Dergah is Like Oasis in the Desert

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.

May it be of goodness and barakah, in shā’a Llāh. As we always say, dergahs are like oases in the desert. Everywhere has become like a desert. What is a desert like? They may speak of “greenery” and the like, but in terms of religion and spirituality, the land has become barren—a desert. There is nothing there. People’s souls are parched; there is no one to offer that water of Allāh’s ﷻ mercy—except for these dergahs. This is a land of disbelief; yet even in places that are not lands of disbelief, spirituality has vanished. But these places here are in even greater need; they are oases. Whoever comes to these places benefits, because they were established solely for the sake of Allāh ﷻ. They were built not for personal gain, but for the pleasure of Allāh ﷻ. They were created so that the faith of all Muslims—young and old, men and women—might be strengthened. This is the fundamental purpose and aim of the dergahs: to teach the religion and show the true path. Especially the Naqshbandī dergahs. Of course, other dergahs are the same, but no one can reproach the sincere Naqshbandis with even a single word. Shukr to Allāh ﷻ, the Naqshbandi ṭarīqah is the very essence of the sharī’ah. It encompasses all sharī’ah, Sunnah, wājib, fard, and mustahabb, as well as the dua’s, awrad, adhkar, and salawat exactly as our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam demonstrated. That is why this path and these dergahs are beneficial; the greatest benefit lies within them.

Of course, you should also go to the mosques. However, there are many places where there is no mosque. In these dergahs, one can both perform prayers and acquire knowledge. Of course, there are separate days for women and for men, and there are days for children as well. May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with you. Let them continue on this path shown by the mashayikh and the instructions of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim. May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with you. As we have said, whoever comes will benefit. As for those who do not come—if they wish to go elsewhere, let them go; yet, the importance of dergahs is immense. Therefore, wherever there is a dergah or a mosque, it is essential to go there— not even missing a single week. They must go, for in doing so, they bring barakah and benefit to themselves, to their families, and to those around them. May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with all those who contribute to this. May Allāh ﷻ increase their numbers. Mawlānā

Shaykh Nāẓim, as we constantly say, we heard that and everyone also knows—he intended to make forty thousand Zāwiyah, Dergah and told to do so. […]

Wa min Allāhi t-Tawfīq. Al-Fātiḥa.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 24 September 2026/ 13 Rabih Al-Akhir 1448 Sufi Zentrum Berlin, Germany