Repentance Cleanses Mankind

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:

(Qur’ān 02:222). ‘InnaAllāha Yuĥibbu At-Tawwābīna Wa Yuĥibbu Al-Mutaţahhirīna’, ‘Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm.

Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla loves those who repent and purify themselves. Therefore, the rank of those who repent so that Allāh ﷻ may forgive their sins is great. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says, “Every son of Adam sins, and the best of the sinners are the repentant.” This means that mankind make many mistakes and commit many sins. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, “Allāh ﷻ loves those who repent.” People make mistakes and commit sins from morning till night, knowingly or unknowingly. There is certainly not a single hour a person spends without sin. Therefore, repentance cleanses those sins, leaving nothing behind. As long as you haven’t violated the rights of others, Allāh ﷻ will surely forgive the sins and mistakes you have made.

Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, “I also say ‘AstaghfiruLlah’ seventy times.” The Companions said, “You have no sins.” Prophets are infallible; they never commit sins. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, “I do it so that I may be among those who are grateful. Should I not be a grateful servant?” Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam did this throughout his life and actions so that it would be a lesson and an example for us. Therefore, repenting and seeking forgiveness removes the burden of sin from a person, bringing them relief. We should repent in the morning, at noon, and in the evening; repenting and seeking forgiveness at all times is very important. That is why, after the five daily prayers, right after Fard, we repent and seek forgiveness three times. After that, that burden on us is lifted, and Allāh ﷻ willing, we continue on our way again. The angels wait to record the sin immediately. If repentance is made before they record it, Allāh ﷻ willing, that sin is erased. Sins are a burden, a darkness; they cause all kinds of harm to a person.

Therefore, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says, “? ”, “Inna Allāh’a yuhibbu t-tawwabin wa yuhibbu l-mutatahhirin”, ‘Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves.’ (Qur’ān 02:222). Those who repent and those who purify themselves. Purity is both physical cleansing, like ablution and ghusl, and spiritual cleansing. Therefore, when one repents, spiritual cleansing is achieved. Thus, we are cleansed of the sins we have committed. We become among the people whom Allāh ﷻ loves, from His ﷻ beloved servants. Allāh ﷻ loving a servant is the greatest blessing. Shukr to Allāh ﷻ for putting us on this way. May Allāh ﷻ perpetuate this blessing and grant guidance to others, in shā’a Llāh. May Allāh ﷻ protect us all from the evil of shayṭān.

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa.

There are recited Qur’ān Khatms, Yasin, tahlilāt, tasbihāt, salawat, and Dala’il AlKhayrāt. Our brothers from all over the world have read them. May Allāh ﷻ accept whatever good deeds they have done. We gift them all to the soul of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, for the souls of his Ahlu l-Bayt and ṣaḥābah. For the souls of all prophets, Awliyā’, asfiya, mashāyikh. For the souls of our ancestors. For the souls of believing men and women, Muslim men and women. For goodness to come and evil to be gone. For happiness here and hereafter, in shā’a Llāh. For all of us to remain steadfast, in shā’a Llāh. May we be from Allāh’s ﷻ beloved servants, in shā’a Llāh.

Āmīn. Āmīn. Wa alhamdulillahi Rabb il-Ālamīn. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 10 July 2026/ 25 Muharram 1448 Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul