Be from the Nation of Ibrāhīm

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.

Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying in Qur’ān ‘Aẓīmu sh-Sha’n, “

: ”, "Wa-man aḥsanu dīnan mimman aslama wajhahū liLlāhi wa huwa muḥsinun wa-ttabaʿa millata ibrāhīma ḥanīfan", “And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth?” (4:125). Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. It means the best people are those who are in the religion of Ibrāhīm ‘alayhi s-salām and from his nation. His nation is the nation of Islām. His religion is Islām. Who follow him are the best people, the most beautiful people in the presence of Allāh ﷻ.

Being good and beautiful in the presence of Allāh ﷻ is something every person must do. Because we owe everything to Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Our everything is from Allāh ﷻ. We are all for Allāh ﷻ. We are His ﷻ possession. He ﷻ is our owner, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The one who gives our rizq, who gives health and most importantly īmān is Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. We must make shukr to Him ﷻ and walk on the way He ﷻ wants. He ﷻ is the saviour. He ﷻ is the giver. And He ﷻ is the taker, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla.

Therefore, how lucky are the people who walk on that way, says Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. They are the best people. The one who shows and teaches us the right thing is Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. This way you walk on is the beautiful way. There is no way better than this. Don't turn to other ways. Don't go after other people. Don't go after people who will take you out of this way. You will perish. People who say "We saved you. We helped you. We did this and that" but take you out of the way won't bring any benefit to you and to themselves.

Therefore, we have to be on the right way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The most important thing for people; they say, “Life decision.” This is the life decision. It is to be steadfast on this way and to pass to ākhirah upon this way. This is the best, the most beautiful and the cleverest decision.

Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “ M ”, "Wa-ttakhadha Llāhu Ibrāhīma khalīlan", “And Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend.” (4:125) Ibrāhīm ‘alayhi s-salām is accepted as the beloved person. Ibrāhīm ‘alayhi s-salām was from Ūlū l-‘Azm Prophets. And they are the greatest Prophets. There are 124,000 Prophets. Among them, Ūlū l-‘Azm are the blessed ones who are 6 or 7. They are on the highest maqāms. And our Holy Prophet ﷺ is the leader. Certainly, in terms of prophecy, our Holy Prophet ﷺ came as the last Prophet so that he ﷺ completed the religion of Islām and so that mankind are upon that religion forever.

The religion of Islām is not difficult. Our Holy Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam is saying "Don't complicate.” Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla will accept as much as you do. And He ﷻ won't say it's enough if you do much. Therefore, our Holy Prophet ﷺ tells not to complicate. Don't take much burden on yourself. Carry out the orders as much as you can. But don't miss your farḍ, of course. Don't skip it. Don't skip your prayers, fasting and other things. But no need to do too much. Because sometimes you look, people revert from bad ways, from ways disliked by Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and start doing everything with such desire. But then they take too much burden. They can't keep it up. Therefore, you should do bit by bit. These are the actions loved by Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Little but consistent, lasting and uninterrupted. Therefore, the religion of Islām is easy. It is not difficult. Who says it is difficult is a liar. May Allāh ﷻ protect us.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 22 November 2024/ 20 Jamada al-Awwal 1446 Lefke – Cyprus