Division in Ṭarīqah is Unacceptable

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.

A‘ūdhu biLlāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm,

‘Wa-‘taṣimū biḥabli Llāhi jamī‘an wa lā tafarraqū’, ‘And hold firmly to the rope of Allāh all together and do not become divided.’ (Qur’ān 03:103). Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “Hold fast to the rope of Allāh ﷻ and do not be divided among yourselves.” This is the command of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Those who follow ṭarīqah should do this most of all, for ṭarīqah is the heart and essence of sharī’ah.

Some ṭarīqah people are now very fragmented, opposing each other. Whereas they should be opposing other things, they must be opposing disbelief in order to attain the pleasure of Allāh ﷻ. Now, by making division, they are going against the command of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Therefore, what is happening lately is happening outside of Allāh’s ﷻ command. It is happening at the command of shayṭān. Shayṭān rejoices. It pleases shayṭān. It saddens our Prophet ﷺ and the Awliyā’. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wasallam says, “A believer is a mirror for another believer.”, “AlMu’min mir’ātu l-Mu’min”, “A believer is a mirror for his fellow believer.” Therefore, if you criticize him or act against him, it means you are the same, there is no difference between you.

Therefore, you must conceal the faults of a believer. You mustn’t claim he has a fault when he doesn’t, and then come out and gather a jamā’ah against another jamā’ah. It is not good. It is not in line with the adab and morals of ṭarīqah. You must know what you are saying, weigh your words carefully. There is no need for unnecessary things. You should do every good thing so that there is unity. Unity against shayṭān. That is what we need most these days. Don’t please him. Stay away from him. Do not submit to his commands. Sad things are happening. Unity is what Allāh ﷻ loves, what Allāh ‘Azza waJalla loves. It’s what our Prophet ﷺ loves.

Therefore, following shayṭān is not befitting for us. We will never approve of this. You must know what you are saying. Just because you wear a Jubbah and a turban, and grow a beard, doesn’t make you a scholar. A scholar is someone who possesses wisdom. Someone without wisdom is useless. Therefore, be careful. Pay attention to what you say. There is no such thing as “I am good, you are bad.” Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given everyone a unique quality. As Mawlānā Shaykh said, a Muslim should follow wherever his heart is inclined. Don’t think you can win hearts by talking. The heart is in the Hand of Allāh ﷻ. Therefore, let a person go wherever their heart has gone. Don’t force him to come. May Allāh ﷻ show everyone the right way. Once you’ve followed, it’s not important which. No matter which ṭarīqah you follow, it’s the way of Allāh ﷻ. It’s the way of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Don’t fight for that. Don’t fight amongst yourselves, and don’t fight with others. May Allāh ﷻ protect us. This is an advice. In shā’a Llāh, we won’t hear such news again.

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 05 February 2026/ 17 Sha’ban 1447 Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul