Be with the Most Truthful ﷺ

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.

BismiLlahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim:

(Qur’ān 09:119). ‘Yā ‘Ayyuhā l-Ladhīna ‘Āmanū t-Taqū l-Llaha Wa Kūnū Ma’a sSādiqīn’, ‘O you who have believed, fear Allāh and be with the truthful.’ Allāh ‘Azza waJalla commands us to be with the truthful ones; to those who believe. The most truthful is our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, “La ilaha illa Allāh Muhammadun Rasulu Llah Sadiq ul-Waad al-Amin”. The foremost truthful one, the one who is truthful, is our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. The command is to be with him ﷺ, to be with those who are on his ﷺ way. Stay away from those who are far from him ﷺ. Do not approach them. No benefit will ever come from them. Because they are only concerned with their own egos, they inflate their egos, and they do not allow anyone to speak to their egos. They are people who have absolutely nothing to do with truthfulness. They have nothing to do with trustworthy, trust, or loyalty.

That’s why, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says to be with the good, the truthful. Truthful means people who don’t lie, who are honest; continue to be with them. Stay away from the others. The further you stay away, the better. Because their nature is greed, envy, and wickedness; nothing else. They never want the good of others or yours. They may appear as friends, but they are actually enemies. Those who are friends are those who are on the way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, on the way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla and our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam; those are the good people. ‘ ’, ‘Wa Ĥasuna ’Ūlā’ika Rafīqāan,’ ‘And how excellent these companions are.’ (Qur’ān 04:69). What excellent companions they are! They are good people who are truthful to Allāh ﷻ, and Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla accepts them as truthful. Allāh ﷻ describes the qualities of those on the way of Allāh ﷻ, they are good companions, good friends, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla says to be with them.

So, you should continue to do everything for the sake of Allāh ﷻ, as Allāh ﷻ desires, remembering Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla every minute, and thanking Allāh ﷻ for being with these good people, checking whether you are on His ﷻ way or not. Of course, many states come upon a person. Good things will come, and trials will come. Therefore, if you have good friends by your side, they will give you advice, tell you what to do, and help you. They will help you to walk the right way, the way of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. But of course, humankind thinks, “If I had done this, it would have been different.” No, it is Allāh’s ﷻ decree. One should say, “It is good as Allāh ﷻ decrees,” but your main duty is not to object. Your duty is to accept what Allāh ﷻ has decreed. We are doing our best. If things turn out well, we will give thanks and praise to Allāh ﷻ. If there are trials, we will say, “That too is from Allāh ﷻ,” and we will not rebel.

Now, there are some new Muslims but many Muslims who say so, “Why is this happening to us? Why is this situation befalling us?” It’s not in your hands. It’s Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla’s decree. Whatever happens to a believer, a Muslim, has a reward. Nothing is in vain. Nothing goes in vain. You must know that. Of course, there are difficult times, very difficult times. It’s hard to be patient then. The more difficult it is, the greater the reward. To ensure that reward isn’t lost, you must be patient and rely upon Allāh ﷻ. The things Allāh ﷻ gives, the blessings – or however long He ﷻ grants you life, you will live that long. After that, it will be your reward. Then you will see the reward.

May Allāh ﷻ not give us tests we cannot bear. For the sake of this blessed month, and for the sake of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam teaches us all good things. He ﷺ says, “Don’t ask for patience.” Patience is difficult. Ask for Allāh’s ﷻ beneficence. Never say, “Let us be tested, let us be patient,” says our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. He ﷻ says, “Don’t ask for that.” May Allāh ﷻ protect us. It is a difficult thing. Therefore, may He ﷻ always treat us with His ﷻ beneficence and not test us. We are not servants of testing, but servants of His ﷻ beneficence. We are beggars at His ﷻ door, seeking His ﷻ beneficence. In this blessed and beautiful month, may Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla, for the sake of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, not test us all. May He ﷻ always bestow upon us beauty and goodness, in shā’a Llāh.

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 23 August 2026/ 10 Rabih Al-Awwal 1448 Fajr Prayer – Akbaba Dergah, Istanbul