Don’t Forget Akhirah

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.

Allah ﷻ has destined these days for us. Praises and Shukr to Allah ﷻ. We must make Shukr for the favors He ﷻ gives us. The greatest favor is Iman as we always say. There cannot be a greater favor than Iman, because no matter how many people there are in this world, they will all die. They will die, and this world will not last forever. There is nothing eternal in this world. There is a time frame in this world. Whoever is done with his time passes away. Everyone has a lifespan that is as long as Allah ﷻ wills it to be. As long someone’s lifetime is as much as it lasts.

There is war and destruction now. So many people are dying and some become Shaheeds. Those who die, die because their lifetime is complete. It is same with Shaheeds. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla has ordained it so. There is nothing like they could have not died if they were not murdered. Allah ﷻ has decided that their death came this way.

Therefore, what’s important is to have Iman. Having Iman is the greatest favor. However they die, they will be raised up as such, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. If they die with Iman, they will be raised up with Iman. If they die without Iman, they will be raised up without Iman. And that will be bad then. May Allah ﷻ not separate us from Iman. It is a big favor.

We are now in the end of times. Mankind is immersed in this world. They think about nothing but Dunya. They don’t think about Akhirah at all. When something happens, they get upset very much. They get upset for worldly things. It is not worth getting upset for worldly things. Of course, people feel sorry, and Allah ﷻ doesn’t leave the grief of Mu'mins unrewarded. The reward for that grief is goodness, Thawab and ranks. They will be increased in rank. But for people who don’t know about Akhirah, all their grief and suffering go in vain.

Therefore, we must pay attention to these things. Don’t believe in the words of this and that, and don’t be estranged from Akhirah. Don’t forget about Akhirah, because Akhirah is for everyone whoever you are. As they say, “Live long, you still will run into death.” People of old times used to say so. They always understood it and were prepared. Nowadays there is no preparation at all. Therefore, they have a lot of sorrow. Whereas if they pass away to Akhirah with Iman and goodness - people certainly feel grief of separation, but as there will be a reunion, this grief is not that big. But the rest feel upset as they think they will never see each other again. They feel much more grief.

May Allah ﷻ give Iman to all of us. May Allah ﷻ give guidance to people, because there are many people who go astray and go out of the way and who think they are clever, whereas clever is the person who knows that the actual life is not this life. May Allah ﷻ give this understanding to all of us. May He ﷻ strengthen our Iman insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

[Bay’ah]

There are recited Qur’an Khatms, Surahs, Yasin Shareef, Ayats and Surahs, Tasbihat, Tahlilat and Salawat. We gift all of them to the presence of our Holy Prophet ﷺ. May they be accepted. We gift them to his ﷺ Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, the souls of all Anbiya, Awliya, Asfiya and Mashayikh, souls of our late relatives. For goodness to come and evil to be gone. May Allah ﷻ send us Sahib to take care of the Ummah.

Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 10 November 2023/ 26 Rabi’ Al-Akhir 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah