Contentment is an Endless Treasure

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.

A’ūdhu bi-Llāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

(Qur’ān 22:77). Allah ﷻ says: ‘And do good.’ Allah ﷻ says to do goodness. Do not be away from goodness. Whoever does goodness gets goodness. And whoever does evil gets evil. There is an Ayah Karimah of Allah ﷻ, whoever does evil will be punished both here and hereafter. A person who thinks that he will be in comfort and peace after doing evil is a liar. He will have neither blessings nor goodness from his lie. It will bring no benefit to him. Allah ﷻ has given mankind work and little earning from permitted ways, so he can live with blessings and comfort.

People of this time have greed. They’ve always had it, but people of the present time have it much more. They desire goods that belong to others. It brings unrest to them and discomfort to others. Therefore, contentment is one of the greatest favors of Allah. , “Contentment is an undiminishing treasure.” Contentment is an endless treasure. When there is contentment, people are satisfied with a little. Contentment is the opposite of greed. As much as there is impudence in greed, so is beauty in contentment. No matter how much you give the ego, it still asks if there is even more. When you control your ego and have contentment, you are fine with the little things. Otherwise, it is like pouring more fuel into fire. It does not reject it and burns stronger. But when it comes to contentment, you get both blessings and comfort with the little things. You are not greedy for other people’s goods and things.

Allah ﷻ created mankind and gave them ego. If they do not capture their ego, it is the same no matter where. You can be Muslim or Kafir, believer or unbeliever, it is the same. Do not rely on your ego and say that you can do something. Control your ego. Always be careful because its end will not be good. You will have no peace here or hereafter.

There are secrets that Allah ﷻ shared with people. If you catch this secret, your life will be comfortable. The secret is well-known; it is not a hidden secret. How can a person live on a little? It is by the wisdom of Allah ﷻ and the will of Allah ﷻ. When He says, “Be”, it happens. It is clear and it is Allah’s ﷻ knowledge. No one can reach Allah’s ﷻ knowledge. Therefore, it seems like a secret. There is no other explanation for this. Things which are told to people and especially to Muslims are for their benefit. They’ve got this secret inside them. Whoever finds it reaches this beauty. Those who don’t, they try and fail. And they want to question Allah ﷻ for this. You must have some faults if you fail. The biggest fault is lack of Adab. They are questioning Allah ﷻ. It is foolishness and lack of Adab. It means you have a flaw for it didn’t work out. May Allah ﷻ protect us. May Allah ﷻ not separate us from Adab or from the right way. May Allah ﷻ give strength to our Iman insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 1 June 2021/20 Shawwāl 1442 Morning Prayer, Akbaba Dergah