Guarantee Akhirah by Following Him ﷺ

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.

Today is the first Friday of Rabi ul-Awwal. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gave the best of everything to our Holy Prophet ﷺ. As he ﷺ is the most beloved servant in the universes, He ﷻ gave the best to our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Friday is Sultan of the week. It is the most virtuous of days. And it is given to our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. There is a lot of goodness in this day. There is a lot of Barakah and beneficence given by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.

There is an hour of acceptance. Our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says it is unknown which hour is that. Therefore, making Du’a is the means of acceptance. As much Du’a people make on this day, certainly, they will come across that hour, and their Du’a will be accepted in this world. And if Du’a is not accepted in this world, people will see its benefit in Akhirah. Nonetheless, they should make Du’a on Friday for this world as well, for all their good goals. May they change to goodness. May the evil and things that are not good change to goodness. May we attain the grace of Allah ﷻ insha’Allah.

This world is the place of tests. May Allah ﷻ not give us a test that we cannot carry. Even though many people are aware of their situations, they don’t make Shukr. They are not happy with their situations. The state of people is a strange condition. Allah ‘Azza waJalla created it so strangely so that you are the way He ﷻ wants you to be. That is a test too.

There are many tests. Tests are for the honor of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. What we go through is nothing compared to his ﷺ sufferings. We should take example from him ﷺ. And the tests of this world will be easy. The test is not only for you. The test is for all people. But the best thing from tests is that you were created in this time as the Ummah of our Holy Prophet ﷺ. This is the greatest benefit and greatest blessing.

People don’t realize this blessing. But those who realize are not doing it right. Certainly, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives according to their intentions. The intention must be attaining the intercession of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. We will be saved with it insha’Allah. We cannot be saved by our deeds. But Shukr to Allah ﷻ, we are from his ﷺ Ummah. As we said, it is a great blessing to be from his ﷺ Ummah. Because what our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam asked from Allah ﷻ is intercession for his ﷺ Ummah, protecting his ﷺ Ummah from hell.

Therefore, we have a great blessing. And our tests are nothing at all. This is the biggest gift our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam gave to us. It is the biggest gift bestowed by Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. This world will pass with tests this way or the other. But our Akhirah is under guarantee. For those who follow and love our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, Akhirah is under guarantee. There is no doubt or suspicion about that insha’Allah. Shukr and praises to Allah ﷻ for creating us from Ummati Muhammad ﷺ.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

There are recited Qur’an Khatms, Surahs, Yasin, Tasbihat, Tahlil and Salawat. Our brothers have given them as a trust to gift them. May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with them. We gift them firstly to the great soul of our Holy Prophet ﷺ, his Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, to the souls of all Anbiya, Awliya, Asfiya and Mashayikh. To the souls of all our passed ones. To the souls of all Muslims and Muslimahs, Mumins and Mu’minahs. May those who’ve recited reach their good goals. May Allāh ﷻ grant them their wishes insha’Allah. For happiness here and hereafter. With the intention of being under safety and protection.

Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 06 September 2024/ 03 Rabih al-Awwal 1446 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah