True Happiness

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu alayhi wa sallam says in ḥadīth sharīf:

إِدْخَالُ السُّرُورِ في قَلْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِ

“Idkhālu s-surūr fi l-qalbi l-Mumin”

“Bringing joy to the heart of the believer.”

Bringing joy to the heart of a believer is one of the most beloved deeds to Allāh ﷻ.

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, this journey has brought joy, beauty, and happiness to both us and our brothers. What kind of joy? Joy for the sake of Allāh ﷻ. They are seeking Allāh’s ﷻ pleasure. Therefore, Allāh ﷻ grants them peace and beauty in their hearts. This cannot be found in anything else.

Joy for other worldly things does not enter the heart. What enters the heart is the love of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and the love of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Other love and happiness is something that appeals to the ego. That is not acceptable; it is false.

What gives peace to the heart is the love of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and the righteous. That is what gives true happiness to a person’s heart.

In shā’a Llāh, this was a journey done for the sake of Allāh ﷻ. It brought peace to our hearts, and may it bring peace to their hearts, in shā’a Llāh.

May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with all our brothers, they showed us hospitality. They were together and with us as much as they could. May Allāh ﷻ reward them. May we all have happiness in this world and the hereafter, in shā’a Llāh.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq.

Al-Fatiha.

•⁠ ⁠Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق

30 April 2026/ 13 Dhul Qa’dah 1447

Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul

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