We are Travelers

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.

Insha’Allah there is a journey today. Many months later, we will be visiting the Maqam of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim. It has been a long break. Insha’Allah there is only physical distance, but spiritually he is always with us. Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is also with us every moment because when you make Salawat, he responds to your Salawat, our Holy Prophet ﷺ says. The light and blessings of our Holy Prophet ﷺ are upon us. There is not a second that the whole world is not making Salawat. When you make Salawat, our Holy Prophet ﷺ responds right away. There is not a second that he is not present. They say, “What do you ask from the dead?” Those who say so, are dead themselves. Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is alive. It is the truth. Allah ﷻ told about his aliveness, “And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah.” (Qur’ān 49:07). This good tidings is enough for people, but they do not understand.

We are travelers in this world, travelers on our journey to Ākhirah. That is the point of destination. And we travel sometimes within the world. We have to take lesson from it. When we leave, people get upset here and become happy there. It is the same in Ākhirah. If you are a good person, people are sad when you pass away. And they are happily waiting for you in the hereafter. Also when you come from there to here, the people here are happy. This is the situation of the world. Eventually, the journey to Ākhirah is important. How lucky is whoever earns it. Thank Allah ﷻ, He let us be on this way. It is a favor from Allah ﷻ to people. Allah ﷻ gave everyone something. Thank Allah ﷻ, He put us on this true way. May we be firm on this way. May we not obey our ego. May we remain on this beautiful way until our last breath to Ākhirah.

This world is not important. Today was such and such. It has been the same since its creation, since ‘Adam ‘alayhi s-salam. Certainly, something will happen. This world is not paradise. Paradise is in Ākhirah. To have paradise in Ākhirah, you should make paradise in this world. Believers are not uncomfortable with anything. They say, “We are created as beautiful and we are on this beautiful way. Thank Allah ﷻ, this is the greatest beauty.” Whatever happens, true believers see any hardship of this world as beautiful. They say, “It came from Allah ﷻ, so it is beautiful. Everything good and bad from You is beautiful”. And everything beautiful is paradise. No matter how much hardship there is, as we are on the true way, it is paradise.

We are living in the end of times. Every day is harder for the whole world. There is no exclusion. Every day is tougher. But for believers, for those who are firm in their faith, it is paradise Allah ﷻ willing. People with Iman are in paradise here and hereafter Allah ﷻ willing. May Allah ﷻ make us firm and give strength to our Iman so that our hearts are firm. Do not worry about what happens. Who is worried has weak Iman. May Allah ﷻ protect us.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 6 June 2021/25 Shawwāl 1442 Morning Prayer, Akbaba Dergah