Bismillahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim Sultan ul Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Al-Haqqani An-Naqshibandi (QS), Sohbat – 2004 Last Friday (Thursday night) of Shaban Mu’azzam. There are many tajallis (manifestations) on this night. It came down heavily on me. I kept sleeping and waking up. As my spirituality looks at the other side completely, this side gives … Read more
Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm “وَخُلِقَ الْإِنسَانُ ضَعِيفًا” (Qur’ān 04:28) “Wa Khuliqa Al-‘Insānu Đa`īfāan”, “And mankind was created weak.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying mankind is created weak. If you look, mankind is the weakest among all creatures in terms of physical strength. They are even physically weaker than insects and bugs. Allah … Read more
15 September by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir-Rahmani-Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: AlhamduliLlah tonight our gathering, all of our Murids, beloved ones for Allah ﷻ and Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. We meet on the first night of Rabih Al-Awwal. It is a blessing from Allah ﷻ for us … Read more
12 August 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir-Rahmani-Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam taught us everything. Following his ﷺ Sunnah is beneficial for both Dunya and Akhirah. They are the good, beneficial and accepted deeds in the presence of Allah ﷻ. His … Read more
8 August 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir-Rahmani-Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “لاَ ضَرَرَ وَلاَ ضِرَارَ”, “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” Do not harm and do not do harmful things. It is the order of Islam. Stay … Read more
2nd August 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir-Rahmani-Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: Our Holy Prophet ﷺ told about many signs of the end of times. One of them is “إِعْجَابَ كُلِّ ذِي رَأْىٍ بِرَأْيِهِ”. Everyone admires his own opinion and does not accept the … Read more
4 June by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Ash-ShukruliLlah, AlhamduliLlah. We are thanking Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla for making this trip happen to this country in a continent far away from our place. We are thanking Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla for making us see what … Read more
12 April by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: “ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ”, “Žahara l-Fasādu Fī l-Barri Wa l-Baĥri Bimā Kasabat ‘Aydī n-Nāsi”, “Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what … Read more
السلام عليكم ورحمة اللّه وبركاته بسم اللّه الرحمن الرحيم Click to watch, very short but meaningful video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3321475941499320?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz The inner voice. Always consult it (see Ahadeeth below). The Voice from the House of God always tells it as it is. The Prophetﷺ clenched his fist and struck his chest, saying, “Consult your soul, consult your … Read more
Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm Here are the three main virtues of Sha’ban, that explain why Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ wanted us to not neglect this month: Our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الْأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِم “It is a … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem ❝The Shaykh was speaking to a group of ladies from Turkey & said: This is the seal (pointing to a picture on the wall) that was between the shoulders of our Holy Prophet ﷺ. Hang this on the wall at home. While looking at it, repeat three times: “As Salatu Wa Salamu … Read more
(by Hajjah Amina ‘Adil- Rahmatullāhi ‘Alayha) Sayyidina ‘Ali (Karam Allahu Wajhahu), the Holy Prophet ﷺ’s son-in-law, spoke of the excellence of the Tarawih prayer, which is a part of the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. He said: “Whoever prays the Tarawih prayer in the first night of Ramadan, will be made pure and freed … Read more
1 March by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbani Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Mawlana Shaykh Nazim had a beautiful saying in his last days: “يَوْمٌ جَديد، رِزْقٌ جَديد”, “Yawmun Jadeed, Rizqun Jadeed.” What does it mean? A new day, a new Rizq/provision. If Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives life … Read more
10 February 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q) Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Subhana Allah Al-Wahid Al-‘Ahad”, “Glorified is Allah The One The Unique.” People cannot comprehend the Greatness and Magnificence of Allah ﷻ. The issue of this earthquake is not leaving the minds of people. It … Read more
09 February, 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q) Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: BismiLlahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim: الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ (63) لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَىٰ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ (Qur’ān 10:63-64). ‘Al-Ladhīna ‘Āmanū Wa Kānū Yattaqūna (63) Lahumu Al-Bushrá Fī Al-Ĥayāati Ad-Dunyā Wa Fī Al-‘Ākhirati’, ‘Those who believed and were fearing … Read more
8 February 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q) Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: A‘ūdhu BiLlāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. BismiLlāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ أَن تَزُولَا ۚ وَلَئِن زَالَتَا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِهِ (Qur’ān 35:41). ‘Inna Allāha Yumsiku s-Samāwāti Wa Al-‘Arda ‘An Tazūlā ۚ … Read more
6 February 2023, by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q) Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: “الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ”, “AlhamduliLlah a’la Kulli Hal”, “All praise and thanks be to Allah for every state.” Shukr to Allah ﷻ, we made our Ziyarah. Insha’Allah it was full of Barakah. Our … Read more
Sohbah on 30th of January given by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q) Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: BismiLlahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim:يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ(Qur’ān 09:119). ‘Yā ‘Ayyuhā l-Ladhīna ‘Āmanū t-Taqū l-Llaha Wa Kūnū Ma’a s-Sādiqīn’, ‘O you who have believed, fear Allah and be … Read more
Sohbah by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani (q) on the 30th of January/ 8th of Rajab Shahrullah A‘ūdhu Billāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismillāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:ِإنَّ َما ا ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنُو َن ِإ ْخ َوة(Qur’ān 49:10). ‘Innama … Read more
04 February, 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q)February 06, 2023 Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying: لاَ ضَرَرَ وَلاَ ضِرَارَ “La Darar wala Dirar”, “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” Which means, don’t harm. In Islam, there is no … Read more
03 February 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q) Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا(Qur’ān 02:286).‘’La yukallifu Llahu nafsan illa wus’aha’’‘’Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity.’’ What … Read more
01 February, 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q)February 03, 2023 Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm: كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا (Qur’ān 02:168). ‘‘Kulu mimma fi l-Ardi Halalan Tayyiban’’ ‘’Eat from whatever is on earth [that is] … Read more
30 January, 2023 by Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani(q)January 31, 2023 Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Listen to Sultanق’s Sohbah here: Read Sultanق’s Sohbah here: “الفِتْنَةُ نَائِمَةٌ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ أَيْقَظَهَا”, “Fitnah is asleep. May the curse of Allah be upon whoever awakens it.” Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is telling about Fitnah. He ﷺ is cursing … Read more
In this first of three parts concerning the Chilean mining saga, Maulana meets the miners and shares invaluable lessons on Spirituality, Love and Faith. Maulana’s genuine love for these complete strangers shines through unequivocally, and that in itself is a beautiful example of what Islam is truly all about. This miracle is a triumph of Spirituality over the cynics, it proves that a weak one, on an island in Cyprus, was able to connect to those in distress, thousands of miles away, and thousands of feet below the surface, and help them through their arduous ordeal. It is a slap in the face for those who reject faith.
This Suhbah explains a fundamental principle which must accompany every practice of a believer – sincerity. It was upon the warped intentions of the Crusaders – to murder believers as well as to pillage, plunder and desecrate the Holy Land of Jerusalem – that Allah punished them with failure and humiliation. Due to the compassion and justice of Muslim rulers, Christians and Jews have always been protected under Islamic rule, their communities flourished and they were afforded rights and dignity. The same cannot be said when Muslims fell under their rule – history is a witness to the atrocities that have been inflicted upon the Muslim community. Without a Sultan leading the Ummah, Muslims are cut off from Divine support and honour. Maulana also spoke on the two types of questions that we must avoid, and importance of asking questions that benefitted the entire Ummah.
Maulana says that we must seek natural cures, even though it may appear to take longer to show an effect, as natural cures have no harmful side-effects. Just as diseases take time to develop, it must also take time to be cured, so it is best to exercise patience, instead of seeking an instant cure by popping pills or getting a quick jab. Different parts of a plant can provide aid for differing ailments – the bark, roots, stems, leaves, buds, seeds, flowers and fruits – all have different properties. And these can be dried, boiled, juiced or simply taken raw – there are so many ways to extract the goodness contained within them. An example of an excellent natural cure is the black cumin seed: Rasulullah (saw) said: “There is in this black seed [black cumin seed] a cure for every illness, except death.”
True knowledge is only from the Qur’an. The rampant spread of teachings that deny Allah’s existence, pushes Man to the bottomless pit of faithlessness. We must be careful what our children learn, for once this unbelief takes root, the child grows up to be one who lives to seek gratification of his desires. Drunk with seeking pleasure, he abandons the pursuit of true honour that Allah wishes to grant Man, he abandons the worship of Allah Almighty, he turns his back on Servanthood, and he never understands the purpose of his short stint in this world.
“Every task must be entrusted to one who is cut out for the task. When a post/position/portfolio/job is entrusted to one who is not an expert (not qualified) at executing the task, it is a sign that Qiyamat is near.” Would you allow an unqualified doctor to perform surgery on you? His intervention will not solve your problem, instead, such an incompetent surgeon will add to your illness, and may even cause your death. In today’s world, people of ability and merit do not often get the post they are meant for. Instead, unqualified and unscrupulous ones are vying for coveted posts in government and management, they bribe, campaign, promise and lobby their way to the top. We each have a Divinely given task for which we have been programmed for. Sayyidina Yusuf (as) performed a mind-boggling task, something that he was able to do because he had been equipped with Divine help.
In these two short snippets, Maulana speaks about the Blessings of Damascus (Sham Shareef), and the special significance of Mount Qasiyyun. He also touches on the type of advice that can penetrate the hearts, as well as the blessings that guests bring.
Anyone who disregards his Friday prayers, his entire week will be in chaos! Some people skip prayers, because they are unable to get time off from work. “They will fire me from my job if I pray,” they say. Don’t fear those whom you work for, instead, fear Allah. Let them fire you. Maulana says, it is better to make your boss angry, than to make Allah angry! Oh believers, take the barokah (blessings) of Juma’ah, for if you forsake the blessings of Juma’ah, the other days of the week contain no barokah for you.
It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law). (Quran 36:40)
The Sun and Moon each have their own orbits, each has its own unique journey and role, each has been equipped for that specific Divine duty that it has been created for. Similarly, men and women have been created and equipped differently and uniquely for their respective duties. Just as the Sun cannot do what the Moon does or vice-versa (the Solar System would be in chaos if it did), men and women must follow the Divine roles they have been designed for. Once they try to move outside their ordained ‘orbits’, chaos will descend upon their lives, as we are seeing right before our eyes, today.
Some people take comfort in the fact that their countries lie outside the earthquake zone, or that they do not lie along the hurricane belt, or that they are not in the tsunami strike zone. Disasters are sent by Allah, they are not random occurrences due to ‘nature’! Maulana says, each disaster is a precise punishment from the heavens, that claims its victims by Heavenly order, so don’t take comfort in being far from a potential disaster zone. The advent of typhoons and hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, floods, political unrest, deadly diseases and marital conflicts, are signs of Allah’s Anger towards Man intensifying. With so much uncertainty in his life, Man lives in constant fear now. Amidst this madness, how does one find peace and security?
We have been served with 500 Suhbahs, 500 heavenly table-spreads of sumptuous Spiritual food. We have hardly even tasted of the dishes…and we are clamouring and demanding for more? Astaghfirullah….Maulana Shaykh Nazim said the next day, that we must digest the food first, only then will we feel hungry again. It is an oblique reference to the many who have not practised any of the life-changing advice contained within these powerful Suhbahs….
We are now at the end of Winter, during which the Tree of Islam had been laid bare, leafless and fruitless. Faced with a journey devoid of tasteless, humans flocked to seek gratification by drowning themselves in this worldly quagmire. Led by diabolical ‘guides’, many generations of youths have been vaccinated until they have become immune to piety and guidance. But as Winter draws to a close, the approach of the promised Spring is clear, and those who had worked to uproot the Tree of Islam are stunned to see the revival of what they thought, was a Tree that they had annihilated. Have they forgotten, Who planted that Tree?
Allah said: ‘Oh My servant, obey Me, and I will raise you to become a Divinely one (Robbani), and when you say ‘BE’ to a matter, it shall be!'” To become a Divinely one, study these 500 Suhbahs that Maulana has given! Maulana said that attenders had been given more (knowledge) than they asked for, they had reached the limit already. Like a person who has eaten his fill, he cannot eat any more until he has digested what is in his stomach. And once a person has digested his food, he becomes hungry again; only then is it time to serve him food once again. If he eats more food while he is still full, everything gets mixed up within his stomach, and he will not derive any benefit from the extra food that he is trying to force down. So it is only logical, to digest the food in one’s stomach first, before asking for more.
Each Prophet had been bestowed the use of Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim only briefly and only during life-threatening moments during their lives. After each incident, Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim was lifted back up to the heavens, and their Ummahs did not receive this verse as a gift for themselves.
We are the only Nation (Ummah) granted Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. We are so blessed, for we are the Ummah of the Beloved of Allah, and He has given us Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim as a gift for the Ummah of Habeebullah!
The dirtiest filth the shaitan possesses is pride! Mankind has inherited that terrible characteristic of iblis today (which caused his downfall) – arrogance and pride. People of our times seek to share in this characteristic of iblis, they are proud of all that they achieve and administer. We must cleanse ourselves of this sickness in our Souls. 21st century people are proud ones, Maulana says, prouder than Namrud or Fir’aun ever was!
Man claims that he is now at the peak of advancement, having harnessed the full potential of technology. A hundred years ago, technology did not exist. Today, we have reached the peak, there is nothing more to achieve, so Shaytan makes Man busy trying to invent theories for many nonsensical matters. What is the point of knowing what size of teeth a T-Rex had? Why should we try to guess the age of the Universe? What is the benefit of knowing the composition of a star a billion miles away? By immersing Man in the pursuit of useless, meaningless and nonsensical knowledge, Man forgets the most important duty he has here on Earth – to understand the reality of his purpose of creation, his status and his journey to his final destination.
Allah had created each human being as a unique entity. Each creature has been given its own special individual tasks and duties – hence every human being has a responsibility towards His Lord Almighty. Look at how Great and Magnificent Allah is – the Lord has given each creature a special and unique existence, and He is the only One who understands the real identity of every created being. No two humans have identical personalities or responsibilities – each one is special, everyone in mankind is 100% different from the next human being.
The Prophet (saw) had said, “Remember death, and remember those who have died.” That will remind you of death and life after death. In another Hadeeth, when the Prophet (saw) was asked by the Companions on how one may recognize a Wali (Saint) of Allah, Rasulullah (saw) replied, “When you look at a real Saint who is beloved in the Divine presence, the sign is that – your hair will stand on end and you will suddenly remember the Lord of the Heavens, and your heart will tremble in awe of Him.” That is the sign of Sainthood.
Mawlana called out to us: Make preparations for the Day of Resurrection, you are about to be in the Divine presence! Ponder over it; you are going to be ordered to present your deeds to Him! Why are you chasing dunya, when you cannot own more treasures and jewels than Qarun did. And even if you did, look what happened to Qarun- he and his wealth were swallowed by an earthquake from Heavenly Anger.
Everyday, he is in suffering in his grave, and he will continue to suffer for eternity. Is it worth it, to seek dunya? Qarun was with Sayyidina Musa (as) only physically, by he gave his heart to Shaytan, and he incurred Divine Wrath! Mawlana prayed, “Oh Allah, protect us from following those who are astray!”
The purpose of being a scholar is not to acquire respect from the people around you – many scholars enjoy strutting around dressed in their scholarly garb, with a Kitab under their armpits. That should not be their aim of their existence. Their sole aim should be to become a fountain of sincere advice to their communities, to teach their followers real knowledge – where they are now, where they have been invited to, and to show them the stairway to spiritual ascension – not to the bowels of dunya!
Shaytan then whispered to them, “Do not eat the fruit – that is forbidden – but surely, you can taste a little of it on your tongues?” Sayyidina Adam (as) and Sayyidatina Hawwa (as) heeded this evil suggestion, and no sooner had they tasted the fruit on their tongues, the heavenly rains of honor that had been showering them incessantly was cut off immediately. Their robes of honor fell from them, and they were left standing naked in the Garden.
One big Saint of the Golden Chain, Abdul Khaliq Al-Ghujwani (q) said to his students, “Oh my sons, oh my followers! I am going to tell you something from which you may take a lesson, and from which you may learn how you should be obedient to the Lord of Heavens. Oh my students, oh my followers! For the past 37 years, up till this moment, I have never stepped in dirtiness or jumped into it.”
Allah wants His servants to be happy! We must be happy that we have been created as human beings. We must be happy to be servants to One who is Merciful and Bountiful. We must be grateful to have been bestowed life and pleasure, goodness and blessings by a Generous One. We must be thankful that we have been created by a Kind One and showered with blessings by a Gentle One, who knows our needs intimately. Why then is Man constantly worrying, fearful, angry, sorrowful, complaining and frowning?
A Jewish man who found a hoard of treasure. “I am so blessed,” said the man, as he opened the treasure chest. He was overjoyed when he saw the contents of the chest, he found gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds – and a strange letter! The letter had been written by a King who had lived many years before that. The letter read as follows: “Oh you who has found this treasure, this treasure used to belong to me when I was King. I was a rich King, so much land was under my rule, and I had many subjects. Allah had given me generously from His bounties, but I was not thankful…
Allah then raised Man as His Vicegerent, His Khalifah, His Representative – above all of creation. That is the position of the Crown Prince to the King! That is a gift that is Azaliyyun Abadiyyun, from pre-eternity, to eternity. It is the greatest gift ever bestowed on any creation! So how should Man act, how should he behave towards his Lord who has given him this unmatched honor? Allah says, “Oh My Servants, I Created you, and I Sent you to be in this dunya. Beware and be aware! You were created for your Lord! I Created you for Myself, I Created dunya, for you.”
Tabligh (the act of preaching) is very important in Islam. Teachers / Guides / Scholars / Learned ones must know their responsibilities, and must not busy themselves with trivial and unimportant matters, whilst foregoing their prime duties of advising/teaching/guiding. It is a pity that most of them are busy looking like pious ones, instead of dispensing actual life-saving advice, day and night, to the ailing Ummah.
Summary of Maulana Shaykh Nazim’s daily Suhbahs 7th April 2010, Wednesday He who cheats, is not of my Ummah A’uzubillah himinash shaitan nirrajeem Bismillah-hir Rahman-nir Raheem Assalamu’alaikum wrh wbkt Mawlana said that all those who attended, would be blessed with happiness and honor, for it was a rare thing nowadays to be able to … Read more
A sincere servant, will ask, “Where is the real Islam today?” And he will seek to uphold the mission of Rasulullah (saw). Such a one will oppose all those who seek to expand Shaytan’s kingdom, be they from Man or Jinn, and it may be that Allah will help him wipe out these hardened enemies of faith in just one night! Believers will know who is really on the side of their Lord, and who is with Shaytan, by the signs on their faces. The hardcore Shaytanic ones have spiritually darkened faces, steeped in ugliness. Mawlana said, we must ask ourselves, on whose side are we on? Are we with the Prophet (saw) or are we with Shaytan, the Mujrimoon?
Pondering upon the Qur’an is like a man who has entered the Ocean, and who begins to explore it. If he snorkels, he can see more now (as compared to just standing at the beach). If he dives deeper in, he can see / find / discover / experience even more! If he has a submarine, he can see much more than the snorkeler or the diver has seen. If he uses a microscope to study the seawater, he will discover so many microscopic creatures that cannot be seen with the naked eye. So depending on how determined we are to explore and discover, more and more knowledge is revealed to us.
Maulana then posed deep, important questions for us all to ponder about: How do we unlock hearts that have been locked? Who locked their hearts? What had their hearts been locked by? Why had they not resisted the one who came to lock their hearts? Who held them back from resisting the one who came to lock their hearts? After all, there was a time, when their hearts were not locked, so something must have happened that caused them to become locked! So what is the key? Did they lock their own hearts, or did they listen to someone who told them to do so?
Our egos, in collaboration with shaitan, are asking for more and more of dunia. Maulana then poses to the attendees, some very important questions for them to ponder over. What is the value of this dunia? What is the value of this dunia to you? What is the value of this dunia to Allah?
Shaitan has a magic mirror, that he holds up for our ego to admire itself. Shaitan tells us to use this mirror all the time. It is a special mirror, as when the ego looks at himself in that mirror, he looks humungous, he looks so important, he is the centre of attention, he is the special, chosen one, he looks so majestic. When we look into this mirror, we feel pride about ourselves, we feel arrogant and superior, we feel high and mighty!
Human hearts come from one Creator, there is a hidden connection between the hearts of humans, a secret relationship that bonds people’s hearts together. Knowledge can be sent from one heart to another, once a connection is established (like a telephone line). It is a valuable bond to forge, it is an invisible means of propagating/acquiring knowledge. So polish your heart, seek a connection to your guide, to receive inspirations and guidance.
Mankind has been taught by Rasulullah (saw), to lower their gaze from looking at the opposite sex, and from turning their gaze from all that is forbidden, for that gaze is the beginning of a journey, to fulfilling illicit desires. Shaitan is always at hand, to persuade people to take that forbidden second glance, to soak up the sight of exposed flesh, to inflame the passions, to nudge one towards the evil way.
To inherit Paradise for eternity, you only have to be obedient to Allah, and to disobey your ego, for a short time in dunia. We are here only for three days – yesterday, today and tomorrow – it is so short a time, in exchange for eternity, so be patient. Dunia deceives its lovers, to come to it and to abandon eternity.
You are free to choose, says Maulana, any path that you wish to take. Choose either to satisfy the animal being in you, or to strive for eternal happiness with your spiritual being. The choice is yours. Remember, once you enter the door of eternity (in death), you will never return here again. You will bear the consequences of your choice, for eternity. That is why shaitan is teaching and cheating Mankind, that eternity does not exist.
By building a bond with dunia, you cannot attain spiritual uplifting, because, to have a relationship with dunia – to forge an attachment to any part of it – is to become its slave! Islam came to free Mankind from slavery to dunia, not to teach Man to cling to it! Islam frees us from being a servant to anything, other than Allah.
At the instant shaitan plants his kiss on the forehead of the condemned one, ugliness begins to seep into this person’s face, and gradually, his features change into shaitanic ones, throughout his life, until death comes. After death, worse is to follow – the facial features become even uglier and more horrifying, it acquires an added shade of darkness and a foul odour begins to be emitted from the body.
Humans reject Servanthood to Allah, they prefer slavery to shaitan. Whereas Servanthood is an unmatched honour, Slavery is an abject humiliation for Mankind, it is the lowest and most degraded state of a human being.
Many scholars draw a circle in the sand around themselves and accept only what is within that circle, rejecting all that lies outside it. Why? Why place an imaginary limit to Allah’s limitless gifts of knowledge? Why limit yourself from growing in understanding, when Allah gives endlessly? It is a loss for the scholars themselves when they do so, for they are merely standing in shallow waters (of understanding), rejoicing in the little water that surrounds them, rejecting the vast ocean of knowledge before them, hence rejecting the pleasurable satisfaction of advancing in understanding and in spiritual stations. What is worse is that all of this is self-inflicted. It is them who have drawn this imaginary circle around themselves!
Run from shaitanic knowledge, for that is not real knowledge, it is masked to appear like knowledge by a clever deception, just like the deep inviting waters of the worldly ocean. As long as Man seeks material treasures from this dunia, he will be attached to this worldly life, of which there will be a limit, a boundary – in death. But he who connects to heavenly beings, and dives into heavenly oceans, he acquires spiritual treasures, of which there are no limits or boundaries, these are endless gifts of endless pleasures.
We celebrate our children’s birthdays, and birthdays of those whom we love, yet these are all not at all classified as Innovations, but the moment a Muslim celebrates the birthday of his beloved Prophet (saw), he is deemed as one who has crossed the boundaries of Islam! Did the Prophet (saw) not say to Umar (ra), that a true believer must love Rasulullah (saw), more than everyone, even more than his own self? And do we not celebrate the birthdays of those whom we love?
Who will sit on the Holy Throne at Masyar? Allah Almighty, who is not bound by time and space, will certainly not ‘sit’ on it, for that is a deviant understanding of His Oneness. So whom is the Throne placed there for?
Allah AlMighty says, “My Most beloved, Muhammad, will sit on that Throne, for he represents Me, the Throne cannot carry Me, but it can carry the One who represents Me.”
The Prophet (saw) was taught the Qur’an by Allah, and the Prophet (saw) then taught the Qur’an to the Ummah. How is it that some Muslims have the gall to discard the Prophet (saw), and to belittle his position as the One who was taught by the Most Gracious?
(Allah) Most Gracious! It is He Who has taught the Qur’an. (Quran 55:1-2)
Without Rasulullah (saw), we will understand nothing!
Shaitan works diligently to bring tears to Man’s life, he wants to see us in sadness, and he brings us diseases, sets traps and whispers evil suggestions to distract and mislead Man at every moment. When Man falls into sadness, shaitan has achieved his diabolical objective! The solution lies in the following true ones…
We are wild trees or wild animals, says Maulana, we are filled with darkness, we are in need of a guiding light to achieve purity and understanding. Allah had sent the Prophets, and now the Saints, for the sole purpose of grafting tame and domestic human-like characteristics into us.
Just as shaitan became the accursed one when he disobeyed and defied Allah, we too will suffer the same fate, unless we banish shaitan completely from the whole of our lives. We must remove shaitan, his presence, his advice, his teachings – from our lives, our families, our communities, and our countries – in order to be happy, in this worldly life and in the hereafter. Free yourself from shaitan, and you would have fulfilled what Rasulullah (saw) came to do, and you would have acquired real Islam.
In the olden days, when people stayed in farming and agricultural villages, they used to have a special day each week, when they would take their farming produce to the market, to sell them. The farmers would collect all the best fruits and vegetables, leaving the deformed and less-than-perfect ones for their own consumption, to the market. Hence, only the best of the harvest was put on display for all to see, and every farmer would be proud to show what healthy and well-grown fruits and vegetables they had grown.
Similarly, Man will gather on Judgement Day with his harvest, his deeds, and all these will be on display,
Maulana says that each day, we see the Sun rise and set, yet we are oblivious to the fact that each rising of the Sun heralds a new set of gifts from Allah – benefits, pleasures and satisfaction. Allah sends new gifts daily, both day and night, for it is human nature to like to experience new things, for all that is new, is enjoyable. Allah the Almighty knows the intricate needs of His creation, and he is constantly sending His gifts on the creation, in order to fulfill these spoken and unspoken needs. Praise be to Allah!
Allah does not like to hear his Servants complaining! Allah likes His servants to be thankful! It is strange that we thank people all the time, but we forget to thank Allah, day and night. We should say, “Ya Rabbi, syukrulillah.” For every ‘thank you’ we give to our fellow man, we should give millions and billions of thanks to Allah Almighty for his merciful never-ending gifts upon us. So don’t complain, accept His gifts and thank Him ceaselessly!
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