#MSNSohbah: Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر and the Secret of Heavenly Beauty

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of the website.) By the Name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. You must protect yourself, O believers, from your enemies, outwardly and inwardly, for this world has become a place where confusion spreads … Read more

Reality of Death and Eternity

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ (Qur’ān 29:57) “Kullu Nafsin Dhā’iqatu Al-Mawti ۖ Thumma ‘Ilaynā Turja`ūn“ “Every soul will taste death. Then to Us will you be returned.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Death is something everyone will taste. But while people are alive, they think they will never die. This … Read more

#MSNSohbah: The Beginning of the Naqshbandi Way (Urs of Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر)

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of the website.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. At the time when the persecution of the believers intensified, the Prophet ﷺ travelled by night with his closest companion, Sayyidina Abu … Read more

#MSNSohbah: From the Prophet ﷺ to Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of the website.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. In every age Allah Almighty sends a way for the hearts that are searching for Him. In our time that way comes … Read more

#SultanSohbah: The Naqshbandi Tariqah

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adilق’s Suhbah The month of Muharram is a holy month. Big rewards were given to Prophets, Awliya’ and Sahabah. Something more special given to them in Muharram is the day of ‘Ashurah. Usually, the beginning of the month of Muharram is also the beginning of the Hijri year … Read more

#SultanSohbah: The Goal of Joining Tariqah

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adilق’s Suhbah Our Tariqah, The Naqshbandi Tariqah is the way of our Holy Prophet ﷺ. By starting from the Sahabah Sayyidina Abu Bakr, the way of the Sahabah and Awliya is the way of guidance, the way of training the ego. Some people think that they will become … Read more

#SgSohbah: The Gifts of Allah ﷻ

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm In Loving Memory of Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan Here is a short synopsis of a Sohbah given by Almarhum Sheikh Abdul Sattar Khan on 19th August 2021: Phase by phase, waxing then waning, the moon gradually changes with Allah’s ﷻ Command. Similarly, a believer begins his/her journey towards purity, phase … Read more

#SgSohbah: Faith Determines Our Rank

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm In Loving Memory of Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan Here is a short synopsis of a Sohbah given by Almarhum Sheikh Abdul Sattar Khan on 14th April 2023: •⁠ ⁠The rank of Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiqر is from his unwavering faith in Allah ﷻ. It was he who taught all of … Read more

Ḥajj or Umrah?

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا (Qur’ān 03:97) “Wa li-Llāhi a’la n-nāsi hijju l-bayti man i-statā’a ‘ilayhi sabīla” “And [due] to Allāh from the people is a pilgrimage to the House (Ka’bah) – those who can afford the journey.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Ḥajj is one of the pillars … Read more

Forgetting Him ﷺ Is Heedlessness

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam always thought of his ﷺ Ummah saying “Ummati, Ummati”, and wished for its salvation. Those who honor him ﷺ from his ﷺ Ummah will be saved. Those who do not honor him ﷺ will find themselves in a dire situation. Those who are his ﷺ … Read more

#HajjaAminaSohbah: Sayyidatina Fatima az-Zahraر, and the Feast Sent from Heaven

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Hajja Amina Adil Sultanق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of the website.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. One day Sayyidina ʿUthmanر invited the Prophet ﷺ and all the Sahabahر to his home for a meal. As they walked together, … Read more

Whoever Is Grateful, Is Grateful for Himself

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ (Qur’ān 31:12) “Wa man yashkur fa’innamā yashkuru li-nafsihī, wa man kafara fa-inna Allāha Ghanīyun Ḥamīd.” “And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] – then indeed, Allah is Free of need … Read more

Investigate Before You Act

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ (Qur’ān 49:06) ‘Yā ayyuhā lladhīna āmanū in jā’akum fāsiqun binabain fatabayyanū an tuṣībū qawman bijahālatin fatuṣbiḥū ‘alā mā fa‘altum nādimīn’ ‘O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one … Read more

Drunkards Are Who Leave His ﷻ Way

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَتَرَى النَّاسَ سُكَارَىٰ وَمَا هُم بِسُكَارَىٰ وَلَٰكِنَّ عَذَابَ اللَّهِ شَدِيدٌ (Qur’ān 22:02) “Wa Tará An-Nāsa Sukārá Wa Mā Hum Bisukārá Wa Lakinna `Adhāba Allāhi Shadīdun” “And you shall see mankind as in a drunken state, yet they will not be drunken, but severe will be the Torment of Allah.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu … Read more

Ask for Barakah, Not More Money

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا (Qur’ān 20:124) “Wa Man ‘A’rada an Dhikrī Fa inna Lahu Ma’īshatan Dankāan” “And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed life.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Those who turn themselves away from My remembrance and … Read more

The Best of Those Who Err

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says: كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ وَخَيْرُ الْخَطَّائِينَ التَّوَّابُونَ “Every son of Adam sins, and the best of the sinners are the repentant.” Every son of ‘Adam, every human being, can make mistakes. They do make mistakes. Not “can,” but “they do.” Of course, those … Read more

Who Gives Without Return?

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm [Sohbah of Mawlana Sheikh Muhammadق at the blessed Maqam and Masjid of As’hab al-Kahf.] إِنَّهُمْ فِتْيَةٌ آمَنُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ وَزِدْنَاهُمْ هُدًى (Qur’ān 18:13) “Innahum Fityatun ‘Āmanū Birabbihim Wa Zidnāhum Hudan“ “Indeed, they were youths who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla mentions … Read more

The Greatest Proof of Faith

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا (Qur’ān 18:107) “Inna l-ladhīna āminu wa a’milu s-ṣāliḥāti kānat lahum jannātu l-firdawsi nuzulā“ “Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds – they will have the Gardens of Paradise as a lodging.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla is promising … Read more

14th Jumada al-Thani: Urs of Khwaja Muhammad Baqi Bi-Llah, 24th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) The 14th of Jumada al-Thani marks the blessed Urs of Khwaja Muhammad Baqi Bi-Llahق, the 24th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, whose pure heart became the doorway through which the Naqshbandi Way entered India. He was a man whose … Read more

How to Find Inner Peace?

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.” Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. What is needed for hearts to find rest and satisfaction, and for a person to find inner peace? Remembering Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, mentioning the name of … Read more

What Is Ṭarīqah?

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ (Qur’ān 05:02) Wa ta‘āwanū ‘ala l-birri wa t-taqwā wa la ta‘āwanū ‘ala l-lithmī wa l-‘udwān’ “And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.” Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Help one another in goodness.” … Read more

Advice on Worldly Life

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, we have arrived a little early. This journey is one we take every year. May Allāh ﷻ have mercy on Aunt Haji Nasima Hanım. By her means, in shā’a Llāh, these meetings have been held. Whoever became a means for these meetings has surely received their reward … Read more

10th Jumada al-Thani: Urs of Khwaja Mohammad Baba as-Samasi, 15th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) The 10th of Jumada al-Thani marks the blessed Urs of Khwaja Mohammad Baba as-Samasiق, the 15th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain. His inner light prepared the way for Khwaja Sayyid Amir Kulalق and Muhammad Baha’uddin Shah Naqshbandق, whose … Read more

The Purpose of Pope’s Visit and the Truth

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ (Qur’ān 18:29) “Fa-man shāʾa fa-l-yuʾmin, wa-man shāʾa fa-l-yakfur” “So whoever wills – let him believe; and whoever wills – let him disbelieve.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Let whoever wishes believe, and let whoever wishes remain in disbelief.” This is a matter of … Read more

Shayṭān Is Your Enemy

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لِلْإِنسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ (Qur’ān 12:05) “Inna sh-shayṭāna li-l-insāni ʿaduwwun mubīn” “Verily! Shaytan is to man an open enemy.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, shayṭān is an enemy. He ﷻ says, “Do not follow shayṭān.” Shayṭān is not a friend; and he will never be a friend. His … Read more

The Secret of Soul and Destiny

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “There are two matters that are in the knowledge of Allāh ﷻ.” Do not believe people who say, “I know this, I know that.” One is the human soul. The soul is under the command of Allāh ﷻ. Only He ﷻ knows. Now, sometimes … Read more

Our Rizq Is Guaranteed

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ َ (Qur’ān 51:58) “Inna Allāha Huwa Ar-Razzāqu Dhū Al-Qūwati Al-Matīn” “Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla is ar-Razzāq. People wonder and ask what will happen later, not now. “A few years from now, … Read more

Nothing Replaces the Fard

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ (Qur’ān 02:43) “Wa ‘Aqīmū Aş-Şalāata Wa ‘Ātū Az-Zakāata Wa Arkaū Maa Ar-Rāki`īna” “And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Prayer, as Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, is the first and foremost of Islām’s … Read more

Flee from the Mirage of Dunyā

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ (Qur’ān 07:156) “Wa Rahmatī wasi’at kulla shay’in” “My mercy encompasses all things.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Allāh’s ﷻ mercy encompasses everything.” The door of mercy, the door of forgiveness, is vast. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla has made it so vast and wide that people can … Read more

Do Good Sincerely for Allāh ﷻ

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm أَلَا لِلَّهِ الدِّينُ الْخَالِصُ (Qur’ān 39:03) “Ala li-Llahi d-Deenu l-Khaalisū” “Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Ikhlas is sincerity towards Allāh ﷻ. When there is sincerity and it is purely for the sake of Allāh ﷻ, a person doesn’t care about anything else. Everything you do should … Read more

#HajjaAminaSohbah: Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر and the Heart That Gave Everything

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Hajja Amina Adil Sultanق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of the website.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. There came an order for war, but the Muslim treasury was empty and there was no money to prepare an army. The … Read more

#MSNSohbah: Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر and Seeking Divine Knowledge

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of the website.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Grandshaykh Abdullah al-Faiz ad-Dagestaniق once spoke about Ka‘bul Ahbar, the most learned man among the Jews of Hijaz in the time of … Read more

#MSNSohbah: Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر and the Way of Total Surrender

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. As much as you believe in your Shaykh, you may give the reins into his hands and find rest and satisfaction in … Read more

#MSNSohbah: Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر and the Hidden Seeds of Faith

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. The Prophet ﷺ said that everyone’s book is closed after death except for three people. The first is the one who guides … Read more

Never Wish for Death

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm لاَ يَتَمَنَّى أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ “None of you should wish for death.” [Ḥadīth] Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, don’t ask for death. Of course, when people become overwhelmed – many people now, may Allāh ﷻ protect us, let alone desiring death, they commit suicide. That is a grave mistake, a grave fault. It … Read more

You’re Not Lower than Unbelievers

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ (Qur’ān 49:13) “Inna ‘Akramakum Inda Allāhi ‘Atqākum” “Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.” Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Being the closest to Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla in His ﷻ sight, being as He ﷻ wants must be the … Read more

Mind Your Own State First

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, مِنْ حُسْنِ إسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ “Min ḥusni islāmi l-mar’i, tarkuhu mā lā ya‘nīh” “Part of the perfection of one’s Islām is his leaving that which does not concern him.” Sadaka RasuLlah fi-ma qāl aw kama qāl. Our ‎Prophet ﷺ says, the … Read more

The Trust the Mountains Would Not Carry

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا الْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَالْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا الْإِنسَانُ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ ظَلُومًا جَهُولا (Qur’ān 33:72) “Innā Arađnā Al-‘AmānataAlá As-Samāwāti Wa Al-‘Arđi Wa Al-Jibāli Fa’abayna ‘An Yaĥmilnahā Wa ‘Ashfaqna Minhā Wa Ĥamalahā Al-‘Insānu ۖ ‘Innahu Kāna Žalūmāan Jahūlāan” “Indeed, we offered the Trust to the heavens … Read more

27th Jumada al-Awwal: Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Sharafuddin ad-Daghestani, 38th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) The 27th Jumada al-Awwal marks the blessed Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Sharafuddin ad-Daghestaniق, the 38th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, and the beloved teacher of Mawlana Shaykh Abdullah al-Fa’iz ad-Daghestaniق. Mawlana Shaykh Sharafuddin ad-Daghestaniق was a saint whose … Read more

If They Are Straight, Allāh ﷻ Gives Plenty

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم مَّاءً غَدَقًا” (Qur’ān 72:16) “Wa ‘Allawi Astaqāmū `AláAţ-Ţarīqati L’asqaynāhum Mā’an Ghadaqāan” “If they had believed in Allāh, and went on the Right Way, We should surely have bestowed on them water (rain) in abundance.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, if they are straight … Read more

16th November: Our Mother, Hajjah Amina Adil Sultanق

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) The 16th of November marks the blessed Urs of Hajjah Amina Adil Sultan Hanimق, the noble and saintly wife of Mawlana Sheikh Nazimق and the honoured mother of Mawlana Sheikh Muhammadق. To commemorate this occasion, we share today a … Read more

Keep Your Heart Void of Deceit

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “يا بُنيَّ إن قدرتَ أن تُصبحَ وتُمسيَ ليسَ في قلبِكَ غشٌّ لأحدٍ فافعل ثمَّ قالَ لي يا بنيَّ وذلِكَ من سُنَّتي وَمن أَحبِّ سُنَّتِي فَقَدْ أَحَبَّنِي وَمَنْ أَحَبَّنِي كَانَ مَعِي فِي الْجنَّة” “Oh my son! If you can keep your heart morning and evening void of deceit towards anyone, do so. … Read more

When Allāh ﷻ Sends His ﷻ Mercy

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “مَّا يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا ۖ وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ” (Qur’an 35:02) “Mā yaftaḥi llāhu li-n-nāsi min raḥmatin fa-lā mumsika lahā wa-mā yumsik fa-lā mursila lahū min ba’dih” “Whatever Allah grants to people of mercy – none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds … Read more

We Created You a Man or Woman

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ (Qur’ān 49:13) ‘Yā ‘Ayyuhā n-Nāsu ‘Innā Khalaqnākum Min Dhakarin Wa ‘Untha’ ‘O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “We created you and multiplied you as a woman and man.” So, mankind created … Read more

#MSNSohbah: The String That Holds the Beads

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s (MSN) Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. If we are separate, we are like beads of a tasbih. If there is no string, they go here, there, finished. Lost. … Read more

No Foreignness in Our Dergahs

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm May Allāh ﷻ make these gatherings a means for goodness. These are gatherings that Allāh ﷻ loves. One of the brothers was asking, “How were those countries? Which place did you love more?” We said, Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, wherever we go, the dergahs are unaffected by the worldly preoccupations, its … Read more

The Significance of Contentment

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm May Allāh ﷻ make our gathering a blessed gathering. AlhamduliLlah we are servants of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Allāh ﷻ created everyone and gave him a secret. Some follow the right way and some follow the wrong way. This is one secret of Allāh ﷻ. Some people say, “Why this, why that?” … Read more

How to Cleanse Our Hearts?

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ وَقَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ”, “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘ilmin la yanfa’, wa qalbin la yakhsha’”, “O Allah, I seek refuge with You from knowledge that is of no benefit, a heart that is does not fear … Read more

8th Jumada al-Awwal: Urs of Khwaja Sayyid Amir Kulal, 16th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm The 8th of Jumada al-Awwal marks the blessed Urs of Khwaja Sayyid Amir Kulalق, the 16th Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain and the noble teacher of Imamul Tariqah, Mawlana Shaykh Bahauddin Shah Naqshbandق. Khwaja Sayyid Amir Kulalق was born around 676 AH (1277 CE) in the village of Sukhar, near … Read more

Ḥalāl Las Vegas and Ḥarām Las Vegas

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm In shā’a Llāh we are gathering for sake of Allāh ﷻ. May Allāh ﷻ make us happy and give guidance to people. AlhamduliLlah we’ve been together traveling from place to place in Argentina. Yesterday we were masha’Allah with our Murīds and a nice gathering in Córdoba. Today AlhamduliLlah we came to … Read more

7th Jumada al-Awwal: Urs of Sultanul Quloob, Sheikh Raja Ashman Shah

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm The 7th Jumada al-Awwal marks the haul/uroos of our beloved Sheikh Raja Ashman Shahق,who returned to his Lord in 2012. Fondly remembered as Sultanul Quloob (King of Hearts), he devoted his life to the Naqshbandi Way, tirelessly spreading its light across Southeast Asia. With his radiant smile, gentle heart, sincere intention, and complete … Read more

Like the Heart of Sayyidina Ibrāhīm

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm […] We read the ḥadīth of Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam [in Khutbah]: “لا يزال أربعون رجلا من أمتي قلوبهم على قلب إبراهيم يدفع الله بهم عن أهل الأرض ، يقال لهم الأبدال” “There will always be forty men from my nation whose hearts are like the heart of Ibrāhim, Allāh … Read more

Know the Priceless Value of Mashāyikh

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm AlhamduliLlah, this gathering is very precious, very valuable. Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says Allāh Azza wa Jalla says, Allāh ﷻ orders the angels to put their wings under the feet of people who are gathering for this, for His ﷻ love, for listening to advice, in shā’a Llāh. This is … Read more

With Envy, Happiness Disappeared

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm In shā’a Llāh, may Allāh ﷻ give us to be all the time in good gatherings like this, in shā’a Llāh. Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, the best thing for the mu’min is to be helpful to other people. In everything; helpful in teaching people, or in any kind of … Read more

Advice for Happiness in Both Lives

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm ‘إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ’ (Qur’ān 09:18) ‘Innamā Ya`muru Masājida Allāhi Man ‘Āmana Billāhi Wa Al-Yawmi Al-‘Ākhiri’ ‘The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says in the Qur’an, those … Read more

Qur’ān Is the Proof

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Our ṭarīqah is to be together, to give good advice and listen to advice. The Naqshbandi ṭarīqah is one of forty one ṭarīqah, way, which is coming from Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam. One from Sayyidinā Abū Bakr as-Siddiq and the other from Sayyidinā ʿAlī. The ṣaḥābah of Prophet ṣallá … Read more

Open Your Eyes to Attain Happiness

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm We are thanking Allāh ﷻ again, every minute, every second for His ﷻ favor to be with believers, mu’min, mu’mināt, in shā’a Llāh. We are in this day of Jum’ah, a special day for Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and his ﷺ nation. Because Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave the best thing … Read more

When Not to Make Easy?

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm […] You are happy. Because everything is coming from Him ﷻ, everything happens by His ﷻ Will. So for this, you must be happy and thankful, and tell about what Allāh ﷻ gave you from good things. The most good thing for human beings is to be a believer. AlhamduliLlah, this … Read more

Our Traveling Is Only for Allāh’s ﷻ Sake

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm قُلْ سِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَيْفَ بَدَأَ الْخَلْقَ (Qur’ān 29:20) ‘Qul Sīrū Fī Al-‘Arđi Fānžurū Kayfa Bada’a Al-Khalqa’ ‘Say, [O Muhammad], travel through the land and observe how He began creation.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, travel through earth and look at the creations of Allāh ﷻ. One cannot … Read more

The Greatest Jihād Until the Last Breath

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ (Qur’ān 22:40) ‘Wa layanṣurannā Llāhu man yanṣuruh’ ‘And Allah will surely help those who help Him.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. He who is with Allāh ﷻ and obeys the command of Allāh ﷻ is always victorious; victory belongs to Him. No harm will come to him. Indeed, the … Read more

The Story of Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق and his Seclusion with Ghawth al-Azamق

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) [In his book Stations of Splendour, Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق recalls the seclusion he made with his great-great-grandfather, Sultan al-Awliya, Ghawth al-Azam, Sayyidina Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilaniق, the greatest helper of Allah’s servants. On this blessed Urs of Ghawth al-Azamق, we … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Believing In Our Lord

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Time is running, taking everything away. No one can stop it, and no one, up to this day, has even tried. It is … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Eternal Abodes

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. The greatest good tidings for Ahl al-Iman, the People of Paradise! When they enter Paradise, angels will greet them and say, “You are … Read more

#SohbahSeries: About Envy

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Give happiness to people and you will be happy. If anyone wants to be happy by himself only, he cannot; he will never … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Need for Certainty

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. It is impossible for a person to leave evil and walk upon the right path unless his Lord ﷻ helps him. Therefore, we … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Being Flexible In Our Habits

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) [During one of his journeys for Umrah, Mawlanaق travelled with a group of pilgrims from Cyprus to Mecca. From this experience, he spoke about the importance of being content with whatever circumstances Allah Almighty provides.] … Read more

#SohbahSeries: A Guide Who Knows the True Value of Man

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. We are asking from the Awliya, the saints, that spiritual power which passes from heart to heart. Grandsheikhق says, that spiritual power and … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Valley of Diamonds

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. In matters of spiritual pleasure, our physical bodies and our egos are never satisfied. The ego is greedy. It always asks for more. … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Sunnah Perfects Every Deed

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. May Allah ﷻ grant us inspirations through the Holy Qur’an and through the holy hadith, the sayings of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Be Like Flowing Water

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. [This sohbah was given in response to a question asked by a mureed about whether he should remain in England after finishing his … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Meaning of Tariqah is Patience

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. We are in need of more uns, familiarity. It is important, and familiarity grows among people when their iman, faith, becomes stronger. Faith needs something … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Reaching an Opening to Our Treasures

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. For every building, there must be an entrance or a way to reach it. There are the pyramids. For so many thousands of … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Doing Your Best for Allah ﷻ’s Creation

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Allah Almighty is going to be pleased with His servants if they are pleased with their Lord ﷻ. Therefore, Grandsheikhق is making me … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Secret of Tests

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Sometimes tests are sent to clean people, and sometimes they are for advancing them in spiritual stations. Nobody is left without tests. My … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Ark of Safety

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. O people, you can find peace only in Dhikrullah! Most people are suffering, drowning in miseries. Most are asking, “Where can we escape?” Allah … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Striving to Be a Good One and Benefitting Others

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. What goal should man try to reach? That is an important question. What should be the purpose of a man during his lifetime, … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Seeing Perfection in All Things

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. A person once came to a Sheikh and asked, “Tell me something, O master. I wish very much to see the Prophet ﷺ … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Seeking Forgiveness For Others

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) [One morning, Sheikh Nazimق spoke about the carefree attitude of members of a rock band, who rehearsed next to a mosque in London where he often gave lectures.] By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Oasis Beyond Illusions

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) [This sohbah was given to two young men who came from another sheikh to visit Sheikh Nazimق, intending to continue their search for a guide after leaving.] By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Unshakeable Like a Mountain

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. We are now living in this world. Goodness and badness, truth and falsehood, haqq and batil, are always fighting. This side is the … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Mortgage of Paradise

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Endless praise and thanks to Allah ﷻ, who is always granting to His servants from His endless favors. These favors cannot be bought … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Guarding the Eyes

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah Allah Almighty is teaching His prophets (AS), His awliya, and His believing servants. Each group of people are students in the Divine Presence, according to their spiritual levels, their beliefs, and their respect for the Lord Almighty. We have been ordered to keep the highest respect for … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Keeping the Balance

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah [This sohbah was given during a gathering where Mawlana Sheikh Nazimق spoke on the importance of balance in daily life, reminding mureeds that every hour is a trust and that stealing from Allah ﷻ’s time is the worst thievery.] By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Fire of Anger

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Man is created weak, yet he thinks he is powerful. He is so weak, and pride is the worst characteristic within us, never … Read more

#SohbahSeries: When Others Weep

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. When will a person find peace within himself? That is the question. Rivers run until they reach the ocean. They struggle until they … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Beauty of What Awaits

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah For real faith, we are in need to know about Akhirah, the Hereafter. We must know, because as long as our hearts are occupied with this world, it is difficult for real faith to make room in our hearts. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Kulla yawmin la az-dad … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Two Pillars of Islam

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. We are living in a time when everything has been changed and is appearing in its opposite form. Things have been taken from … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Door to Paradise

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Today we are in the fifteenth century of Hijrah, which honors the last Prophet of the world and of the universe, Sayyidina Muhammad … Read more

#SohbahSeries: The Day of Gathering

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah Ya Jami‘u-n-Nas, O Gatherer of Mankind. Allah Almighty, only He ﷻ gathers people. Whenever He wills to gather them, He may do so. Before this creation came into existence, He ﷻ first created the souls of human beings. He gathered them all together and brought them into … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Alhamdulillah for Everything

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah Allah Almighty loves His servants to always be pleased. That is important. You must be pleased with your Lord ﷻ. Therefore, He begins His Holy Book, the Qur’an, with the verse, Alhamdu lillahi Rabbi-l-‘Alamin. Yes, you must understand what it means. Awliya, the saints of Allah ﷻ, … Read more

#SohbahSeries: In the Footsteps of Our Guide

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm In loving memory of our beloved Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan, on the night of his Urs. (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Allah Almighty gives us sufficient honor, and we are saying, … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Be Among the Good-Builders

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah Mankind, the sons of Adam (AS), are acting by divine wisdoms. Nothing is without wisdom. In every action there are so many wisdoms. You cannot find anything in the universe that is useless, not even a single particle. Sometimes you see specks of dust floating in the … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Al-Wali, The Protector of Believers

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. We are asking for Allah Almighty’s divine favors and help to make us understand and to make things clear. If divine help does … Read more

#SohbahSeries: Seeking the Ocean of Divine Love

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah (Select your preferred language by clicking the top right of this page.) By the name of Allah, All-Mighty, All-Merciful, Most Beneficent and Most Munificent. Today, coming to the mosque, I was passing by and I saw a piece of writing saying, “Everyone needs standards.” What was this? … Read more

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