Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ (15:9) Allah the Almighty says: "We have sent down the noble Quran, the religion, and its commandments." And We will certainly preserve them. We are their guardians. The word of Allah the Exalted is the absolute truth. No one can alter it, no one can erase it. But even this has its appointed time. It is one of the final signs of the Day of Judgment that the noble Quran will be taken from the earth. It will not remain on the earth. It will even be erased from the memories of the Huffaz; nothing of it will remain in their memory. This will happen in the very last days, shortly before the Day of Judgment. Until then, no one can alter the Quran or the religion, no matter what they try. Nowadays, however, there are many irrational people. Many follow Satan, submit to his whisperings, and make themselves enemies of Allah, the Prophet, and Islam. Satan has been our enemy from the very beginning anyway, since the day Allah created Adam (peace be upon him). And by his side stand numerous other enemies. They strive relentlessly and say: "Let us destroy this religion." There are many devils in human form who try to erase the path of our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam). Many rebel and want to change the religion by claiming: "The religion is no longer up to date; this verse no longer applies today, nor does that one." They all belong to the losers. They will never succeed. As already mentioned, Allah will take the Quran from the earth in the very last days, and the Day of Judgment will fall upon the disbelievers. But until that time comes, they can try as hard as they want and cause mischief – they will never be successful. Allah protects this religion. It belongs to Him alone; it is the religion of Allah. No rational person would ever harbor enmity against Allah. Man lacks any power to do so anyway. Compared to Allah (Azza wa Jalla), man does not even have the strength of an ant. Not even that of a flea. Thanks be to Allah, the religion is under His perfect protection. No one can harm it. If there are people who follow Satan and have virtually lost their minds, may Allah guide them and bring them to their senses. May they submit to the truth. May they repent for this way of thinking and ask for forgiveness, so that Allah may show them mercy. May He protect them from it. Unfortunately, there are very many foolish people who let themselves be deceived by Satan. And there are those who lead them astray on this wrong path. May Allah give them what they deserve – we cannot say more than that. May Allah protect us from their evil. There is no greater evil than to play with people's faith and lead them astray. That is exactly the work of Satan. There are people who follow him out of pure greed for worldly profit. May Allah guide them too, or give them what they deserve. We cannot say anything else. May Allah protect the Muslims and our faith, insha'Allah.

Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: If one gives free rein to the human ego (Nafs) – which everyone carries within them – it will never be satisfied. The ego is absolutely insatiable. The more one gives it, the more it demands. It is not said for nothing: "It is shameless and brazen," and that is exactly how it is. The human ego is so excessive that, if given the chance, it becomes just like that of Pharaoh. Pharaoh too worshipped his own ego, and in the end, he even forced his people to worship his ego – that is, himself. The human ego knows no bounds; if all obstacles are cleared from its path, it can go extremely far. Therefore, from the very beginning, when it is still small, one must not even give it the opportunity to do so. One should, as much as possible, not immediately give in to one's desires; even with necessary, worldly things, one should practice patience, because the ego is demanding and impatient. Especially nowadays, people have created a so-called "consumer society". Everywhere, everything is aggressively forced upon people, whether good or bad, with the constant demand: "Buy this, buy that!" And the ego strives to get hold of as much of it as possible. Besides the visible, material things, they also unnoticeably plant invisible things into people's minds. With statements like "Do this, do that", they make bad things look good, until in the end, a person considers the bad to be good and views things as normal that Allah has actually strictly forbidden (haram). This is exactly why one must not give the ego this chance in the first place. One must rein in their ego. A person must not become a slave to their ego, but must defeat it and keep the upper hand themselves. However, if the ego gains the upper hand, all your effort was for nothing. Then it ends like with Pharaoh, and one has ultimately led a completely useless life. May Allah protect us from this. Insha'Allah, we will not ruin our lives. May Allah protect us; may we, insha'Allah, remain protected from the evil of our ego, the devil, and any other evil. May Allah help the Ummah of Muhammad. After all, we live in the end times, in which everyone has submitted to the commands of their own ego. "Here you go, what can we do for you today? At your command, alright, we will do that." "Let's do this good deed." – "No, leave it." – "Alright then, never mind." "Let's commit this bad deed." – "Consider it done." – "Let's commit this sin." – "We'll do that too." By saying "alright" to everything the ego demands, the end-times Ummah has submitted itself day and night to the commands of its ego; whatever it demands, it is said: "We are at your service, we will handle it." May Allah help us. May Allah help us all and send us a savior. May Allah, insha'Allah, free us all, the entire Ummah of Muhammad, from these evils.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ (2:222) Allah loves those who repent and those who purify themselves. For this exact reason, the rank of those who repent is very high, so that Allah forgives the sinners. For our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Every son of Adam makes mistakes, he even commits many mistakes." This means that the human being is a creature that often makes mistakes and sins. Our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah loves those who repent." From morning until evening, whether knowingly or unknowingly, people make mistakes and commit sins. This means that a person hardly spends a single hour completely without sin. Therefore, repentance erases these sins and leaves no traces behind. As long as one does not violate the rights of others, Allah certainly forgives the sins and mistakes that one commits. That is why our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "I too say 'Astaghfirullah' seventy times a day." Even when the Companions (Sahaba) said: "But you have no sins. Prophets are sinless, they commit no sins", our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: "Should I not be a grateful servant?" Our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) led his life and acted in this way to be a role model and a lesson for us. Therefore, repentance and seeking forgiveness take this burden of sin away from a person and bring them relief. Let us repent morning, noon, and night; it is very important to show repentance and seek forgiveness at all times. For this reason, during the five daily prayers, one says "Astaghfirullah" three times after the obligatory prayer. Through this, this burden is taken from us, and we continue our path unburdened with Allah's permission. The angels even wait and do not write down a sin immediately. If one repents before it is recorded, this sin is erased with Allah's permission. Sins are a burden, they are darkness; they harm a person in every respect. Therefore, Allah informs us with the verse "Innallaha yuhibbut-tawwabeena wa yuhibbul-mutatahhireen" that He loves those who repent and purify themselves. Purity encompasses both the outward purification of the body, such as through Wudu (ablution) and Ghusl, as well as inner, spiritual purification. Consequently, it is exactly this spiritual purification that takes place through repentance. In this way, we are washed clean of the sins we have committed. Thus, we count among the people that Allah loves – among His beloved servants. That Allah loves a servant is the greatest blessing of all. Thanks be to Allah that He has guided us onto this path. May Allah make this blessing last and also grant guidance to others, insha'Allah. May Allah protect us all from the evil of Satan.

The miracles of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, are countless. Everything he said and did is Sunnah for us. Whoever takes him as a role model and emulates him becomes a servant who attains the highest reward from Allah. Through this, a person is elevated in their spiritual rank. It is an obligation for everyone to show respect to our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. The more you honor our Prophet, the more you will gain. Sometimes one wonders: "How did our Prophet and his companions live?" Exactly for this reason, books are written: The life and attributes of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, are recorded and passed down under the name "Shamail-i Sharif". We recently heard a noble Hadith about this. This Hadith reports on a remarkably tremendous event. Our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, spoke, and the noble companions report about it: They say: "We performed the morning prayer." Afterwards, our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, ascended the minbar (pulpit). He delivered a sermon until noon. "He spoke beautiful words," they report. They further say: "When noon arrived, our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, descended from the minbar." He led the noon prayer, then ascended the minbar again and spoke until the afternoon. In the same manner, beautiful words flowed from his blessed mouth once more. At the time of the afternoon prayer, he descended again and led the prayer. Afterwards, he once again ascended the minbar and continued speaking until evening. After leading the evening prayer, he continued speaking in the same manner until the night prayer. When one hears this, it becomes clear that an ordinary person would not be capable of this at all. There, in the blessed presence of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam... In this sermon, our Prophet explained everything down to the smallest detail – from the beginning to the end of the world and everything that exists in the Hereafter. The noble companions said: "Whoever could memorize it, memorized it, and whoever understood it, retained it in their memory." Naturally, Allah allowed only the parts necessary for mankind to remain in the companions' memory. He told the rest so that those present would hear it and become witnesses to this miracle. During all these hours, naturally, no one ate or drank. Solely because they were in the blessed presence of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, the companions did not think of eating or drinking in the slightest. When the companions lingered in the presence of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, back then, they needed nothing else. For this gathering was thoroughly spiritual. All worldly needs of the body were satisfied by this spirituality alone. As already mentioned, the miracles of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, are truly numerous. And this here was one of those miracles. The beautiful feeling of being in the gathering of our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, was far more valuable than eating, drinking, and everything else. At the same time, prophethood (Nubuwwah) also means informing about the future. Our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, explained everything in detail there – from that day up to Paradise and Hell. Had all of this been written down at that moment, everything would be plain as day today. But Allah, Azza wa Jalla, lets us know what He wants us to know, and makes us forget what He wants to keep hidden. Praise be to Allah. Everything our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, told us serves our benefit and blessing. All his words, hadiths, and deeds are Sunnah. Nowadays, people sometimes appear who consider themselves particularly smart. They claim: "No, the Sunnah is this way or that way. Some things are Sunnah, while others are not." Yet, without exception, everything our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, said and did is Sunnah. How fortunate is the one who puts this into practice! For whoever lives the Sunnah in the end times receives the reward of a hundred martyrs. However, the devil does not want you to attain this reward. Therefore, he whispers doubts into people and makes them say, "This is Sunnah and that is not Sunnah." Everything that our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, did is Sunnah. Taking him as a role model is an enormous gain. May Allah grant us to also walk this path. Insha'Allah, it is our firm intention to implement his Sunnah to the best of our abilities.

Allah, the Exalted, speaks in the glorious Quran: When those who do not believe in Allah enter Hell, they will complain to Allah, the Exalted, and say: "These people have led us astray from the right path." They will say: "Punish them doubly for what we have to suffer here." The last ones to enter will say about their predecessors – because they showed them the wrong path, led them astray, and thus caused their entry into Hell: "Let their torments be even greater, double for them this terrible punishment of Hell." The first ones will then reply to them: "If only you had not followed us!" "Then suffer too! Allah gave you intellect and insight – why did you even follow us in the first place?" "You were warned so many times. Allah, the Exalted, sent prophets; scholars and sheikhs showed you all the right path, but you followed us anyway." "Now you stand here and blame us, but in truth, it is your own fault," they will say. Allah, the Exalted, will address both and say: "Suffer now the punishment you have deserved." "When you were in the world, you mistreated those who wanted to show you the right path. You did not respect them and did not follow their path." "Now all of you, the first as well as the last, will remain in this terrible state," He will say. Therefore, we humans should take every warning and admonition seriously already in this world. One must always be vigilant and careful in both worldly and otherworldly matters. Nowadays there are new scams again; in the past, they were accommodation checks. When you issued a check, you were essentially already making a promise. Today, thank Allah, checks in this form no longer exist. Banks no longer issue them. Instead, they hand out cards and thus make people their slaves. But that is another topic. What is even worse: The bank gives you an account number, and you let your acquaintances use this account because you think: "Oh, well, it's a friend." But exactly that can ruin your life. How many people come to us because of this and lament their suffering: "This man used my account and thereby put me in prison." One really has to be extremely careful there. One should be very careful with everything that banks offer. The banking system often ruins people anyway; therefore, be vigilant and do not plunge your family and children into misery as well. These systems, too, are ultimately a game of the devil. They were not created to make our lives easier, but to control us and plunge us into misfortune. Therefore, do not make mistakes that you will later regret. If you make a mistake in this world, you might end up in prison and lose your home and property; but as long as your faith is strong, you can still thank Allah regardless. But if you let yourselves be deceived regarding the Hereafter, there is no more making amends, and that is extremely dangerous. So do not follow them. Avoid at all costs following the devils and their false paths. They lure you into various traps by disguising it as "convenience". And you fall for it and surrender yourselves completely to them. By doing so, you not only ruin yourselves in this world, but you will also perish in the Hereafter. In this world, many things can still be rectified. Even if you lose everything, as long as you keep your faith, you will still thank Allah. In the Hereafter, however, there is no second chance. The devil sugarcoats all sorts of things for you, and you run blindly after him. But then you suddenly realize that you have ended up in a dark place from which there is no return. May Allah protect us from this. May Allah grant all people intellect, insight, and foresight. Our Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "One hour of deep reflection is more valuable than seventy years of voluntary worship." If you truly reflect on Allah, the Exalted, for even just one hour and come to know Him better, that is the greatest possible gain for you. This also means: Hasty action comes from the devil. When something comes up, do not rush into it blindly, but inquire thoroughly. You must ask yourselves: "I have entrusted my will to this person and am following him, but where will he actually lead me?" "Is he leading me to the slaughterhouse or to the green pasture? What does he intend to do with me?" One really has to think about this carefully. May Allah protect us. We live in a very dangerous time. One should always stick to those who are on the path of Allah. One must not stray from the right path and should always consult others in one's affairs. May Allah help us all.

"Alcohol is the mother of all evils," says our Prophet, may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him. Everything bad originates there. Allah, the Exalted, commands us in the noble Quran to strictly stay away from it. The harm it causes surpasses everything else, because everything that robs one of their mind is a sin. Not only alcohol, but everything that clouds the mind is considered an intoxicant. That is why some people sometimes say: "A little weed or grass doesn't hurt." But it is exactly the same, because that too robs one of their mind. It brings nothing but harm. Allah, the Exalted, has elevated man above all other creatures through the intellect. Man must also use this intellect. Allah did not give it to us so that we could numb and switch it off. The intellect is a precious jewel, the adornment of man. Without the intellect, there would be no difference between us and animals. They only know two things: eating and drinking. They do not understand anything else. What they eat fulfills its purpose for them. Man, however, bears responsibility and has duties. Allah, the Exalted, has imposed these duties upon him precisely because he possesses intellect. If the intellect is lost, these duties also cease to apply to man. This means: For someone who has lost their mind, has been admitted to a psychiatric ward, or no longer knows what they are doing, these duties are lifted. "Idha akhadha ma wahab, asqata ma awjab." Allah has granted us the intellect as a gift. If this intellect fades and man can no longer use it, his religious duties also cease. A person who loses their mind through no fault of their own and is no longer in their senses is neither obligated to pray nor to fast, to perform the pilgrimage or to give Zakat. There are no more religious commandments for them. But whoever willfully numbs their mind with alcohol or drugs will be punished for it – and with a very harsh punishment indeed. May Allah protect us! Such a person no longer knows what they are doing at all. Nowadays, there are sometimes absurd laws: the punishment is mitigated on the grounds that the perpetrator was drunk and not of sound mind. Yet the punishment should actually be much harsher. Anyone who gets intoxicated and causes harm to their surroundings should normally receive double the punishment. But people reject the law of Allah and prefer to follow their own laws. However, these laws do not deter anyone from doing evil. Therefore, may Allah protect us. May Allah keep us away from all these evils. The Prophet (peace be upon him) mentions in a noble hadith seven groups that are cursed in connection with alcohol – right down to those who cultivate and harvest the raw materials for it. It is exactly the same with other drugs. Those who cultivate such intoxicants or trade in them are also cursed. Therefore, there is absolutely no justification for these substances; their consumption was never and is never permitted. May Allah protect us! The conditions in the world have become terrible. Children, families – the entire society suffers from the evil of these substances. Once the intellect is switched off, man becomes entangled in all kinds of filth. On top of that, these things quickly become addictive. One becomes dependent and cannot get away from it by one's own efforts. Insha'Allah, one should not even start with it. May Allah protect us all – whether child or family, whether young or old – from this calamity. May Allah protect us, for these intoxicants are the mother of all evils. May Allah protect us from the mother and the father of all evil, Insha'Allah.

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: صدقة ذي الرحم على ذي الرحم صدقة وصلة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: Sadaqah given to a relative is both a Sadaqah and the maintaining of family ties (Sila-i Rahim). This means: Maintaining family ties is the most important thing for blessings. Therefore, the reward for a Sadaqah given to relatives is multiplied. In this way, one receives the reward for both the Sadaqah and the maintaining of family ties. Through this, one receives double the reward. If you ever cannot visit someone and send a Sadaqah instead, this does not only count as a donation, but also as if you had visited them. Thus, the family bond is not severed. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الصدقة على المسكين صدقة، وهي على ذي الرحم اثنتان: صدقة وصلة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: Giving a Sadaqah to a needy person – that is, a poor person – counts as a single Sadaqah. One therefore receives the reward for a donation. However, if one gives a Sadaqah to a relative, it counts double: once as a donation and once as maintaining family ties. If one gives it only to a poor person, it counts as one Sadaqah. But if one gives it to a poor relative, one receives the reward for both – the Sadaqah and the maintaining of family ties. Maintaining family ties is more important than an ordinary Sadaqah. It brings blessings and is a path to faith as well as to all good. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: كل معروف صدقة، وما أنفق المسلم من نفقة على نفسه وأهله كتب له بها صدقة، وما وقى به المرء المسلم عرضه كتب له به صدقة، وكل نفقة أنفقها المسلم فعلى الله خلفها، والله ضامن إلا نفقة في بنيان أو معصية۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: Every good deed is a Sadaqah. That means every good deed you perform counts as a Sadaqah. Helping someone, moving a stone out of the way, or supporting people – all of this counts as a Sadaqah. It does not necessarily have to be done with money. As long as it is done with the intention of a Sadaqah, everything counts as a Sadaqah. When a Muslim provides for himself and his family, this is credited to him as a Sadaqah. This means that expenses for oneself and one's family also count as a Sadaqah. The money someone spends to protect his honor is also a Sadaqah. So if someone spends money to preserve his honor and dignity, that also counts as a Sadaqah. The reward for the Sadaqah that a Muslim gives rests with Allah. So Allah Himself grants the reward for this given Sadaqah. All expenses are under the guarantee of Allah – except those made for the construction of buildings or for sins. Constructing a building is a basic need, therefore it does not directly count as a Sadaqah. Money spent on sins also does not count as a Sadaqah. If someone spends money to sin, to do evil, or to finance something forbidden, this is not a Sadaqah. Every other legitimate expense, however, is a Sadaqah. And these stand under the guarantee of Allah, the Exalted. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما أعطى الرجل امرأته فهو صدقة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: Every expense a person makes for their spouse is a Sadaqah. The expenses for your home are therefore not in vain; they count as a Sadaqah. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما أنفق الرجل في بيته وأهله وولده وخدمه فهو له صدقة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: What a person spends on their home, their family, their children, and their employees is in each case a Sadaqah for them. For a Muslim, none of their expenses are lost. Allah, the Exalted, will grant reward and recompense for all of this. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما على أحدكم إذا أراد أن يتصدق بصدقة تطوعاً أن يجعلها عن والديه إذا كانا مسلمين، فيكون لوالديه أجرها وله مثل أجورهما من غير أن ينتقص من أجورهما شيئاً۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: If any of you wishes to give a voluntary Sadaqah in the way of Allah and his parents are Muslims, he should give it in their name. If they have already passed away, he should give it as their Sadaqah. Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) advises us to always include our parents in our intention with every Sadaqah. Thus, the reward of the Sadaqah benefits the parents, and at the same time, one receives the same reward oneself, without the parents' reward being diminished in the slightest. So if one donates with this intention, they receive the same reward. And nothing is deducted from one's own reward either. Therefore, always keep this rule in mind. If one dedicates all their good deeds, prayers, and acts of worship to their parents and ancestors as well, the reward reaches all of them. The exact same reward and blessings are also credited to you in full. Nothing is taken away from you. The reward is therefore not divided and thereby reduced, and nothing is deducted from your own reward. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: نفقة الرجل على أهله صدقة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: A person's expenses for their family are a Sadaqah. This means that all expenses for food, drink, clothing, wedding costs – in short, the entire maintenance of the family – are a Sadaqah. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: خذي من ماله بالمعروف ما يكفيك ويكفي بنيك۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) once said to a female companion (Sahabiyyah): "Take from your husband's wealth in a reasonable manner as much as is sufficient for you and your children." Thus, our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) allowed the Sahabiyyah to take from her husband's wealth what was necessary to cover her needs. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا أنفقت المرأة من بيت زوجها غير مفسدة كان لها أجرها بما أنفقت، ولزوجها أجره بما كسب، وللخازن مثل ذلك، لا ينتقص بعضهم من أجر بعض شيئاً۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: If a woman donates from her husband's house without being wasteful, the reward for this donation belongs to her. So if a woman makes expenses for the needs of the house, for charitable purposes, or for her children without wastefulness, she receives a great reward for it. The same reward is also credited to her husband. The fact that the husband receives this reward is because he earned this wealth in a permissible way. Because the husband worked for the wealth, he too receives the same reward when the wife spends it. At the same time, there is also a similar reward for the guardian who securely stores the wealth. This means that if someone has been entrusted with money and they spend it for charitable purposes, a reward is also credited to them. The reward that one of them receives does not diminish the reward of the others in any way. This means that each of them receives the full, undiminished reward for this donation. The reward is never divided or reduced; Allah grants this reward to each of them individually and in full. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا أنفقت المرأة من بيت زوجها عن غير أمره فلها نصف أجره۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) said: If a woman donates from her husband's house without his instruction or permission, she is entitled to half of the reward to be earned. Even if her husband does not give explicit permission or knows nothing about it, the wife receives half the reward for this donation; her good deed is not lost. صدق رسول الله فيما قال، أو كما قال۔

Our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – said: A believer neither causes harm, nor does he allow harm to be done to him, and he torments no one. It is in the nature and essence of the believer to do good. Doing evil does not suit the character of a believer. A Muslim is always encouraged to do good. He stays away from evil and harms no one. Whether human, animal, tree, or anything else – he causes harm to nothing and no one. He wishes for Allah's will to be done in everything. That is what distinguishes a true believer. Whoever has no faith tends to do evil out of envy, resentment, or enmity, and also intends to do so. For this reason, Allah has set boundaries. Whoever crosses these boundaries draws Allah's wrath upon himself. Whoever draws Allah's wrath upon himself becomes a person whom Allah does not love. Our only goal on the Tariqa, the spiritual path, is to become a person whom Allah and His Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – love. And one achieves this, as mentioned, by always doing good and harming no one. This too is a form of worship (Ibadah). As long as every action and every movement of a believer is done out of the pursuit of Allah's pleasure, this counts as worship and is rewarded. For each of his steps and for every breath, a reward is credited to him. May Allah therefore never turn us away from good. Some people have turned away from good and dedicate themselves to evil instead. May Allah protect us from such people. May we not follow our ego and may we not cross the boundaries, insha'Allah. May Allah protect the Ummati Muhammadi.

Surround yourselves with truthful people. Truthful people have become very rare nowadays. Being truthful means not lying and not deceiving others. Surround yourselves with such people so that Allah loves you and sends His blessings down upon you. Although Allah has given human beings intellect and the ability to think, most do not use their intellect. For worldly things, they do everything. Believing they will achieve worldly gain, they engage in every conceivable folly. In doing so, however, they gain absolutely nothing. True gain lies in being in the company of the truthful. In this way, you win for both this world and the Hereafter. Whoever is with Allah never loses. This is what we wish to convey. May Allah grant His pleasure – this is the path of our spiritual masters. This path, which reaches back to our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – is, by Allah's permission, the path of the truthful. Therefore, being part of a Tariqa is a path of bliss. True happiness lies in belonging to the Tariqa and following the masters. Because this path leads uninterruptedly back to our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him. However, it is different with an ordinary Jamaat (community). A Jamaat only reaches up to a certain point; what comes after that is uncertain. Therefore, the Tariqa is the safe and reliable path. There are forty-one true Tariqas. Forty of them trace back to Sayyidina Ali. Ours, however, stems from our master Sayyidina Abu Bakr, but it additionally leads to Sayyidina Ali as well. It is connected to him in this way too. They are all wonderful paths, but the Tariqa in which no one can criticize the slightest thing or find a flaw is the Naqshbandi Tariqa. Praise be to Allah, this is a great blessing. Whoever attains this blessing wins the love of Allah and the pleasure of our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him. That is our endeavor, both for this world and for the Hereafter. "Ilahi ente maksudi we ridake matlubi." That means: O Allah, You are my goal, and Your pleasure is my only desire. May Allah grant it to us all and make us steadfast on this path. May this also serve as a guide for others, inshaAllah. May they also experience this beauty, inshaAllah. People should not chase after worldly things and occupy themselves with useless matters. As I said: Whoever is on the right path wins. Those who believe they can win by following Satan will never succeed. May Allah protect us from this. May He make us all steadfast. May Allah be pleased with you. MashaAllah, Murat Efendi is also here. May his service be lasting, inshaAllah. He tirelessly hosts the guests and serves everyone who comes and goes. May Allah be pleased with him. MashaAllah, all the students and descendants of the honorable Grand Sheikh Sharafuddin have always shown us a lot of love. We love them very much too. May Allah grant them a long life. May He grant them peace and well-being, inshaAllah.

Our Prophet, sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam, said: "Halakal musawwifun." Truly, the procrastinators perish. Sadaqa Rasulullah, aw kama qal. Those who say: "I will still do it, I will do it later", have perished, says our Prophet, sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam. This means, when a task or a good deed is pending, you should not put it off, according to our Prophet, sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam. Because when you say: "I will do that later", only Allah knows what will happen by then. Such a thing becomes a habit over time. If you keep saying: "I will do it in a moment, I will do it later, I will get up later, I will leave later", it simply never ends. Thus, the good deeds that actually should have been performed fall by the wayside and remain undone. Therefore, according to the blessed words of our Prophet, sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam, you should not put off a task as long as you have the opportunity to complete it. This basically means: "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today." Because it is uncertain whether we will even live to see tomorrow. When it becomes a habit for a person to procrastinate everything, it inevitably leads to laziness. The Shaitan (devil) then keeps him away from his duties and good deeds. While he whispers to you: "You are going to do it anyway, just do it later, take care of other things first, you are tired, rest up, you still have enough time, do not rush", often your whole life passes by without you ever completing the task. You plan to do so much, but in the end, you accomplish nothing at all. Therefore, it is best to complete every pending task immediately, as long as you still have the strength and the clear mind for it. Be it worldly matters or affairs of the Hereafter: One should not put any of them off as soon as one has the opportunity. No one knows how much lifetime Allah, the Mighty and Majestic (Azza wa Jall), has granted them. You may say: "I'll do that later, I'll come later", but it is uncertain whether you will live to see tomorrow; you have no guarantee of that. So if you have made the intention to do something, then do it immediately. Of course, sometimes you simply do not have the opportunity to do so; that is another matter. But if the opportunity exists, then do not put the matter off. Do not leave it until later. A great scholar – whose name escapes me right now – was once asked: "How did you acquire so much knowledge?" He answered: "I heard this noble hadith and after that, I never put anything off again." This is exactly how he became such a great scholar. Millions, indeed billions, of Muslims have benefited from him. He was a truly significant scholar, even if his name does not come to mind right now. He internalized this noble hadith, acquired knowledge, and people have benefited from it. May Allah protect us from laziness too. May He prevent us from making it a habit to put off our tasks, inshaAllah. May Allah grant us all health and well-being, and enable us to perform good deeds, inshaAllah.