Don’t Be Hopeless

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’an 12:87) “Lā tay’asū min rawḥi Llāh”, “Despair not of relief from Allah”. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says in the Qur’ān ‘Aẓīmu sh-Shān that when the son of Sayyidina Ya‘qūb ‘alayhi s-salām Yūsuf ‘alayhi s-salām was lost, they said he was gone. Therefore, He ﷻ says, “Do not lose hope.” There is wisdom of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. People who are believers in this world should not lose their hope.

Of course, every person makes a mistake and does wrong things. There are many kinds of mistakes. Some are big mistakes which is committing sins. That is the biggest mistake. If you do by knowing, that is even bigger. There is a small sin and a big sin. They are of different kinds too. If you commit a big sin, you make a big mistake. If you commit a small sin, you still make a mistake. And there are mistakes of this world. People start a job, but that job doesn't last because of their own mistakes or someone else's mistakes. They get stuck and cannot solve it. They worry and suffer because of that. There are other mistakes. There are mistakes in studies, mistakes at work. As mankind is not perfect, they make all kinds of mistakes.

Therefore, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says to not lose hope. As long as people are alive, they can compensate these mistakes until they die. After they die, it is impossible to compensate them. Especially sins. When you commit a sin in your life, realize your mistake and repent by quitting it;, “Yubaddilu Llāhu sayyiātihim ḥasanāt”, “For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good.” (Qur’an 25:70). Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla will turn those sins you committed into rewards. Because as you quit it and repent, the favours of Allāh ﷻ to you will be written as a reward in return for what you do when you repent and come to the right way. It is the same in the worldly matters. Sometimes mankind thinks they do something well. But it doesn't turn out well. They either don't know how to plan it, or even if they know, there is the will of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Whatever one's share is, he will take it. Therefore, mankind should not be hopeless for that. Their rizq will come. Sometimes people have benefit from their mistakes. They make a small mistake and don't repeat it. They become more careful and more cautious. And that is benefit for them. But if you make a mistake after a mistake aware of it and persist in it, it is wrong. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given mind to people. They should think a little bit. No matter what, when it is a worldly matter, there is no danger. They may lose their wealth, rizq or so on. Those are worldly issues. If their ‘īmān is fine, that's not important. What’s important are mistakes that cannot be compensated. Those sins are not believing in Allāh ﷻ, not thinking about Allāh ﷻ. But the rest of the mistakes are for this world.

Mankind goes from one state to another. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives what is beneficial for them. As long as they have ’īmān, everything is good for them. Therefore, they shouldn't be hopeless. Allāh ﷻ is ar-Razzaq. Allāh ‘Azza wa Jalla supports believers. Otherwise, people get depressed by saying, “If only I did this, it would be so” all the time. May Allāh ﷻ protect us from that insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 5 October 2022/ 9 Rabih Al awwal 1444 Lefke, Cyprus