Being His ﷺ Ummah is the Greatest Favor

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.

We have entered the holy month of Sha’ban. May Allah ﷻ make it blessed upon us. It is the month of our Holy Prophet ﷺ. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla appoints days in every month as a favor to our Holy Prophet ﷺ so that we benefit from them. The promise of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is true.

People here expect something in return when they say something. Allah ‘Azza waJalla is giving for free, just take it. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is treating us with favors saying, “Take from these jewels. Take from these valuable things.” But mankind is leaving that and taking the dung. They are taking the dirt and useless things. They are taking harmful things. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave us the biggest favor. He ﷻ let us be from the Ummah of our Holy Prophet ﷺ. There is no greater favor than this.

People don’t know its value. The nature of people like this, because there is ego. And the ego chooses the bad, not the good. Therefore, we see the whole situation of this time. They have given such a thing to the ego in this world so that the ego does whatever it wants. They are indoctrinating and teaching people everywhere. Therefore, this world is always going for the worse, and not for the better. If they show respect and know the value of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, it won’t be like this. There won’t be such a situation.

When we don’t accept what is granted by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla to us, Allah ﷻ doesn’t like it. The more benefit you wish to get, or the more you try to satisfy yourself, nothing works out for you unless you are on the way of Allah ﷻ. It is useless here, and it will be even worse hereafter.

Therefore, in order to benefit from these precious months, we should remember our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam more. Remembering him ﷺ and making Salawat on him ﷺ bring great benefit to us both here and hereafter. Obedience and worship performed in this world brings peace and Barakah to people. It also brings joy with the permission of Allah ﷻ.

Of course, we see the condition of this world. Oppression has reached its peak. It means its end is near. Therefore, in order not to be together with oppressors, we should walk on the way of our Holy Prophet ﷺ and put his ﷺ love in our hearts. His ﷺ love is above everything. It must be above our mothers, fathers and ourselves, says our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. May Allah ﷻ grant this to everyone. May He ﷻ give guidance to Ummati Muhammad ﷺ. Ummati Muhammad ﷺ is running after their egos and going out of the way. May Allah ﷻ improve them. May Allah ﷻ give strength to our Iman for the honor of this beautiful month of our Holy Prophet ﷺ and for his ﷺ honor insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 11 February 2024/ 01 Sha’ban 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah