Love Him ﷺ to Perfect Your Īmān

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.

Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, we have reached the blessed month of Rabi’ al-Awwal. In shā’a Llāh, we will celebrate our Holy Prophet’s ﷺ birthday together in Cyprus, in the presence of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim. Everyone sees that the barakah, compassion, and protection of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam are upon those who love him. Those who love our Holy Prophet ﷺ also love Allāh ﷻ. Those who do not love our Holy Prophet ﷺ love shayṭān. This must be known. Because he is the human shayṭān hates the most. When he was forced to appear before our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam and commanded to tell the truth, he said, “I do not love you.” He was asked many questions; finally, when asked, “Whom do you hate the most?”, shayṭān said to our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, “I do not love you.” Therefore, those who do not love our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam love shayṭān; there is no other way, no third option.

Certainly, the love of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam should be most present in our hearts. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam said, “For your faith to be perfect, you must love me more than everyone in the world; more than yourselves, your mothers, your fathers, and your children.” If faith is not perfect, that love will not reach that level. However, it is still necessary for this love to be present in our hearts, even if only a little. Some people who claim to be “Muslims” say, “He’s just a human being like you and me, he died and is gone.” AstaghfiruLlah! And they confuse other Muslims by claiming to be “Muslims.” Shayṭān leads people astray and deviates them through them. Because without the intercession of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, none of our deeds are of any use. You can worship for a million years, but if there is no love and respect for our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam in your heart, it will be of no benefit.

May Allāh ﷻ bless these days. May we attain the intercession of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, in shā’a Llāh. May we reside near him in Paradise, in shā’a Llāh. May Allāh ﷻ make it blessed and of goodness, in shā’a Llāh.

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa. Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 19 August 2026/ 06 Rabih Al-Awwal 1448 Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul