No Deed Goes in Vain

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 56:25-26). ‘Lā Yasma`ūna Fīhā Laghwan Wa Lā Ta'thīmāan (25) Illā Qīlāan Salāmāan Salāmāan (26)’, ‘They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin (25) But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)! (26).’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l- ‘Aẓīm.

Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying people won’t hear any bad words in paradise. There is only beauty in paradise. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave holy days and holy months to people in this world as well so that their ranks are raised. The more they show respect to them, the more their ranks and beautiful things increase for them in Akhirah and paradise.

Just like in this world, there is everything in paradise. In Akhirah, there are two things, of course. For those who are in paradise, there is everything like in this world. There are days, holy days. And favors given by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla are more on those days. They get more things. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives so much that people cannot think of or imagine in this world.

Therefore, it is not important how much they suffer in this world. It is temporary. What is permanent is Akhirah. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives rewards for that in Akhirah. Therefore, hardship, poverty and this and that; all of them are for you to increase your rank and favors in Akhirah, so that the favors of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla are more there. To those who walk on this way, there is happiness in this world as well with the permission of Allah ﷻ. Because when they accept what comes from Allah ﷻ in their hearts, when they live by making Shukr and praising Allah ﷻ, nothing goes in vain. Certainly, that is kept in the presence of Allah ﷻ. That is not like in this world. Ḥāshā! (far from it). La Tashbih! (no comparison).

People are cheating each other here. Shukr to Allah ﷻ, we have strong accounts in the hereafter. We have strong accounts that can’t get lost. The word of Allah ﷻ is true. People in this world are looking for ways to cheat other people, especially in the end of times. Other people are cheated by them and follow them. They leave the true way and go to them. May Allah ﷻ protect all of us. May He ﷻ make us steadfast on this way.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 08 February 2024/ 28 Rajab 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah