Ego Causes Danger Until the Last Breath

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.

Shukr to Allah ﷻ this month has passed. Insha’Allah holy Ramadan is starting tonight. It is a month of Barakah, a beautiful month, a month granted by Allah ‘Azza waJalla to Ummati Muhammad ﷺ. This month brings light to people. It is a grant to people from Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla, a miracle of our Holy Prophet ﷺ, and the month when Qur’an ‘Azimu sh-Shan was send down until Qiyamah. It is the blessed month of Laylatul Qadr. Because of these things granted to our Holy Prophet ﷺ, it is a holy month. It is the month of healthiness and safety, the month of all kinds of goodness. Therefore, this month is the grant from Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla to Muslims and all of us.

Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla lets mankind taste all kinds of beauty in this month. Fasting is a beautiful thing. Some people find it difficult. But for Muslims, it is both healthiness and a gift from Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “I will give its reward.” Allah ﷻ is the Most Generous of all generous. Therefore, we must pay attention to this month.

Shukr to Allah ﷻ, Muslims will be granted it. But there are others who eat and don’t fast. We must not be angry with them. We must feel pity, because they cannot take their share from these beautiful things. Allah ﷻ didn’t give it for them. Therefore, we must feel sorry for them as they don’t take the share from these favors. They are living in vain, they are wasting their time, they are killing their time. Indeed, they are killing it. Allah ﷻ has granted it. He ﷻ says, “Take a lot from this gift”. Some people are taking, and many are not taking.

Therefore, we must make Shukr to Allah ﷻ. Those on this way must make Dua for others to be granted this, because it is dangerous when the egos of people say, “I am doing and others are not.” It is not nice. Tariqah teaches Adab. People who only follow Shari’ah without Tariqah look at others badly as if they are doing themselves. Certainly, we don’t approve those who are not on the way ordered by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. However, we must feel pity for them, as we said. Because many things are wasted. But Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is Ghafur and Rahim. If they repent, their repentance will be accepted. The Door of Repentance is open. It is not closed. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will change the sins they’ve committed to Thawab. Therefore, this door is not closed. May Allah ﷻ give guidance to all of us. May He ﷻ not separate us from guidance insha’Allah. May He ﷻ not let us obey our egos.

People are in danger until their last breath. There are many people who are scholars, learnt and Mu’mins. As soon as they lose their footing, they find themselves down the cliff. Therefore, don’t trust yourself saying, “I am fasting. I have fasted. I did this.” Always seek refuge in Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla and ask for help from Him ﷻ. May He ﷻ make us steadfast. May Allah ﷻ make us all steadfast. May He ﷻ not separate us from the right way. May He ﷻ not separate us from these beautiful conditions. Our worship is the best condition. The worship we perform to Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is the best condition. That is very beautiful, and it is a great favor. May Allah ﷻ protect us all. May it be good and blessed. May we all have strength of Iman insha’Allah. May people have guidance. May the troubles be gone.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 10 March 2024/ 29 Sha’ban 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah