Tariqah is Tolerating Opposites

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.

What is Tariqah? ‘ ’, “Tariqah is tolerating opposites.” What Tariqah teaches you is to be tolerant towards things that are opposite to you. Being tolerant and patient with them is a principle of Tariqah. Certainly, it is easy when you say it. But when you face something, it is difficult to tolerate it. Some people attack the opposite side immediately. Some people suffice themselves with throwing words at them. And some get upset because of that action. They can’t tolerate actions and words that are not nice to them.

When they don’t tolerate, it is against the Adab of Tariqah. They become like the normal, common people. Common people burst out at the smallest word and can’t control themselves everywhere as we see. In the end, they don’t attain anything but lose a lot. This is applicable not only to Tariqah but to all people. When you see something opposite, don’t think you benefit when you say, “I don’t accept it. I acted against it.” Wherever you look to the left and to the right, people are about to burst. They start quarreling at the smallest word. Some people say something and regret saying that, because when they say one word, the opposite side replies with ten words. More insult and more opposition takes place.

Tolerance is a beautiful Adab of Tariqah. You tolerate something for the pleasure of Allah ﷻ, and you comfort yourself saying, “I didn’t obey my ego. My ego deserves worse.” You must avoid it without making matters worse. This world is full of opposites and setbacks. If you stop at each of them, you will poison your life completely.

Therefore, Shukr to Allah ﷻ, people who follow Tariqah and follow its Adab are certainly in comfort and have peace inside. Otherwise, people who obey their egos, who say they are in Tariqah but don’t tolerate anything at all lose many things and cause suffering to themselves. May Allah ﷻ protect us. May Allah ﷻ not give us things that we can’t bear insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 17 August 2024/ 13 Safar 1446 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah