The Conquest of Istanbul

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

The miracles of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam are many. Those who believe win. His ﷺ miracles are forever. His ﷺ miracles in this world remain until qiyāmah.

One of them is the Conquest of Istanbul. When our ‎Prophet ﷺ said his ﷺ blessed words, “Constantinople will be conquered,” it was considered the greatest state in the world. Nobody could approach it. People tried to figure out how. Finally, it was destined for Sultan Mehmet Han. He conquered Istanbul. He was praised by our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. And his Islamic soldiers were also praised by him ﷺ. They did not give way to the infidels after that. They prevented them from entering the land of Islām, the Islamic countries.

These miracles are many. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam also informed us about the things that are yet to happen. Most of the things that will happen before the qiyāmah have happened. Most of them have occurred and appeared. The great signs are left. When they happen, qiyāmah would be near. There is no such thing as eternity of dunyā, of the material world. Eternity is in the ākhirah. The person who has earned the ākhirah is the one who has won.

That’s why, every Muslim wanted to attain the honor of this matter, this beautiful word of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, ever since the time our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. There were many martyrs, there were Ghazis. They still attained that honor. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave them according to their intentions. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla’s wisdoms are infinite.

By this means, the blessed ṣaḥābah came to this city. They were also buried in this city. They have blessed shrines, so that they might be barakah and beacons for the Muslims. Shukr to Allāh ﷻ. That was their duty. These places they stayed in and the surrounding places became the fortresses of Islām, shukr to Allāh ﷻ. This blessed land is the head of Islām, with Allāh’s ﷻ permission. It is the land of the Caliphate.

Therefore, no matter how much disbelief increases, they will not win. Those who win, Allāh ﷻ willing, are those who are with Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, those who are on the way of our ‎Prophet ﷺ. They are the ones who always win. Always victorious, they say. Those who are always victorious are those with Allāh ﷻ. At loss are those who are with shayṭān. They are always at loss. May Allāh ﷻ protect us. May Allāh ﷻ bless these days of ours. These are blessed days. Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq.

Al-Fatiha.

• Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق

29 May 2025/ 02 Dhu l-Hijjah 1446

Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul