Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Those who listen to the word, and follow the best of it. (39:18) It says: "Those who listen to the word and follow the best of it are the truly successful." The word 'Qawl', mentioned in this verse, means 'word' or 'speech'. This primarily refers to the noble Quran, and then to the Hadiths of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. For they are truly the best words. One must follow them and obey their commands. Furthermore, if someone gives you advice or tells you something, you must examine it. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, commands in the noble Quran to pay attention to the good in what is said and to benefit from it. This means: If someone tells you something true, you must accept it, even if you don't like it. At the same time, one cannot accept every word without examination. For if what is said contradicts the word of Allah, the Exalted, or that of our Prophet, it cannot be accepted. But in everyday matters, one hears many words that a person speaks out of their ego or about other people. One must think about it and weigh it by asking oneself: "Is it true or not?" If it corresponds to the truth, one must accept it. That is, even if it goes against one's own ego or one doesn't like it: As long as it is the truth, it is useful to follow this word. Not accepting it, on the other hand, would be wrong. That is, it brings no benefit. Even if it doesn't harm, it doesn't help either. Therefore, one must accept the truth, no matter who it comes from: whether from a child or an adult, old or young, a woman or a man. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Knowledge and the good word are the lost property of the believer." This means a believer should accept the true word and be happy about it, no matter who they hear it from. There is no reason to be offended or hurt. Feeling offended or hurt is a disease of the ego. The truth is beneficial and necessary for mankind. May Allah count us among those who hear the truth and accept it.

And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent inciter to evil, except for those upon whom my Lord has mercy. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says in this noble verse of the Quran: Do not trust your ego. The ego is not good. In this noble verse, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: Truly, the ego incites man to evil. Except for those whom Allah has mercy upon. Even if there are very rare exceptions, every ego urges man towards evil. The ego is a trial in this world; it is the trial for mankind. Whoever gives in to it and does evil loses. But whoever resists it and does not do what it wants, wins. This applies to everyone. Some ask: "How can we defeat our ego?" You can defeat it, but even after that you have to keep fighting. You must not let up and proudly proclaim: "I have defeated it." Otherwise, it will immediately bring you down. It knows no mercy, it is not trustworthy. The ego is treacherous. The ego cannot be trusted. Therefore, many people, especially our brothers who join an order, think they have defeated their ego and now everything is fine. No, that is not the case. The ego accompanies you until your last breath. It is just waiting for an opportunity to lead you astray. Therefore, one must always be vigilant. May Allah protect us from the evil of our ego. The evil of the ego is even greater than that of Satan. Anyway, they always work together: the ego, the lower desires, and worldly temptations. They are all one unit; they support each other to lead you astray. By resisting them, you defeat them, but you must never become careless and say: "I have won." Because if you become careless, they know no mercy. Therefore: May Allah protect us from the evil of our ego.

We are in a blessed month. It is Rabi' al-awwal, the blessed month in which our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was born. "Rabi'" means spring. A truly beautiful time of year. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has bestowed upon our Prophet all beauty and the highest virtue. Whoever follows his path attains all that is beautiful and good. Whoever loves him attains the love of Allah. However, whoever does not love him is also denied the love of Allah. The greatest enemy of our Prophet is Satan. He tries with all his might to deceive people and lead them astray from his path. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the other hand, said from the moment of his birth "my Ummah" and made every sacrifice to save them. And thanks be to Allah, those who belong to his Ummah and love him attain Allah's mercy and grace. But those who oppose him are people whom Allah does not love and for whom He does not want anything good. Therefore, they are denied this virtue. This virtue is only granted to those who follow the path of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and love him. Of course, Satan also tries to deceive those who follow Islam. They do not show our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the due respect. They do not honor him, but even envy him. May Allah protect us from the evil of Satan and his traps. For many fall into Satan's trap and say: "I read the Quran, I perform the prayer." But in doing so, they overlook or deny the most important thing. They do not recognize the intercession and love of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. However, whoever accepts it will be granted this grace. May Allah count us among those who accept this and strengthen us on this path, Insha'Allah.

And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place. (18:29) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says in the Noble Quran: This verse is exactly in the middle of the Quran. He says: "Proclaim the truth." "Speak the truth that has come to you from your Lord." Truth remains truth, wherever it may be. Nothing can contradict it, wherever it appears. Allah says: "So whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Whoever wants to, let them accept the truth and choose the path of faith, and whoever doesn't want to, let them deny it and remain in disbelief. "But you, do not hesitate to proclaim the truth." Your task is to deliver the message. Whoever wills, accepts the truth and follows the path of Allah. But whoever doesn't want to, remains in disbelief. His ultimate destination is a fire whose walls will enclose him. When they plead for water there, they will be given water like molten metal. Today everyone talks about democracy. Well, this is true democracy. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has given mankind free will. But He also proclaims the truth and shows the right path. "Believe in it and accept this, so that you and others may find peace." "But if you do not accept it, you will bear the consequences." This applies to those who do wrong and to the disbelievers. For it is the disbelievers who truly do wrong. Whoever rejects the truth does wrong. To whom does he do wrong? First to himself, then to his fellow human beings, and finally to Allah, the Almighty. For the greatest wrong is to deny Allah. That is the greatest wrong of all. Therefore, this entails a heavy burden and inevitably a punishment. For this reason, it is difficult to speak the truth in this world. Often it is difficult, sometimes it can even be dangerous. At best, they are offended, react angrily, become arrogant, and resist. This is the mildest reaction from those who do not want to accept the truth. Most people today only consider what they themselves think to be right and reject the truth. They follow what their ego tells them and call that the truth. But Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says: "You shall proclaim the truth." Be ashamed of no one, fear no one, and do not hesitate. Truth always remains truth. Speak it and fulfill your duty. These words may apply to you, but I am speaking in general. This is not directed at any particular person. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has commanded this to everyone. Whoever seeks the truth turns away from his error and accepts it. Then Allah will turn his sins into good deeds, and this person will find salvation. May Allah grant people reason and insight so that they may accept the truth. Otherwise, their path leads to a disastrous end that will not benefit them. May Allah protect us all from this.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) teaches us how valuable it is to surround ourselves with good people and friends. Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warns us against seeking the company of bad friends. To illustrate this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used a parable: A good friend is like a perfume seller. Even if you come into his shop and don't buy anything, you still take some of the pleasant fragrance with you. At least the pleasant scent lingers on you, and you leave the place refreshed. So is a good friend. Because they have a good character, they will not burden you, hurt you, or wish you ill. Because of their good nature, it is easy for you to get along with them. You get along well with each other. That is why our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) compared a good friend to a perfume seller. In the company of a good friend, one experiences only good things. They guide you to good, inspire you to beauty, and show you the way to Allah. The interaction and conversations with them make you a better person even in this world. They do not cause you grief or speak hurtful words. It is a blessing to be friends with such a person. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advises us: "Seek their company." In contrast, he admonishes us to stay away from bad people and compares a bad friend to a blacksmith's workshop. Even though blacksmiths are not as common today as they used to be, they were once a common sight. There, a fire burns in the forge, which is constantly being fanned with the bellows. Thick smoke fills the entire workshop. In addition to the smoke, foul odors from the processing of iron also pollute the air. Therefore, staying in a blacksmith's shop is anything but pleasant for an outsider. Either the smell of smoke and soot bothers you, or a spark that jumps from the anvil singes your clothes. So is a bad friend. If you stay near them, their bad ways will inevitably rub off on you. Therefore, our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advises us to avoid bad company and stick to the good. Because a bad person will inevitably harm you, be it through hurtful words or through their other bad ways. For this reason, the instruction of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is clear: "Stay away from them." So, if you cannot discover anything good in a person despite all your efforts, and instead they repeatedly treat you badly, then it is best to keep your distance. This is a teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And one should strive to be like the perfume seller, so that they spread good in their surroundings, insha'Allah. This is one of the most important foundations for a good life. For a person to lead a peaceful and fulfilling life, they must surround themselves with good friends – with people who do good and have good intentions. Otherwise, one becomes one of those from whom people flee as soon as they see them. May Allah protect us from this and not make us such people, insha'Allah. May Allah grant us all good, insha'Allah.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
"Man ghashshana fa laysa minna."
"Whoever deceives us, whoever cheats us, does not belong to us."
Of course, in this day and age, people cheat each other in every conceivable way.
They cheat.
Whether in big or small matters, there is hardly anyone who doesn't cheat.
They deceive people, they cheat them.
Their actions do not match their words.
They think they have an advantage when they cheat.
But that is a purely external, worldly deception.
That's not the most important thing.
Let's say someone stole your money, took your car or your house.
These are worldly goods.
They are not the decisive factor.
What matters is the Hereafter.
Truly dangerous is the one who cheats you out of your Hereafter.
That is the worst danger.
Someone who deceives people by outwardly appearing as a venerable, blessed person, but then cheats them in matters of religion and Tariqat – that is precisely the kind of person the Prophet was referring to when he said: "He does not belong to us."
For the way of the Prophet is clear.
It consists of showing the good and warning against the bad.
It means that the outer corresponds to the inner, that one is internally and externally one.
There is no other way.
To present oneself as someone from the Tariqat, masha'Allah, with a robe, a turban as big as a tray and a beard two spans long...
...and then claim "I follow the Sheikh," but disregard the instructions and words of his Sheikh, not even implementing what one preaches oneself... That is deception.
Such a person deceives people.
Whoever deceives others actually deceives and cheats themselves first and foremost.
That is why the Prophet says about such people: "They do not belong to us."
That is the characteristic of a hypocrite.
Such people have no faith at all.
If he had faith, he would not deceive people.
He deceives people in religious matters for personal gain.
Those who cheat, who practice "Ghish" (deception), do not belong to us, says the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The way of Sheikh Efendi is clear.
Many deceivers have emerged after Sheikh Efendi.
Therefore, we want to remind our brothers not just once, not twice, but again and again.
Don't assume everyone with a turban is a Sheikh or a saint.
Although it is said: "Consider everyone you see as Khidr," one should still not consider everyone with a turban a saint.
Because often he only deceives people with this turban.
With his beard, he makes people think, "what a blessed man," and they fall for it.
And in the end, they lead people away from Islam with their deeds.
People then say: "So that's what a Muslim is like? Look at him, with a turban and robe, and in the end he cheated us."
That is the worst of all.
To deceive people in religious matters.
And as I said, there are people among the murids who claim: "I am this and that," although in reality they are nothing. The moment someone says "I," they are already worthless anyway.
You also have to pay attention to that.
The murids are often gullible and can easily fall for someone.
Therefore, they should be careful and not follow such people.
They are everywhere, all over the world.
They appear from everywhere.
"We are the Caliphs of Sheikh Efendi."
Or they invoke Grandsheikh Abdullah... There are people who simply skip Sheikh Baba and Sheikh Nazim and claim: "We are the murids of Grandsheikh Abdullah Dagistani."
You didn't even know Grandsheikh Abdullah. Who are you to understand Him?
Nothing but empty words... That is the biggest deception.
There are many such people.
May Allah protect us.
May Allah protect us from their evil.
For they will find no guidance.
Satan has taken such possession of them that guidance no longer reaches them.
Therefore, it is already a salvation for a person to stay away from them.
If one approaches them, they only cause confusion and sow doubt in the heart.
May Allah protect us from that. Some gullible people consider these people to be something special, follow them and waste their lives chasing after them in vain.
May Allah protect us from their evil and that of Satan.

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. (49:13) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has created us. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, created mankind in different peoples, tribes, and communities, and with different skin colors. And He populated the world with them. All of this happened by the command and will of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. What people must understand, however, is that they should use their intellect. They should use their intellect to recognize why they were created. They must recognize what is best for themselves. For the best among all these people is the most God-fearing. That is, whoever fears Allah and obeys His commandments is the most virtuous and noble person. No one else. Saying: "You are white, I am yellow, one is red and the other is black" – this is nothing to be proud of. It's nothing to brag about. It's also pointless. Because skin color, status, or belonging to a certain people will not benefit you. The moment you close your eyes, you may also turn to dust a month later. The black, the white, the red, and the yellow will all be the same under the earth. Therefore, all of this ultimately has no value. These are temporary things. The essential thing is piety (Taqwa). The greatest benefit for mankind lies in obeying the commandments of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, and attaining His pleasure. That is the true gain. Nothing else is of value. Therefore, Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has given mankind intellect. And He has given them free will so that they may use this intellect. Scholars give various explanations on these topics, such as the Divine Will behind all things or personal free will. But the important thing is that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has given mankind intellect. If a person uses this intellect, it is good for them. Whoever does not use their intellect, it will not benefit them. Saying: "I have used my intellect and become a doctor, engineer, or bank director, I have achieved this and that" – all these are things that bring no lasting benefit. If these positions are used to attain Allah's pleasure, then they have value. But if you use them only for your own ego, they will not benefit you. True intellect, therefore, manifests itself in a person's submission to Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, and obedience to His commands. Nothing more. Intellect shows a person this right path. Whoever does not direct their intellect in this direction, their intellect is incomplete. Because intellect always shows the best and most correct path. As long as it does not reveal this truth, it is not true intellect. No one should consider themselves particularly clever. A person who is on the path of Allah should be grateful for this gift. Whether they are considered clever in the eyes of people or not is irrelevant – they are the truly clever ones. This means: A person who follows the commandments of Allah is on the right path – the path of true intellect – even if others reject them and call them "crazy" or "stupid". But look at the others: Even if the whole world obeyed them, do they truly have intellect? Judge for yourselves. They lack true intellect. As long as they have no fear of God, all their possessions will not benefit them. Their end will be bad – may Allah protect us from that. May Allah never take this true intellect from you. Intellect is a gift, a jewel that adorns a person. If a person does not use this jewel correctly, it only shows that they do not appreciate its value. May Allah protect us from that.

Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, says that He sent the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from among yourselves. Indeed, there has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful. (9:128) Allah says: "I have sent the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from among you." Not from another species, but from humankind. He sent him as a human like you. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is different. Many ignorant people say: "He is just a human, and we are also humans." Whoever says such a thing is not an honorable person. For a person who does not appreciate the value of others is worthless themselves. A person who appreciates value gains value themselves. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is invaluable. He is that precious Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who is a mercy for his Ummah, guiding them and protecting them from the Hellfire. A Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who supplicates to Allah so that his Ummah is not lost. Who constantly invites them to the right path, to Paradise... That was the greatest desire of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he graced the world, immediately after his birth he prostrated and said: "My Ummah, my Ummah." Normally, children cry when they are born. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he came into the world, already thought of his Ummah with his first breath and said: "My Ummah!" Until his last breath, he guided his Ummah, prayed for them, and will continue to intercede for them. Even on the Day of Resurrection, he will implore Allah to intercede for his Ummah. Of course, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) desires that his Ummah benefits from this and is among the servants loved by Allah. That is his wish and his goal. He wants to guide humanity to the right path and that Allah grants them His favor and His reward. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a Nabi, a Prophet. Prophethood (Nubuwwah) refers to a person who reports about the future. All Prophets are by definition people who report about future events. In a noble Hadith, he says: "My Ummah will fall into decay." My Ummah will stray from the path." So that they do not stray from the path, people must adhere to his (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunnah. The more they adhere to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the stronger their faith becomes. On the other hand, whoever neglects the Sunnah, their faith can dwindle. As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, Islam then remains only on their tongues, it does not go beyond their throats. It remains only on the tongue. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says in a noble Hadith: "At the time of the decline of my Ummah, whoever revives one of my Sunan will receive the reward of one hundred martyrs." It is not easy to be a martyr, nor to attain their reward. But we are living right now in a time when the Ummah has strayed furthest from the path and is furthest from the truth. Therefore, for every Sunnah that we practice, we receive from Allah the reward of one hundred martyrs. And what are these Sunan? The Sunan of ritual ablution, the Sunan of clothing... How our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) behaved, what he did – all of that is the Sunnah. There are thousands of Sunan. Practice as many as you can, as many as you can think of... Most of them are not difficult things. Practicing the Sunan is very easy. For every single Sunnah that you practice, Allah gives you the reward of 100 martyrs. If you practice a thousand of them, you will receive this reward for each one. Allah's treasures are infinite, inexhaustible. Allah is generous. He gives and He does not break His word. Allah is not like the people of today who say: "I will give it to you," and then when you come, they deny it and claim: "I never said that." Allah does not fear that His treasures might run out. The entire universe is in His hand. He gives to you without hesitation. Therefore, the Sunnah is so important. As we said, the intercession of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is very important. The faith of those who practice the Sunnah is strengthened. But where faith is weak – may Allah protect us from that – the danger of straying from the path and not having a good end increases. That is precisely why Satan does everything in his power to prevent people from practicing the Sunnah. With all kinds of whispers. May Allah protect us from their evil. May Allah grant us the intercession of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Insha'Allah. The prayer for rain that we performed in these blessed days is also one of his Sunan. It is a Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We have now performed these, may Allah accept them, Insha'Allah. May He also grant us blessed rain, Insha'Allah.

And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah (49:7) "And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah," says Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is among his Ummah. His Ummah cannot be without him. He is always with us. Thanks be to Allah, these days are blessed because of him. He, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is forever with us, with the Muslims, with the believers, and with those who love him. Indeed, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, himself said: الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ A person is with whom he loves. Millions of people love the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and constantly remember him. When one remembers him, he is present. Indeed, thanks be to Allah, we are always in his presence. The people of the Tariqa place special emphasis on this and firmly believe in it. One of the methods of our Tariqa is to practice Rabita. Most people ask: "What is Rabita?" Rabita means connecting one's heart with one's Sheikh and, through the Sheikh, with the Prophet. They ask: "How do we do that?" Of course, there are various methods, some of which are complex. Some are simpler. Ours is the simplest: One visualizes one's Sheikh, asks for his Himma, and through him requests the Himma of the Prophet. That is Rabita. Regardless of how it is handled in other Tariqas, you are in this Tariqa. You are on the Haqqani path, which originates from the Khalidi branch. This path is simple; it is designed to make it easy for people. There are Azimet (strict adherence) and Ruhsat (facilitation). Since our path is situated in the end times, it follows the facilitations (Ruhsat). Sheikh Efendi, meaning Sheikh Nazim, always said: "We act according to the facilitations." Because if we were to act according to the strict adherence (Azimet), no one could persevere on this path. Therefore, in our Tariqa, thanks be to Allah, Rabita is this simple form of connection to the Prophet, blessings and peace upon him. In the so-called Rabita, the Sheikh is an intermediary. It means reaching the Prophet, blessings and peace upon him, through his mediation. Most people constantly ask about Rabita because everyone says something different about it. "How do you do it? How exactly?" With us, it doesn't even take a minute. Visualize your Sheikh, connect with him, ask for his Himma. That's enough. That is Rabita. The rest is then in their hands, not ours. You can try as hard as you want; as long as they don't open the door, nothing happens. But if they open the door, they see your state, and depending on your intention and sincerity, Allah will accept it. Thanks be to Allah that He has granted us this path. But of course: وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنۡ عِبَادِيَ ٱلشَّكُورُ (34:13) "And few of My servants are grateful," says Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. If you are allowed to follow this path, you must be grateful to Allah. Thus, this topic was explained today, on this blessed day of our Prophet, blessings and peace upon him. In any case, various celebrations and festivals are taking place all over the world today in honor of our Prophet. In the past, people made more of an effort and celebrated with greater enthusiasm. People today have fallen into a state where they have become like machines. Nothing matters to them anymore, nothing seems to touch them. All that matters to them is the cell phone or computer in their hands; they stare at it and care about nothing else. Yet Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, did not create you to stare at that. He created you to be on the path of Allah, to be with Allah, and to belong to the Ummah of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. So today is this blessed day, the day of our Prophet. There are also devils and people seduced by the devil who say: "This day must not be celebrated." The noble Quran compares them to donkeys. In Cyprus, too, people used to say "Merkep." "Merkep" means donkey. As it says in the noble Quran: A donkey, laden with valuable books, has no idea of their contents. People who do not honor the Prophet and do not appreciate his worth, blessings and peace be upon him, are the same. For the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to fast every Monday. When asked about the wisdom behind it, he said: "On this day I came into the world, I was born on a Monday." Every Monday he commemorates this day and also reminds his Ummah of it. So why should it be wrong to celebrate this day, his actual birthday? Why shouldn't it be allowed? You have to ask those four-legged donkeys. May Allah give them understanding and reason. Because they also mislead others. People consider them scholars, follow them, and think: "They said so, they know better than we do, so we shouldn't do that," and they refrain from it. But those who are wise return to the truth. May Allah, on this blessed day, count us among those who return to the truth. Let us recognize his worth and appreciate him, Insha'Allah.

And for the sake of his noble face, rain is requested from the clouds. For the honor of the face of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, Allah sends down the rain. This is also one of the miracles of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. When he was a child, there was a drought, just like we are experiencing these days. Then his uncle took the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with him. Allah forbid, there is drought all over the world these days. It does not rain; and when it rains, it becomes a flood and brings destruction upon the people. So his uncle took him and prayed: "O Allah, for the sake of this child, grant us rain." Then it rained abundantly. Both people and animals were saved. This is a well-known event. Therefore, it is a blessed Sunnah to ask for all good things for his sake. A person who believes in him will certainly receive this blessing. He experiences healing of all kinds, receives blessings, and is gifted with righteous children. Ask for his honor. For when we ask for ourselves, Allah does not reject the prayers, but He may postpone their fulfillment. But when asked for the honor of the Prophet, Allah does not let people wait or despair. May Allah help us. People are living in many hardships these days. There are also very few who remember the Mawlid day, the month of the Prophet's birth. Hardly anyone remembers it. And even if there are some who remember it, others come forward and try to dissuade people from it by saying: "This is not allowed, you are committing a sin." When they do that, they deprive people of the reward, the blessings, and the intercession. Insha'Allah, we will perform a Tasbih for rain tonight. Also, tonight is the Mawlid night of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and no one can deny the events of that night. Even those who most vehemently opposed the Prophet cannot deny what happened that night. On that night, the thousand-year-old fire of the Majusi was extinguished. The palace of Kisra collapsed. Many miraculous things happened that night. So, from the time of his birth, the blessedness of this Mawlid night was a sign for the people. The believers must know this. There are Mawlid books, works that describe the Mawlid and report on the events of that night. They also prevent people from reading these, calling it "Bid'a" and becoming angry with those who do. For this reason, they do not want to enlighten people about the Prophet's birthday and the blessings it contains. They say: "We are Muslims, we don't need this." They say: "This is Bid'a, this is impermissible. The Prophet did not do this." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is already blessed himself; every day spent with him was among the most blessed days of all. We did not live in that time. Therefore, we try our best to do things that honor his memory. So tonight, with Allah's permission, we ask for all good things for the honor of the Prophet. We pray for victory for Islam. May the true leader come. May he show these ignorant ones their limits, awaken the Muslims, and save humanity. That is what we ask for, insha'Allah. Thank God, we have our community here on this occasion: the believers, the murids, the lovers. This place where we are was built at the time of Sheikh Muhammad Nazim (qs). Even then the community was large; and now, masha'Allah, it is growing again through his spiritual support and his blessing. On this occasion, we will inaugurate our new mosque tonight, insha'Allah. There we will perform a Tasbih again. May Allah send His blessings upon it. May this blessing be bestowed upon us externally and internally, insha'Allah. May Allah bless it. May He pour the rain of His grace and mercy abundantly upon us. May Allah guide those who have strayed from the path, the lost and the deceived, insha'Allah.