The First Rule in Tariqah

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.

AlhamduliLlah it is a favor from Allah ﷻ, we are happy insha’Allah. We are pleasing our Lord Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla. What’s first for Tariqah people is Adab. There were before some brothers saying that in the Naqshbandi Tariqah there are rules. The first rule in Tariqah is Adab, good behavior. Allah ﷻ likes the good behavior. The Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam had the best behavior. So for Tariqah people it is very important to have good behavior, to have Adab.

And in this Adab also, the first and most important is towards Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla, our Creator, and the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. How to be in Adab with Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla? By thanking Him ﷻ for everything he gave us and not complaining, because everything for the Mu’min is good. The Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “Everything that Allah ﷻ gives is good.” Even if it’s maybe not easy, and sometimes bad things are coming, but this Dunya is a place of tests.

So for everything that comes we must say that this is from Allah ﷻ for us. To make Dua and not complain. Say, “O Lord, give us from your favors. Don’t test us, we cannot carry.” The Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam also says, “Don’t ask for Sabr/patience because Sabr is difficult. Ask for Ihsan/beneficence, to not give you a test.”

So we are in Tariqah, we must not complain. Everything is from Allah ﷻ. Ask from Allah ﷻ to make it easy. The Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says in one of his Duas, Allah ﷻ makes the difficult become easy. Allah ﷻ can do anything, nothing is difficult for Allah ﷻ. “You can make the difficult easy.” This is a Dua for the Mu’min. If there’s anything you cannot carry, don’t forget Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla, quickly remember Him ﷻ and say “AstaghfiruLlah”. And not to complain but ask Him ﷻ to make it easy so that we can carry.

When Mawlana Sheikh AbduLlah was making Khatm/Dhikr, there were five people. And when Mawlana Sheikh AbduLlah was making Sohbah, Mawlana Sheikh Nazim was writing what he was saying, writing all the Sohbahs. He said, “I wrote 7,000 Sohbah.” The first Sohbah, the first order was about Adab, good behavior. Masha’Allah with his Adab, Mawlana reached the highest place. And from these Sohbahs that Mawlana Sheikh AbduLlah was giving and Mawlana Sheikh Nazim was writing, this whole knowledge spread this Way in the east and west and in the whole world.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

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