Suhbah 2023: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (375 suhbah, 886 pages, 17/50)
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WE WILL CERTAINLY BE RESURRECTED Wednesday, 16 August 2023 / 29 Muharram 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is swearing in many places in Qur’an. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla swears by the Judgment Day. Judgment Day is one of the top things Mu’mins must believe in. Resurrection after death is one of the most important things Mu’mins and Muslims must believe in.
When Iman is given to people, they obtain the biggest favor. Many people have acted as if they are clever and knowledgeable since old times saying, “We will turn into dust. Our bones and flesh will disappear. How can we be resurrected after that?” For Mu’mins, believers Iman means believing. Despising and not accepting them is the custom of many people.
However, even though Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created us out of nothing, He will resurrect us. There is nothing difficult for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. It is even easier to bring life to people or something existing once again. Certainly, everything is in the Hand of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Nothing is difficult for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. It is difficult for people. Their minds don’t understand that Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is creating everything. Is this difficult for Him? Nothing is difficult for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
Therefore, people are mistaken. Many people are heedless and mistaken. They say someone makes the mistake of his life. In fact, those who
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don’t have Iman, who don’t believe what Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says make the mistake of their lives. And they will carry their punishment for it forever.
Certainly, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will resurrect people. He will question us. Before questioning us, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given us many opportunities in order to forgive our sins and mistakes. “Come and ask for forgiveness from Me. If you ask for forgiveness, nothing will decrease from you. You will not have less but more. And you will be saved.” But mankind is stubborn. Stubbornness is the biggest characteristic of Kufr. Stubbornness is the characteristic of Kafirs. Therefore, may Allah protect us.
May Allah put us where Liwā’ul-Hamd, Banner of Praise of our Holy Prophet is on Judgment Day. There is shade only from it, and everywhere else will be burning. It has been hot for a couple of days now. People are weeping and crying, “We are burning and dying”. The real hotness will come then. But shade will be only in places where Liwā’ulHamd, Banner of Praise of our Holy Prophet is. There will be coolness only there.
Therefore, don’t rely on the words of people who’ve become like shaytan. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will certainly resurrect us and He will certainly put us under questioning. Therefore, there are great opportunities before the questioning. Repent and ask for forgiveness. Turn to Allah so that He forgives the mistakes we’ve made. Allah is forgiving.
May Allah give mind and understanding to people, because it is with mind that Even mind is stuck for accepting some things. Therefore, may Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla give mind and understanding, and Iman. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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SAFAR IS GOOD FOR US Thursday, 17 August 2023 / 1 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Today is the first day of the blessed month of Safar. This month is a bit heavy month. Everything has its wisdom. By the wisdom of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla, this month of Safar is heavy. Allah knows its wisdom. There are many wisdoms. One of them is for people to remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They say, “Days are passing the same and months are passing the same.” It is to not forget Him.
“Safaru l-Khayr” says our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. As it is heavy, Insha Allah it will be good. It is good for us. May it be good for Muslims. And may it be difficult to the others, to the enemies of Islam. Because Islam and Kufr are always in war. There can never be peace, because you cannot be friends with those who are against Allah.
Certainly, it doesn’t mean we should attack them for being Kafirs and say “You are Kafir.” They just can’t be together. Kufr and Iman cannot be together. A Kafir is in Kufr. We can never accept them. Iman, Islam is the religion of all people. It is the religion Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave to them. But those who leave Islam and go into Kufr give themselves their punishment.
Therefore, there are some things like this month of Safar which are for our goodness. Wish for goodness and you will have goodness, says our
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Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhiwasallam. Who are in Kufr strive to do everything on their own. As long as Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla doesn’t want it, it won’t happen. Therefore, this blessed month of Safar will be a good month for all of us Insha Allah.
It has its Duties, of course, for people to remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and for their benefit.
What is Mustahabb (recommended) is to recite 3 times Kalimah Shahadah, 300 times Astaghfirullah, 7 times Ayatu l-Kursi and 7 times Surat Al-Fil every day. Recite these and there will be goodness with the permission of Allah. And most importantly, don’t forget about Sadaqah. Give Sadaqah a bit more this month.
Sadaqah is given every day anyway, Shukr to Allah. It is something we always tell. It is the advice of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim. There must be a box in every house so that you put Sadaqah of the day in that box every day before going out. Many people say they are giving a lot of Sadaqah. You are not giving it every day then. Even if you give a lot, the daily Sadaqah is different. When you give Sadaqah in the morning, Shukr to Allah that Sadaqah is valid until the evening. Otherwise, if you give it once a week, it is not daily.
Therefore, make sure to make a little box and put it by the door. Write Sadaqah on it so that you make it a habit to put Sadaqah before leaving the house and be protected. This is the most important thing.
This month will be good and not bad for Muslims with the permission of Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BE COMPETENT FOR HIS TRUST Friday, 18 August 2023 / 2 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:”Inna AllāhaYa`murukum `An Tu`uaddū Al-`Amānāti `Ilá `AhlihāWa `Idhā Ĥakamtum Bayna An-Nāsi `An Taĥkumū Bil-`Adl’’(Qur’ān 04:58). ”Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice.’‘ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
The main thing in every job is to be competent. People are not accountable when they are babies or children. But as they grow up, responsibility is put on people’s shoulders. There are things they must do. They must always improve themselves. They must advance further.
Our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says if two days of a believer are alike, he is at loss. He must always be better. He must be good in worship and in all kinds of things. He must do justice to the trust given by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla brought it to this world for you. So you must follow His way and guard His trust.
Each job is like this. As we are living in the end of times, the trust is in the hands of incompetent people. They have ruined everything, because people have chosen what is easy for their egos. They choose not the difficult way to make themselves better but the easy way. They don’t pray, they don’t fast, they don’t do anything. “We get tired of praying”. But
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when it comes to horrible places, they run there. They don’t pray. They don’t fast as it is difficult for them. If you talk about Zakat, they say “It is unnecessary. Why would I give it?” Their egos don’t want.
Therefore, as people don’t do justice to these trusts, Allah gave them people like themselves. Everywhere is full of incompetent people. If there is work to be done, everywhere is full of incompetent people who don’t do their job properly. It is difficult to find competent people. It is difficult to find reliable people.This is something disliked by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created people for them to be competent. He gave them opportunities. If they don’t obey their egos, they can do it. But as they obey their egos, they cannot do it. They don’t want to tire themselves. They are fond of their comfort. They are fond of their pleasure and enjoyment. They don’t think about anything else. “How should I satisfy myself? How should I make myself happy?” Everything is about them, whereas when they are competent, they bring benefit to others as well.
It is said, “There are many people but no one who does the job.’’ This is something Allah doesn’t like. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu‘alayhiwasallam love the person who works and who knows himself. And Tariqahs are for educating people, for teaching all kinds of competence to do a good job. It is for following the way of our Holy Prophet. Therefore, shaytan doesn’t like them. Their work makes him angry.Without Tariqah, people follow their egos and don’t do otherwise. A person who doesn’t follow the way of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is not a competent person. If the whole world belongs to him, he will ruin it completely. May Allah protect us all. May Allah let us come across competent people Insha Allah.
May Allah protect us from people who don’t know themselves and who don’t know their job.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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There are recited Qur’an Khatms. There are many Khatms recited by our brothers from all over the world, Shukr to Allah.
Yasin, Tabarakah, Surahs, Ayat, Tasbihat, Salawat; we gift everything recited firstly to our Holy Prophet, his Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Asfiya and Mashayikh, souls of our late relatives.
With the intention for goodness to come and evil to be gone, with the intention of attaining strength of Iman.
Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.
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THE WORST PEOPLE Saturday, 19 August 2023 / 3 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying the most evil and worst people are those who buy their Akhirah with Dunya. They live by as ‘Alims (scholars). They mislead people out of the way for their personal benefit and get profit from them. They are the worst people.
Certainly, this is one of the tricks of the enemies of Islam. Because when they attacked Muslims directly, most of them couldn’t gain anything. They want to remove Islam. Therefore, such traitors, people who sell their Akhirah for Dunya have appeared from the inside. They came together and misled people. Many people went astray because of them. Therefore, he says that they are the most evil.
The same is mentioned in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan. The ending of those who buy their Akhirah with Dunya is suffering and hell. But unfortunately, they are studying and know everything. And then they sell it for their personal benefit. It means there is no benefit in what they study. It doesn’t strengthen their Iman, because they didn’t train their egos. And the ego is playing with them as it likes.
After the Ottomans, such characters became more. Certainly, they were there before too. The enemies of Islam don’t sleep anywhere and make Fitnah and corruption. As the proverb says, water sleeps [is still] but the
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enemies don’t. They always want to do everything they can in order to destroy Islam. However, the end of those who are with them will be loss too.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will spread His religion, the religion of Haqq all over the world with the permission of Allah. We are living in the end of times now. There are all kinds of evil, sins and things that don’t suit people. But people think they have won and Islam won’t be able to recover. With the permission of Allah, Allah does as He wants.
Certainly, His promise is true. There is a promise that whole world will become Muslim. It’s time is coming Insha Allah. He will do the cleansing with Mahdi ‘alayhi ssalam, because it is dirty. This world is dirty both as hidden and apparently.
Islam is what will clean it. Insha Allah may he come soon. We wait for him Insha Allah. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says not to lose hope “Lātaqnatū’’“Do not despair’’(Qur’ān 39: 53)
Hopelessness is not good. Hopelessness comes from the lack of Iman.
May Allah protect us. May Allah give us the strength of Iman.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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EXTINGUISH THE EGO’S FIRE Sunday, 20 August 2023 / 4 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:‘‘Yā `Ayyuhā An-Nāsu Kulū Mimmā Fī Al-`Arđi Ĥalālāan Ţayyibāan WaLāTattabi`ūKhuţuwāti Ash-Shayţāni, `Innahu Lakum `Adūwun Mubīn’’(Qur’ān 02:168). “O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] permissible and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.’’SadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says to eat from good clean things. Eat good clean things and do not go after shaytan. He is your biggest enemy. But unfortunately, people are doing the opposite. Whatever bad and dirty thing there is, they long for that and eat that. And they are running after shaytan. Whatever shaytan is ordering, they are doing that.
In the end of times we are living in, everyone is running after shaytan as if doing so, as if running after shaytan is a skill. They do it blindly. Even though they know he is leading them to hell, they don’t care. The only thing they want to do in Dunya is doing whatever is bad, whatever is prohibited by Allah. They think it brings them benefit. “If we do it, we will be content and we will be happy”. It is completely the opposite. The more sins you commit, the wilder your ego goes, the more it asks.There was a disease in old times. I don’t know if it exists now. They called it Istiska (dropsy/edema), thirstiness. No matter how much they drank,
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they never felt full. They wanted more water. Or if they drink seawater, it is the same. It doesn’t remove their thirst. The more sins you commit, by the wisdom of Allah, the more your ego goes wild and asks for more.
A person who commits all kinds of sins, a person who says, “Let me do it and feel content” cheats himself. Shaytan has cheated him. The things he does increase his thirst and appetite and aggravate all kinds of evil. They increase the fire. What they must do is extinguish that fire with goodness, charity and repentance. Repentance leads to the forgiveness of sins. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla forgives the sins of those who repent and ask for forgiveness. He forgives all their sins.
Do not say, “Let me do it now and I will ask for forgiveness later”. Ask for it immediately. They say cutting harm from anywhere is a profit. Similarly, people must repent for the sins and things they do and avoid doing it with the intention of not returning to it anymore. Say, “I repent and quit these things for the pleasure of Allah” and certainly, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will help you. He will protect you from that evil.
May Allah help us all. May He give guidance to people. May He give strong Iman to all of us so that we are at ease. People are at ease in both Dunya and Akhirah then. They reach happiness.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE Monday, 21 August 2023 / 5 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
May Allah give a good life to people in this world. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has allotted life, food, drink and everything to everyone. Certainly, all of them reach everyone.
We had a conversation the other day. It was not about what they wore, ate and drank during the time of our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, but they asked more about what they wore in their feet while walking. Some people wore shoes and sandals, and some people didn’t have anything. They walked barefoot.
Doctors nowadays say that walking barefoot is beneficial. Back then, sometimes it was beneficial and sometimes it was not, because sometimes there were glass and dirt on the ground. Wearing shoes is better, of course. But back then, by the wisdom of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla poverty was at its peak in old times.
People of the present time cry and whine. But back then, they did not have not only bread but shoes. There were no slippers to put on their feet. However, there was some beauty in that time. Of course, there was the presence of our Holy Prophet. Apart from being with him, everyone had a house to live in. Some people had a bigger one and some people had a smaller one. There were very small houses as well like cabins or
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tents. By the wisdom of Allah, they had that.Otherwise, the Sahabah and holy ones couldn’t find money to get food. They were hungry for days. If they had to pay rent, then it would completely.
Therefore, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla appointed everything and gave every person what they need. People of the present time should not say they get this but cannot get that. They must make Shukr for what they get. That is enough with the permission of Allah.
Millions and billions of people had lived and gone. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave them their Rizq and housing, everything. There was hardship too. Certainly, as it is Dunya, it cannot be without hardship. There must be hardship in Dunya. Sometimes it is in food, sometimes in housing, sometimes in this or that. People must live by and make Shukr. The biggest Shukr is for being on the way of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. If you are praying, the biggest Shukr is for that. If you are fasting, you must make Shukr for that as well, for Allah has granted these things to us and we are doing them. There are millions and billions of people who don’t know what they are living for. There are people who always strive to do something just in order to live by. They are unfortunate.
May Allah give us all a house to live in. Recently, especially this year, a lot of people have become victims. Both tenants and landlords have hardship as something happened by the wisdom of Allah. Therefore, may Allah help us all. May He give good life and good sustenance to the poor ones and all people Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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DIE BEFORE YOU DIE Tuesday, 22 August 2023 / 6 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: ‘‘Ĥattá ‘Atānā Al-Yaqīn (47) Famā Tanfa’uhum Shafā’atu AshShāfi’īn’’ (Qur’ān 74:47-48). ”Until there came to us (the death) that is certain.” (47) So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.’’
When a person realizes that his Iman is true, that is when death comes. Death is the most true thing. Apart from people who have Iman, the rest are in doubt or denial in this world.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan, “Those who have gone to hell ‘Why did you go to hell?’ ‘We didn’t pray. We didn’t believe. We used to speak bad words. And we used to fight with believers over Allah. We used to talk nonsense. Up until the truth came”
The most true thing is death. When death comes, all truth is revealed. People who have Iman before that are in profit then. The rest are in doubt and this and that, and say according to their minds: “I don’t believe in this and that. What kind of thing is this? Is it alright? It is not alright.” They spend all their lives like that. They think big of themselves. They think they are clever up until the truth, death, which is most true comes.When death comes, there is no benefit for them then. You must see the truth before dying. When death comes, it has no bene-
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fit. Nothing brings any benefit to you then unless you have Iman. If you don’t believe in Allah, it means your life is ruined. The true life is there. It is not this life. They say their life is ruined here, but the true life which is eternal, the life of Akhirah is ruined and you are gone.
You must see the truth before dying. You must accept the truth before dying. After you die, it has no benefit. There is no benefit at all, because all the advice and beautiful words haven`t affected you throughout your life. You said they are lies and there is not such a thing. You have rambled around throughout your life and spoke badly to those who said that to you. You didn’t accept Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. You didn’t make Shukr for the favors He gave you. And then you say, “The truth has come. I accept it now”. It has no benefit then. It has no benefit to you at all.
Therefore, what is beneficial O people is to see the truth before dying. Sayyidina Abu Bakr says, “MootuQabla an Tamootu”, “Die before you die.” See the truth, as there is only one truth. The most true thing is death. Therefore, he says to die before you die so that your Iman is strong. May Allah give us all true Iman. May Allah protect our Iman Insha Allah.
May the truth be with us here and may it be with us when we die. May the truth be with us in Akhirah Insha Allah. May we be with the truth Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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A SECRET OF ALLAH’S SECRETS Wednesday, 23 August 2023 / 7 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
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WE WILL CERTAINLY BE RESURRECTED Wednesday, 16 August 2023 / 29 Muharram 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is swearing in many places in Qur’an. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla swears by the Judgment Day. Judgment Day is one of the top things Mu’mins must believe in. Resurrection after death is one of the most important things Mu’mins and Muslims must believe in.
When Iman is given to people, they obtain the biggest favor. Many people have acted as if they are clever and knowledgeable since old times saying, “We will turn into dust. Our bones and flesh will disappear. How can we be resurrected after that?” For Mu’mins, believers Iman means believing. Despising and not accepting them is the custom of many people.
However, even though Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created us out of nothing, He will resurrect us. There is nothing difficult for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. It is even easier to bring life to people or something existing once again. Certainly, everything is in the Hand of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Nothing is difficult for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. It is difficult for people. Their minds don’t understand that Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is creating everything. Is this difficult for Him? Nothing is difficult for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
Therefore, people are mistaken. Many people are heedless and mistaken. They say someone makes the mistake of his life. In fact, those who
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don’t have Iman, who don’t believe what Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says make the mistake of their lives. And they will carry their punishment for it forever.
Certainly, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will resurrect people. He will question us. Before questioning us, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given us many opportunities in order to forgive our sins and mistakes. “Come and ask for forgiveness from Me. If you ask for forgiveness, nothing will decrease from you. You will not have less but more. And you will be saved.” But mankind is stubborn. Stubbornness is the biggest characteristic of Kufr. Stubbornness is the characteristic of Kafirs. Therefore, may Allah protect us.
May Allah put us where Liwā’ul-Hamd, Banner of Praise of our Holy Prophet is on Judgment Day. There is shade only from it, and everywhere else will be burning. It has been hot for a couple of days now. People are weeping and crying, “We are burning and dying”. The real hotness will come then. But shade will be only in places where Liwā’ulHamd, Banner of Praise of our Holy Prophet is. There will be coolness only there.
Therefore, don’t rely on the words of people who’ve become like shaytan. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will certainly resurrect us and He will certainly put us under questioning. Therefore, there are great opportunities before the questioning. Repent and ask for forgiveness. Turn to Allah so that He forgives the mistakes we’ve made. Allah is forgiving.
May Allah give mind and understanding to people, because it is with mind that Even mind is stuck for accepting some things. Therefore, may Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla give mind and understanding, and Iman. Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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SAFAR IS GOOD FOR US Thursday, 17 August 2023 / 1 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Today is the first day of the blessed month of Safar. This month is a bit heavy month. Everything has its wisdom. By the wisdom of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla, this month of Safar is heavy. Allah knows its wisdom. There are many wisdoms. One of them is for people to remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They say, “Days are passing the same and months are passing the same.” It is to not forget Him.
“Safaru l-Khayr” says our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. As it is heavy, Insha Allah it will be good. It is good for us. May it be good for Muslims. And may it be difficult to the others, to the enemies of Islam. Because Islam and Kufr are always in war. There can never be peace, because you cannot be friends with those who are against Allah.
Certainly, it doesn’t mean we should attack them for being Kafirs and say “You are Kafir.” They just can’t be together. Kufr and Iman cannot be together. A Kafir is in Kufr. We can never accept them. Iman, Islam is the religion of all people. It is the religion Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave to them. But those who leave Islam and go into Kufr give themselves their punishment.
Therefore, there are some things like this month of Safar which are for our goodness. Wish for goodness and you will have goodness, says our
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Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhiwasallam. Who are in Kufr strive to do everything on their own. As long as Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla doesn’t want it, it won’t happen. Therefore, this blessed month of Safar will be a good month for all of us Insha Allah.
It has its Duties, of course, for people to remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and for their benefit.
What is Mustahabb (recommended) is to recite 3 times Kalimah Shahadah, 300 times Astaghfirullah, 7 times Ayatu l-Kursi and 7 times Surat Al-Fil every day. Recite these and there will be goodness with the permission of Allah. And most importantly, don’t forget about Sadaqah. Give Sadaqah a bit more this month.
Sadaqah is given every day anyway, Shukr to Allah. It is something we always tell. It is the advice of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim. There must be a box in every house so that you put Sadaqah of the day in that box every day before going out. Many people say they are giving a lot of Sadaqah. You are not giving it every day then. Even if you give a lot, the daily Sadaqah is different. When you give Sadaqah in the morning, Shukr to Allah that Sadaqah is valid until the evening. Otherwise, if you give it once a week, it is not daily.
Therefore, make sure to make a little box and put it by the door. Write Sadaqah on it so that you make it a habit to put Sadaqah before leaving the house and be protected. This is the most important thing.
This month will be good and not bad for Muslims with the permission of Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BE COMPETENT FOR HIS TRUST Friday, 18 August 2023 / 2 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:”Inna AllāhaYa`murukum `An Tu`uaddū Al-`Amānāti `Ilá `AhlihāWa `Idhā Ĥakamtum Bayna An-Nāsi `An Taĥkumū Bil-`Adl’’(Qur’ān 04:58). ”Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice.’‘ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
The main thing in every job is to be competent. People are not accountable when they are babies or children. But as they grow up, responsibility is put on people’s shoulders. There are things they must do. They must always improve themselves. They must advance further.
Our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says if two days of a believer are alike, he is at loss. He must always be better. He must be good in worship and in all kinds of things. He must do justice to the trust given by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla brought it to this world for you. So you must follow His way and guard His trust.
Each job is like this. As we are living in the end of times, the trust is in the hands of incompetent people. They have ruined everything, because people have chosen what is easy for their egos. They choose not the difficult way to make themselves better but the easy way. They don’t pray, they don’t fast, they don’t do anything. “We get tired of praying”. But
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when it comes to horrible places, they run there. They don’t pray. They don’t fast as it is difficult for them. If you talk about Zakat, they say “It is unnecessary. Why would I give it?” Their egos don’t want.
Therefore, as people don’t do justice to these trusts, Allah gave them people like themselves. Everywhere is full of incompetent people. If there is work to be done, everywhere is full of incompetent people who don’t do their job properly. It is difficult to find competent people. It is difficult to find reliable people.This is something disliked by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created people for them to be competent. He gave them opportunities. If they don’t obey their egos, they can do it. But as they obey their egos, they cannot do it. They don’t want to tire themselves. They are fond of their comfort. They are fond of their pleasure and enjoyment. They don’t think about anything else. “How should I satisfy myself? How should I make myself happy?” Everything is about them, whereas when they are competent, they bring benefit to others as well.
It is said, “There are many people but no one who does the job.’’ This is something Allah doesn’t like. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu‘alayhiwasallam love the person who works and who knows himself. And Tariqahs are for educating people, for teaching all kinds of competence to do a good job. It is for following the way of our Holy Prophet. Therefore, shaytan doesn’t like them. Their work makes him angry.Without Tariqah, people follow their egos and don’t do otherwise. A person who doesn’t follow the way of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is not a competent person. If the whole world belongs to him, he will ruin it completely. May Allah protect us all. May Allah let us come across competent people Insha Allah.
May Allah protect us from people who don’t know themselves and who don’t know their job.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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There are recited Qur’an Khatms. There are many Khatms recited by our brothers from all over the world, Shukr to Allah.
Yasin, Tabarakah, Surahs, Ayat, Tasbihat, Salawat; we gift everything recited firstly to our Holy Prophet, his Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Asfiya and Mashayikh, souls of our late relatives.
With the intention for goodness to come and evil to be gone, with the intention of attaining strength of Iman.
Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.
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THE WORST PEOPLE Saturday, 19 August 2023 / 3 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying the most evil and worst people are those who buy their Akhirah with Dunya. They live by as ‘Alims (scholars). They mislead people out of the way for their personal benefit and get profit from them. They are the worst people.
Certainly, this is one of the tricks of the enemies of Islam. Because when they attacked Muslims directly, most of them couldn’t gain anything. They want to remove Islam. Therefore, such traitors, people who sell their Akhirah for Dunya have appeared from the inside. They came together and misled people. Many people went astray because of them. Therefore, he says that they are the most evil.
The same is mentioned in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan. The ending of those who buy their Akhirah with Dunya is suffering and hell. But unfortunately, they are studying and know everything. And then they sell it for their personal benefit. It means there is no benefit in what they study. It doesn’t strengthen their Iman, because they didn’t train their egos. And the ego is playing with them as it likes.
After the Ottomans, such characters became more. Certainly, they were there before too. The enemies of Islam don’t sleep anywhere and make Fitnah and corruption. As the proverb says, water sleeps [is still] but the
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enemies don’t. They always want to do everything they can in order to destroy Islam. However, the end of those who are with them will be loss too.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will spread His religion, the religion of Haqq all over the world with the permission of Allah. We are living in the end of times now. There are all kinds of evil, sins and things that don’t suit people. But people think they have won and Islam won’t be able to recover. With the permission of Allah, Allah does as He wants.
Certainly, His promise is true. There is a promise that whole world will become Muslim. It’s time is coming Insha Allah. He will do the cleansing with Mahdi ‘alayhi ssalam, because it is dirty. This world is dirty both as hidden and apparently.
Islam is what will clean it. Insha Allah may he come soon. We wait for him Insha Allah. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says not to lose hope “Lātaqnatū’’“Do not despair’’(Qur’ān 39: 53)
Hopelessness is not good. Hopelessness comes from the lack of Iman.
May Allah protect us. May Allah give us the strength of Iman.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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EXTINGUISH THE EGO’S FIRE Sunday, 20 August 2023 / 4 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:‘‘Yā `Ayyuhā An-Nāsu Kulū Mimmā Fī Al-`Arđi Ĥalālāan Ţayyibāan WaLāTattabi`ūKhuţuwāti Ash-Shayţāni, `Innahu Lakum `Adūwun Mubīn’’(Qur’ān 02:168). “O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] permissible and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.’’SadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says to eat from good clean things. Eat good clean things and do not go after shaytan. He is your biggest enemy. But unfortunately, people are doing the opposite. Whatever bad and dirty thing there is, they long for that and eat that. And they are running after shaytan. Whatever shaytan is ordering, they are doing that.
In the end of times we are living in, everyone is running after shaytan as if doing so, as if running after shaytan is a skill. They do it blindly. Even though they know he is leading them to hell, they don’t care. The only thing they want to do in Dunya is doing whatever is bad, whatever is prohibited by Allah. They think it brings them benefit. “If we do it, we will be content and we will be happy”. It is completely the opposite. The more sins you commit, the wilder your ego goes, the more it asks.There was a disease in old times. I don’t know if it exists now. They called it Istiska (dropsy/edema), thirstiness. No matter how much they drank,
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they never felt full. They wanted more water. Or if they drink seawater, it is the same. It doesn’t remove their thirst. The more sins you commit, by the wisdom of Allah, the more your ego goes wild and asks for more.
A person who commits all kinds of sins, a person who says, “Let me do it and feel content” cheats himself. Shaytan has cheated him. The things he does increase his thirst and appetite and aggravate all kinds of evil. They increase the fire. What they must do is extinguish that fire with goodness, charity and repentance. Repentance leads to the forgiveness of sins. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla forgives the sins of those who repent and ask for forgiveness. He forgives all their sins.
Do not say, “Let me do it now and I will ask for forgiveness later”. Ask for it immediately. They say cutting harm from anywhere is a profit. Similarly, people must repent for the sins and things they do and avoid doing it with the intention of not returning to it anymore. Say, “I repent and quit these things for the pleasure of Allah” and certainly, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will help you. He will protect you from that evil.
May Allah help us all. May He give guidance to people. May He give strong Iman to all of us so that we are at ease. People are at ease in both Dunya and Akhirah then. They reach happiness.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE Monday, 21 August 2023 / 5 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
May Allah give a good life to people in this world. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has allotted life, food, drink and everything to everyone. Certainly, all of them reach everyone.
We had a conversation the other day. It was not about what they wore, ate and drank during the time of our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, but they asked more about what they wore in their feet while walking. Some people wore shoes and sandals, and some people didn’t have anything. They walked barefoot.
Doctors nowadays say that walking barefoot is beneficial. Back then, sometimes it was beneficial and sometimes it was not, because sometimes there were glass and dirt on the ground. Wearing shoes is better, of course. But back then, by the wisdom of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla poverty was at its peak in old times.
People of the present time cry and whine. But back then, they did not have not only bread but shoes. There were no slippers to put on their feet. However, there was some beauty in that time. Of course, there was the presence of our Holy Prophet. Apart from being with him, everyone had a house to live in. Some people had a bigger one and some people had a smaller one. There were very small houses as well like cabins or
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tents. By the wisdom of Allah, they had that.Otherwise, the Sahabah and holy ones couldn’t find money to get food. They were hungry for days. If they had to pay rent, then it would completely.
Therefore, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla appointed everything and gave every person what they need. People of the present time should not say they get this but cannot get that. They must make Shukr for what they get. That is enough with the permission of Allah.
Millions and billions of people had lived and gone. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave them their Rizq and housing, everything. There was hardship too. Certainly, as it is Dunya, it cannot be without hardship. There must be hardship in Dunya. Sometimes it is in food, sometimes in housing, sometimes in this or that. People must live by and make Shukr. The biggest Shukr is for being on the way of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. If you are praying, the biggest Shukr is for that. If you are fasting, you must make Shukr for that as well, for Allah has granted these things to us and we are doing them. There are millions and billions of people who don’t know what they are living for. There are people who always strive to do something just in order to live by. They are unfortunate.
May Allah give us all a house to live in. Recently, especially this year, a lot of people have become victims. Both tenants and landlords have hardship as something happened by the wisdom of Allah. Therefore, may Allah help us all. May He give good life and good sustenance to the poor ones and all people Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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DIE BEFORE YOU DIE Tuesday, 22 August 2023 / 6 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: ‘‘Ĥattá ‘Atānā Al-Yaqīn (47) Famā Tanfa’uhum Shafā’atu AshShāfi’īn’’ (Qur’ān 74:47-48). ”Until there came to us (the death) that is certain.” (47) So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.’’
When a person realizes that his Iman is true, that is when death comes. Death is the most true thing. Apart from people who have Iman, the rest are in doubt or denial in this world.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan, “Those who have gone to hell ‘Why did you go to hell?’ ‘We didn’t pray. We didn’t believe. We used to speak bad words. And we used to fight with believers over Allah. We used to talk nonsense. Up until the truth came”
The most true thing is death. When death comes, all truth is revealed. People who have Iman before that are in profit then. The rest are in doubt and this and that, and say according to their minds: “I don’t believe in this and that. What kind of thing is this? Is it alright? It is not alright.” They spend all their lives like that. They think big of themselves. They think they are clever up until the truth, death, which is most true comes.When death comes, there is no benefit for them then. You must see the truth before dying. When death comes, it has no bene-
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fit. Nothing brings any benefit to you then unless you have Iman. If you don’t believe in Allah, it means your life is ruined. The true life is there. It is not this life. They say their life is ruined here, but the true life which is eternal, the life of Akhirah is ruined and you are gone.
You must see the truth before dying. You must accept the truth before dying. After you die, it has no benefit. There is no benefit at all, because all the advice and beautiful words haven`t affected you throughout your life. You said they are lies and there is not such a thing. You have rambled around throughout your life and spoke badly to those who said that to you. You didn’t accept Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. You didn’t make Shukr for the favors He gave you. And then you say, “The truth has come. I accept it now”. It has no benefit then. It has no benefit to you at all.
Therefore, what is beneficial O people is to see the truth before dying. Sayyidina Abu Bakr says, “MootuQabla an Tamootu”, “Die before you die.” See the truth, as there is only one truth. The most true thing is death. Therefore, he says to die before you die so that your Iman is strong. May Allah give us all true Iman. May Allah protect our Iman Insha Allah.
May the truth be with us here and may it be with us when we die. May the truth be with us in Akhirah Insha Allah. May we be with the truth Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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A SECRET OF ALLAH’S SECRETS Wednesday, 23 August 2023 / 7 Safar 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba.
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, wakhayru fil jamiyya.
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