Accept and Save Yourself

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.

We are thanking Allah ﷻ, we meet again after many years. In these three years, some beloved ones for us left for Akhirah. This is not abnormal, it is normal for human beings, for everybody: Muslims and non-Muslims. We will taste death, ‘Ajal. Of course we miss them but everyone’s turn is coming and they will pass through this door. This door of Akhirah, everybody will go through it. But for the Mu’min, it will be as an open door like here, going to the other side, next door. It will be like this for the Mu’min. But for others, it will of course be different.

Nobody can run away from his turn. The most important thing is to pass through this door with easiness and happiness. Because when they pass through this door, people will be waiting for them on the other side. “Welcome! Welcome our beloved ones!” Like Jalaluddin. AlhamduliLlah you pass with goodness and easiness, and we come together. Because this is difficult; maybe many people don’t live a long life. Sometimes they leave early, going to the other side. So when these people see their friend coming to paradise they’re happy for them and happy to meet them again.

Because when the soul goes out, when Allah orders ‘Izrail, the soul of the Mu’min goes to paradise. But others who say, “We are not interested in this. We don’t want this. We can do what we like to do.” These go to another place; they cannot be together.

The Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “Your grave is either paradise or hell.” Many people think that if they make their body dust [burn it], it won’t be anything, it will be finished and they will save themselves. But this cannot save them. From the beginning, they burn themselves, and they put themselves in hell.

From the wisdom of Allah ﷻ, He ﷻ gave every one of the human beings a soul. And this soul cannot be destroyed by burning or by making anything. A fish or anything eats the body but they cannot reach the soul. What’s important here is the soul. You cannot run away from Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla. For this, who’s clever must not make gambling in this thing. Maybe in Dunya, you can make an adventure or gambling for yourself; by throwing yourself from place to place, or running, or going fast with a car or a plane or anything. If you die, you will be finished only for this life, but the other will still be there. Here is not forever.

If you are a believer, again, you will save yourself. If you’re not a believer, you will finish yourself forever. And for what we said about the adventure and gambling, they say, “Okay I don’t believe, I don’t accept.” When you see the next life you’ll be surprised [thinking], “What have I done!” And there is no return from this.

For this, you must think about your life and think about what they say. Many people listen to philosophers, writers or anyone, and do not think by themselves if it’s true or not true. For this, the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, . To sit and think about yourself, about the purpose of this life for one hour is better than 70 years. 70 years is as one lifetime of a human being. If you, in this one hour, think, find the truth, accept the reality and accept the way to save yourself, this is better than 70 years of life without any meaning and without any purpose.

Nowadays people - I don’t know if they use this [term] here. In Turkey they think themselves that they are modern, so they changed this term. They don’t say “This man passed away” or “He died”. They say, “Hayatını kaybetti”, “He lost his life.” Do they use it here or in English? [Hosts: Yes] They say it in Turkish. It’s a new term I think. I don’t know if they use it in English or German. Who doesn’t accept and doesn’t make a good thing in his life, he really lost his life. All these years: 70 years, 90 years, 20 years – if they didn’t accept and obey Allah ﷻ and the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, they lost their lives.

He ﷻ said, “Fa’ūlā’ika Humu l-Fā’izūn”, “It is those who are the victorious”. (Qur’ān 24:52). The one who’s a believer who obeys Allah ﷻ, accepts Him ﷻ and does as much as he can do, he will be a winner. He did not lose his life, he won his life. For the believers, when somebody passes away they must say, “He won his life.” Of course people will be sad. But don’t be sad. If he’s a beloved one and a good one, and obeys Allah ﷻ and the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, don’t be sad, he is a winner.

We are living in a difficult time, a very difficult time for all human beings. There’s not only stress and economic problems. But because we are living in the end of times, everything is coming heavy on people. Who has a strong Iman and a strong belief, nothing affects him. He knows that this is from Allah ﷻ, and he accepts. This is the best thing for people in our time: to not listen to people or what they say in the news. Now not only in the news but everywhere they’re saying bad things, telling people only disasters and bad news. No need to listen to that. If you listen, don’t worry; if Allah ﷻ wants to save you, you’ll be saved even if you’re in fire.

For believers, this is a big favor because they have hope, a big hope. Nonbelievers don’t have any hope. You must teach this to your family and children. You must tell them “Don’t worry, Allah ﷻ created us and He ﷻ is looking. Without His ﷻ order, nothing can happen.” Because many people were very affected in these years and they became mentally and physically ill. For the believer, this is good tidings. This was known very well; who says every day, “Allah ﷻ Khaliqi, Allah ﷻ Raziqi”, “Allah ﷻ created me, Allah ﷻ gives me my provision” he will have a stronger Iman and he will be happier insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ help us.

Before, we used to say that in Europe it is difficult for people. Now it’s difficult everywhere. They are only looking for Dunya and they think that they can survive by themselves. But without Allah ﷻ giving you your provision, you cannot do anything. All comes by His ﷻ order.

Of course this Dunya is not forever. The end is coming and there will be a new life after this difficulty. It will be the time of happiness. This is what the Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam told us and insha’Allah it is near. May Allah ﷻ make us reach these good and happy days, full of Iman and full of happiness insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 28 June 2022/ 29 Dhu l-Qiʻdah 1443 Royal Ottoman Society Centre, Germany