Suhbah 2023: Maulana Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar-Rabbani (375 suhbah, 886 pages, 20/50)
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It is said in Ayati Sharifah, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla does not burden a man more than he can carry. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given him only as much as he can handle. He knows how much people are capable of doing. May Allah not let us deal with things we cannot do. May we not take upon ourselves a burden that we cannot carry Insha Allah.
May Allah give us strength, and may it be continuous Insha Allah. May it be continuous so that we don’t leave it and get disappointed Insha Allah. May Allah protect us all.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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Today is Jum’ah. There are recited Qur’an Khatms, Khatm Sharif, Yasin, Surahs and Ayat, Tasbihat and Tahlilat. There are recited Salawat Sharifah on our Holy Prophet and Dala’il Al-Khayrat. We gift everything recited for the pleasure of Allah and these beautiful things that want to be gifted at this hour, firstly to our Holy Prophet, his Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Asfiya, Mashayikh, the souls of all our late relatives, especially our Shaykh Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, Hala Sultan and Hajjah Anne, the souls of all our late relatives.
For goodness to come and evil to be gone, for the pleasure of Allah.
Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.
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EDUCATED IGNORANTS EVERYWHERE Saturday, 22 July 2023 / 4 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.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “Afaĥasibtum ‘Annamā Khalaqnākum `Abathāan Wa ‘Annakum ‘Ilaynā Lā Turja`ūn’’(Qur’ān 23:115).‘‘Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?’ ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan, “Do you think We created you for nothing? Do you think you will not return to Us?”
People living in this time think they were created for no reason. They think they were created for entertainment and play. They think they are living for their mood to be good. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Did We create you for entertainment?” Eventually, there is no escape from where you are going. People will go to the presence of Allah, and they will be questioned there: “You were given so many favors. So many things were given to you. But you have lived your life in vain. You have strived for nothing. You have lived all your life in order to satisfy and serve your ego.”
People of the present time think they are more knowledgeable. In old times, those who graduated from elementary school were educated. They knew everything. Nowadays, there are universities everywhere
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and they think they’ve become knowledgeable. Everywhere is full of ignorant ones, not knowledgeable people. From any perspective you look, when you even look from the perspective of knowledge, those who graduated from elementary school in old times and studied for 5-6 years were more knowledgeable than those at universities now. They were people who knew why they were created, why and what they did.
It is not over with studying. Studying doesn’t make your brain work. The only goal is to get that paper and hang it on the wall. That has no benefit. Benefit is in knowing why we are living. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “We didn’t create you for entertainment. Eventually, you will return to Us, and you will see everything”. The things you don’t like and don’t accept will confront you. You will be in regret then. But regret will not bring any benefit.
Allah gave everyone mind. He gave both mind and opportunities. As we said, people of old times didn’t have the chance to study. However, they were benefitting from what they had learned. As we said, studying is useless if it doesn’t teach about knowing Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. That is not knowledge but ignorance. People of old times call such people educated ignorants. The whole world now is full of educated ignorants. May Allah give us mind and understanding. May people understand the meaning of everything and find the way which is beautiful Insha Allah.Some people feel proud of opening a school or university. No need to feel proud at all. Look if it brings any benefit or not. What they set forth in the country is the knowledge that keeps people away from Allah. No benefit comes from that knowledge. No benefit comes to those who study and to those who teach.
First of all, we must teach about Allah make them know Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. May Allah make us all from those who know this Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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TO HAVE CONTENT HEARTS Sunday, 23 July 2023 / 5 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:“A-lā bi-dhikriLlāhi taṭmainnu l-qulūb”, “Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” (Qur’ān 13:28).
Hearts are only at rest when you remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. When you remember Dunya, your heart is not at rest. It doesn’t attain peace. Peace comes only when you remember the name of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and make His Dhikr. Your heart is at peace and you are at peace then.
In the time we live now, everyone has forgotten Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and is running after Dunya. They have filled their hearts with Dunya preoccupations. As they don’t think about anything else, all people, it is correct to say 99% of them, are not at peace and their hearts are uneasy. They are in fear. There is a new trend now, they call it a panic attack. We couldn’t understand what it is. But what we understand is that it is fear from the state of Dunya. The state of Dunya is in a position to be feared from. To whom is the position to be feared from? To those who have forgotten Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
People who are with Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla have content hearts everywhere. Wherever they are, in hardship and easiness, in sorrow and in whichever state they are, people who make the Dhikr of Allah ‘Azza
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wa-Jalla and remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla have content hearts. Why? Because people who always say, “He created us. We came from Him and to Him we will return” are at rest.
Otherwise, people say, “What will our condition be now? This is gone. This has happened here. That has happened there. Our country is so. Here is like this and there is like that”. They don’t remember at all that these are things given by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. What He wants happens and His will takes place.
People who believe in this have content hearts. Otherwise, they swear at the government, they swear at people. They swear at everyone old and young. They think they will be satisfied by swearing at others. Not at all. The more you swear, the darker your heart gets, the worse your heart gets.
What you should do is remember Allah. We must know that we are in a test in this world and remember this. Everything comes from Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The things Allah gives has wisdom in them. They are beneficial for believers. Both hardship and easiness have benefit for them. Nothing goes in vain. Everything has its reward. But if you don’t have Iman, if you don’t believe in Allah, everything is bad for you then. Even if the best thing happens, it is bad for you.
May Allah protect us. May Allah not remove His Dhikr from our hearts. May our hearts always live with His Dhikr Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BEWARE OF THE ABUNDANT KHABĪTH Monday, 24 July 2023 / 6 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: ‘‘Wa Law ‘A`jabaka Kathratu AlKhabīthi’,‘ (Qur’ān 05:100). ‘‘Even though the abundance of Al-Khabīth (evil) may amaze you.’’ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying Khabīth/malign thing is the worst thing. It is the name for something dirty. Don’t be amazed by their abundance. They are something that has no value.
The good ones are few. The majority is bad ones. Khabīth/malign things are the majority. Don’t be amazed by their abundance, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They don’t have any value. And they don’t have any ruling. Even if the whole world was from them, they would not have any influence on those who believe in Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
We are living in the end of times now. They have become much more. In old times, people used to hold back from shame and sin. Nowadays, there are so many of them that people get confused if they are the right ones or we are the right ones. Especially youngsters; they say, “These people do whatever they want”. As much as they say they do whatever they want, they want to include you as well. They are not standing still. Therefore, be cautious about Khabīth/malign things. Do not admire them and do not show them as right.
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The right ones are Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and Prophets. All their work and effort have been to stand up against these things, to stand up against this abundance of Khabīth/ malignancy and to purify them. They have wanted to wash out the dirt and make them clean. But most of the time, they (malign ones) changed worlds together with their dirtiness. May Allah protect people. May they distinguish the bad and dirty from the clean.
Do not think that if dirtiness is the majority it is right and clean. Do not think if they are manythey are right, because when something bad enters them, people think it is good. They say, “It is widespread. Everyone is doing it, so I will do it too”. If you do it, you make a mistake and become like them. You join the bad community, the evil majority. There are few jewels and a lot of dung. Therefore, be careful.
May Allah protect us. May we be together with the good ones Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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THE ONLY REAL KNOWLEDGE Tuesday, 25 July 2023 / 7 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:”WaQul Rabbi Zidni ‘Ilman’’(Qur’ān 20:114).”And say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan, “Say, May we be given knowledge.” It is also a Dua. The more knowledge you acquire insha’Allah, the more you are accepted in the presence of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. That is about good knowledge. There are various kinds of knowledge that we acquire. Knowledge that teaches about knowing Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is the one. It is the knowledge that raises people, exalts them and gives them benefit.
Knowledge has no end. Even though you say you’ve learnt a lot and know everything, that is wrong. As long as you are alive, you learn new things until your last breath. This knowledge has no end, because Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla enlightens people with knowledge and shows people the way.
Allah gave mind to mankind and Jinns among other creatures. And He made things Fard for them that they must do using their minds. Those
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without mind are not Mukallāf (responsible) for anything. Mukallāf are people and Jinns.
They must perform worship and walk on the way of Allah ‘Azza waJalla upon His order. What they need while they walk is knowledge. It cannot be without knowledge.
When Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created humans, as soon as the baby is born, he starts learning. That is knowledge too. Everything is knowledge for him. Slowly slowly, he learns either good things or bad things. Bad things are not knowledge but ignorance. Insha’Allah may we be taught true knowledge. May we be taught useful knowledge.
There are some people who have learnt in vain after studying for years and decades while thinking they learnt something. Whereas what they learnt is not useful but harmful. Therefore, we don’t want that. We don’t ask for ignorance; we ask for knowledge from Allah.
May Allah teach us knowledge that brings light to our hearts Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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A CHANCE FROM ALLAH Wednesday, 26 July 2023 / 8 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “WaQuli A`malū FasayaráAllāhu `Amalakum’’(Qur’ān 09:105).‘‘And say, “Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds.”.’ ṢadaqaLlāhu l‘Aẓīm. Do in this world, for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will certainly see what you do.
Throughout our lives, there are two angels, one on the right and another one on the left. The one on the right writes the good deeds. And that on the left writes down sins and evil deeds. On Judgment Day, all of them will be presented in front of people and shown to them. And people will be questioned for what they did.
This is the justice of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Good deeds will remain. The goodness of people will remain. Even though sins are written down, if people repent and ask for forgiveness, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will change sins into Thawab. They will be for the benefit of people.
We must know that people don’t live for no reason. People say, “No one is watching us. We can do anything we want. There is nothing to be accountable for. There is no accountability”, and throw about it. However, the promise of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is Haqq/true. Do whatever you are doing, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will see it.Therefore, there is a chance while
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we are living in this world. In order for people to get rid of evil, in order to get rid of sins, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given the chance. We must repent and ask for forgiveness so that sins are erased. And for the goodness done, we are rewarded tenfold. On some days, it is even more. For example, the virtue of the month of Muharram is so great and on the Day of Ashura, the 9th and 10th [of Muharram] there is more Thawab. That is the grant of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla to people. There is a lot of grants to Mu’mins and believers.
Mankind believes in unbelievable people. Even though they don’t understand anything, or they understand that this way is led by shaytan, they follow these people. They don’t do what the true word of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says. This is absolute ignorance.
We are in holy days again. Insha’Allah tomorrow there is fasting on the 9th [of Muharram]. The 10th is Friday. We must fast on these two days consecutively. It cannot be on just one day, Fasting of ‘Ashura. It can be Friday and Saturday, or Thursday and Friday. We must make sure not to miss this chance. There is Thawab of several hundreds of Hajj and several hundreds of Umrah. This is the holy word of our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhiwasallam. There is great Thawab for those who fast on these days such as five hundred Hajj and five hundred Umrah. Our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says so.
This is something a person cannot do in his lifetime. And Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is granting this in just a day. Don’t ask how it works. The Generosity of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is unlimited. May Allah always grant us to do these beautiful deeds. May these beautiful deeds bring light into our hearts.
May He protect us from evil Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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ALLAH’S ENDLESS MERCY Thursday, 27 July 2023 / 9 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 saying to our Holy Prophet, when His servant gets old in worship and obedience, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is shy to question his deeds. Because this servant has spent all his life until he is old in obedience to Allah, even if he does wrong, Allah forgives him. Therefore, the compassion of Allah is great. The Magnificence of Allah is great.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla wants to show compassion to people at every chance. His Mercy is endless. “Come to the forgiveness and mercy of Allah”, says Allah ‘Azza waJalla, “Let Me change your sins into goodness and Thawab”. Even if they are as big as mountains, as long as you repent and ask for forgiveness, all of them will turn into Thawab for people.
People cannot comprehend the compassion of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The compassion of people is until a certain point. But Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has endless compassion. As long as they don’t make Shirk with Him, as long as they don’t go against Him, people should not have Waswasa and say “What will happen to me?” If you are on the way of Allah, you must certainly know that you belong to paradise. “Will I go to hell?” No, you will not go with the permission of Allah. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will forgive and pardon you.Therefore, how lucky are those who are
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Muslim. This is the main matter: to accept Islam, to accept Allah and to walk on this way. But shaytan wants to mislead people out of this way. He is trying all kinds of ways. He is giving all kinds of Waswasa to people just to mislead them from the way. The win for people is in being together with Allah. Accepting Allah and being on the way of Allah is salvation for them. There is no other salvation.
Ever since the world was created, it has not happened the way people want it. And as we live in the end of times, it is even worse now. Wherever you look, there is not goodness but badness and hardship. For the people who are on the way of Allah there is no hardship and badness with the permission of Allah.
These are holy days. There is a lot of Thawab in them. With the permission of Allah there is fasting today and tomorrow Insha Allah. Who couldn’t fast today should fast tomorrow and the day after.
Tomorrow is Ashura. There is Wazifah (Duties) to do on ‘Ashura. Let us repeat them once again. Make Ghusl (full-body ablution). Do grocery shopping for your home, and this year will be abundant and full of Barakah. Whoever applies kohl on his eyes will not have eye problems. Give Sadaqah, it will be accepted in the presence of Allah. We will be accepted people Insha Allah.
May Allah make it blessed for all of us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BE STEADFAST AND PATIENT ON THE WAY OF HAQQ Friday, 28 July 2023 / 10 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “Yā ayyuhālladhīna amanūasbirū waṣābirū warābiṭūwa t-taqūLlāhu la’allakumutuflihūn’’ (Qur’ān 03:200). ”O you who have believed, be patient and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.’’
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Be steadfast and patient, and you will be in gain.” Since the beginning, since ‘Adam ‘alayhi s-salam until now, what mankind must do is the order of Allah. Be steadfast on the right way, on the way of Haqq/truth so that your end is good. Do not go astray. Do not let anyone mislead you from the way, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
Staying on this way requires patience. Most of the impatient people don’t have a good end, because they forget the order of Allah, they forget Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They think they will be in gain if they choose the easy way. They will not earn anything. No one will remain in this world eventually. Everyone coming goes away. Everyone born dies.
Therefore, be steadfast on the right way. This is the way of Prophets, the way of Awliya’ and Shaheeds, the way of Ahlu l-Bayt, the way of Sahabah. This way is a beautiful way, and those people are beautiful people. The Barakah of those people lasts forever. They say forever for use-
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less people now. But may we not be together with those whom they say forever for. May Allah protect us. May we be forever with those beautiful people.Perhaps, you go after people who you think are better in this world. But it is not good to go after them in Akhirah. If you want to follow, the people who will lead you to eternal happiness are the patient people, people who are steadfast on the right way. May Allah let us be together with them. Prophets, Awliya’, Sahabah, Ahlu l-Bayt, especially Sayyidina Hussain and Shaheeds who were with him were steadfast and reached the highest ranks. They were steadfast and their ranks are on the highest levels forever. Those who were impatient and went after Dunya are forgotten. Being together with them in Akhirah is a loss, the biggest loss.May Allah let us be with the good ones. May Allah help us so that we don’t obey our egos, and we be steadfast and patient. May we be steadfast not with the tests of Allah but with His beneficence insha’Allah. We are not servants of tests. Their tests were big. They were patient and were raised. We don’t have that. And we don’t claim to have it. May Allah help us.
May we be steadfast Insha Allah, with His beneficence Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
There are recited Qur’an Khatms, Ayat and Surahs, Tasbihat, Tahlilat and Salawat. Our brothers have recited them from all over the world. We gift them here today firstly to our Holy Prophet, his Ahlu lBayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Awliya’, Asfiya, especially the Shuhada’ of Karbala, Sayyidina Hussain and the Shaheeds who were with him, the souls of all our late relatives, the souls of Mashayikh, the souls of Mu’mins and Mu’minahs. For goodness to come and evil to be gone. With the intention to be neighbors with them on the Day of Judgement, with the intention of protection from all kinds of evil, sins and badness in this world, may it be the means for goodness.
Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.
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WHO ARE THE SIDDIQUN? Saturday, 29 July 2023 / 11 Muharram 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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It is said in Ayati Sharifah, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla does not burden a man more than he can carry. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given him only as much as he can handle. He knows how much people are capable of doing. May Allah not let us deal with things we cannot do. May we not take upon ourselves a burden that we cannot carry Insha Allah.
May Allah give us strength, and may it be continuous Insha Allah. May it be continuous so that we don’t leave it and get disappointed Insha Allah. May Allah protect us all.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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Today is Jum’ah. There are recited Qur’an Khatms, Khatm Sharif, Yasin, Surahs and Ayat, Tasbihat and Tahlilat. There are recited Salawat Sharifah on our Holy Prophet and Dala’il Al-Khayrat. We gift everything recited for the pleasure of Allah and these beautiful things that want to be gifted at this hour, firstly to our Holy Prophet, his Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Asfiya, Mashayikh, the souls of all our late relatives, especially our Shaykh Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, Hala Sultan and Hajjah Anne, the souls of all our late relatives.
For goodness to come and evil to be gone, for the pleasure of Allah.
Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.
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EDUCATED IGNORANTS EVERYWHERE Saturday, 22 July 2023 / 4 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.
Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “Afaĥasibtum ‘Annamā Khalaqnākum `Abathāan Wa ‘Annakum ‘Ilaynā Lā Turja`ūn’’(Qur’ān 23:115).‘‘Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?’ ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan, “Do you think We created you for nothing? Do you think you will not return to Us?”
People living in this time think they were created for no reason. They think they were created for entertainment and play. They think they are living for their mood to be good. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Did We create you for entertainment?” Eventually, there is no escape from where you are going. People will go to the presence of Allah, and they will be questioned there: “You were given so many favors. So many things were given to you. But you have lived your life in vain. You have strived for nothing. You have lived all your life in order to satisfy and serve your ego.”
People of the present time think they are more knowledgeable. In old times, those who graduated from elementary school were educated. They knew everything. Nowadays, there are universities everywhere
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and they think they’ve become knowledgeable. Everywhere is full of ignorant ones, not knowledgeable people. From any perspective you look, when you even look from the perspective of knowledge, those who graduated from elementary school in old times and studied for 5-6 years were more knowledgeable than those at universities now. They were people who knew why they were created, why and what they did.
It is not over with studying. Studying doesn’t make your brain work. The only goal is to get that paper and hang it on the wall. That has no benefit. Benefit is in knowing why we are living. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “We didn’t create you for entertainment. Eventually, you will return to Us, and you will see everything”. The things you don’t like and don’t accept will confront you. You will be in regret then. But regret will not bring any benefit.
Allah gave everyone mind. He gave both mind and opportunities. As we said, people of old times didn’t have the chance to study. However, they were benefitting from what they had learned. As we said, studying is useless if it doesn’t teach about knowing Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. That is not knowledge but ignorance. People of old times call such people educated ignorants. The whole world now is full of educated ignorants. May Allah give us mind and understanding. May people understand the meaning of everything and find the way which is beautiful Insha Allah.Some people feel proud of opening a school or university. No need to feel proud at all. Look if it brings any benefit or not. What they set forth in the country is the knowledge that keeps people away from Allah. No benefit comes from that knowledge. No benefit comes to those who study and to those who teach.
First of all, we must teach about Allah make them know Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. May Allah make us all from those who know this Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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TO HAVE CONTENT HEARTS Sunday, 23 July 2023 / 5 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:“A-lā bi-dhikriLlāhi taṭmainnu l-qulūb”, “Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” (Qur’ān 13:28).
Hearts are only at rest when you remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. When you remember Dunya, your heart is not at rest. It doesn’t attain peace. Peace comes only when you remember the name of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and make His Dhikr. Your heart is at peace and you are at peace then.
In the time we live now, everyone has forgotten Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and is running after Dunya. They have filled their hearts with Dunya preoccupations. As they don’t think about anything else, all people, it is correct to say 99% of them, are not at peace and their hearts are uneasy. They are in fear. There is a new trend now, they call it a panic attack. We couldn’t understand what it is. But what we understand is that it is fear from the state of Dunya. The state of Dunya is in a position to be feared from. To whom is the position to be feared from? To those who have forgotten Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
People who are with Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla have content hearts everywhere. Wherever they are, in hardship and easiness, in sorrow and in whichever state they are, people who make the Dhikr of Allah ‘Azza
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wa-Jalla and remember Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla have content hearts. Why? Because people who always say, “He created us. We came from Him and to Him we will return” are at rest.
Otherwise, people say, “What will our condition be now? This is gone. This has happened here. That has happened there. Our country is so. Here is like this and there is like that”. They don’t remember at all that these are things given by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. What He wants happens and His will takes place.
People who believe in this have content hearts. Otherwise, they swear at the government, they swear at people. They swear at everyone old and young. They think they will be satisfied by swearing at others. Not at all. The more you swear, the darker your heart gets, the worse your heart gets.
What you should do is remember Allah. We must know that we are in a test in this world and remember this. Everything comes from Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The things Allah gives has wisdom in them. They are beneficial for believers. Both hardship and easiness have benefit for them. Nothing goes in vain. Everything has its reward. But if you don’t have Iman, if you don’t believe in Allah, everything is bad for you then. Even if the best thing happens, it is bad for you.
May Allah protect us. May Allah not remove His Dhikr from our hearts. May our hearts always live with His Dhikr Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BEWARE OF THE ABUNDANT KHABĪTH Monday, 24 July 2023 / 6 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: ‘‘Wa Law ‘A`jabaka Kathratu AlKhabīthi’,‘ (Qur’ān 05:100). ‘‘Even though the abundance of Al-Khabīth (evil) may amaze you.’’ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying Khabīth/malign thing is the worst thing. It is the name for something dirty. Don’t be amazed by their abundance. They are something that has no value.
The good ones are few. The majority is bad ones. Khabīth/malign things are the majority. Don’t be amazed by their abundance, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They don’t have any value. And they don’t have any ruling. Even if the whole world was from them, they would not have any influence on those who believe in Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
We are living in the end of times now. They have become much more. In old times, people used to hold back from shame and sin. Nowadays, there are so many of them that people get confused if they are the right ones or we are the right ones. Especially youngsters; they say, “These people do whatever they want”. As much as they say they do whatever they want, they want to include you as well. They are not standing still. Therefore, be cautious about Khabīth/malign things. Do not admire them and do not show them as right.
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The right ones are Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and Prophets. All their work and effort have been to stand up against these things, to stand up against this abundance of Khabīth/ malignancy and to purify them. They have wanted to wash out the dirt and make them clean. But most of the time, they (malign ones) changed worlds together with their dirtiness. May Allah protect people. May they distinguish the bad and dirty from the clean.
Do not think that if dirtiness is the majority it is right and clean. Do not think if they are manythey are right, because when something bad enters them, people think it is good. They say, “It is widespread. Everyone is doing it, so I will do it too”. If you do it, you make a mistake and become like them. You join the bad community, the evil majority. There are few jewels and a lot of dung. Therefore, be careful.
May Allah protect us. May we be together with the good ones Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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THE ONLY REAL KNOWLEDGE Tuesday, 25 July 2023 / 7 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:”WaQul Rabbi Zidni ‘Ilman’’(Qur’ān 20:114).”And say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” ṢadaqaLlāhu l-‘Aẓīm.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says in Qur’an ‘Azimush-Shan, “Say, May we be given knowledge.” It is also a Dua. The more knowledge you acquire insha’Allah, the more you are accepted in the presence of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. That is about good knowledge. There are various kinds of knowledge that we acquire. Knowledge that teaches about knowing Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is the one. It is the knowledge that raises people, exalts them and gives them benefit.
Knowledge has no end. Even though you say you’ve learnt a lot and know everything, that is wrong. As long as you are alive, you learn new things until your last breath. This knowledge has no end, because Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla enlightens people with knowledge and shows people the way.
Allah gave mind to mankind and Jinns among other creatures. And He made things Fard for them that they must do using their minds. Those
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without mind are not Mukallāf (responsible) for anything. Mukallāf are people and Jinns.
They must perform worship and walk on the way of Allah ‘Azza waJalla upon His order. What they need while they walk is knowledge. It cannot be without knowledge.
When Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created humans, as soon as the baby is born, he starts learning. That is knowledge too. Everything is knowledge for him. Slowly slowly, he learns either good things or bad things. Bad things are not knowledge but ignorance. Insha’Allah may we be taught true knowledge. May we be taught useful knowledge.
There are some people who have learnt in vain after studying for years and decades while thinking they learnt something. Whereas what they learnt is not useful but harmful. Therefore, we don’t want that. We don’t ask for ignorance; we ask for knowledge from Allah.
May Allah teach us knowledge that brings light to our hearts Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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A CHANCE FROM ALLAH Wednesday, 26 July 2023 / 8 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “WaQuli A`malū FasayaráAllāhu `Amalakum’’(Qur’ān 09:105).‘‘And say, “Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds.”.’ ṢadaqaLlāhu l‘Aẓīm. Do in this world, for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will certainly see what you do.
Throughout our lives, there are two angels, one on the right and another one on the left. The one on the right writes the good deeds. And that on the left writes down sins and evil deeds. On Judgment Day, all of them will be presented in front of people and shown to them. And people will be questioned for what they did.
This is the justice of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Good deeds will remain. The goodness of people will remain. Even though sins are written down, if people repent and ask for forgiveness, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will change sins into Thawab. They will be for the benefit of people.
We must know that people don’t live for no reason. People say, “No one is watching us. We can do anything we want. There is nothing to be accountable for. There is no accountability”, and throw about it. However, the promise of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is Haqq/true. Do whatever you are doing, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will see it.Therefore, there is a chance while
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we are living in this world. In order for people to get rid of evil, in order to get rid of sins, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given the chance. We must repent and ask for forgiveness so that sins are erased. And for the goodness done, we are rewarded tenfold. On some days, it is even more. For example, the virtue of the month of Muharram is so great and on the Day of Ashura, the 9th and 10th [of Muharram] there is more Thawab. That is the grant of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla to people. There is a lot of grants to Mu’mins and believers.
Mankind believes in unbelievable people. Even though they don’t understand anything, or they understand that this way is led by shaytan, they follow these people. They don’t do what the true word of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says. This is absolute ignorance.
We are in holy days again. Insha’Allah tomorrow there is fasting on the 9th [of Muharram]. The 10th is Friday. We must fast on these two days consecutively. It cannot be on just one day, Fasting of ‘Ashura. It can be Friday and Saturday, or Thursday and Friday. We must make sure not to miss this chance. There is Thawab of several hundreds of Hajj and several hundreds of Umrah. This is the holy word of our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhiwasallam. There is great Thawab for those who fast on these days such as five hundred Hajj and five hundred Umrah. Our Holy Prophet sallaLlāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says so.
This is something a person cannot do in his lifetime. And Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is granting this in just a day. Don’t ask how it works. The Generosity of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is unlimited. May Allah always grant us to do these beautiful deeds. May these beautiful deeds bring light into our hearts.
May He protect us from evil Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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ALLAH’S ENDLESS MERCY Thursday, 27 July 2023 / 9 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 saying to our Holy Prophet, when His servant gets old in worship and obedience, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is shy to question his deeds. Because this servant has spent all his life until he is old in obedience to Allah, even if he does wrong, Allah forgives him. Therefore, the compassion of Allah is great. The Magnificence of Allah is great.
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla wants to show compassion to people at every chance. His Mercy is endless. “Come to the forgiveness and mercy of Allah”, says Allah ‘Azza waJalla, “Let Me change your sins into goodness and Thawab”. Even if they are as big as mountains, as long as you repent and ask for forgiveness, all of them will turn into Thawab for people.
People cannot comprehend the compassion of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The compassion of people is until a certain point. But Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has endless compassion. As long as they don’t make Shirk with Him, as long as they don’t go against Him, people should not have Waswasa and say “What will happen to me?” If you are on the way of Allah, you must certainly know that you belong to paradise. “Will I go to hell?” No, you will not go with the permission of Allah. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will forgive and pardon you.Therefore, how lucky are those who are
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Muslim. This is the main matter: to accept Islam, to accept Allah and to walk on this way. But shaytan wants to mislead people out of this way. He is trying all kinds of ways. He is giving all kinds of Waswasa to people just to mislead them from the way. The win for people is in being together with Allah. Accepting Allah and being on the way of Allah is salvation for them. There is no other salvation.
Ever since the world was created, it has not happened the way people want it. And as we live in the end of times, it is even worse now. Wherever you look, there is not goodness but badness and hardship. For the people who are on the way of Allah there is no hardship and badness with the permission of Allah.
These are holy days. There is a lot of Thawab in them. With the permission of Allah there is fasting today and tomorrow Insha Allah. Who couldn’t fast today should fast tomorrow and the day after.
Tomorrow is Ashura. There is Wazifah (Duties) to do on ‘Ashura. Let us repeat them once again. Make Ghusl (full-body ablution). Do grocery shopping for your home, and this year will be abundant and full of Barakah. Whoever applies kohl on his eyes will not have eye problems. Give Sadaqah, it will be accepted in the presence of Allah. We will be accepted people Insha Allah.
May Allah make it blessed for all of us.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
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BE STEADFAST AND PATIENT ON THE WAY OF HAQQ Friday, 28 July 2023 / 10 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.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem: “Yā ayyuhālladhīna amanūasbirū waṣābirū warābiṭūwa t-taqūLlāhu la’allakumutuflihūn’’ (Qur’ān 03:200). ”O you who have believed, be patient and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.’’
Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Be steadfast and patient, and you will be in gain.” Since the beginning, since ‘Adam ‘alayhi s-salam until now, what mankind must do is the order of Allah. Be steadfast on the right way, on the way of Haqq/truth so that your end is good. Do not go astray. Do not let anyone mislead you from the way, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.
Staying on this way requires patience. Most of the impatient people don’t have a good end, because they forget the order of Allah, they forget Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They think they will be in gain if they choose the easy way. They will not earn anything. No one will remain in this world eventually. Everyone coming goes away. Everyone born dies.
Therefore, be steadfast on the right way. This is the way of Prophets, the way of Awliya’ and Shaheeds, the way of Ahlu l-Bayt, the way of Sahabah. This way is a beautiful way, and those people are beautiful people. The Barakah of those people lasts forever. They say forever for use-
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less people now. But may we not be together with those whom they say forever for. May Allah protect us. May we be forever with those beautiful people.Perhaps, you go after people who you think are better in this world. But it is not good to go after them in Akhirah. If you want to follow, the people who will lead you to eternal happiness are the patient people, people who are steadfast on the right way. May Allah let us be together with them. Prophets, Awliya’, Sahabah, Ahlu l-Bayt, especially Sayyidina Hussain and Shaheeds who were with him were steadfast and reached the highest ranks. They were steadfast and their ranks are on the highest levels forever. Those who were impatient and went after Dunya are forgotten. Being together with them in Akhirah is a loss, the biggest loss.May Allah let us be with the good ones. May Allah help us so that we don’t obey our egos, and we be steadfast and patient. May we be steadfast not with the tests of Allah but with His beneficence insha’Allah. We are not servants of tests. Their tests were big. They were patient and were raised. We don’t have that. And we don’t claim to have it. May Allah help us.
May we be steadfast Insha Allah, with His beneficence Insha Allah.
Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq, Al-Fatiha.
There are recited Qur’an Khatms, Ayat and Surahs, Tasbihat, Tahlilat and Salawat. Our brothers have recited them from all over the world. We gift them here today firstly to our Holy Prophet, his Ahlu lBayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Awliya’, Asfiya, especially the Shuhada’ of Karbala, Sayyidina Hussain and the Shaheeds who were with him, the souls of all our late relatives, the souls of Mashayikh, the souls of Mu’mins and Mu’minahs. For goodness to come and evil to be gone. With the intention to be neighbors with them on the Day of Judgement, with the intention of protection from all kinds of evil, sins and badness in this world, may it be the means for goodness.
Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.
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WHO ARE THE SIDDIQUN? Saturday, 29 July 2023 / 11 Muharram 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah.
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