshbandī. They are angry with them. This no need to be angry for this people also. This also, we warning them because when they do this, Mawlānā will be not happy. We warning them for their good, not for we are angry for them. They can write as much they can write and everything they like, their permission from them. No problem, but don't touch people who are like to join us, Insha Allah.
For this, for other people also, I am advise them to come to right way because there is no another way. And when you come back and Mawlānā forgive you, you will be with him in Akhirah. But if you are not asking forgiveness and he will be not happy with you. I think in Ākhirah you cannot be with him, ma‘ādha Llāh.
Allāh make us to be in straight way, catching the rope of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla strongly, in shā’a Llāh, not to follow people for what they like, what they are... You are following order of Mawlānā. Mawlānā if he says for this, "This is your Shaykh," you must follow this. This is what Ṭarīqah teaching for people. But not, "No, I can't, I didn't like this. I must find one, another, which it is I be happy with him." No, you will not happy your ego, if he is happy, you are, you mustn't be happy. You only must make opposite your ego. Allāh give islaḥ ḥāl for everybody, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
161.THE BARAKAH OF HAJJAH ANNE Saturday, 16 November 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.
When you remember a holy person, mercy comes down, says Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. "‘Inda dhikri ṣ-ṣāliḥīn tanzilu r-raḥmah." Today is the day Hajjah Anne left this world 15 years ago. With her barakah, this ṭarīqah and our father Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim reached higher stations. With their barakah and ikhlāṣ, those following them were elevated too. Because how does a person rise? With spirituality, by following the right people. Therefore, Hajjah Anne is a mother for all of you. She provided great support both physically and spiritually.
Mawlānā said her maqām was among the forty saints, the forty Awliyā’ whose maqāms are in Shām. When any one of them departs to Akhirah, another one comes in their stead. Therefore, it is not a small maqām. She is among the rare Awliyā’. Among these many billions of people, she was one of the 40 greatest Awliyā’. Her service was accepted. She was respected among Awliyā’ and celebrated by our Prophet. Mawlānā said so. Therefore, it is beneficial to talk about her virtues today for all of you, Insha Allah.
She was a blessed woman. She would bring barakah everywhere she went and be a means for guidance. And from a young age, she emigrated with her family. And wherever she went, it was blessed. Sub Haan Allah she loved Cyprus since she was a child. She used to tell us. And she was meant to be buried here and so it took place here. So there is Hala Sulṭān on one side and Hajjah Anne Sulṭān on the other side. Insha Allah, this island will serve Islām until Qiyāmah and bring guidance to people, Insha Allah.
Of course, people come and go. Important is to be good. May there be goodness here and hereafter, Insha Allah. May Allāh give health to all of you. May you be honoured with her barakah, Insha Allah.
Prophet... There is a saying, "‘Inda dhikri s-sāliḥīn tanzilu r-raḥmah." When you mention good people, Allāh sends the bless[ing] for you, raḥmah. And one of this people – Hajjah Anne, Hajjah Āminah, our mother, you all for your mother also, Insha Allah. Insha Allah,
Hajjah Anne we call it, call her and she is wife of Mawlānā Shaykh. And she is barakah. She help, serve for Tariqah, for Mawlānā, for murīd, for whole people for sake of Allāh. And she was great woman.
She was one of this 40, Arba‘īn we call – 40 saints. This 40, whole time must be 40. When somebody... seven of them ladies, woman, and rest men. One of these seven, she was Ḥājjah Anne. But when she pass away, another one coming. This, they must be in life. When they pass away, another one coming. For this, they are rare saint, Awliyā’u Llāh in earth. Because from these all billions, only 40 people they are the highest. So she was one of them, and she must be like this to be helpful for Ṭarīqah, to be with Mawlānā. Not easy to be wife of Mawlānā, who is carrying so heavy thing. And she was helping him without any complaining or anything, all for Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. She was, she is happy to do this.
And she has barakah – everywhere she went open, Allāh open for her, for Mawlānā, for Ṭarīqah also. And she also, muhājir, she left her country when she was three years old. Also Allāh give her ajr, reward of hijrah – to leave as Prophet sallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa- sallam leave Makkah to Madīnah, some people also they can have this. And she has this. But where she went, from place to place, Allāh, she has a special thing. Where she goes, barakah coming to this area also.
And she was love Cyprus, and because, they are saying, when you have your grave, your body, you coming to earth, earth coming you must [have] take from there. So she is from Cyprus earth. She come back here. And here, in shā’a Llāh, Cyprus blessed place even you see not religion, nothing, it is not important this outside of earth. Important, it is earth – one side Hala Sulṭān raḍiya Llāhu ‘anhā, one side Hajjah Aminah Sulṭān, Mawlānā Shaykh. And this Jazīratu l-Khaḍrā’, with Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam praise this place and it is, in shā’a Llāh, for Qiyāmah to be hidāyah – to give light for whole humanity, human being, Insha Allah, humanity; to be showing good thing, right thing for people, in shā’a Llāh, with barakah of Mawlānā, Hajjah Anne, Insha Allah.
Allāh bless them, give their barakah for us from their bless and keep us safe and happy, Insha Allah, in right way.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
162.THE LAST REGRET Tuesday, 19 November 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 Allah gathered us in this sacred place again. These are the greatest provisions. People do not realize their value, and are confused about what to do. People are out of the path, obeying their ego and doing evil. When you tell them not to do this, they say, “This is me. What I do is right.” Later some of them realize their error and regret it. Before they regret, though, it may happen that they have caused a lot of harm already, which means that whether they regret or not harm has already been done either to himself or others. He also regrets this in his conscience.
There is no way to compensate for it, because it is already done. He should have known better from the beginning; he will learn later. Now what is taught today is to do evil. They say it is good, but in fact it is not good. Once you go against Allah, your every doing is evil.
“Fa-zayyana lahum ash-Shaytānu a‘mālahum” (Qur’ān 16:63).
Shaytan makes it look good, ornaments it, makes what you do appear as if good, while he is deceiving you. When you do not do what Allah says, whatever it is you are doing appears good but is evil, so turn to Allah.
“W-atūbū ilā Llāhi jamī‘a(n)” (Qur’ān 24:31).
They need to repent and turn to Allah, so that they won’t have regrets. Of course, this feeling of regret is good to some degree, but if after realizing the truth, their regret comes in the next world, their state will be worse. May Allah protect us! May Allah not have us do things we may later regret, Insha Allah. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
163.ABDUSH-SHAKOOR EFENDI Wednesday, 20 November 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.
May the condition of one’s state be a good means for one to exit this world with faith. This is the good consequence, otherwise one’s leaving as a rich man has no benefit to him. Property and money exist, but they have no benefit in the Next World—they remain here. What remains with you are your good deeds, good actions. They will come with you, otherwise even if whole world is yours it would do you no good. There was one of our ikhwan who was born a non-Muslim and passed away with faith. He is going to be buried in Sweden today, insha’Allah. He lived in one of the richest countries in the world. [Yet] many die there too, no one remains permanently. Most leave without faith, because they consider themselves as the best of people, but [still] there is no benefit. This person became a Muslim at the hands of Sheikh Nazim efendi. He served Islam at all times. He helped, and he tried to spread Islam. This is “having a good end”, and it is his.
During the funeral prayer [the attendees] are asked to make their right helal [i.e., to forgive and forgo claiming their rights against the deceased in the Next Life]. Thanks be to Allah, we bear witness for him that he was a Muslim man who served Islam. He lived according to Islam without hesitation, and tried to spread it, and caused some to become Muslims in a place of where the majority is non-Muslim. May Allah make his place the best in paradise. May we meet in paradise, insha’Allah. This is not a separation [that will last] forever. Mindless people say [that when they die] they leave to rest forever, but death is not a place of rest. One stays there, and then is raised again for Qiyamah (Resurrection), to give one’s account and more. After that, whether he may rest or not will be determined then. Yet because he died by Allah’s permission during an accident, he was a shaheed (martyr).
May Allah have mercy on him, due to his love and respect. Because of him, may Allah guide his family too, as he tried hard, but it had not yet happened. Insha Allah, from now on they are guided.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
164.HIDDEN ATTACK Thursday, 21 November 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 thing one may not give importance might save him from hell. If you want to help someone, and if you give help, Allah may guide him. If a person wants help from you and asks, “What should I do?” intending it as asking for spiritual help, some people will dismiss him, and then that his responsibility becomes theirs also. We read in a hadith qudsi yesterday that whoever remembers Allah even once in his life will be saved from hell ultimately. Some deny Allah totally and purposely. They curse at Him. And there are a lot of ignorant people who get into arguments about things they don't understand, and they hurt a lot of people unknowingly. And this harm becomes eternal harm, and this person deserves hell. And eternal hell exists. One who believes in Allah, remembers Him even once, will be ultimately taken out of hell and put in paradise.
For that reason, these issues require help, and people who are intelligent need to explain. There are now a lot of crazy fashions out there, trying to get young people away from path. We hear, and we're sad. May Allah protect them, Insha Allah, and help us bring up people with sound minds. There are many schools that were built to help the faith, but unfortunately they are now doing their “duty” to destroy the faith. We need to pay attention to such matters. If a person is not qualified to work there, there are many other [regular] schools. Let him go there and do other things. May Allah help. May Allah protect, Insha Allah. Because we see that the whole non- Muslim world is trying to destroy Islam here. In both hidden and open ways. The hidden way is more dangerous; the open way is not as threatening. Thanks be to Allah. Allah is helping. Because we say, “Allah,” victory is always with us, but the hidden attacks are dangerous. Unfortunately those who seem most trustworthy are the ones trying to take faith away. They deceive people and weaken their faith.
May Allah protect us from evil. May Allah help, Insha Allah. May our faith be strong, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
165.A BLESSED NIGHT Friday, 22 November 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.
This night is a blessed night, the night of Friday. A night during which prayers are accepted. Every week Allah ‘azza wa jalla makes a holy day [Turkish: bayram] for the believers. He makes Friday to be a bayram.
Holy days are also days of barakah. Tonight is one of those nights. There is such a strong spiritual power within this night. Insha’Allah, it is Allah’s help for Islam. This happens every week, but especially tonight there is more action. These actions are sent as help for those who are believers so that they are protected, insha’Allah. This is because believers are greatly under attack.
The first cause of this is their ego. They obey their nafs. The nafs attacks them, and they bow to it, they bow to the devil, and they bow to useless people. In fact, however, they should be connected to tariqah shaykhs who have real knowledge. As we have said, one should submit so that he is protected from evil and attacks—not [submit] to those he is [merely] pleased with, but to those who, after searching, [he can see] are real. Otherwise, he'll think that he is doing well enough on his own, but will actually hurt himself.
Today there are a lot of things that look right but are false. And false [examples] make the real look false. May Allah protect us! That is not so important, but [having] the help of Allah is! Insha’Allah, this help has arrived tonight. Insha’Allah, those who seek refuge with the real ones will receive some of this help. Those who do not give heed are just tiring themselves in vain. Their doings are futile. May Allah have us be with real people, so that we receive spiritual power. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
166.THE ONE WHO HAS KHAYR Saturday, 23 November 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 mā ūtītum min shay’in fa-matā‘u l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wa zīnatuhā wa-mā ‘anda ‘Llāhi khayrun wa abqā afalā t’aqilūn,” (Qur’ān 28:60). Allah 'azza wa ‘jalla says, “And whatever you have been given - it is for the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting; so will you not use your minds (‘aql)?
What is given in the world is a little thing. This world is a place of amusement. The Next World (Akhirah) is better and lasting.
Now obesity has become fashionable. Let a man eat for two people, or five, or ten, but mankind cannot eat more and more. It is limited. Allah ‘azza wa jalla tells us that this world is not eternal. The eternal and better is the next world. Provisions for the Akhira are lasting, not those for this world. If you consume more [here], use more than necessary, it will harm you. Therefore, importance must be ascribed to the Next World as it is everlasting. Allah ‘azza wa jalla constantly reminds people of this, but people block their ears to this fact. They don’t care. They continue along their way according to their own knowledge, shamelessness, and wickedness. Those who are non-Muslims, or those who have no faith—we understand why they do not think of the Akhira, but it does not make sense for those who claim to be Muslim, and it is stupidity for them still not to remember. One who has intelligent recognizes the importance of the Akhira. He takes care of what he does, and always lives in goodness. On the other hand, those who do not give importance [to the Akhirah], continue in their worldly work like machines or engines, and then find nothing [i.e., no provisions] for the Akhira. May Allah help us to keep the Akhira in mind, and make such mindfulness perpetual, insha’Allah. (As we said before, we talk about it now, but forget it later.) May the remembrance of Allah stay in our hearts perpetually, Insha Allah, and may we find ourselves with Allah, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
167.WORRYING ABOUT PROVISION Saturday, 30 November 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 Prophet Muhammed ( SAW), “If Allah is trusted as He deserves and without question, He sends provision.” In the morning, with empty stomachs birds look for their provision, and later in the evening with full stomachs they return. They trust Allah and find their provision; Allah gives. People of today do not depend upon Allah in order to find their provision, but think rather, “How am I going to do this? What am I going to do?” and then they stress themselves out. This makes their case much worse. After trusting Allah, one feels relaxed, and does not become stressed. This trust is more important than the provision. Allah is ar-Razzaq (the Provisioner). One ought to trust Him. Allah gives everyone his provision. If you have provision, you can stay alive; if not, even though whole world be yours, you cannot survive. Therefore it is necessary to plead to Allah with trust, so that Allah might not keep us away from faith. The stronger our faith is, the more trust we have for Allah. Those who do not trust Allah are those who obey their ego’s desires. Their desires do not do them good but evil. Everything is in the hands of Allah. Allah gives comfort or suffering. Those who trust find comfort—those who do not obey their desires. Cravings cause suffering, and at all times one finds oneself bothered.
May Allah keep our faith strong—this is the most important thing. In order to put your trust in Allah, you need strong faith. Allah has given thought, reason and idea. When one thinks, "With so many millions of people, maybe I won’t get any sustenance.” That is it! When a person is not provided for, he cannot live. [But] you’ve got your sustenance! That’s how you are still alive! May Allah show the meanings of things and have people understand rationally, insha’Allah. Because once Allah takes his understanding away, he cannot comprehend, and then finds himself suffering.
May Allah give everyone comfort. May they live in Islam through the khayr of iman— otherwise, it cannot be called living.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
168.ON JUSTICE Wednesday, 4 December 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.
“Justice” is a name of Allah. No justice is left on earth. That is why the wrath of Allah is raining down on us. We are in the days which the Prophet mentioned. There is no justice anywhere. They try to bring justice, and think they maintain it, but in fact they deceive everyone. The innocent are being punished, and those who are guilty are playing around freely. Justice is being lost.
This is far more important than the economy or anything else. Without justice, Allah will not help. And without the help of Allah, there will be no success in the economy or in anything else, and everything that people do will go wrong. It's been a game, in which the innocent are being punished, and the guilty are being rewarded. This must not be! You have to tell the truth and not be afraid of anyone! This is advice to those who say they are Muslims, and it is a warning to others. People who are Muslim need to be careful.
Don't say, “I didn't know,” for you will know! If you're in that position, you have a responsibility. If you can’t do, say you can’t do, and then you won't fall into the hands of scoundrels and tyrants. If you will try to do well, Allah will help you. Nothing can stand against Allah's help.
One has been playing around. One has got to get out of the game. We need to weed out people, the bad one who are playing around. For the sake of the country and for Islam. The whole Islamic world is looking towards us. We regret to say that this needs to be fixed. We are the hope of the whole Islamic world. With Allah's permission, I hope that they will listen to this advice and that the persecution will be stopped. There's a game— you have to get out of the game! It is Shaytan's game, Dajjal's game. May Allah give protection! May Allah help us. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
169.SIDI ABDUL-QADIR AL-GAYLANI (Q.S.) Thursday, 5 December 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 Prophet says, “Anda dh-dhikri s-aaliheen, tanzīlu r-raḥmah.” “Whenever a righteous person is remembered, the Rahmah of Allah descends there.”
The month of Rabī‘u l-Akhir is the month of Sidi Abdul-Qadir al-Gaylani. It is the month of his birth. Sidi Abdul-Qadir al-Gaylani is one of the greatest friends of Allah. He is a descendant of the holy Prophet, and he is the head of a great tariqah.
He is an ocean of knowledge. He is knowledgeable of seen and unseen knowledge. Whoever follows him is on the right path. The path of tariqah is the path of Truth. This is one of the forty tariqahs. It is one of the biggest. Shaykh Baba, Shaykh Nazim Efendi, made khalwah next to him [at his grave]. He stayed there about six months, as far as I remember, in 1965.
During this time miracles happened to him. Its barakah, insha’Allah, will reach us and his murids until Yawm ul-Qiyamah. With Allah’s permission, his glance is upon our tariqah, too. Some people are ignorant, they make comparisons such as, “Your tariqah is better,” or “My tariqah is better.” They all are directed to the way of Allah. We need to be careful not to cross the limits of adab. Every saint is a good servant of Allah. If one of you says a word that violates adab, you will receive wrath of Allah. This is not a good deed, so one must be careful. You are in the Naqshbandiyyah Tariqah and are obliged to love the Qadiriyyah. You will also love the Rifaiyyah, the Badawiyyah—love all of them. This is because Allah does not put everyone into the same place.
This path is the path of truth. Those who are on this path are on the path of the Prophet. It has reached us without interruption. Those who do not respect these, who turn away as enemies, are doomed. May Allah, therefore, bless their secrets. May their station be the highest. May their glance be upon us, Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
170.TO FOLLOW THE SUNNAH Friday, 6 December 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.
To follow the Prophet (SAW) is a virtue. The Prophet (SAW) says, “Whoever fulfills my sunnah during the End Days receives [the merit of] a deed of a martyrdom.”
The suunahs are many; there are thousands of them. Some of them are forgotten; some still known. There are also a lot of them that are known but are not done, but those who fulfill them gain a lot. They receive virtue. Satan and his helpers do not want this, so they knowingly don’t do most of the sunnah, [and] at the same time they try to prevent others. Thanks be to Allah that in our country Friday prayers are performed, [and that both]
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