Those Striving to Be a Means for Guidance

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, we went and returned safely. It was a long journey, but Allāh ﷻ helped us. In shā’a Llāh, it happened for the sake of Allāh ﷻ; may Allāh ﷻ accept it. Of course, because it was a long journey—we had made this journey before—we wondered if it would happen a second time, and Allāh ﷻ made it happen. We went.

Masha’Allah, when Allāh ﷻ guides people, they are granted it. And with the barakah and himmah (support) of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim, thousands of people there have embraced Islām, joined ṭarīqah, and are striving with their own capabilities to spread this religion, to spread Islām, and to benefit the people there. May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with them; they treated us with hospitality and respect.

They also reached out to relatives they have to meet us so that they too could embrace Islām. They helped them, and asked for du’ā’ so that they could be the means for their guidance.

When a believer, Muslim experiences something good, he wishes the same for others. What they wish for is – “الأَقْرَبونَ أَوْلى بالمَعْروفِ”, “The closest are worthier of goodness.”, says our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam.

If you are going to do something good, you should do it to your relatives first. Therefore, they also constantly called upon their relatives, friends, and so on, to convey the message to them and show them. And many of them came, shukr to Allāh ﷻ. In shā’a Llāh, it will be a means for guidance.

Because it’s such a far place, many Muslims have gone there before, in the past. But of course, their biggest challenge was that they went there as Muslims but there were no Jamā’ah (community), no ṭarīqah, nothing. Unfortunately, they were lost.

But in shā’a Llāh, now there is ṭarīqah—that’s why ṭarīqah is what shayṭān dislikes most: ṭarīqah, haqīqah. Shayṭān detests them. He doesn’t like sharī’ah either. He doesn’t like sharī’ah or madhhabs. He doesn’t like the mashāyikh. He doesn’t like the Ahlu l-Bayt. When people don’t love them too, they’ll have no branch to cling to; they wither away.

With Allāh’s ﷻ permission, many people will reach guidance through them, in shā’a Llāh. Because with ṭarīqah: Ṭarīqah means īmān. Islām: everyone is Muslim; there are many Muslims. As we said, many Muslims went there and became lost.

Their grandfathers were Muslim, their sons were Muslim, they prayed, but their grandchildren are now people who have no relation to Islām. They either have no knowledge of religion or have become like Christians.

In shā’a Llāh, this time – Mahdi ‘alayhi s-salām will come anyways. But until then, may Allāh ﷻ guide them and make them happy. May those people, their friends, and their relatives embrace Islām. In shā’a Llāh, may they join ṭarīqah.

At first, those there were unaware of the ṭarīqah, of Islām. They joined ṭarīqah, as Sufism. Then, they attained guidance and recited the Shahada. They perform the five daily prayers and all other acts of worship, setting an example for those there.

May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with them; they have honored us. We have been together for twenty-five days. May Allāh ﷻ honor them. May Allāh ﷻ make them happy, and us too, in shā’a Llāh. Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

There are recited Quran Khatm, ayāt, surahs, Yasin, Salawat, tahlilat, and also recited Dala’il al-Khayrat, takbirs, tahlilats. May Allāh ﷻ accept all the good deeds and charity done.

First of all, for the holy soul of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, his family and companions, all the prophets, awliya, asfiya, Mashāyikh, for the souls of all our ancestors. Especially for the soul of our Shaykh, Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim.

For the souls of our mothers, fathers, relatives, Muslims, and believers. For goodness to come and evil to be warded off. May the good wishes of those who read it come true. For happiness here and hereafter. Li-Llah Ta’ala.

Al-Fatiha.

•⁠ ⁠Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق

7 November 2025/ 16 Jumada Al- Awwal 1447

Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul

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