Ask for Beneficence Not Tests

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.

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm.

‘Wa Llāhu yuḥibbu l-muḥsinīn’, ‘And Allah loves the doers of good.’ (Qur’ān 03:134). Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla is the Possessor of Beneficence. He ﷻ loves those who do beneficence; do beneficence means those who give.

We also desire that Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla treat us with beneficence. In our du’ā’s, we say to Him ﷻ, “Give us from your beneficence.” There are two types: beneficence and tests. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “Do not ask for tests,” because they are difficult. Not everyone can bear them. A person who, trusting in themselves, says, “I can do it,” and asks for a test, would’ve made a mistake. Only very great Awliyā’ can do this. They do it so that they endure and bear on behalf of the ummah and lift the burden from the ummah. Even they do not ask for tests, but if tests come, they say, “Welcome.” But for an ordinary person, it is always necessary to say, “Treat us with Your beneficence.” In our du’ā’s, we must ask Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla for beneficence. “O Lord, do not test us! We cannot bear trials; they are not for us. Treat us not with tests, but with Your beneficence.” Beneficence is easy, it is good; and Allāh ﷻ loves those who bestow beneficence.

Therefore, to be among His ﷻ beloved servants, we always ask for His ﷻ beneficence. Beneficence means all kinds of ease, all kinds of beauty, barakah, and shifa’ (healing). All kinds of goodness are in beneficence. In return, you must thank Him ﷻ. When He ﷻ bestows beneficence upon us, we will thank Allāh ﷻ. As for tests – may Allāh ﷻ protect us, in shā’a Llāh may we not be tested. We must also praise Him ﷻ for tests. Gratitude (shukr) is for beneficence, and praise (ḥamd) is for tests.

Therefore, may Allāh ﷻ treat us all with His ﷻ beneficence. May He ﷻ not test us. There are many tests, more than one’s mind can imagine. May will not be tested, in shā’a Llāh. May Allāh ﷻ protect us. We don’t even want to mention the different types of tests, so as not to stay in people’s minds. We always seek His ﷻ beneficence. May Allāh ﷻ grant us, all of us, from His ﷻ beneficence, in shā’a Llāh.

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa.

There are Qur’ān Khatms. They’ve sent them to us from all over the world. These khatms, verses, surahs, Yasin, salawat, Dalail al-Khayrat, and all kinds of good deeds done; we gift them the soul of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, his ﷺ family and companions, all the prophets, Awliyā’, asfiya people, and mashayikh; for the souls of all our ancestors; for the arrival of good and the warding off of evil; for the strengthening of our faith; for protection and preservation; for happiness here and hereafter.

Li-Llahi Ta’āla, Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 03 April 2026/ 15 Shawwāl 1447 Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul