Understand the Lesson from Pharaoh

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 79:23-26). ‘Faĥashara Fanādá (23) Faqāla 'Anā Rabbukumu Al-'Alá (24) Fa'akhadhahu Allāhu Nakāla Al-'Ākhirati Wa Al-'Ūlá (25) Inna Fī Dhālika Laibratan Liman Yakhshá’, ‘And he gathered [his people] and called out (23) And said, "I am your most exalted lord." (24) So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression]. (25) Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [ Allah ].’ Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm.

Everyone’s ego is a Pharaoh. When there is a chance, it does just like Pharaoh did. What did Pharaoh do? In the time of Musa ‘alayhi s-salam, he gathered his people and claimed, “I am your greatest Lord”. Pharaoh had obeyed his ego and saw people in front of him as slaves. His ego grew even larger and said “How great am I! I am your leader, I am your king”. That wasn’t enough, so at last he said, “I am your God”.

Ego is like this. The ego puts people in danger and ruins them. As we said, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is showing Pharaoh as a lesson. He is mentioning this in Qur’an ‘Azimu shShan, ‘ ’, ‘Inna Fī Dhālika La`ibratan Liman Yakhshá’, ‘Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [ Allah ].’ (Qur’ān 79:26). Let it be a lesson for those who fear Allah ﷻ. Let it be an example for those who do not obey their egos. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave this example so that mankind doesn’t see it as a skill and doesn’t obey his ego. But they don’t understand from the example. Many people don’t understand.

There were Pharaohs at all times. They didn’t do what Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla said. Not doing wasn’t enough for them, so they went against Him ﷻ, they banned Him ﷻ and wanted to finish Him ﷻ. However, they were finished themselves. They perished. This is a lesson. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says it is a lesson here and hereafter. Those people weren’t at peace in this world as well. They thought big of themselves by making oppression. They harmed people and prevented them from the way of Allah ﷻ. Those who didn’t let people do what Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla said but wanted them to do what they said perished too. If those who followed them don’t come to their senses, they will perish too.

This way is the way of Allah ﷻ. Other ways will not save you. No other way will save you. Since the time of Pharaoh and the times before him, everyone has tried to turn to other ways. Those who did turn were destroyed. Those who went on the way of Allah ﷻ were in profit and had entered the way of salvation. They are saved in this world and they are certainly saved in Akhirah insha’Allah. Those who went on other ways perished. May Allah ﷻ protect us.

Clever people see the right way. The right way is an enormous way. It is going straight. It is clean and beautiful. It is apparent. You can see it with your eyes. But you are leaving it and turning to a useless dangerous way. Don’t turn there. Perverts turn away. May Allah ﷻ protect us. May Allah ﷻ protect Muslims, children, youngsters, the elderly and everyone; because shaytan doesn’t care whether young or old, he is cheating everyone. May Allah ﷻ protect us. May Allah ﷻ send us the Sahib insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 29 November 2023/ 15 Jumada al-Awwal 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah