Waswasa Harms Your 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.

A‘ūdhu bi-Llāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

(Qur’ān 114:04). ‘Min sharri l-waswāsi l-kḥannās’, ‘From the evil of the retreating whisperer.’ Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying, “The shaytan makes Waswasa. May Allah ﷻ protect us from the evil of shaytan.”

Shaytan makes Waswasa to everyone. As long as that Waswasa doesn’t go out, it has no ruling. Some people think only they have Waswasa. As long as there is shaytan, he will give it out everywhere. But we should not pay attention to it. No need to go out and tell others, “This happened and that happened.” People who do so do it in order to weaken or remove people’s Iman.

Some people who claim to be Muslims and who have no mind or who are controlled by shaytan say, “You did this. It is right.” Or “It is wrong” and cause many people to have Waswasa. Waswasa harms people. May Allah ﷻ protect us. It harms your Iman.

Therefore, Allah ﷻ accepts things we do, “with the shortcomings”. We shouldn’t doubt it. Because as long as you carry out the order of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla, Allah ﷻ accepts everything. Allah ﷻ is Forgiving, He ﷻ loves forgiving -, “Innaka afuwwun tuhibbu l-afu”, “You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness.”

Therefore, no need to have Waswasa in the things we do. However you do it, make your intention for Wudu/ablution and perform it. Perform your Wudu immediately at that moment, and Allah ﷻ will accept it. If you do it for three hours, shaytan causes Waswasa then. You won’t be able to do it for three hours every time. And then you will quit it completely. You will quit Wudu and praying.

It is the same while praying as well. “Was it right? Or was it not?” It is right. Allah ﷻ will accept it. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla doesn’t need your praying. Just in order for you to carry out His ﷻ order, Allah ﷻ gave this order. When you carry out His ﷻ order, Allah ‘Azza waJalla accepts it. Therefore, you shouldn’t make Waswasa.

In everything they do, people can have unimaginable Waswasa. We shouldn’t pay attention to it. If it doesn’t go out, you should say, “I am doing this. Allah ﷻ will accept it”. Don’t think if it was right or not. It is right with the permission of Allah ﷻ.

This has increased lately. Various things occurred 2-3 years ago. “You spread it [virus]. No, I spread it” Waswasa was put in people. “If you go out and spread it, you will be held responsible for it too”. People with low Iman made it worse for people by saying so in Khutbahs/sermons in the mosques.

Therefore, no need for Waswasa. Whoever has whatever lifespan, whether you were a means or not - it is the will of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. You cannot interfere in the work of Allah ﷻ, Ḥāshā/far from it! Whoever is meant to die will die. Whoever is not meant to die will stay.

Therefore, there is nothing like “You did it. I did it.” Rely on Allah ﷻ and keep on your way. Don’t let the Waswasa inside you go out. Because as we said, there is Waswasa. But don’t exaggerate it and don’t ruin your life. Make Shukr to Allah ﷻ, keep on the way of Allah ﷻ. Allah ﷻ will do what He ﷻ wants. It is not in your or my hands. Therefore, carry out His ﷻ orders. That’s it.

May Allah ﷻ protect all of us from Waswasa and the shaytan. Because Waswasa is from shaytan. He has captured the whole world and made it worse. Therefore, it is important that people who are Muslims and Mu’mins rely on Allah ﷻ and don’t listen to Waswasa - that they don’t let their Waswasa out; to be more accurate. May Allah ﷻ protect all of us from the evil of shaytan and the evil of Waswasa.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 07 January 2023/ 14 Jumada al-Akhir 1444 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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