Happiness is in Iman

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 Sheikh Abdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistāni, Sheikh Muḥammad Nāẓim al-Ḥaqqānī. Madad. Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah.

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

(Qur’ān 10:58). ‘Fabidhālika falyafraḥū huwa khayrun mimmā yajma‘ūn’, ‘“In that let them rejoice”; that is better than what they accumulate.’ This Ayah is very nice. The whole Ayah is very nice but this makes us to be happy. He ﷻ said, “Be happy.”

Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla told the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam to tell his Ummah to be happy. For what Allah ﷻ gave them is better than what others are collecting. They are collecting Dunya and running after Dunya, and they thought that they will be happy. This is not happiness. Happiness is if Allah ﷻ gave you Iman and Islam. You must be happy for this.

Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla showed us what is valuable, what is precious, and for what you should be happy. If you are happy for garbage, you are not clever. But many Muslims also are happy for looking after Dunya, they forget Allah ﷻ. But if most of them are like that, no problem. Even if only one – In that time, happiness will not be for everybody.

For the Mu’min/believer, to be in Iman is real happiness, the real good thing, because Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla gave him the most precious thing. Because in Akhirah, where we will live forever, the happiness of the least one of those who’ll be in Jannah/Paradise will be six times more than that in this world. This is what the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying.

So don’t be sad and don’t be anxious for small things here. There are people now who are very anxious and very unhappy. But the Mu’min must be happy. Don’t worry about anything. Only worry for you Iman and for what you can do insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ give us strong Iman to be happy with this insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 22 June 2022/ 23 Dhu l-Qiʻdah 1443 Fajr Prayer – Grenoble, France