Seeking Knowledge is a Responsibility

Sheikh Ali [founder of the Madrassah]: Indeed it is a noble Qur’an, “ ) 193 (”, “Nazala Bihi Ar-Rūĥu Al-'Amīn (193) Alá Qalbika Litakūna Mina Al-Mundhirīn”, “The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down (193) Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners.” (Qur’an 26:193-194)

O Friend, bear witness to the light of Ar-Rahman in Muhammad bin Nazim Al-Haqqani.

With his light, the morning came and the sun which illuminates the path for the blinds shone.

With his knowledge, the ignorant became a teacher who guides with his wisdom the footsteps of the bewildered.

O my Master, you are the succorer and you are to me like the soul and blood running in my artery.

You instilled life in us and Egypt revived with your light Indeed, you are the blessing of these universes.

Egypt’s paths and soil were honored and with you rejoiced was the sound of the walls.

Egypt’s paths and soil were honored and with you rejoiced was the sound of the walls.

So pour forth upon us from your light a bright shine and spurt a drink from you for the thirsty.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad came directly from the airport here to honor the Hafidh of the Qur’an, and this is not new of him. He did not accept to rest, may Allāh ﷻ be pleased with him and please him. He is the successor of Mawlana Sheikh Nazim, may Allāh ﷻ be pleased with him and please him, who, if he heard the voice of the Adhan, would rise at once, and stand up in honor of the rituals of Allāh ﷻ, ‘ ’, ‘Dhālika Wa man yu’azzim sha’ā’ira Allāhi fa innahā min taqwa l-qulūb’, ‘That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.’ (Qur’ān 22:32). If he

heard his ﷺ name, salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, he stood up crying; ‘ ’, ‘Dhālika Wa Man Yuažžim Ĥurumāti Allāhi Fahuwa Khayrun Lahu Inda Rabbihi’, ‘That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah - it is best for him in the sight of his Lord.’ (Qur’ān 22:30). May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with him and please him. He fought against Bid’ah and established the Sunnah. Even one hundred and twelve cases were filed against him for the case of calling the Adhan. He called the Adhan in Arabic in a time when Turkey banned calling the Adhan in Arabic. He was only afraid from Allāh Almighty. We listen to an advice for our students from Mawlana, Sayyidi.

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.

Sheikh Ali, may Allāh ﷻ be pleased with him, spoke words we are not worthy of. Masha’Allah when we arrived, we were honored with Awliya’uLlah, Ahlu l-Bayt, Sayyidina Al-Hussein, Sayyidatuna Zaynab and Nafisa At-Tahira, and Imam Al-Shafi’i. All of these: we are not an atom next to them. But AlhamduliLlah we come to take honor from them, we take light from their radiance: those whose light was illumination for the Islamic nation, for the nation of Muhammad ﷺ. With their Barakah, all these students and knowledge is overflowing to the Islamic nation all over the world. Here is the head of real knowledge alhamduliLlah, knowledge from the Messenger of Allah, salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, the truth, the way of the Messenger of Allah, salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. As our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, in the end of times, the nation will be divided into seventythree sects, only one is saved. And they are the ones who keep on the way of Sayyidina Muhammad salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. AlhamduliLlah they exist now; there are righteous scholars and righteous Mashayikh.

AlhamduliLlah we now thank Allāh ﷻ for this blessing: a great blessing. Students come here, benefit and be of benefit. A big Fitnah happened, after the caliphs of the family of Othman, there is no Islamic caliphate. They found it empty so they spread poisons in this nation, into the body of this nation wanting to kill it. AlhamduliLlah, although there has become a lot of disease, now there is Masha’Allah a counterattack against these bad ideas and deviant thoughts. The light appears insha’Allah. Light will prevail in the world with these disciples, the seekers

of knowledge whom Allāh ﷻ has honored. All angels put their wings under the feet of the seekers of knowledge. That’s a great honoring.

Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim. A Muslim must learn knowledge. It is an obligation for a Muslim to strive to find someone to teach him. If there are no sincere and pious ones who follow the Sunnah of our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, they will find other people who will mislead them. So you are responsible. The seeker of knowledge is responsible to teach what he has learned: the right way, the Sunnah and the Qur’an insha’Allah. This is very important. Zakat, “The Zakat of [acquiring] knowledge is teaching it.” The Messenger of Allah, salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, also said that the scholar who does not teach is responsible; he will be punished.

This now is a sensitive point. “Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim” learning is to be with someone who’s connected to the Messenger of Allāh ﷻ. You all insha’Allah, the scholars who are here, all have a connection. How is the connection? The connection is by the Madhhab: to follow a Madhhab of the four Madhhabs. And also to be in Tariqah. The Tariqah with the Madhhab is necessary. Knowledge without Sufism is not applicable. Sufism means sincerity, sincerity with Allāh ﷻ. Everything is from beneficence. This is the beneficence described by the Messenger of Allah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam: Iman (faith) and I’hsan (beneficence). Beneficence is very important. If there’s no sincerity and beneficence, there will be no benefit. Insha’Allah there will be. May Allāh ﷻ bless you.

We studied at Al-Fath Islamic School in Damascus. AlhamduliLlah it was a very good school, and the strongest school in Shari’ah and in Tariqah as well. The professors used to give us – the school was for free, [the professors] were also paying money, [Mawlana says again the word “money” in the Egyptian dialect]. You don’t know [the word] “money [in Levantine Arabic].” [Mawlana laughs] Every month they pay us money. And when the seven years of schooling is over, in the last year they say: “We don’t forgive you if you don’t teach this knowledge in your country.” This is very important. Insha’Allah may Allāh ﷻ forgive us and forgive you. You are sincere, those who came here came sincerely. Insha’Allah may Allāh ﷻ increase knowledge by their means, and increase the righteous scholars insha’Allah, on the right path, on the straight path insha’Allah, with the blessing of Sayyidina Muhammad salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, and with the secret of Surat Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 10 January 2024/ 28 Jumada al-Thani 1445 Hakkani Madrassah – Cairo, Egypt