Guidance Is a Great Gain

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى اللَّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

‘Dhālika Hudá Allāhi Yahdī BihiMan Yashā’u Min Ibādihi ۚ Wa Law ‘Ashrakū LaĥabiţaAnhum Mā Kānū Ya`malūn’

(Qur’ān 06:88)

‘That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm.

Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, He ﷻ grants guidance to whomever He ﷻ wills. He destines guidance upon whomever He ﷻ wants.

This destiny is not granted to everyone. Whoever attains it wins a great, eternal gain. If others disbelieve in Allāh ﷻ, if they associate partners with Allāh ﷻ, all their deeds are worthless.

No matter how much they possess in the whole world, all things, even if everything is in their hands, the worldly possessions are of no use. One will only pass into the Hereafter through īmān. Those without īmān will suffer their punishment.

Therefore, this matter of guidance is a grace and favor from Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, and those who are a means in guiding others will also receive this reward.

Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim al-Haqqāni became a means in guiding so many people. All their descendants also attained that fortune through Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim, and the reward continues to go to him.

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, we are on his way. His way is the way of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, the way of haqq (truth). It is a beautiful way followed without deviation. Because there are many people who try to corrupt this way, knowingly or unknowingly.

But the true way, the pure way, is the Naqshbandi ṭarīqah on which Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim guided us, which continues exactly as it was transmitted from our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, shukr to Allāh ﷻ. And it will continue forever.

May Allāh ﷻ bless it. May He ﷻ keep those who come on this way steadfast and protect them from tests, in shā’a Llāh. Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq.

Al-Fatiha.

•⁠ ⁠Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق

5 January 2025/ 16 Rajab 1447

Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul

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