The Reuniter

Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidul Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya Rasulallah, Madad Ya Sadat As’habi RasuLillah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Dastur Mawlana Sheikh Abdullah Faiz Daghestani, Sheikh Nazim al-Haqqani. Madad. Tariqatunas sohba, wal khayru fil jamiyya.

“Shukr to Allah ﷻ, The Reuniter”. We had a hodja, may Allah ﷻ bless him. It is being a means to mercy for him. When there are good memories, they become means to mercy. Why am I saying this? Because every day I went to the Dergah, he would be at the door. He would open the door and say, “Shukr to The Reuniter”. It was strange for us and we used to say, “We were together last night, and this morning you say Shukr to The Reuniter”. It was like a joke. However, we have to make Shukr to Allah ﷻ for every minute, indeed. What will happen in a minute? What will happen in an hour? Will we reunite the next day, or not? There is a wisdom in this. Therefore, the meaning of “Shukr to The Reuniter” is Shukr to Allah ﷻ. Allah ﷻ reunited and gathered us again. Shukr for the favors He gives. We shouldn’t forget Allah ﷻ, not for a minute, not for a second. All praise be to Allah ﷻ, endless gratitude to Allah ﷻ!

Certainly, these days are beautiful days, blessed days of Ramadan. Allah ﷻ is giving us favors in everything. In sickness and health, His favors are endless. That is why, to make Shukr to Allah ﷻ is good for us. Besides, it is Fard. Because Allah ﷻ increases the favors of those who make Shukr. Firstly, we have to make Shukr for the favor of Islam and Iman (faith); may it increase above all. When it increases, everything else follows; nothing is lacking then. May Allah ﷻ give us true Iman so that we don’t see hardships of this world. Just like we don’t feel troubles during Ramadan, it is the same when we have Iman; we don’t worry about problems.

May our goal be the pleasure of Allah ﷻ. May our goal be the love of Allah ﷻ, the love of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, the love of the Awliya. When He is in our heart, there is no place for other things. If there is a place [for other things], then everything will be destroyed. The heart is only for Allah ﷻ, not for other things. They can be anywhere outside your heart but the heart should be only for Allah ﷻ, the love of Allah ﷻ, the love of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. It is the place for the beloved ones of Allah ﷻ insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ give us strength and be our supporter insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 19 April 2021/7 Ramadan 1442 Morning Prayer, Akbaba Dergah