Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Ramadan is a blessed and beautiful month. It holds many beautiful days and nights within it. Thanks be to Allah, very beautiful things happened to our Prophet in this month. One of these beautiful events is also the birth of the honorable Sayyidina Hasan on the 15th of Ramadan. He was among the people our Prophet loved and valued the most. When the honorable Hasan and Husain came, our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would descend from the pulpit, joke with them, take them on his back, and climb back up. So, in this beautiful month, such wonderful people came into the world. At the same time, this is also a month in which our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, went to war and led military campaigns. The most significant of these is the great Battle of Badr. Our Prophet did not actually leave Medina for a major war. He merely had the intention of intercepting the caravans of the Quraish. For the idolaters had confiscated the goods of the Muslims in Mecca; therefore, a corresponding answer was to be given to them. But it was Allah's decree and will that it would become a battle, a military campaign. The thought of turning back arose, and they consulted with one another: "Should we turn back?", but our Prophet did not want to turn back. The Muhajirun, who had emigrated from Mecca with the Prophet, also did not want to return, and the inhabitants of Medina, the honorable Ansar, likewise said: 'We are coming with you.' Ultimately, the battle took place; and with Allah's permission, His grace and help, the disbelievers, the greatest enemies of Islam, were eliminated one by one. Nowadays, this is called being "neutralized". So much for being neutralized; they all became corpses and were put into a state where they could no longer harm anyone. That was exactly their fate. 70 of the greatest disbelievers of the Quraish were destroyed in this battle. They were literally wiped off the face of the earth. For their continued existence would only have given more power to others and to disbelief. Disbelief makes people immoderate; and when they were eliminated, the power of disbelief was also broken. As a result, the Muslims gradually began to spread into further territories. For when our Prophet was still in Mecca, the Muslims had emigrated to Abyssinia and other places, but had found no real relief. This means that their path was only to be paved after this battle. Such a military campaign is waged only for the pleasure of Allah. And to save people from oppression. Not like those today who claim: "We will save the people and bring democracy." For while they pretended to bring democracy, they only made the people's situation worse. The soldiers of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the other hand, brought enlightenment, light, faith, beauty, and humanity wherever they arrived. They brought with them every kind of goodness and virtue. The soldiers of the devil, however, portray this exactly the other way around. Yet they are the ones who are completely in the wrong. They are the true oppressors. They are also the ones who cause unrest and commit every kind of evil. Therefore, wherever Islam reaches, it brings mercy; oppression cannot exist there. Where true Islam rules, there is never oppression. Today, there are Muslim countries experiencing great suffering; the reason for this is that true Islam is not lived there. In true Islam, on the other hand, which our Prophet proclaimed, and in the time up to the last caliphs, every action of the rulers was shaped by Islamic law, the commandments, methods, and the Sunnah of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. That is why blessings, peace, and beauty enter everywhere along with every true Muslim. May Allah be pleased with them. Insha'Allah, when the Mahdi, peace be upon him, comes, these beautiful days will return with Allah's permission. Otherwise, neither peace nor beauty will remain in the world. From day to day, everything is getting worse; external and internal abysses and filth are wreaking havoc everywhere. May Allah save us and, Insha'Allah, send us the Mahdi, peace be upon him.

هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِي ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَۗ (39:9) Allah says: "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" "Of course not," Allah says in essence in this verse. Knowledge means knowing Allah. Everything else is not true knowledge. Actually, everything that everyone learns from beginning to end is the knowledge of Allah. This knowledge is only useful if it makes a person recognize Allah. If it does not do that, it has neither value nor use. Then the knowledge turns into ignorance and unawareness, into something completely useless. There are people who boast about it and think they are something special because they say, "How much I have learned." Just because they became professors, achieved high positions, or graduated from several universities... But this person accepts neither Allah nor what He has revealed. They say: "These things came into being by themselves." That means they are ignorant; they are deeply stuck in ignorance. A scholar (Alim) knows: there is no end to knowledge. Knowledge is limitless. Our Prophet - peace and blessings of Allah be upon him - said: "Seeking knowledge is a duty for every Muslim, for all." A person should acquire knowledge from his birth to his death. How should he learn this? He should form the intention to be on the path of Allah, and learn step by step every day to the best of his ability. If one sets out on the path with this intention to acquire knowledge, one becomes a valued person in the sight of Allah. According to what Allah has revealed, even the angels spread their wings under his feet. That means ignorance is not a good thing. There are, of course, levels of knowledge; Allah has intended a certain level for everyone. One must look at it this way: A normal Muslim listens to a sermon, takes advice from someone; that is exactly what acquiring knowledge means. That means acquiring knowledge. Even if one says, "I know so much," one encounters new things every day that one did not know yet. One learns something new every day. And one should do this for the sake of Allah's pleasure. One should say: "I am learning these things by the command of Allah as a student of knowledge." True knowledge naturally teaches what is beautiful and good. It teaches everything that is good; things that teach evil are not knowledge. They only exist to plunge man into ruin and to destroy him. If someone says: "I have learned all this to deceive people, to be tricky, and to gain unlawful profit," then that is not knowledge. Or if someone studies and then denies the existence of Allah, that is also bad knowledge. There are good scholars. In the sight of Allah, scholars have the highest rank. They are good, righteous scholars. Scholars, however, who follow their own ego are bad scholars. If a normal person commits a sin, a bad scholar gets two sins for it; it is counted double for him. For while a normal person makes mistakes out of ignorance, the scholar knowingly acts against it. Therefore, his sin is greater. May Allah protect us from this. May Allah open our minds, and may what we learn be blessed knowledge, inshaAllah.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱجۡتَنِبُواْ كَثِيرٗا مِّنَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعۡضَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِثۡمٞۖ (49:12) Allah Azza wa Jalla says we should beware of bad suspicions (Su' az-zann). "Su' az-zann" means to think badly of someone. This only preoccupies a person unnecessarily. When one thinks badly, one misunderstands things and sees the good as something bad. Therefore, Allah Azza wa Jalla says: Keep away from it. All commands of Allah Azza wa Jalla serve our well-being. They serve our well-being both in this world and in the hereafter. A person should not think badly of his brothers. He should also not think badly of his brothers in the Tariqa. Allah protects those whose intentions are sincere. Since many people nowadays do not know the difference between Halal and Haram, they often make mistakes. Often they try to deceive trusting people. Even when we say 'Do not have bad suspicions,' our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said in a Hadith: 'Lastu bi khibbin, wa la al-khibbu yakhda'uni.' In another Hadith he said: 'La yuldaghu al-mu'minu min juhrin marratayn.' In the first Hadith, our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) says: 'I am not someone who deceives, but no one can deceive me either.' In the other it says: 'A believer is not bitten from the same hole twice.' What is meant is a snake hole. If you have fallen for it once and suffered harm, you are careful after that. Do not simply go and say: 'I only think good, I harbor no bad suspicions. That was only once, it will not happen a second time,' only to then stick your hand back into the same hole. Be vigilant! If someone comes to deceive you, do not let yourself be fooled by the thought, 'I must not think badly of him.' Say instead: 'Brother, goodbye. Do not bring me into sin and do not make me think badly. What you are offering there is of no use to me.' Say: 'Praise be to Allah, through the blessing of our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) I have chosen the good path and am with good people. I do honest business.' Act accordingly. If you want to buy a commodity or conclude a deal and someone offers you something: if it benefits you, you accept it; if not, then you decline. Someone might say: 'I will take you to a Sheikh.' If your heart finds peace with this Sheikh, you go there, otherwise not. Being deceived out of fear of harboring bad thoughts is one thing. But foolishness is – with all due respect – something completely different. Do not be foolish. Allah has given you intellect, which you must use. Do not allow anyone to deceive you, exactly as our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) commanded. Nowadays, many Muslims have been deceived. They have left the path of truth and the beautiful path of our Prophet and follow their own ideas. They say 'We are Muslims,' but do all sorts of things that are not in the Sunnah. Things that our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) never said, they accept as part of the religion, and the true Sunnah they call Bid'ah. Not following such people does not mean that one is harboring bad thoughts. Quite the contrary: it is a sign of vigilance and prudence. Following them merely means harming oneself. One must be able to clearly distinguish these things. Learn to distinguish wisdom, good, and evil. Allah has given you both intellect and the light of faith. If you act with this light, you will not be deceived, insha'Allah. Pay attention to this. May Allah protect us. In the present day, there are all sorts of things. As I said, good people are also put under false suspicion. But if you look closely at who is good and who is bad, it will reveal itself. Do not worry and do not think: 'I mistakenly considered the good to be bad and the bad to be good.' Such a thing can happen. If you recognize the truth later, you repent. Or if you have done injustice to someone, you apologize and ask them to forgive their rights over you. May Allah protect us. May Allah not lead anyone to think badly of good people. If we have knowingly or unknowingly made mistakes towards them, may Allah forgive us for the sake of these blessed days, insha'Allah.

Shukrullah - thanks be to Allah! - on these beautiful days, we have come together again in a blessed place, at the Maqam of Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. The month of Ramadan is a beautiful month, these days are beautiful days. Of course, the state of the world is known, the world is not a place of comfort. For the Muslim, it is a place of gain. One must make good use of this. Whatever happens in the world, nothing happens outside the will of Allah Azza wa Jalla. Everything happens within the will of Allah Azza wa Jalla, exactly as He wills it. Therefore, do not rack your brain over it, take care of your own affairs. What is your duty? To be a servant to Allah, to worship Allah, to give thanks a thousandfold for Allah's blessings and to cherish them. As a Muslim and also as a human being, you must equally walk on the path of Allah. This "this one did this, that one did that, this one struck, that one destroyed" in the world; these are all things that happen by Allah's will, and they happen. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about it. A person should look at their own state, not at other things. Whatever your state is, be thankful. If you are on the path of Allah, be thankful. Allah has blessed you with this fortune, O human; consider yourself fortunate! Millions, billions of people, on the other hand, do not have this fortune. They do not know these beautiful days, do not understand this beauty, cannot savor it. They rush along other paths, chase after their pleasures, and believe that this will make them happy. In truth, the one who is on the path of Allah is the one who is happy. All others are abandoned by fortune, they have no happiness. That means, no matter how close you are, as long as you are not on this path, it will be of no use to you. You must enter this path, the path of Allah. Do not imitate other people and do not flee from religion, do not flee from Islam, do not flee from the Tariqa. If you flee, you will lose a great deal. There will be many things you will regret. You will say: "How could I stray from the path? I was on this path, I was a Muslim..." You will feel regret in the Hereafter and say: "While I was on the path of Islam, I emulated the disbelievers, the non-believers, the irreligious, and those without faith." They have nothing for which one should envy them. Allah created everyone equal; the person one should actually envy is the believing person. Never envy the one who flees from religion. You should not admire them with thoughts like: "How beautifully he is dressed, how he moves, how he dances, how he drinks, whatever he does." These are fleeting things, they do not last a whole lifetime. Even if they did last a lifetime, in the end, nothing of it will remain. In the Hereafter, you will regret it deeply and say: "Oh, why did I miss these opportunities, how could this happen?" One will regret it when entering Hell, because one did not use the opportunities when they were there. Those who will regret it the most are the idolaters from the time of our Prophet - sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam. They did not recognize his value, they tormented him, mocked him, did all kinds of evil to him, but in the end, they regretted it. In the same way, people today view the Sheikhs and the saints; they pay them no respect, but instead honor and value scantily clad, revealingly dressed people. These people have no value, and they have no value for themselves either. Therefore, Allah Azza wa Jalla has given intellect to humanity; a person must use this intellect to attain salvation. What is salvation? In this world, salvation is to be with Allah, and in the Hereafter it is the same. Being with Allah is of even greater importance, especially for the Hereafter. The worldly life passes away anyway, but the Hereafter does not pass away. Now people in the world think: "What will become of us, what will remain?"; how the disbelievers are consumed by fear. Because they have no faith; they do not know that everything happens by the will of Allah Azza wa Jalla. That is why they find no peace in the world, as they say: "Now I have no more money, what will that one do, how will this turn out"; in the Hereafter, their condition will be much worse. May Allah protect us. May Allah not lead us astray from this path, may the blessings and mercy of these beautiful days rest upon us. We also pray that Allah may grant guidance to the disbelievers. Because we believers, the people of the Tariqa, desire nothing but the good. May Allah guide them, so that they too may tread the true path and be among the servants whom Allah loves, insha'Allah.

شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ هُدٗى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ (2:185) Allah says: This blessed month is the month in which the Quran was revealed. All these manifestations were revealed in this month. Then it was completed over 23 years and continues as a miracle until the Day of Judgment. The majestic Quran is a great miracle. It is one of the greatest miracles of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that the word of Allah (Azza wa Jalla) is among the people, is in our hands, and we are able to read it everywhere. As for reading; in Ramadan, communal Quran readings take place anyway and it is read through completely (Khatm). Normally, one should read it as well. Of course, there are also many people who cannot read it. Nothing can take its place. Some people say: "We will read this, there is the book of this person and the book of that person"; but these can never take the place of the majestic Quran. One must absolutely read from the Quran. For those who cannot do it, let it be said: Our daily duty is to read one Juz of the Quran. Whoever cannot do this reads Surah Al-Ikhlas a hundred times. Al-Ikhlas is also the essence of the majestic Quran. Three Ikhlas count as much as one Khatm (complete reading). With this intention, meaning by saying: "We could not read a Juz, let us at least read this", one should continue. Otherwise, some people keep people away from the Quran and distract them by saying: "Do not read this, you do not understand it; read the book of this or that man instead." Such statements are meaningless. They have no value. Therefore, this is also the greatest feature of this blessed month. The Quran was revealed in the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr); nothing can take its place. To partake in its virtues, with this intention, insha'Allah, as we said; whoever can, reads one Juz every day, and whoever cannot read, absolutely reads Surah Al-Ikhlas a hundred times daily with the intention of a Juz. May Allah grant a clear mind. It is the wisdom of Allah, this is also one of the great miracles; a man knows not a word of Arabic, cannot speak it, but reads the Quran more beautifully than the Arabs and has memorized it completely. Some have even learned and applied various modes of recitation (Qira'at) and Tajweed rules. That is precisely because the Quran is the word of Allah. Because it penetrates the inside, the hearts of people, it comes easily. Whichever way you look at it, everything is contained in the majestic Quran. There is health, there is faith, there is blessing. All sciences are present; the outer and inner sciences are in the majestic Quran. If instead you say: "I read this, this man has written so many books, I read his books", you will neither receive blessing from them nor be able to benefit from the Quran; you will remain deprived of it. May Allah protect us. Be together with the good people. Stay on the true path. The path of the Tariqah is the true path. Those who speak against the Tariqah, which shows the true path, and do not accept it, lead people astray. May Allah protect us. May Allah give us all guidance, insha'Allah.

Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Whoever believes should either speak good or remain silent." If someone has nothing good to say, it is better to remain silent. For often there are many people who speak without knowledge. When that happens, instead of good, only evil and mischief arise. Therefore, in some moments, it is better to remain silent. A person must always be aware of what he says. He must ask himself: "Am I speaking good or bad? Are my words good or evil?" About our present time, our Master Ali indeed once said: "Hādhā zamānu's-sukūt wa mulāzamati'l-buyūt." Even 1400 years ago, he was saying by this: "This is a time to remain silent and stay at home." Today we need this much more than back then. There is no reason to talk too much. One should only say what is good and useful. Because if you say something bad, it only harms you anyway. However, if you say something good, it brings blessings and benefit. But as already mentioned, the path of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is a beautiful path. What he taught serves the well-being of all humanity. So it is not only good for Muslims, but for all people. People must learn from our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) what they should do. Whoever seeks the good and the beautiful in this world must follow this path. All other paths end in disappointment; they never lead to a good end. May Allah make us steadfast on this path. May we not fall into disaster, inshaAllah. Not everything one sees is true, and not everything that is said is correct. So do not rack your brain over it unnecessarily. Whatever you do, follow the words of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). May Allah not lead us astray from this path. May Allah protect Islam and the Muslims. May He send us a protector. We are living in the end times. Certainly, there is only one solution to all these problems and difficulties: As our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) announced, there will be no more problems when the Mahdi appears, inshaAllah. May Allah help us and let him appear soon, inshaAllah.

Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever offers iftar to a fasting person will receive the same reward as the fasting person." In doing so, nothing is deducted from the fasting person's own reward. One of the blessed attributes of Allah is His generosity. He does not take from one to give to another; Allah gives from His own abundance. These opportunities are also among the blessings that Allah grants to the believers, saying in essence: "Take" and "Derive your benefit from it". The same is true for hosting iftar; every good deed is rewarded manifold. Today is now the tenth day of Ramadan. All praise belongs to Allah. Fasting is not difficult, even if people sometimes think so. This beauty cannot be found in anything else. The beauty of fasting can neither be known nor tasted by those who do not fast. As our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, the fasting person has two joys with Allah. At the time of iftar, everyone who fasts feels a great joy, inner peace, and beauty. The other joy is the reward granted for it in the Hereafter – and that is the real joy. But at least a small part of this joy is bestowed upon fasting Muslims already at iftar. Therefore, the fasting person is truly blessed with happiness. He did not let himself be deceived by Satan and did not follow his ego. The more a person stands against Satan and his ego, the better it is for him. If he gives in to them, he becomes their slave and is driven around aimlessly. He then constantly strives only to fulfill their desires. However, they should submit to you; your ego should bow to you, and Satan should stay away from you. That is exactly how it should be. If you do this, you attain happiness and peace in both this world and the Hereafter. The acts of worship and good deeds performed in this world bring a person great benefit, strength, and all that is good. Let us therefore gratefully accept the gifts that Allah has granted us. Let us perform our acts of worship with joy, inshaAllah. May Allah make us successful in this. May He also grant guidance to those who do not perform their acts of worship, so that these beauties may be bestowed upon them as well, inshaAllah.

Satan, the accursed, never rests; he strives ceaselessly. He does everything in his power to bring humanity to Hell; tirelessly and without hesitation, he constantly attacks people. Most people already follow him anyway and are with him. For those who are not with him, he has absolutely no tolerance; he wants to bring them all to Hell. May Allah protect us from this. Therefore, it is being with Allah that saves us. Nothing else will be of benefit to humanity. For it is Allah's dominion, it is Allah's will; to oppose Him is foolish. If Allah has given it, one must follow Him. One must follow the beautiful path He has given us. Do not keep company with the enemy. "إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا" says Allah. (35:6) The greatest enemy is Satan. Allah says: "Do not take him as a friend, do not take him as a companion, consider him an enemy." An enemy, meaning Satan, will never be a friend. How could he become a friend? Only if he came to the path of Allah would he become a friend. One does not make friends with someone who is not on the path of Allah and who is against Allah. One cannot be friends with Satan. He does not want what is good for you. He constantly wants evil. He constantly wants every kind of sorrow and torment; whatever evil there is, he wishes it upon you. If he sees even the slightest good in people, day or night, he tries to eliminate it. Therefore, be careful. Do not make friends with Satan. Do not follow his path. Stay away from him. Stay away from his soldiers as well. That is, he constantly thinks: "How can I corrupt these societies, how much mischief can I cause?" He has no other concern. He wishes nothing for the benefit of humanity... Let alone Muslims, he is an enemy to all of humanity. No matter how much evil people do, he wants them to do even more of it. May Allah protect us from their evil. Keep company with those who are on the path of Allah. Keep company with those who are on the path of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Do not just hold on to one of them, but hold on to both simultaneously. Because if you do not, Satan will snatch you. Those who ask, "What is the Tariqa?", also say, "The Tariqa is not necessary." The knowledge of those who say such a thing is of no use anyway. Even if they write thousands of books, even if they train as many students as they wish; without faith, they are all in the hands of Satan. May Allah protect us from their evil. May He not lead us astray from the right path, inshaAllah.

مَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ (7:186) Who is the truly fortunate one? It is the person to whom Allah has granted guidance. For this happens by the will of Allah. The person who has attained guidance is saved. If, however, he lacks guidance, if Allah does not grant it to him, then he is a pitiable person. He could own the whole world. He may possess everything, but he has no share in the Hereafter. Losing the Hereafter is the worst thing that can happen to someone. In this world, he gives himself over to all possible pleasures and vices... He leaves out no indulgence. He simply tries everything. Yet in the end, nothing remains for him. That means, for the Hereafter, only his sins remain for him. That is truly the most unfortunate person. The fortunate one, on the other hand, is the one who is on the path of Allah, obeys Him, prays, fasts, pays the Zakat, and fulfills all his duties. For the Shaitan lurks behind him and wants to keep him from it. No matter what you do, the Shaitan will not leave you alone. Therefore, people on this path should be grateful to Allah and praise Him. We are on this path, yet outside we see: in the middle of Ramadan, some are eating in broad daylight. There is no reason to be angry with them because of this. Rather, one should feel pity for them. They are pitiable people. They have no share in the Hereafter, may Allah protect us from that. Therefore, we must be grateful to Allah. There is also no need to say: "I am better than him." Instead, one should say: "Thanks be to Allah, may Allah keep us steadfast on this path." We see it often, sometimes such complaints reach us: "My son used to pray five times a day, he was very pious; I do not understand what happened. Now he does nothing at all, hangs out with the wrong friends, has given up prayer, and has gotten involved in bad things." Therefore, the person on the path of Allah must always be grateful and ask Allah for help, so that we remain steadfast. May He not lead us astray from the path. This path is a beautiful path. May Allah also grant guidance to the others, so that they too can taste this beauty. For the beauty of faith is incomparable to anything else. We see, after all, the state the world is in. Worldly pleasures also have their limits. The desires of the ego seem endless, but they too eventually reach a limit. That means, from a certain point onwards, it goes no further; one feels no more joy. Therefore, they are constantly looking for new things to try. No matter what it is, whether good or bad, even with the worst, the ego chases after it. But as I said, there is a limit that cannot be crossed. Man can only experience this perfect beauty for eternity in Paradise. To achieve this beauty, one must follow the path of Allah in this world. May Allah grant guidance to people. May Allah protect us.

وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ (18:29) Allah, the Exalted, commands: "Speak the truth." "Whoever wills, let him believe, and whoever wills, let him reject it," speaks Allah, the Exalted. There is much that at first glance looks like the truth. Because Muslims show respect to these people, they believe their words. But mostly, what appears to be the truth is not the truth at all. Muslims are often trusting and are very easily deceived. There is great good-heartedness among Muslims, which is why they are so easily blinded. Ever since the time of our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam), there have been many who tried to destroy Islam. There has never been a lack of various intrigues. In the last two hundred years, they have overthrown the Ottoman Empire and the Caliphate. But how did they manage that? Through every kind of discord and corruption – and ultimately, they destroyed it from within. How exactly did they overthrow the Ottoman Empire? So-called scholars appeared, deceived the people with slander and lies against the sultans, and ultimately brought down the state. They brought the Caliphate and Islam into decline. How did this decline happen? It happened when there was no longer a Caliph. We can see it, this is the situation today. Therefore, there is a standard here that we must observe. What is this standard? The last ruling Caliph was His Highness Sultan Abdulhamid Han. Whoever opposed him, their words and deeds are unacceptable. No matter how good they appeared – whether as Muslims, patriots, or anything else – none of them have any value. After they turned against the Caliph and overthrew Islam, you can write as many books or claim as many titles as you want; it is all just empty talk. With them, there are many words, but few deeds. Sultan Abdulhamid, on the other hand, did not use many words, but accomplished an enormous amount. And that is exactly why his true value was not recognized. People preferred to follow those who only gave grand speeches. They found a pretext and overthrew him from the throne. The glorious Quran also says about this: وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ (26:224) And the poets, the smooth talkers, are followed only by the deceived, who let themselves be led like sheep. That is exactly the core of the matter. We must pay very close attention to this. May Allah protect us; many people whom we knew well and considered good were in reality not good at all. May Allah forgive us all. May Allah grant us vigilance and insight. May He grant us to clearly recognize good and evil, insha'Allah.