Month: February 2025

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: ‘إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ’, ‘Inna d-Dīna inda Allāhi l-Islām’, ‘Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.’ (Qur’ān 03:19). Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: ‘قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ’, ‘Qul in kuntum tuhibbuna Llāha fāttabi‘ūnī yuhbibkumu Llāh wa-yaghfir lakum dhunūbakum’, ‘Say, [O Muhammad], … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ” (Qur’ān 05:39) “Inna Allāha GhafūrunRaĥīmun” “Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” May Allāh ﷻ forgive us all, in shā’a Llāh. We say Shukr to Allāh ﷻ. He ﷻ is The Most Forgiving. It is one of the greatest favors that everyone must be thankful for. No matter … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ” (Qur’ān 96:05) “A’llama l-‘Insāna Mā Lam Ya’lam” “Taught man that which he knew not.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh Azza wa Jalla is saying, Allāh ﷻ gave every knowledge to human beings. He ﷻ teaches him what he doesn’t know. He ﷻ shows him what he doesn’t … Read more

A‘ūdhu biLlāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: “لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ“ (Qur’ān 33:21) “Laqad Kāna Lakum Fī Rasūli Llāhi ‘Uswatun Hasana” ‘There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent example.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh Azza wa Jalla says in Qur’ān Azīmu sh-Sha’n, the best … Read more

A’ūdhu biLlāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: “أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ”, “Wa ‘Awfu bil Uqūd”, “Fulfill (your) obligations.” (Qur’an 05:01) Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, what you promise, you must do. You must do it. Especially, if you want to make something with other people, you must accept and not say, “I didn’t … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm In shā’a Llāh we make ṣuḥbah with our Muslim brothers. We are, in shā’a Llāh, asking Allāh ʿAzza wa Jalla to bless you. As Ḥaḍrati Abū Bakr said, may Allāh ﷻ make what they said to be, in shā’a Llāh. We are not claiming anything but, in shā’a Llāh, may Allāh … Read more

A’ūdhu biLlāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: “لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِه” (Qur’an 02:253) “Lā nufarriqu bayna aḥadin min rusulihi” “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. This āyah from Sūratu l-Baqarah means we are not making any difference between prophets; all prophets. All of them are … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الصِّدِّيقُونَ ۖ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ وَنُورُهُم (Qur’ān 57:19) ‘Wa l-Ladhīna ‘Āmanū Bi-Llāhi Wa Rusulihi, ‘Ūlā’ika Humu s-Siddīqūna Wa sh-Shuhadā’u ‘Inda Rabbihim Lahum ‘Ajruhum Wa Nūruhum’ ‘And those who have believed in Allah and His messengers – those are [in the ranks of] the … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm ‘الَّذِينَ يَشْرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ’ (Qur’ān 04:74) ‘Al-Ladhīna Yashrūna Al-Ĥayāata Ad-Dunyā Bil-‘Ākhirati’ ‘Who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh Azza wa Jalla says, there are people who buy this dunyā, meaning the benefit of life with the benefit of ākhirah. Ākhirah must be bought … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Welcome to all of you. We are coming for the sake of Allāh ﷻ to meet good people; those whom everybody wants to be from. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla created human beings clean and to be good. And He ﷻ created the ego and created shayṭān to be a test for human … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm ‘وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ’ (Qur’ān 06:116) ‘Wa in tuti’ ‘akthara man fī l-‘ardi yudillūka a’n sabīli Llāh’ ‘And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh Azza wa Jalla is saying, … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm We are thanking our guests; they host us and they praised. Insha’Allah this praise is for Allāh ﷻ, not for us. Everybody can be Awliyā’uLlāh. Whoever follows the order of Allāh ﷻ is Waliyu’Llāh. AlhamduliLlāh all of us, in shā’a Llāh, we’ll be ‘awliyā’uLlāh, all together. We are happy to see … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: “الْحُبُّ فِي اللَّهِ وَالْبُغْضُ فِي اللَّهِ”, “Al-ḥubbu fi Llāh wa l-bughdu fi Llāh.” [Hadith]. This means love for the sake of Allāh ﷻ and also do not love for the sake of Allāh ﷻ. You cannot love all your life. It cannot be. Sometimes you love something … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Nikāḥ can be done anywhere. When there are two witnesses and one asking if they really accept to be wife and husband – with two witnesses, nikāḥ is done. They become ḥalāl for each other. Without this, nothing. Because sometimes, some people claim to do something, making the ḥalāl ḥarām and … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm AlhamduliLlah, we reached this day, a blessed day. May Allāh ﷻ accept our du’ā’, our prayers. We are not claiming we are doing good. We are just trying to obey Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. He ﷻ ordered us to pray, fast, make Zakat. All of this is His ﷻ order. And what … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “Ṭarīqatunā ṣ-ṣuḥbah wa-l-khayru fi l-jam’iyyah.” Our Naqshbandī Shaykh, Baha’uddin Naqshbandī repeated this every ṣuḥbah. He made twelve thousand ṣuḥbahs. Ṭarīqah is to be together and to make ṣuḥbah, teaching the way of Allāh Azza wa Jalla: what Allāh Azza wa Jalla likes, what He ﷻ loves. Awliyā’u Llāh means those whom … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is making the ummah to wake up, to be careful, to not be cheated. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “لاَ يُلْدَغُ الْمُؤْمِنُ مِنْ جُحْرٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ‏”, “Lā yuldaghu al-mu’minu min juḥrin marratayn”, “The believer is not stung from the same hole twice.” Meaning the mu’min, … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our meeting here, al-ḥamdu liLlāh, with our Mu’min, Muslim, Mu’minat, Muslimat: all are following ṭarīqah. Some of them are Naqshbandi, some of are Qadiri, Rifa’i, Badawi, Chishti. All together are the same: going to Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. This is the way of Allāh ﷻ. And the Imam Hazrat [host] said, “Awliyā’ … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Ṭarīqah is ordering to be together. This is an order for Muslims, for good people to be together because in Ākhirah they will also be together. Which in Qur’ān Aẓīmu sh-Shān He ﷻ is saying, one in Jannah with his friends, in Jannah also. People will be together; those who love … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Allāh ﷻ y-zidkum ‘izzan wa sharafan. (May Allāh ﷻ increase you in glory and honor.) Masha’Allah. May Allāh ﷻ help Muslims, help us insha’Allah. Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying, Muslims in end of times will be many. Lots of Muslim will be around countries, cities. But what Prophet ṣallá … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying, “كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ أسْتَغْفِرُ الله” “There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: Subḥāna Llāh wa biḥamdī, … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm This is our way. AlhamduliLlah, Allāh ﷻ is gathering us for His ﷻ love, for the love of Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. This is very important for human beings. They are asking “Why?” Many people don’t know why Allāh ﷻ created them. And many of them even don’t believe in … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ” (Qur’ān 13:28) “A-lā bi-dhikri llāhi taṭmainnu l-qulūb”, “Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Meaning, the heart is only satisfied with mentioning Allāh ﷻ, putting Allāh ﷻ in your heart, and not knowing anything else. This makes you satisfied and … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm AlhamduliLlah, we thank Allāh ﷻ that we meet again after one year. AlhamduliLlah, Allāh ﷻ gave us life. AlhamduliLlah, we are here. AlhamduliLlah, you are also in the way of Allāh ﷻ, way of Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. This is the biggest luck, ni’mah for us, for mu’min, for believer, … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (162) لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ” (Qur’an 06:162-163) ‘Qul ‘Inna Şalātī Wa Nusukī Wa Maĥyāya Wa Mamātī Lillāh Rabbi Al-`Ālamīna (162) Lā Sharīka Lahu wa bi-dhalika Umirt wa ana awwalu l-Muslimin’, ‘Say, “Indeed, my prayer, my rites of … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “Yaqūlu Yā Laytanī Qaddamtu Liĥayātī” (Qur’ān 89:24) “He will say, ‘Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life’.” Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Mankind says, “If only I valued my life. If only my life didn’t go in vain.” When do they say this? When a person is dying, … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying that Muslims are like one body. If the body of a person has pain in one part, all parts of the body become restless, they feel that pain, says our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Muslims are the same. Even though they are in … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “وَيْلٌ لِلْمُطَفِّفِينَ” (Qur’an 83:01) “Waylun Lil-muţaffifīn”, “Woe to those that deal in fraud.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is telling about those who cheat in trade. There is a valley called Wail in hell. It is special for people who cheat in sales and deceive people. There is hell in … Read more

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm AlhamduliLlah we are in ṭarīqah which is the heart of sharī’ah. Like anything in our body, it is the same. We cannot say sharī’ah is different and ṭarīqah is different. No. Ṭarīqah is alhamduliLlah the heart. As Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying, Islām, īmān. Īmān means ṭarīqah. Without ṭarīqah, … Read more