Tayyu Z-Zamān: a Karāmah of Mawlānā

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 says; the days of man pass quickly. Indeed, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm, is the One who creates everything beautifully. Years pass, and man doesn’t even notice. Yesterday, shukr to Allāh ﷻ, we had another trip to Bursa. We thought it had been a year or two since we last went, but it turned out to be four years. Those four years feel like they haven’t passed so long, yet four years have gone by. These days pass by without a person noticing. But shukr to Allāh ﷻ, what’s important is to continue steadfastly on the beautiful way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, in shā’a Llāh. These days come and go; we make du’ā’ that they will be of barakah and that our lives will not be wasted.

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, one of the karāmāt of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim is Tayyu l-Makān (to transcend the boundaries of space). He says “BismiLlah” and travels from one place to another; he puts his foot here, and the other lands in Damascus. He says “BismiLlah” and goes to Makkah Mukarramah. He says “BismiLlah” and goes to Madīnah Munawwarah. That is Tayyu l-Makān (folding of space). That is, there’s no need for airplanes or anything like that; this is a karāmah of the ‘Awliyā’. And then there’s the second which is more unique, Tayyu z-Zamān; they expand time. They can accomplish many things within a short period. This is also a karāmah of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim. That is, reaching everywhere and meeting with people in such a short time would not be possible in normal times. For example, Mawlānā lived for 92 years. He met with everyone as if he had lived 200-300 years; he went to everyone and met them, they came to him. They consulted with him, they received advice from him; this is also a karāmah of his.

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ we witnessed that. Of course, we cannot reach that level. We don’t have such karāmah, shukr to Allāh ﷻ. But the most important karāmah is to remain steadfast, to continue on the way. It is important to continue on the way. A person who walks steadfastly and sincerely, without getting tired, without giving up or getting bored, will always win, will always attain beautiful stations. They will attain the pleasure of Allāh ﷻ and the pleasure of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. May Allāh ﷻ make us all among those people.

On this beautiful way, the way shown by our Shaykh, shukr to Allāh ﷻ, his karamāt are manifested every day. Wherever we go, we hear people saying, “We saw Shaykh Nāẓim in a dream; he told us to go there and continue on this way.” He is a means of guidance; his guidance continues. The tasarruf (abearance, authority) of ‘Awliyā’ exists during their lifetime. And after their death, their tasarruf becomes even greater. Therefore, they are not dead; they are beings who live more alive than us. May Allāh ﷻ elevate and sanctify their secrets and their ranks. May we also walk steadfastly in their footsteps, in shā’a Llāh.

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 17 May 2026/ 30 Dhul Qa’dah 1447 Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul