Real Happiness Is to Love the Prophet ﷺ

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 21:107). ‘Wa-mā arsalnāka illā raḥmatan li-l-‘ālamīn, ‘And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.’ Allāh ‘Azza waJalla sent our Holy Prophet ﷺ as mercy to all universes. In this month, on the 12th of Rabī’ ul-Awwal his ﷺ arrival to this world honored this world and brought light to this world.

The arrival of our Holy Prophet ﷺ to this world is a great favour. He ﷻ was announced as good tidings. Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is the being announced as good tidings to other Prophets. With his ﷺ arrival, universes became honored and found light. Prophets, all universes and everything rejoiced and felt relief when our Holy Prophet ﷺ arrived.

This must be the biggest goal of mu’mins. Honoring our Holy Prophet ﷺ, respecting and loving our Holy Prophet ﷺ is our greatest duty. It is Fard for every Muslim. It is not a game. Honoring him ﷺ means honoring Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, not making a partner to Him ﷺ. On the contrary, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla honors him ﷺ.

Therefore, the more you honor him ﷺ, the more you approach Allāh ﷻ. You will come closer to Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Your station will increase. It is the summary of all knowledge; love to our Holy Prophet ﷺ, respect to our Holy Prophet ﷺ, to follow him ﷺ, to walk on his ﷺ way. Because the happiness of people, happiness in their bodies comes with this, nothing else.

Some people think non-Muslims are lucky. They leave their home countries and go to other countries to live, as they think it is better there worldly wise. Whereas many people put themselves in danger because of this attempt to find peace, to be happier. They leave their home countries and live there. That is not a smart thing. But as long as it is meant for them, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla creates a reason and people go there.

But people who actually want to be happy should increase their love towards our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. They should love him ﷺ so that they don't need anything else. Nothing else will be necessary then. When there is true love and real respect to our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wasallam, everything will be easy for them. And everything will be under their order.

May Allāh ﷻ give all of us this love, for it is the most valuable thing as we said. May He ﷻ make us among the ones who know its value. It is a great favour for people who are Muslim and on this way. Those who are Muslim but don't know this way are unlucky. They are unhappy. Because to honor our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam - some people who say they are Muslim but who don't honor him ﷺ have zero ’īmān; nothing else.

Because Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla said Lā ilāha illā Llāh Muḥammadun RasūluLlāh, not just Lā ilāha illā Llāh. We see now that in some places they write only Lā ilāha illā Llāh. Write Muḥammadun RasūluLlāh or don’t write it, Allāh ﷻ has written it. He ﷻ wrote it on the Throne. Whatever you do, you only harm yourself when you don't respect him ﷺ. When you respect him ﷺ, you are respected and in profit.

May Allāh ﷻ let that love, the love towards him ﷺ increase the most in all of our hearts inshā’Allāh. Because it is his ﷻ order. It is the order of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. May Allāh ﷻ bless this holy month to all of us. May it be the means of goodness insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 3 October 2022/ 7 Rabih Al awwal 1444 Lefke, Cyprus