Paradise Is a Promise

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 18:107). ‘Inna l-ladhīna āminu wa a’milu s-ṣāliḥāti kānat lahum jannātu l-firdawsi nuzulā’, ‘Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - they will have the Gardens of Paradise as a lodging.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘aẓīm.

Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla promises paradise to those who believe and do good deeds. Paradise is a place that people cannot even reach in their minds and imagination. Their beauties are by the power of Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla. Everything is by the power of Allāh ﷻ. They are prepared for the believers. Allāh ﷻ promises to the believers and those with īmān, beauties that neither eye has seen, nor ear has heard, nor mind has thought of. “I will certainly grant it to them”, says Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla. It is a good tidings for mankind, but mankind doesn’t know its value. Whether you know it [its value] or not, you as a Muslim: be on the way of Allāh ﷻ. Do not deviate from Allāh’s ﷻ way and order.

The way of Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla is not a difficult way. It is not difficult for people, it is difficult for the ego. The main issue here is that worship is not a difficult thing for people. Fulfilling all the orders of Allāh ﷻ is not difficult, but it is difficult for the ego. Even if the energy you spend on worship is even one percent of other things, it will still be difficult for the ego. Therefore, a person who binds his ego and controls his ego reaches these favors. Allāh ﷻ grants it to everyone. Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla does not refuse those who ask. Therefore, may we attain these good tidings in shā'a Llāh. This is a holy month. There are all kinds of beauties in this month. Fasting, worship, suḥūr, ifṭār, all of them have different rewards. In return, one feels relief and reaches those great, beautiful places in ākhirah in shā'a Llāh. May Allah ﷻ grant it to all of us. May we appreciate it. Appreciation is the attribute of prophets and good people. Not being appreciative is the characteristic of bad people, it is the characteristic of shayṭān. They don’t know the value. No matter what you do, they won't look at you. Therefore, we thank Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla for these gifts. Shukr to Allāh ﷻ. Allāh 'Azza wa-Jalla granted us such things. Most people haven't been granted that. Therefore, shukr to Allāh ﷻ in shā’a Llāh.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 01 April 2023/ 22 Ramadan 1445 Lefke, Cyprus