An Order to Praise the Prophet 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.

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, this jamā‘ah has gathered for the love of Prophet ﷺ and the love of Allāh ﷻ. For the honor of our Holy Prophet ﷺ, in order to honor him ﷺ and for his ﷺ love, gatherings are taking place. We are carrying out the order of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Āyah we recited from Qur’ān a bit ago in khuṭbah says Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla sent our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam as our witness, as the witness for our deeds. He ﷺ brings good tidings. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla sent him ﷺ as herald. He ﷺ addressed people and said "I am the Prophet of Allāh ﷻ for you from Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla."

He ﷺ gave good tidings to people. In order to save them from darkness, ignorance and oppression, our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam brought these good tidings to humanity. Most people didn't listen to him ﷺ. It happened slowly slowly. But certainly, people don't appreciate favours. They didn't value them. Our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is [described] lastly as: "wanadhīra" (48:8). He ﷺ is a warner in order to warn about punishment. "If you don't do this, unless you accept the things given to you by Allāh ﷻ, unless you accept the good beautiful things, there is suffering for you, hardship and punishment." Is this in ākhirah? Before ākhirah, it will be in this world. Those who don't respect our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam in this world, who don't honor him ﷺ won't have peace in this world. Their life won't be good.

This is a big warning and advice from Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla to us. "I sent you the Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam." He ﷺ came from the presence of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. He ﷺ is not a normal person. Our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is not a normal person. Our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says in ḥadīth sharīf, "I was created first. I am the first of all Prophets. But I am the last one who was sent to humanity." Before all people,

the light of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam was created. The rest were created afterwards. From that light, body was formed and humanity appeared.

Therefore, the benefit of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam to us cannot be measured at all. His ﷺ worth cannot be estimated. He ﷻ says "Take. I am giving you the greatest and most precious favour. Accept it." Certainly, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla tells people who don't accept that to take what they deserve. "Take hardship. Take suffering. Take distress."

Our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam was created as light. And his ﷺ way is the way of light. The way of darkness is of others. What is apart from this way is the way of darkness. Who go there perish. Who goes on the way of our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is in profit. They always win. The rest suffer forever. There are people who feel regret, carry punishment for their mistakes and are saved. But no need for that suffering. "Whoever loves Allāh ﷻ should love me," says our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. "He should go on my way; he will win and be saved." Otherwise, there is no salvation. The end of their way reaches one place. It doesn't go anywhere else. It is going to a dighole. They can burn it, they can do whatever they want; they will end up in the same place. They will pay for it. May Allāh ﷻ protect us. May Allāh ﷻ give the light of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu alayhi wa sallam to us. May his ﷺ s-salām be upon us. As-ṣalātu wa s-salām upon our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu alayhi wa sallam.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 13 September 2024/ 10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1445 Lefke – Cyprus