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

The Pure Heart

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 01 June 1985 A pure heart (qalbun salim) is the perfection that Allah Almighty desires for His servants. In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, who created all universes and all things. The Lord of the Heavens, the Lord of the Worlds, the … Read more

Safar Talimat

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 04 January 2011 Today is the beginning of the holy month of Safar, starting on the morning of Tuesday. The solar eclipse is also one of the minor signs of Judgement Day. It is a difficult time. You should say Shahada three times daily and recite Istighfar … Read more

Safaru Khair – This Month Brings Goodness

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 31 March 2003 Wednesday is the beginning of Safaru Khair. Every day, recite:3 times Shahada and 300 times Astaghfirullah, and give Sadaqa for each member of your family. Insha Allah, this month will bring goodness to those who follow the holy Prophet ﷺ and keep love and … Read more

Du’a for Safar – Hizbu l-Wiqayah

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Hizbul Wiqayah During Safaru l-Khayr We are strongly encouraged to recite Hizbul Wiqayah during the month of Safaru l-Khayr, as a means of protection and blessing (page 266 to 273 of full Istanbul Version). Practice of our Shuyukh In the video above, Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق begins the month of Safar with this recitation, and Mawlana … Read more

Maulana Sheikh Nazim’s Instructions For Safar

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 07 January 2011 As-salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh, yaa ibaadAllah. Always try to say as-salaamu`alaykum because it brings safety for you and for all people. Today, many people have forgotten to say it. The Seal of Prophets ﷺ said, ad-deenu nasihah. This means that religion is sincere advice. Religion was sent … Read more

Important Instructions for Muharram and Beyond

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 25 November 2011 Thumma salaamu `alaykum ayyuha ’l-mu’mineen wa ’l-mu’minaat wa ’l-muslimeena wa ’l-muslimaat. As- salaamu `alaykum to all attendees. Today is the first day of the new year, and we are asking for it to be a holy year for all of mankind. O people, the … Read more

Of Humility and Humbleness

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah What is the best and most beloved attribute of a servant to his Lord, Allah Almighty? What is it that Allah Almighty loves to see in His servants? Recently, a Swami (Hindu priest) came to visit us. He came very humbly, asking for nothing and never expecting … Read more

Man’s Main Problem Is Pride

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 03 September 2009 O our Lord! We are saying, A`udhubillahi mina ‘sh-Shaytani ‘r-Rajeem, Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem. We are running from the worst of creatures, Shaytan. We are fleeing to You, for all light, all eternal illumination, belongs to You, and Your grants know no limit. Shaytan is the most … Read more

Work for This Life and the Eternal Life

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 6 April 1985 “If you cannot be here without working, how can you say He will give you Eternal Life without working for it?” Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam advised his ummah, that since we are living in this world, we must work for this life … Read more

The Absolute Love Oceans of our Lord

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 01 July 1984 (Maulana Sheikh Nazimق visited a Centre dedicated to spiritual endeavour where there were two groups at odds) The Lord – our Lord, your Lord, their Lord – is One. He created them and planted His Divine Love in the very best of their being. … Read more

Choose The Right Way

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 07 May 1992 During this life, people will either reach goodness or badness. If a person wants goodness, the Lord of the Heavens will open the path to it. If a person wants the wrong way, the bad way, the satanic way, that path will also open. … Read more

Adab is the Soul of Knowledge

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Maulana Sheikh Nazimق’s Suhbah 01 April 1999 Don’t look down on anything or anyone, for the ego only loves itself. It is a kafir, not accepting Allah, and wants to sit alone on the Throne. The Holy Prophet ﷺ said, “Allah Himself has taught me the best manners — Adab.” A human being is … Read more

O My Lord, Leave my Heart to be in Ramadhan! – Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Now, Alhamdulillah, another night of Ramadhan has passed, and our egos are saying, “One more (day) is gone, one more (day) is gone of Holy Ramadhan.” Our souls are crying, but our egoes are laughing, enjoying so much. “Oh, fasting is going (finishing) quickly.  Then, after Ramadhan finishes, every day we … Read more

Oh Our Lord, Grant us from Your Mercy Oceans!

Very important to read, understand and practise this Du’a, taught by Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق. For more resources on the Last 10 Nights of Ramadhan, please click here. For reproduction of articles or resources from this site, please seek SufiHub’s consent at thesufihubteam@gmail.com. No part of any article or resource on this website may be used for commercial … Read more

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