Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says: Everyone should do what they have knowledge of. Allah created every person differently. He elevates whom He wills and lowers whom He wills. That is the will of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. No one can rise by their own strength. If Allah wants to elevate someone, He creates a reason for it. Likewise, He creates a reason if He wants to lower someone. The person who walks sincerely and honestly on Allah's path always rises. This ascent is a spiritual ascent. When one ascends spiritually, the material loses its importance. Allah elevates, in some way, the servant who is meant to serve. If a person does not want to serve and opposes Allah, Allah shames and disgraces them. Such a person harms people instead of helping them. Therefore, people must be with Allah. They must not involve worldly matters in this. They must perform their service for the sake of Allah's pleasure. They must be useful to people for the sake of Allah's pleasure. Whoever is useful to people is the most beloved and accepted servant by Allah. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "The best among you is the one who is best to people." Therefore, a believer must know what they are doing. They must not blindly follow someone and perish in the process. The biggest example of this are the events that took place years ago. Leading people astray not for Allah's pleasure but for one's own benefit, by presenting oneself well, brings nothing good, but rather bad things to a person. Whoever serves for the sake of Allah's pleasure is accepted by Allah. Because this matter has not only a worldly life, but also an afterlife. "You have led so many people astray in the name of Islam" - this will be accounted for. You have destroyed both their worldly life and their afterlife; for this you will have to answer before Allah in the Hereafter. May Allah protect us all and not let us follow our lower selves. Our Sheikhs and Mawlana Sheikh Nazim used to say: The Pharaohs are always present. Pharaoh boasted by saying: "I am your greatest god" and perished. Those who followed him perished with him. Therefore, Fitna (discord) on this path is a very great evil. Once Fitna appears, it deceives people and even leads the rightly guided astray. Thank God, the Tariqat people do not look at the world, but at service. Those who belong to the Tariqat people do no harm to anyone. Those who do evil are those who are allied with Satan and their ego. They are the ones who worship their ego and consider it something great. As I said, there is always a Pharaoh. There are many people who consider their ego great, overestimate themselves, and people follow them and perish. Therefore, if there is a person who still carries doubts in their heart, may Allah protect them and remove these doubts from their heart. The right path is clear. The right thing is obvious. Allah's path, the Tariqat path, the path we call Tariqat means path; it is the path to Allah. The end of those who have no Tariqat certainly leads to Satan. "He who has no Sheikh, his Sheikh is Satan," it is said, and this is the truth. May Allah protect us. Because, as I said, Satan does not rest; he is always there. Since Adam (peace be upon him), Satan has been setting all kinds of tricks, deceit, and traps to lead people astray. Therefore, may Allah protect, may Allah protect from their evils. Satan, as our Mawlana Sheikh Nazim said, never retires. Only if he retired could people find peace, but he does not retire. Therefore, one must be careful. There are many Pharaohs; don't think it's over because one is gone - there are many more. Every time they appear before people in different forms. Therefore, one must be mindful. Every day a complaint comes from somewhere: "This man acted like this, that man acted like that." Ask and investigate this man from the beginning, whether he is good or bad, and act accordingly. May Allah protect us all and save us from deception. May Allah not lead us astray from the right path.

Indeed, this Quran guides to that which is most upright and gives good tidings to the believers. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, proclaims in this noble verse that the Quran is a book that guides to what is most truthful and beautiful. This book, revealed by Allah, is unique in the world. These blessed words, with which Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, addresses humanity, have come down to us unchanged, so that they may benefit all people. Whatever exists in the world—for humans, for animals, for inanimate matter—every kind of knowledge and information is contained within it. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, proclaims that He guides to the truest path. Now, if the Quran is like this, how will we benefit from it? Some people do not recognize its value. This Quran was conveyed to mankind through our Prophet, peace be upon him. It was revealed to our Prophet, peace be upon him, our Lord received it and then showed it to mankind and conveyed it to them. This situation has continued until today and will continue for all time. Of course, our Prophet, peace be upon him, also explained its meaning to us. Although our Prophet, peace be upon him, explained most of it, people could only draw from his knowledge, his interpretation, something like a drop from an ocean. Now some people stand up and say: "The Quran already shows everything, we follow it, we take the judgment from it." They are making a mistake right from the start. This Quran has been conveyed to us through the blessed mouth of our Prophet, peace be upon him. The Hadiths also emerged from his blessed mouth. That is, the explanation of the Quran was done by our Prophet, peace be upon him, and continues to be done. But only in the way he showed it. No one can interpret as they please and say: "The Quran said this, said that." His knowledge is something different. The place he points to is something else. Certainly, if an ignorant person opens the Quran and says: "I will do what the Quran says," then he has already made a mistake from the outset and has fallen into sin. Because the interpretation of the Quran is not easy and not everyone can do it. Because through wrong interpretations, a person harms both himself and the Muslims. But he cannot harm Islam. Nothing can harm Islam. But Muslims, yes. Because he can misrepresent the truth. Therefore, it is necessary to read the Quran as our Prophet, peace be upon him, has shown, and to follow the scholars who walk this path. We cannot do this as we please. If we do, we fall into sin. That exists too. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, has a Hadith: "No one should interpret as they please." Whoever does that has fallen into sin. May Allah protect us. These temptations of the end times are numerous; every day you hear something new. It is the final stage of ignorance. In the end times, people have reached the final stage of ignorance. Logic, reason—such things no longer exist. They have defiled everything, now they want to lay their hands on this too. May Allah protect us. May Allah not lead us all astray.

So stand firm, as you are commanded (11:112) The verse where our Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Shayyabatni Hud" - "Surah Hud has made me grey" - is in Surah Hud. "It has made me grey," said the Prophet, peace be upon him. This is a powerful verse where Allah Almighty says: "Remain on the right path, as you have been commanded." Allah commands this to our Prophet. The same command also applies to those who are with the Prophet. Although the Prophet, peace be upon him, was so strong, he says: "This verse has made me grey." In the hair of the Prophet, peace be upon him, there were only a few grey strands. Because although the blessed body of our Prophet was similar to ours - as Allah Almighty created him - his strength was very great. Greater than that of all people. Despite this strength, only a few hairs of the Prophet turned grey, peace be upon him. Because adhering to the right path is important. Adhering to the right path is the foundation of Islam. Those who don't live by it shouldn't consider themselves special. The way of the Prophet, peace be upon him, is the right way. No crookedness - it is straight and beautiful. No deviation from the path. Whoever deviates from Allah's path is in danger and will perish. May the blessing of this blessed verse be upon us, Allah willing. May we adhere to the right path, Allah willing. As mentioned, the special qualities of the Prophet, peace be upon him, are numerous. Busiri said: "Muhammadun basharun wa laysa kal-bashar. Bal huwa yaqutatu wan-nasu kal-hajar." Muhammad, peace be upon him, is a human being, but not like other human beings. Just as a ruby is a stone, but not like other stones. The ruby, which is a precious stone, is also a stone, but a single one of them is worth all the stones in the world. No one can outwardly come close to the value of the Prophet, peace be upon him - neither his strength nor his state. Spiritually, it is impossible anyway. May Allah grant us his intercession. May He grant us His love, Insha'Allah. This is the most important thing.

Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, created humankind as a test and made this world a place of trial. Whoever does good will be met with good. He will receive good in this world, and he has already won the Hereafter for himself. However, if he acts according to his own whims, he only harms himself. He finds neither peace nor does he see anything good. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has shown us the path of goodness and beauty. Whoever follows this path will find inner peace. But whoever deviates from this path will become restless and see no benefit in it. Allah shows us the right path in the Holy Quran. "I promise you goodness, beauty, and peace," He says. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, always wants only the best for His servants. Satan, on the other hand, wants evil, harm, and unrest. He strives for man to do evil and become restless. And unfortunately, people tend towards him. They follow him and then wonder: "Why is all this happening to me?" There is nothing to be surprised about—you yourself have abandoned good and followed evil. What else do you expect? If man follows the path that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has shown, he will never be restless. The person who says "I am restless" is lying—for he has not truly walked this path. For the right path consists of faithfully accepting everything that comes from Allah as "it is from Allah." If one accepts this, everything becomes easy. The person who says "I am Muslim, I perform my prayers five times a day, I fulfill my duties, but my affairs always go wrong"—his faith is not complete. A person with perfect faith never feels discomfort because of worldly matters and what life brings. May Allah grant us all true faith—for that is the greatest grace. If this faith is present, then even if you possess nothing in the world, you are still the happiest person in the world. Otherwise, even if you possess everything, it will be of no use to you, and you will still be the most restless person. May Allah protect us. May He grant us all perfect faith, Insha'Allah.

And say, "Work, so Allah will see your work." (9:105) Do good deeds, as Allah commands; for Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, will see your deeds. Whether you do good or evil – everything will be brought before Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. And then you will be held accountable. Modern man has fallen into a state where he no longer knows what he is doing or what he should do. He simply does what his ego demands of him. They either perform their religious services according to their own ideas, or they abandon them altogether. They think: "It doesn't matter" or "Such a thing doesn't exist." But basically, Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, commands: "Do everything in a beautiful way." People in the past had patience, they had prudence. In all their affairs, they paid attention to what would be more pleasant and beautiful. They paid attention to what they ate, drank, wore, and spoke. Even down to the place where they sat, and the house they wanted to build – they tried to do everything properly. They strove to do everything as our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – had done, according to his Sunnah. What they did was the best for both this world and the Hereafter. Today's people, on the other hand, have not been going for the better for about a hundred years, day after day, but rather worse and worse. Why is it getting so bad? Because man is subject to his ego. The ego makes him do what it wants by telling him: "It will be better, it will be more beautiful." But the result is worse, more terrible. Therefore, whoever is on the path of Allah, who returns to Allah and to the path of our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – will certainly win both in this world and in the Hereafter. He will gain material and spiritual profit. There is no need to seek other ways or other things. The way is clear – it lies before us. We are on this beautiful, enlightened, and blessed path. There is no need to trust the things that others show or tell us. One must stay away from them so that they do not harm us. May Allah protect people from the evil of their own egos and their deeds.

Thanks to Allah, we were able to make wonderful visits during these blessed days. We visited the tomb of Sheikh Baba and Hala Sultan in Cyprus; there are many saints and companions of the Prophet there. The earth belongs to Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. He brings whomever He wills and takes whomever He wills; everything happens according to His will. Thank Allah, it was a Muslim country. Since it's a Muslim country, it doesn't matter who rules it. Allah, Allah willing, will bring the good to power and turn the bad to good. That's just the way of the world. People are engrossed in worldly matters and don't know what they're doing. But the One who knows and sees everything is Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. Therefore, there is no despair in Islam. لَا تَقۡنَطُواْ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۚ (39:53) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says: "Do not despair." "Do not lose hope in My mercy," He commands. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: "The hearts are in Allah's powerful hand." At the moment He wills, He turns hearts from bad to good. He can also turn them from good to bad; may Allah protect us from that. Therefore, one must be careful. One must be mindful because Allah treats His servant according to their intention and heart. If a person intends: "I want to get closer to Allah through my worship," then Allah, with His permission, will protect him and not let him stray from the right path. But Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, can also change the condition of those who have strayed from the path for the better. Indeed, He guides those who turn to Him to the right path - He does not guide those who do not turn to Him. You must not despair. May Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, guide us all and all people for the better. May Allah also protect us from the evil of our egos.

Our Prophet, peace be upon him, spoke many beautiful words. Of course, they are all beautiful. Every so often, we hear some of these words, read some, and remember others. One of these beautiful words is: "Innama ya'muru masajidallahi man amana billahi wal-yawmi'l-akhir." This means: The houses of Allah - that is, the mosques - are built only by those who believe in Allah, His Prophet, and the Last Day. People who are granted the opportunity to perform this good deed are truly fortunate people. They are fortunate because this good deed they perform never ceases. The reward for this good deed continues both during their lifetime and until the Last Day. For many people have built mosques and similar works. But 50, 100, sometimes even 200 years after the death of these people, something happens to these works, and they are demolished. Other buildings are erected in their place. But Allah, the Almighty, continues to grant the reward for this work as if it were still standing. Therefore, it is a great blessing for the one who is granted the opportunity to build a mosque. Of course, this is not granted to everyone. Whoever can do this is a blessed servant of Allah. Everywhere, our Ottoman ancestors and their predecessors and successors have created many works. They built many mosques and houses of worship. It is the same on our island, on this blessed island. Speaking of the island... As our Prophet, peace be upon him, said, this is "Jazirat al-Khadra," the Green Island - a blessed island. Millions of people have come and gone over it. Good ones came and bad ones - but all have left again. What remains are only the righteous deeds. That is what endures for those who perform them. Otherwise, the true value of this island lies in the blessed places to which our Prophet, peace be upon him, pointed. This value lies in the mosques, Dergahs, and houses where Allah, the Almighty, is praised. Through the blessing of these places, even visitors to the island gain blessings. It doesn't matter whether the current inhabitants of the island say "we believe" or "we don't believe." You can believe or not believe. When your time comes, you too will be swept away, and someone else will come. Allah brings whom He wills and takes whom He wills. This opportunity is not granted to everyone. Therefore, one must appreciate its value. Unfortunately, our people have been deprived of this awareness. They think the world is something permanent. But as I said, the world is not a permanent place - millions of people have come and gone from here. The only things that remain are good deeds and acts of charity. These are neither lost nor wasted with Allah. Inshallah, tomorrow in Larnaka at Hala Sultan, there is a blessed mosque - a legacy of our ancestors from the Ottoman era. Inshallah, this mosque will be reopened. Even in the days when this mosque was closed, Allah, the Almighty, continued to grant their reward to those who built it. Allah has continuously granted them the reward for these good deeds and charitable acts. May Allah grant us all such good works as the building of mosques. May our works be beneficial to humanity, Inshallah. May Allah's blessings be upon us all. For the revival of the works of our ancestors is for the benefit of all of us. Of course, if a work, a mosque, falls into ruin, the reward continues to reach its owner. But when this place is revived, the prayers performed in it, the remembrance of God, and the praises bring blessings to this city and region. They become a means for the guidance and enlightenment of the people. May Allah increase the number of such places. May He grant the speedy reopening of those that have fallen into disrepair. For sometimes obstacles can stand in the way of these works - some in our control, others outside our control... Inshallah, Allah will also remove these obstacles.

Subhanallah. Allah, the Exalted Creator, al-Khallaq al-Azim. In the face of the creations of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, the mind is astonished and marvels at His dominion. In any case, the human mind cannot grasp its limits. Even if you were to take the entire universe together, you could not fathom the wisdom behind the smallest detail of His creation. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, is such a mighty Lord. Yet man, as soon as he learns one or two things, thinks himself special and tries to elevate himself above others. Yet everything is written in the Noble Quran. Everything in it is wonderful, but to give just one example: مِنۡهَا خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمۡ وَمِنۡهَا نُخۡرِجُكُمۡ تَارَةً أُخۡرَىٰ (20:55) This means: From it, from this earth, Allah created mankind. From here the clay for Adam, peace be upon him, was taken. First he was placed in Paradise, then brought back here. And he too was buried in this earth. After we are buried, mankind will be created a second time on the Day of Resurrection. So we are all created from this place, from this earth. The verse says: "From it We have created you." Then we will return to it and become earth. And Allah, the Exalted, will create us a second time, just as the first time - with the same flesh, the same bones, with everything that makes us. Then the purpose of this earth will be fulfilled. At this time, people will either enter Paradise or Hell. The earth will then no longer be needed for the children of Adam. But Allah's creation will continue, for Allah is the Creator. There is no rule that says He will not create anything further after us. He is al-Khallaq, the incessantly Creating One. His creation will continue without ceasing. But our place is here. From this earth we were created and from here we will pass into the Hereafter. So what do they do to deceive the unsuspecting people? They deceive them by saying: "We will fly to the moon." By now, they have already left the moon behind; it has become too close for them. They say: "We will fly to other planets, to Mars, and settle there." How foolish! Man is already too comfortable to travel to a remote corner of the world. Not to mention the cost... These are hopeless endeavors. It defies all reason, but people believe it. And man lets himself be deceived and wonders: "What will happen, what should we do?" What will happen is clear: We were created from this earth, we return to it, and when the time is right, we will be created a second time. This requires neither a space shuttle nor a rocket, nor anything else. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, will bring everyone to their destination in a perfect way. Whoever is destined for Paradise will reach Paradise; whoever is destined for Hell will reach Hell. Those who are in A'raf will, after a time of waiting, find their place, according to the judgment that Allah will pass on them. That is, the stories these people tell, as if they knew better, have no true basis. In fact, Allah, the Exalted, gives man knowledge so that he may recognize his own powerlessness. But instead of acknowledging this powerlessness, some become even more arrogant and haughty through this knowledge. No matter how many precious metals and jewels there are in our world, there are billions of times more in the sky. But man cannot reach them. He struggles and wonders: "How are we supposed to get there, what should we do?" It is as if Allah is showing them to us and saying: "Look, here they are. Come and get them if you can." This means, Allah, the Exalted, gives us these examples so that we may understand our own powerlessness. He shows us these things so that we may turn to Allah and implore Him for grace, mercy, and forgiveness. But the devil seduces man all too easily. There are those people who claim to be particularly clever... They are the ones who are most deeply deceived. May Allah protect us all and keep us from straying from the right path. For when man tries to change Allah's perfect creation, supposedly to "improve" it, he only makes it uglier. He makes it an inferior creature in every respect. While Allah, the Exalted, has created everything in the most beautiful form, the devil tries to turn it into the ugliest form. May Allah protect us from that. May Allah preserve our clear minds, insha'Allah.

Wherever the family and companions of our Prophet, peace be upon him, go, that place is filled with light. The blessings of that place increase. The spiritual light of that place grows. Thanks be to Allah that our Prophet, peace be upon him, called this island of Cyprus "Jazîratu'l-Hadrâ," meaning "Green Island." And so, some of his companions set out to conquer this island. One day, our Prophet, peace be upon him, saw this campaign in his dream. At that time, he was resting in Hala Sultan's lap and his eyes closed. When Hala Sultan asked, "O Messenger of Allah, am I among them too?" he replied, "Yes, you are among them too." A short time later, our Prophet's, peace be upon him, eyes closed again. And again he saw a dream and awoke with a smile. This time he recounted his dream: "I saw the companions sitting on thrones, as they set out to conquer Jazîratu'l-Hadrâ." Hala Sultan asked again, "Am I among them too?" but our Prophet, peace be upon him, remained silent this time. From this silence, Hala Sultan understood that she would be among the first to go there. And indeed, during this campaign, in which she participated at the age of eighty, Hala Sultan fell from her horse when it stumbled and was martyred there. Martyrdom is a high rank. It is a position that all the companions yearned for. Therefore, martyrdom should never be seen as something bad. Sayyidina Hamza was martyred. Sayyidina Husain was martyred. Many from the Ahl al-Bayt were martyred. Through martyrdom, their already high rank is further elevated. In addition to their rank, they were also granted the honor of martyrdom. Therefore, even today, people remain steadfast when their children become martyrs. They find comfort in the words: "Our son has been martyred for Allah." Therefore, martyrdom is a high rank. It is not right to see it as a bad end. The truly sad thing, however, is what Sayyidina Khalid ibn al-Walid lamented: "Not a handspan of my body is free from the wound of a sword, dagger, or spear..." "...My wounds are severe and countless, yet I did not become a martyr. Now I die in my bed like a common animal." Sayyidina Khalid was deeply saddened because he could not die a martyr's death. May Allah be pleased with him. Therefore, the Muslim should be insightful. He should look to his Sheikh, his Murshid. What does he say, what does he do, what is his attitude? What is best for us? He must understand this. By obeying him, he should strive to attain this spiritual virtue. This is the true virtue to be attained. One must know that in everything that Allah, the Almighty, grants His servant, there is certainly a great good. May Allah elevate their rank. Today is the day of the martyrdom of Sayyidina Husain, the master of martyrs, and his companions. They drank the cup of martyrdom like sweet sherbet. While so many others died in their beds. So many people could not achieve the rank that they attained. May Allah allow us all to partake in their virtue, Insha'Allah. May Allah elevate their rank, Insha'Allah. Today is the Day of Ashura, a very blessed day. Insha'Allah, we will perform the four Rak'ah Ashura prayer. We will all perform this together, Insha'Allah. After that, those who have the strength should recite Surah Al-Ikhlas a thousand times. This too will be recorded as a good deed in their book of deeds. And for today, Ghusl (full body ablution) is also recommended. For those who don't have a shower, there is the sea, the weather is warm. Subhanallah, these days are as hot as the day Sayyidina Husain was martyred. The weather is very hot. May Allah accept the acts of worship, obedience, and good deeds that we perform, from all of us, Insha'Allah. May Allah grant victory to Islam. Through their blessings and with Allah's permission, the whole world will find its salvation in Islam. For only in Islam will the world find its salvation. It is not possible in any other way. Through the machinations of the devil, this world will not find salvation. With the devil, there is neither true peace nor goodness nor beauty. Salvation comes through Islam. All beauty is in Islam. May Allah grant this to everyone. Insha'Allah, the Mahdi will soon appear, and when the Mahdi comes, many secrets will be revealed. Many secrets will be revealed. When these secrets are revealed, everyone will see how right the followers of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jama'ah and Ahl al-Tariqah were, Insha'Allah. And of course, the miracles, grace, and blessings of Hala Sultan are constant. Her spiritual influence is also present. For they do not lie in their graves like the dead. Whoever needs something and asks them for it, they give it to them; but whoever does not ask, they give nothing. Therefore, may Allah never deprive us of their help. May their blessings be upon us. May their protection and care always be upon us, Insha'Allah. May Allah make these blessed days of yours blessed, Insha'Allah.

May the blessings of this holy month of Muharram descend upon us. This month possesses exceptional virtues. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, declared: A single day of fasting in the month of Muharram is equivalent to thirty days of fasting. Each single day is equivalent to thirty days. It is certainly best to fast from the beginning of the month until the tenth day. Those who are unable to do so can alternatively fast on the ninth and tenth days, or the tenth and eleventh days. This falls on the Day of Ashura, which is an extremely significant day. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has offered this day to humanity as a gift. Whoever wishes can receive this gift. This gift is for all of humanity. But how should one receive this gift? Through faith in Allah, one will benefit from this day. This is the truth; no one is denied the benefit of this day. No, this blessing is available to all people. These days become an occasion to believe in Allah and live according to His commandments. Whoever lives in this way, their every day will be filled with virtue, reward, and beauty. However, whoever neglects this has suffered a great loss. Their days bring them only futility, even harm. For this reason, the month of Muharram is a blessed month. Before fasting in Ramadan was made obligatory, people fasted in the month of Muharram. When it was made obligatory, this act of worship shifted to Ramadan. That is, the obligation to fast was established for Ramadan. As mentioned earlier, the Prophets attained their ranks in the month of Muharram, some receiving Prophethood. Similarly, the Saints attained their Sainthood on the Day of Ashura, that is, the 10th of Muharram. Numerous significant events occurred on this day. Adam's forgiveness, peace be upon him, the landing of Noah's Ark after the flood, Moses' salvation, peace be upon him, and Idris' ascension, peace be upon him - all these great events took place on this day. Wonderful things happened on this day. Therefore, this is a blessed day. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to observe this fast. When he migrated to Medina and saw that the Jews also observed this day by fasting, he said: "We have more right to this day." To distinguish himself from them, he fasted for two days - either the ninth and tenth or the tenth and eleventh of the month. This blessed day brings both spiritual benefits and worldly blessings. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, declared: Whoever performs a full body ablution (ghusl) on this day will remain healthy throughout the year. Whoever applies kohl to their eyes on this day will not suffer from eye ailments throughout the year. Whoever gives charity will be granted abundance. Whoever is generous to their household, children, and family on this day and gives gifts, their year will be filled with blessings. This month brings both spiritual and earthly blessings. There is certainly benefit in the commandments of Islam, and harm in the prohibitions. If a person does something forbidden that their soul desires, their soul suffers even more, and their body is also harmed. Therefore, the gifts that Islam and Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, have given us are certainly beneficial, both externally and internally, and bring forth beauty. Today is also the day on which the blessed grandson of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, along with his companions, was martyred. They too... In Islam, martyrdom is a great mercy for every Muslim. But he is Sayyid ash-Shuhada, that is, the Master of the Martyrs. Therefore, he attained this rank. With this rank, he is in the highest degrees with the Truth. Weeping and mourning occur when there is no rank or equivalent. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that the pain a martyr feels is not even equivalent to a pinprick. So consider: His blessed eyeball, His beloved grandson, felt the utmost bliss when he was martyred. Sayyidina Hussein, peace be upon him, is the grandson of our Prophet. Therefore, some rituals that do not follow Islam and the path shown by our Prophet are not recognized. Whoever resorts to them performs futile deeds and cannot benefit from them. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has raised him to the most beautiful ranks. May Allah also grant us his companionship in Paradise, Insha'Allah. This is what we ask for. May their stations be exalted, may their blessings descend upon us. Martyrdom is an exceedingly high rank. May this martyrdom be our intercessor, Insha'Allah. May Allah make this day blessed for us. Not today - today is the ninth day of the month. Tomorrow is the tenth. We are discussing this in order to perform tomorrow's duties. Furthermore, a four-unit prayer is to be performed tomorrow. Whoever wishes can perform it at any time. Of course, it must be done before the afternoon, as no voluntary prayers are performed after the afternoon. This prayer consists of four units (rak'ahs), and in each unit, after reciting Surah al-Fatiha, Surah al-Ikhlas is recited eleven times. After the prayer, the supplication "Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil, ni'mal Mawla wa ni'man-nasir. Ghufranaka Rabbana wa ilaykal masir." is recited seventy times. After that, there is another special supplication. This prayer should be recited seven times, Insha'Allah. Through this prayer, may the blessings of that day descend upon us, Insha'Allah. May Allah make it blessed. May the blessings descend upon us. May we also benefit from these exalted stations, Insha'Allah. May the stations of those Prophets, Saints, Righteous, and Martyrs be exalted, Insha'Allah.