Honor the Months of Hajj

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.

Three of the Hurum/Sacred months, the months of Hajj have begun today insha’Allah. It is the beginning of the month of Dhu l-Qi’dah today. Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla says,

‘Inna ‘Iddata Ash-Shuhūri ‘Inda Allāhi Athnā ‘Ashara Shahrāan Fī Kitābi Allāhi Yawma Khalaqa s-Samāwāti Wa l-Arda Minhā Arba’atun Hurum’, ‘Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are Sacred.’ (Qur’ān 09:36). Twelve months; Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla is the one who created everything. And Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla calculated and divided everything. He ﷻ divided a year into twelve months. And four of the twelve months are Hurum/Sacred months. One of them is Rajab, and then there are Dhu l-Qi’dah, Dhu l-Hijjah and Muharram.

These months are honored months. In order for people to have goodness, war is forbidden during these months. War is forbidden, but you cannot sit still against those who attack you. You should defend yourself and fight against those who start a war against you. You must ward them off. Wherever there is danger, you must attack and defend yourself. You must defend Muslims and the Ummah, as it is your duty. And the duty is important.

Muslims have forgotten many things. They ask what should be done. Muslims are unaware of many things, because the Dunya has taken hold of them. Their hearts and minds are filled with it, and they don’t think about anything but Dunya; by saying “This has become expensive, that is cheap. This is good, that is bad”. They are not valuing the important things that Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla gave importance to.

These holy months are beginning today. They are the months of Hajj by the wisdom of Allah ﷻ. People of old times used to show respect to them. And even if they couldn’t go to Hajj, they would keep honoring these months. As we said, by the wisdom of Allah ﷻ, everything is done in calculation by Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla. Certainly, everything has wisdom and benefit.

Therefore, may Allah ﷻ bless these holy months for us. May it be good and full of Barakah insha’Allah. May there be victory for Islam. May it be the means for the coming of the Sahib insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ make us steadfast on this way insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 31 May 2022/ 01 Dhu l-Qiʻdah 1443 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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