Look and Take a Lesson

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 27:69). Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, ‘Qul si‘irū fī l-’arḍ fāndhurū’, ‘Say to them “Travel in the land and see”.’ Travel through the land and take lessons, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. We had a chance to travel during the last four days, Shukr to Allah ﷻ. We saw places we hadn’t seen. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla - ‘ ’, ‘Fa

tabārakaLlāhu ahsanu l-khāliqīn’, ‘So blessed is Allah, the Best of creators.’ (Qur’ān 23:14). Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created the best of everything and gave it to mankind. Some people knew its value and made Shukr. But some of them didn’t realize it and passed away. Some people have left their imprint and some are forgotten completely.

Shukr to Allah ﷻ, Anatolia and the places we live in, the places Muslims live in - Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave them the most beautiful lands. Since old times, all the nations favored and took on this area as it was suitable for life. There was prosperity, water, cultivation. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave everything. Whoever did well, as we said, did so and left. Every nation lived until its time was over and another nation came after it. What remains is this land.

This world is like this. They say this world doesn’t remain to anyone. What remains is Iman. Millions and billions of people had lived and are gone now. Those who have won are people who made Shukr to Allah ﷻ, who performed worship to Allah ﷻ and who trusted in Allah ﷻ. We have to take example from this. Many local and foreign tourists come. They look around. And when they look, they should take a lesson from it. But they don’t take a lesson; very few do. They get amazed by how people had carried these rocks, how they had carved them. “Despite all the modern tools, people cannot do the same now. How could they do it then?” People think about this. Instead of thinking so, think about where they are now, what happened to them. We should think about this.

www.hakkani.org Indeed, people see amazing things. Allah ﷻ has given strength and mind to mankind. They can do everything. But they should use their minds a little bit for faith and Iman so that there is a benefit for them. Otherwise, there is no benefit in leaving lands and buildings of rocks behind you if you don’t leave Iman.

We say Shukr to Allah ﷻ for the favors He ﷻ has given us. With Shukr favors increase. And when you don’t make Shukr, they turn into sufferings. Everything has its Owner, we should do as He likes. Otherwise, you cannot earn anything. What you get is only loss. May Allah ﷻ protect us. May Allah ﷻ make our Shukr everlasting insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ give us everlasting favors.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 09 December 2021/05 Jumādā al-Awwal 1443 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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