Snow is Barakah

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum wa Raḥmatullāhi wa Barakātuh. A‘ūdhu Billāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismillāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Wa ṣ-Salātu wa s-Salāmu ‘alá Rasūlinā Muḥammadin Sayyidi l-Awwalīna wa l-Akhirīn. Madad yā RasūlAllāh, Madad yā Sādāti Aṣḥābi Rasūlillāh, Madad yā Mashāyikhinā, Dastūr Mawlana Shaykh Abdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistāni, Shaykh Muḥammad Nāẓim al- Ḥaqqānī. Madad. Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah.

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

Sadaqa Llahu l-‘Azim (Qur’ān 56:68-69). ‘Afara’aytumu Al-Mā’a Al-Ladhī Tashrabūn 68 ‘A’antum ‘Anzaltumūhu Mina Al-Muzni ‘Am Naĥnu Al-Munzilūn 69 ’, ‘And have you seen the water that you drink? 68 Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down? 69.’

Rain and snow are given to us as presents by the power of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They are a great favour. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Is it you or We who bring down the water you drink from the clouds?” Certainly, it is Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla, “Bala Anta Ya Rabb al-‘Alameen”. You are powerful over everything and provide our Rizq. You circulate water like great seas above us and give to whomever You want, and You don’t give to whomever You don’t want.

In the end of times, there is torment and there are beautiful favours. In a minute, you might sink in seas of flood; people will perish and be gone. And some people will be given favours. Insha’Allah this time… Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla hadn’t given such a favour since a couple of years. Since the last two years, the whole world has been suffering from this illness. This year there is snow, Shukr to Allah ﷻ.

Snow is Barakah. Our Holy Prophet ﷺ says that an angel descends with every snowflake. It is the same with rain. When Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla sends favours, while circulating like seas above us, they don’t fall all at once but come down with angels one by one. Every raindrop brings an angel, and then he goes back. But with snow, it is not like

www.hakkani.org this. Every angel comes down as Barakah and stays on earth. Therefore, snow is Barakah and a big favour.

There is a wisdom of Allah ﷻ in everything. For two years, it hadn’t snowed properly anywhere. And that was the sign of this disaster. Insha’Allah from now on, may Allah ﷻ remove this disaster from believers. May there be guidance for people.

There is beauty in everything. But sometimes it seems like a difficulty. It is not difficult. There is a wisdom of Allah ﷻ in snow. Of course, in some countries, there is nothing to burn, to heat. Nevertheless, there will be Barakah there as well insha’Allah. There will be a beautiful manifestation for them.

Insha’Allah may we appreciate this favour and make Shukr to Allah ﷻ. People should make Shukr. They shouldn’t look at snow as a trouble. It is a big favour insha’Allah. If you make Shukr to Allah ﷻ, you will see its benefit. If you don’t, then whoever doesn’t make Shukr for a favour, he will be deprived of it. At least, he will be deprived of its benefit. Its benefit and Barakah are for the ones who make Shukr insha’Allah. It is Barakah insha’Allah. It will be strength to Islam. And may it bring strength to our Iman, because these angels serve us and ask Allah ﷻ for forgiveness on behalf of those who make Shukr. They ask Allah ﷻ for goodness for them. Angels serve those who believe. Those who don’t believe will be deprived of it.

The door is open. Whoever wants can take from it. Whoever doesn’t want, there is no forcing. If you don’t want a favour, as Mawlana Shaykh Nazim said, it is like a Cypriot chasing – it means go and do whatever you want. Shukr to Allah ﷻ. May it bring Barakah to all of us, and to all the Islamic world. May it be blessed and good insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 24 January 2022/21 Jumādā al-ʾĀkhir 1443 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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