Spiritual and Physical Power

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 04:76). ‘Inna kayda l-shayṭāni kana dha‘īfā’, ‘Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak.’ Sadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. The tricks of shaytan are weak. His plots are weak. No matter how strong they seem, they are weak. They have no effect. If Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla wishes, no matter how strong his tricks and plots look, He ﷻ will make them useless.

People boast with physical power. They have no idea about spirituality, or they don’t believe in it. The real power is the spiritual power. Physical power has no use in front of the spiritual power. Therefore, we must look at that power. Don’t trust in the power of shaytan. Don’t be together with him. Whoever is with him will have a disappointing end. And who is against him will always be a winner. Even though he looks like a loser in this world, eventually, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will increase his rank. And the truth will be apparent.

Since ‘Adam ‘alayhi s-salam and until the last Prophet, our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, we have been shown many examples. On this blessed day, on the 17th of Ramadan, the Battle of Badr took place. Mushriks came to finish [Muslims] but got disappointed and went back. It is the same in the time we are living in. People have become worse. Things that no person could do are done. They say “We are so and so”, and their hypocrisy is exposed. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is disgracing them in this world. And they have a punishment to carry in Akhirah. Their destination is hell. Everything they do is useless. Everything they do is nothing but badness. And that badness will revert to them.

Muslims, those who are with Allah ﷻ always win. May Allah ﷻ make us from the winners., “Fa’ūlā’ika Humu l-Fā’izūn”, “It is those who are the victorious”. (Qur’ān 24:52). “Fā’izūn” means those who won. Those who always win are the ones with Allah ﷻ. Those who are with shaytan -, “Alā 'Inna Ĥizba sh-Shayţāni Humu Al-Khāsirūn”, “Unquestionably, the party of Satan - they will be the losers.” (Qur’ān 58:19). Those who are with shaytan are always defeated and in loss. May Allah ﷻ protect us. May we always be among those who are with Allah ‘Azza waJalla. May we not be cheated insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 27 March 2024/ 17 Ramadan 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah