Real Pleasure of the Soul

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

In shā’a Llāh this day is a blessed day. Jum’ah and day of Isra’ and Mi’rāj came on the same day. AlhamduliLlah this is double barakah, mercy and pleasure for the mu’min.

The pleasure of the soul is important because the soul’s pleasure comes from worshipping, from obeying Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, obeying Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, doing good deeds; especially to pray, fast and make charity. This makes our soul happy and pleased. And this special occasion makes it even more and more pleased because this pleasure is coming from Allāh ﷻ for His ﷻ servant.

Mawlānā Shaykh was many times saying, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla sent this pleasure and happiness for all human beings. Now there are maybe eight billion, five billion, seven billion people on this earth. Allāh ﷻ sent this for everyone.

But Mawlānā Shaykh said, if none of these people cares about it, it is not going up, it is just given to those who believe and accept this. For this, who are with Allāh ﷻ, happy with what Allāh ﷻ gave will take all this. He will take from this pleasure, from the blessings from Allāh ﷻ. He will be taking this. It is not going back. Allāh ﷻ is Generous. When He ﷻ gives, He ﷻ doesn’t take back.

For this, maybe sometimes people have unhappiness. People have unhappiness all the time. Most of them are not happy because they running after the wrong way. Happiness is this way, they are going to the opposite. They are running after nothing and the real thing is on that side, the other side.

So Allāh ﷻ has made this, what we said, pleasure for our soul, the real pleasure. Other is rubbish. What you eat in the morning, you forget after maybe – some people forget after one hour, but normally maybe you need five, six hours to be hungry again; so you forget what you eat.

But for the soul, it’s for the whole life, it will be forever, in shā’a Llāh. For this, may Allāh ﷻ give us more. We thank Allāh ﷻ for His ﷻ gift for us. May Allāh ﷻ keep us on His ﷻ way, not to go out of the way, inshaAllah. May He ﷻ keep us Sābit Kadam (steadfast), in shā’a Llāh. Amin.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq.

Al-Fatiha.

•⁠ ⁠Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق

16 January 2025/ 27 Rajab 1447

Fajr Prayer – Noor ul Islam Mosque; Bury, UK

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