The Attribute of Humanity is Only with Islam

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.

There is a lot of beauty in the holy month of Ramadan. It is always a means to goodness. Once our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, “Resentment of a Muslim to another Muslim for over three days is not acceptable.” Therefore, when Ramadan came in old times, people who are resent each other made peace, and their affinity increased.

For the pleasure of Allah ﷻ, if there is not big reason to be resentful, this should be done. And the big reason is Fitnah, or people who make others adopt bad habits and get used to bad things. To talk to such people is not acceptable. They should be cast out. Otherwise, because of tiny reasons, there should not be any resentment. That is not acceptable if longer than three days.

Even if there is not much communication, there should be some greeting. Even though resentful, some people greet others. And when someone doesn’t return the greeting, he commits a sin. To greet someone is Sunnah, but to return the greeting is Fard. To say “Wa ‘alaykum s-salam” is Fard. When someone from the Jama’ah says “Wa ‘alaykum s-salam”, the rest are exempt from this Fard. But when it is said one to one and the other doesn’t return it, then he commits a sin.

People of old times knew the ‘Aadaab/etiquette and principles of everything. But nowadays, let alone children, even adults have forgotten ‘Aadaab/etiquette and manners. In old times, there was ‘Aadaab al Mu’asharah/Etiquette of social relations. And now there is not. Everyone is strange and devoid of human qualities now. There are many people, but there isn’t the attribute of humanity anymore. May Allah ﷻ protect us. The attribute of humanity is with Islam. Humanity appears with Islamic Adab. Otherwise, without Islamic Adab, don’t look for humanity. Don’t look for humanity but look for personal interest. Look for hypocrisy and look for badness, nothing else.

Therefore, as we said, in order to have all the kinds of beauty in this holy month, Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla gave a special manifestation to it. He gave a special quality to the month of Ramadan. Therefore, people who honor it will have their share of this manifestation and this quality insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ bless it. Insha’Allah may it be a means for goodness. May we attain the attribute of humanity insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 06 April 2022/ 05 Ramadan 1443 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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