Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُمۡسِكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ أَن تَزُولَاۚ وَلَئِن زَالَتَآ إِنۡ أَمۡسَكَهُمَا (35:42) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is the Creator of heaven and earth. It is Allah who maintains them in this perfect order and harmony. Everything happens through His will, with His permission, and under His guidance. Nothing simply happens by itself. No movement arises from nothing. It is certainly the will of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. This noble verse makes clear that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, preserves heaven and earth in their order. If He did not hold them, everything would fall apart and nothing would remain. Everything arises through the will of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. He is the Creator of everything. Without His command, absolutely nothing happens. People try to do things without knowing their own limitations. Then they consider themselves special, but Allah reminds people of their position with a small gesture. In such moments, everyone calls out "Allah." We should always say "Allah." One should never forget Him. Heaven and earth exist only by His command and with His permission. On this earth where we live, everything remains in a wonderful order. Everything stands in a fine, delicate balance. But without Allah's permission, nothing can happen. It only happens when the time is right. This earth is full of hidden dangers. A few years ago, we were in Italy; there is a city there that is completely buried under a volcano. In the sea there, there is such an enormous volcano that if it were to erupt, nothing would remain in the world. That is just one of the many signs of the power of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. There are many, many more. That is why we must find our way back to Allah. We must repent and sincerely ask for forgiveness. "What should we do now?" people ask. People have become afraid now. Ask Allah for forgiveness: "Forgive us, we sincerely repent and ask for Your forgiveness. Forgive us our sins. We are only weak servants before You. We repent our actions." What we must do, because we have forgotten Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is to return to Him. Find our way back to Him. Ask Him for His boundless mercy. There are people who remain silent at first. After the danger has passed, they begin: They mock those who mention Allah and call them unreasonable. They invent excuses not to say "Allah," like "the tectonics have changed" or something similar. But in the moment when it actually happens, they remember nothing else. Then everyone says "Allah." That's how it should always be. Let us say "Allah" before these events even occur. Let us pray to Allah. May Allah forgive us. May He protect us, insha'Allah. The most beautiful quality of a Muslim is that he always remembers Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. He always asks only Him for help. No one else can truly help, even if they wanted to. No one can halt these natural events. Only Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, can do it. Let us pray to Allah so that He protects us. May Allah protect us, insha'Allah. From Him we come and to Him we will return. May this trial be over by the will of Allah. Get well soon to all people who are afraid. Ask Allah for His mercy. May Allah forgive us all. Let us repent and try to fix the deficiencies in our service to Allah. Giving Sadaqa is also very important. The most important thing is: Sadaqa protects and preserves us. They also heal illnesses and ward off misfortunes, insha'Allah. May Allah help us all. May Allah protect us, insha'Allah. May He grant us strong faith, insha'Allah. May those who have repented remain steadfast in their repentance, insha'Allah.

Allah the Exalted has admonished the believers in many places in the noble Quran: "Do not associate with the ignorant, do not follow the ignorant." Because ignorance is a bad thing. Ignorance is the worst thing that can be given to a human being. In the past, people who could not read and write were called ignorant. In the time of our Prophet, ignorance was widespread throughout the world. This is called "Jahiliyyat al-Ula." Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, referred to this era as the "first period of ignorance." The time in which we now live is the second period of ignorance. The second is much worse than the first. In the first, people still accepted some things. Today's people accept nothing. They do not accept the truth. They think of something and say: "This is correct." They run after it. These things, which are not truth and have no benefit, keep them away from the truth. That is ignorance. Ignorance means to read and not understand. To read and derive no benefit from it. They know all sciences. But they do not know the truth. What is the truth? They are all outside of it. Therefore, one who does not accept and does not know the truth is ignorant. His knowledge is of no use to him. The ignorance of a person who studies for years and considers himself something special increases day by day. Only when he finds the truth will he be freed from this ignorance and save himself. Otherwise, ignorance causes him to remain forever in the worst place. He should think, because thinking is important. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "An hour of contemplation is better than seventy years of worship." Because when one recognizes the truth, believes, and takes the right path, one attains happiness in this world and the hereafter. Otherwise, it is of no use even in this world. In the hereafter, it is even worse. May Allah protect us from it. We truly live in a time of ignorance. Ignorance is like a dirty disease. It is a disease that is transmitted from one to another. May Allah protect us, may Allah preserve our faith, insha'Allah. May we not be among the ignorant, insha'Allah. فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ (6:35) Let us neither be among the ignorant, nor be with them. May Allah protect us from it.

وَلَقَدۡ كَرَّمۡنَا بَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ (17:70) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has proclaimed that He has bestowed upon humans the highest rank among all creatures. The God-fearing person enjoys the highest position with Allah. Allah has created countless creatures. We know of angels, jinn, and humans. When humans walk on Allah's path, they stand above all other creatures. They even surpass the angels. During the Prophet's Night Journey, the Archangel Gabriel accompanied him only up to a certain point. Beyond that, only the Prophet himself was allowed to proceed. For his rank exceeds that of all other creatures. Whoever follows this path will have a rank higher than all others. However, whoever does not walk on Allah's path becomes the lowest of all creatures and a being that Allah does not love. They will stand on the lowest level. The right path is granted to humans as a gift of grace. Whoever does not follow this path sinks to the lowest of all creatures and becomes a being rejected by Allah. Allah does not love them. He loves neither the unbelievers nor the idolaters. He does not love those who harm other people. The higher a person rises, the more they are loved by Allah. Great blessings flow from being loved by Him. It opens up infinite happiness for them. May Allah protect us from this: Some who stray from the right path remain lost forever, while others are purified and redeemed after they have atoned for their sins and misdeeds. Woe to those who have never recognized Allah; such people will remain in misery forever, are eternally damned, and will be in hell. For those who abandon Allah's path, the end will be bitter. Nowadays, there are many who lead people astray. They deceive people with empty words: "It's this and that, what good is faith, what is Islam anyway, none of it exists." And people fall for it. Those who are deceived will have to pay for it. Allah has equipped us with intellect. Whoever uses their intellect will inevitably recognize the truth. Those who fail to do so will have to bear the consequences. May Allah protect us. May Allah grant people faith and protect our faith, inshallah.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: „إِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ بِالتَّعَلُّمِ، وَالْحِلْمُ بِالتَّحَلُّمِ" Knowledge is only gained through learning. And how? Simply through continuous learning. Being a student means learning step by step. This doesn't happen overnight. No one can master everything at once. One doesn't become a scholar overnight. No one suddenly becomes knowledgeable. It takes time and persistent learning. One day, two days, five days, ten days... How long? Knowledge knows no bounds. No matter how much you already know, there's always more to discover. Knowledge is infinite. وَالْحِلْمُ بِالتَّحَلُّمِ What does it mean to be gentle? Gentleness means controlling your anger, managing your rage. How does one achieve this? Naturally, only step by step. Every time anger arises, tell yourself: "I must overcome this rage." Work on yourself daily with the thought: "Today I am like this, tomorrow I will be better, the day after even better." People come to us asking: "I constantly get angry. What can I do?" A human is not a paint bucket from which you can simply pour out the anger, and then it's gone. That's not how it works. Gradually, you learn to control your anger and free yourself from it. This way you gain self-control and mastery over yourself. It's said: "He who rises in anger sits down with damage." That hits the nail on the head. Over time, anyone can get their anger under control. Of course, others can pray for you. But even with prayers, you only overcome anger gradually - this too doesn't happen immediately. You can ask for good prayers - they will help you insha'Allah. But most important is your own effort and your will to learn. If you work on it daily, you're constantly learning. Over time, you'll also be able to control your anger, insha'Allah. Working on it daily makes you better every day. Anger has always existed, but today it's even worse. Nowadays, people are told: "The angrier you get, the more upset you become, the better for you." These are the whispers of Satan! Nothing else. "Fight with everyone!" "With mother and father, with brother and sister, with spouse... Fight with everyone." "Don't dare keep your mouth shut!" they say. "If I remain silent, I lose," some think. But no, you should remain silent! If you don't remain silent, you'll either get beaten or worse will happen. May Allah protect us from that. Therefore, anger is nothing good. This is the advice of the Prophet, peace be upon him. A companion came to the Prophet and asked: "Give me advice." "La taghdab!" he said. "Do not get angry!" He asked for more advice. "La taghdab!" Again the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Do not get angry." The companion later recounted: "I realized that the Prophet would have said the same thing even if I had asked until dawn." After five times, he said no more. When the Prophet said: "Don't ask me anymore," the companion left. This advice applies to the entire community. Anger is not a good quality. It brings nothing. Especially when one gets upset over trivial matters, one only harms oneself. May Allah protect us from that.

May Allah the Exalted bless this day. Some days are truly blessed. Blessed days are determined according to the Hijri calendar. In the Gregorian calendar, they are merely an ordinary date. In this regard, the Gregorian calendar has no significance. There are things to which some people attach unnecessary importance, just to confuse others. Today is April 20th. According to the Gregorian calendar, April 20th is the birthday of our Prophet, peace be upon him. It is indeed his birthday. But today is not Mawlid. The Mawlid month is a different one. The Mawlid month is Rabīʿ al-awwal. The month of Rabīʿ al-awwal never falls on the same time in the Gregorian calendar; it constantly shifts. Therefore, the blessed day is not today. Today is merely a calendar date. To weaken the faith of Muslims, they suggest celebrating the Prophet's birthday in a kind of birth week according to the Gregorian calendar. Mawlan Sheikh Nazim has never accepted this. No day in the Gregorian calendar can be a special day from a religious perspective. In Islam, everything is determined according to the Hijri calendar, the lunar calendar; not by the solar year, but by the lunar year. The symbol of Islam is the crescent, the moon itself. Commandments are followed accordingly, prayers are performed accordingly. The principles and rules of conduct in Islam are guided by the Hijri calendar. This is the case with Hajj, this is the case with Ramadan. And the same applies to the blessed days. There are people with evil intentions who want to change Islam, even a group trying to make Ramadan take place in winter. Perhaps most people have not yet heard of this. But such ways of thinking actually exist. They celebrate these days in April as the birthday or birth week of our Prophet, peace be upon him, according to the Gregorian calendar. Thanks be to Allah, these attempts have not found acceptance. They have only caused harm. That is why it is so important to pay attention to the correct observance of days and times. A Muslim should follow what our Prophet, peace be upon him, has done. He should say what the Prophet has said. What the Prophet has not done, he should not accept. What the Prophet has accepted, he should accept. This is His enlightened path. His path is the path of truth. Whoever takes a different path leaves this path. May Allah protect us from this. The path is also the Tariqa. The Tariqa is the path that preserves this way. There are also those with other intentions. Even during the lifetime of our Prophet, false prophets appeared. They have disappeared and been forgotten. Afterwards, more came. Until the Day of Judgment, Satan will not rest. He confuses people's thoughts according to his own discretion and destroys their faith. Therefore, the path of Tariqa is a safe path. One must pay attention to it. A person on the Tariqa path does not stray onto other paths. On the right path, in the right direction, he follows, with Allah's permission, in the footsteps of our Prophet. May Allah keep us steadfast on this path and not let us stray, insha'Allah. People are easily confused. They consider the bad as good and the good as bad. They confuse the right with the wrong and the wrong with the right. There are many things that confuse people's thoughts. May Allah protect us and not let Muslims stray from the right path, insha'Allah.

Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: المعدة بيت الداء والحمية رأس الدواء The stomach is, as our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, the house of diseases. And conscious nutrition is the most important remedy. When eating, you should consciously pay attention to what you consume – eat beneficial things and stay away from harmful things or consume them only in small amounts. As with everything: Too much harms you. As they say: "Less is more." In the past, there weren't so many ways to obtain food. People couldn't find that much food. Nowadays, when everything is available, hardly anyone knows limits. One eats whenever appetite demands. Although one meal a day would actually be sufficient, two meals are considered the Sunnah of the sheikhs. While three meals would be completely sufficient for most people, many are not satisfied with that and constantly snack in between. They also don't pay attention to the quality of their food. Now they complain: "Meat has become so expensive." But one doesn't have to eat meat all the time. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: سيد الطعام اللحم He does say that meat is the most valuable and best food, but humans cannot and should not constantly eat meat – and they don't always find it either. One should eat vegetables. In everything that Allah the Exalted has allowed us, there is healing power. One should eat a bit of everything. Nowadays, many people eat a one-sided diet with things they are used to, and don't want to try anything else. If you mention vegetables, there's hardly anyone who shows enthusiasm for them. They insist that meat must absolutely be on the table. Yet one should consume various foods to keep the body in balance. Even when eating meat, it doesn't have to be in large quantities. Humans should eat vegetables and many other things. People in the past prepared diverse foods; there was variety on the tables. At Ottoman tables, at the feasts of the sultans, there were at least fifty different dishes. There were even more, at least fifty different foods. And each was different from the others. Of course, not everyone can prepare so many dishes today, but nowadays people are often too lazy to cook themselves – they prefer to order food. With ordered foods, however, you don't know exactly what's in them, you don't know what you're actually consuming. Additionally, some rather questionable products have appeared on the market. Various additives are added to enhance the flavor. These substances gradually poison the human body. They damage the internal organs. The drinks are even more concerning. As our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, the stomach is the seat of disease. Therefore, pay close attention to what you put in there, what you eat. One should not eat everything just because it tastes good; one should enjoy each food in moderation and in a balanced way. Give your children homemade food whenever possible. This brings them both benefit and health. Allah has given us so many gifts. Everything has a healing effect; every food can contribute to health. These have advantages for body and soul. Nutrition is important not only for the body but also for mental well-being. Therefore, take good care. Pay attention to what you eat. Pay attention to what you give your children to eat, and accustom them from an early age to eat in a varied way. Today's children have become like four-legged creatures that only eat one thing. Even animals don't constantly eat the same thing. If you give them hay, they eat hay; if you give them barley, they eat barley; but when they're outside, they prefer fresh grass and leaves. If Allah the Exalted has given even animals this instinct, humans with their intellect should be able to act even better. One must accustom children to different foods. They should eat everything and have the inner attitude that it brings them health, enlightenment, and faith. Before eating, they should wash their hands and say "Bismillah." Nowadays, many people don't even have the habit of washing their hands before eating. Most don't even know "Bismillah" anymore. And then they wonder why diseases are increasing. May Allah help us. May what we eat become healing, enlightenment, and faith, insha'Allah.

لَاهِيَةٗ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَى (21:3) A person's heart can be in one place while their thoughts wander elsewhere. Most people live in a state of mindlessness. Nowadays, this mindlessness is even more pronounced; in the past, there weren't so many distractions consuming people's time. Everyone took care of their own affairs. Those who wanted to study, studied. Those who didn't want to study, went to work. Although Allah, the Exalted, created each person unique, people try to force everyone else into a template. They want to force everyone into the same mold. They press them into this form. Then they realize that the form doesn't work. What will become of all these people? They even try to forcefully squeeze those who don't fit the mold into it. So that in the end, nothing good comes from anyone. People now lack intelligence and common sense. People have surrendered everything to machines. They call it "Artificial Intelligence." "It will take care of our work." "We just want to have fun and play, that's enough for us." "As long as we're having fun." "We don't want anything more." "Let the machines work for us." "We don't even need to use our minds anymore." "The machine takes care of everything anyway." Young and old, they've put these devices in every child's hand. No one cares about anything else but spending time with these devices. Even students are not spared from this. When reading, they no longer understand or learn anything. The years pass by completely meaninglessly. And then they still expect something good to come of it. The point is this: A student must concentrate on their own studies. This machine should not think for you. If the machine thinks for you, you're of no use to anyone. And you yourself will be good for nothing. Children have become downright dependent on these devices. These devices have forced them into slavery. No limits have been set on this technology. Yet everything in life has its limits. A healthy measure. This boundary must not be crossed. If something is to be of use to you, it must have a reasonable measure. If you constantly go beyond this boundary, you will eventually become a slave. Either a slave to your desires or a slave to technology. Therefore, caution is necessary. People used to be very different. When a student went away to study, they were far from their family. It wasn't like today. Today, mothers call every few minutes. Siblings and friends are constantly checking in. "What's new? What happened?" Back then, there were neither cars nor airplanes. A letter took six months to arrive. One of the greatest scholars and sages, Imam Al-Ghazali, recounts: "I went away to acquire knowledge." "After six months, I received a letter from my family." "I did not open the letter," he reports. Later, more letters came. He set them all aside unopened. Only after seven years did he open the first letter he had received. It said: "Your mother has passed away." "Had I opened this letter back then, I would never have been able to acquire this knowledge," he says. "My mind would have been too distracted." "I couldn't have benefited from anything." Imagine this: He didn't even open a letter that arrived once every six months. And now look at the state of today's people. How will they ever learn properly or be useful? May Allah protect us from this. People are completely trapped, they can no longer detach themselves from these devices. It's no different with children. Clear boundaries must absolutely be set for these things. Especially for students in madrasas, one should ask: "What do you want – a mobile phone or the madrasa?" "You want to keep your phone? Then take it, go home and play with it as much as you want." "But if you choose the madrasa, you must give up your phone." "Then there's no more phone." The phone may only be used once a week, for a maximum of fifteen to twenty minutes, and only for contact with family. This rule must be established. This rule should apply to both madrasas and other schools. Set a limit there too: "Once a week," ten or twenty minutes daily must be sufficient. No false compassion. If you show compassion now, your own situation will be pitiful later. This must not be forgotten. Parents must consistently enforce these rules with their children. This boundary-setting is crucial. There can be no boundless freedom. With boundless freedom, everything gets out of control. You violate the rights of others and cross their boundaries. Therefore, you must set boundaries for everything to control your desires. Limits must also be set on one's own wishes. There are things you are entitled to. And there are things you are not entitled to. One should be mindful of this. May Allah assist us. We truly live in challenging times. Dangers and evils lurk everywhere. Especially from these devices flow many harmful influences that affect our children. In the past, people only learned such things when they got married. Today, they expose even 2-3-year-old children to it. May Allah protect us. May Allah preserve us. May Allah send us Mahdi Alayhissalam, insha'Allah.

Being part of a Tariqat is a gift from Allah, the Exalted, to mankind. People join a Tariqat solely for the sake of Allah. And also to earn the pleasure of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. They have numerous enemies. The greatest enemy is of course Satan, one's own ego, and base desires. These attack those who join a Tariqat with particular ferocity. They assault them with greater force because they view them as their main adversaries. Ordinary people are sometimes not attacked as strongly. Because they already follow their own path anyway. They live and act according to their own desires. Therefore, they need not concern themselves with such people anymore. Bad friends and evil people already cause enough damage. These are even worse than Satan himself. For what even Satan cannot accomplish, a bad person can bring about. People can become veritable beasts. وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ (81:5) "When the wild beasts are gathered," as the noble verse states. We are living in the end times. This is indeed the case. Their path is the way of Satan. What does Satan want? Does he want good? He never strives for good. He seeks evil and wishes for all to be corrupted. That is why he wants all people to fall into evil. For this reason, he attacks the followers of the Tariqat even more fiercely. Therefore, the followers of the Tariqat must be extremely vigilant. "What should we do, how should we behave?" the followers of the Tariqat often ask. They believe they will immediately rise spiritually by joining the Tariqat. "What level have I reached?" some ask. There is no such level. You are in a constant battle with the enemy. To prevail in this battle, that alone is important. Do not ponder: "What level have I reached?" There are also some imposters among supposed Tariqat followers who in truth have nothing to do with it. They deceive people by claiming: "I belong to a Tariqat" and then saying: "You have reached this or that level." Thus they derive personal benefit from this. The followers of the Tariqat must be very mindful. When you join a Tariqat, you do so for Allah's pleasure and to follow the path of our Prophet. Focus on nothing else. What is the Tariqat anyway? The Tariqat means fulfilling all the commandments of Islam to the best of your ability. As well as you possibly can. There is no need to wonder: "How far have I come, how much have I overcome my ego, how much remains to be done?" You are in a continuous struggle with your ego. You are engaged in jihad, wrestling with your own self. Therefore, never say to your ego: "I'll grant you a reward." Do not say: "I have triumphed." The moment you think this way, you have already been defeated by your ego and by Satan. Thus, Tariqat means: performing the five daily prayers, fasting, giving alms, undertaking the pilgrimage. That is the essence of the Tariqat. So it is nothing that stands outside of Islam. The additional Sunnah practices and good deeds you can perform according to your capabilities. But the essential remains what was mentioned. Anything beyond that is a gift of grace from Allah. Some think that when they join a Tariqat, they will accomplish extraordinary things. But then they fail even at the basics. They stop halfway. Ajallu'l-karāmāt, the greatest of all miracles: Is steadfastness. To remain steadfast on the path and to deviate neither to the right nor to the left. Do not rack your brain: "How much has my ego changed, what remains, what has multiplied?" Trust in Allah and continue your path unwavering. Otherwise, Satan finds entrance into your thoughts and whispers doubts. Either he sows doubt or he deceives you with flattery: "You have already come so far." Then all your efforts will have been in vain. May Allah protect us from this. That is the adab, the proper way to engage with the Tariqat. Let us continue on this path, insha'Allah.

Advice of our Prophet, peace be upon him, to Muslims: إِفْعَلُوا الْخَيْرَ Always do good. Prostrate yourselves before Allah, bow before Allah. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, admonishes us to never stop doing good. What does it mean to be a Muslim? الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ A Muslim is someone from whose tongue and hand people are safe. A Muslim causes no harm. He should do good and always perform good deeds. A non-Muslim, on the other hand, can do all sorts of things. لَيْسَ بَعْدَ الْكُفْرِ ذَنْبٌ The gravest sin is disbelief. In comparison, everything else seems minor. The gravest sin is and remains disbelief. A Muslim should perform all kinds of good deeds. He should be there for the needs of all people, especially his brothers and sisters in faith. As best he can, according to his abilities. What is beyond his power, Allah will judge according to his intention. Whoever has the sincere intention to help all people, Allah will reward according to this intention. One should never intend to do evil. For evil, there is no justifying intention. The ego tends toward all kinds of evil anyway. Therefore, a Muslim must keep his ego in check. He must not give his ego free rein. He must be master over his ego. The ego must not control him. Otherwise, he distances himself from true Islam. He then follows the path of those who do not belong to Islam or do not submit to Allah. All our actions should serve solely to please Allah. Allah has clearly shown us what we should do. There is the Sharia. There is the Tariqa. The duties of a Muslim are clear. But the most important thing is to do good. To perform good works. To stay away from evil. The people of our time have become envious. They think: "If I can't have it, no one else should have it either." They damage the property of others. They disturb the peace of their fellow human beings. At least in this respect. Therefore, a Muslim must absolutely distance himself from such behavior. He should not blindly follow others and think: "This evil that I inflict on others is actually justified." No evil can ever be good. One must live for Allah's pleasure. One must be of benefit to people so that Allah rewards us. Allah does not reward evil. He only rewards good. One must prevent evil. One must not present evil as something good. Keep to those who walk on Allah's path. Avoid those who have strayed from Allah's path. Keep distance from them, so that you are not afflicted by evil. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect us from evil, from misfortune, and from bad people, insha'Allah.

People think they are clever, but ultimately harm themselves. Never before have people caused so much harm to themselves as in the present time. It is truly the end times. Humans harm both others and themselves. These are people whom Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, does not love. What matters now is mindfulness: The liars have multiplied, the deceivers have multiplied, the thieves have multiplied. Those who can no longer distinguish between what is forbidden and what is permitted have multiplied. Humans harm themselves. Humans must be vigilant. If you want to undertake something or go somewhere, seek advice first. Consultation is Sunnah. Consultation means seeking the advice of others. Seeking advice from others, asking others: "What is this matter about, is it feasible or not, is it good or bad?" One should inquire. Deceivers or people with evil intentions always say: "Hurry up, do it right away." If you want to do something, don't rush. Especially when it comes to money, don't pay hastily for someone else to work for you. We can say it a hundred times, we can say it a thousand times. After they've been deceived, they come and ask: "What now? Do you have a contract?" - "No." "Do you know him?" - "Yes, I know him." "Well, the man I met, whom I trust, is Muslim and makes a good impression." If he truly is Muslim, he follows the commandments of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic. You should put everything in writing. You should protect yourself. Especially if you bring someone and say "I will do business" and then borrow money from others, you will be doubly deceived. Therefore, be careful. This money is a blessing that Allah has given you. Do not waste it on others, on liars or deceivers. If you call yourself a Muslim, you must be vigilant. This is about business matters. Do what you can accomplish yourself. Do not blindly trust others. If someone comes to you and says "I am broke, but now I will recover" and "There is a very lucrative business, we will make profit immediately," then say: "Wait a moment, brother." "I have people whose advice I need to seek." Such things do not happen overnight, they should not be rushed. "Do it now, or we'll miss the opportunity." - Then let it pass! If this opportunity is meant to pass, then let it pass. Say: "This is my money, I didn't find it on the street." Admonish such people and don't be deceived by outward appearances. Don't be deceived by someone with a turban, beard, and robe; that's just another trick to deceive people. Don't believe those who claim: "I am a disciple of this person, I am a representative of that person." Trust no one blindly, so that neither you fall into sin nor lead others into sin. If you give nothing, both your possessions remain intact and the other person will not fall into sin. In these times, it seems that many people have lost their conscience. They deceive people and play all kinds of false games. There are many who deceive others by saying: "I am this or that, I am a Sufi, I am a sincere Muslim." There are deceivers of every kind. Most frequently these days, there are many who deceive innocent, trusting people by pretending to be Muslims. Of course, there are also many who deceive without pretending to be Muslims. Therefore, be vigilant. Not only here, but everywhere in the world there are many deceivers, dishonorable and unconscionable people. Therefore, do not give them the chance to steal your money. The most important thing is consultation. "This man wants to do this business with me." "He has made me a very good offer, we will do this, we will do that," and so on. "How should this be evaluated?" - "Absolutely not," you should say. Ninety-nine percent of incoming offers are lies and deception. Even if it is not deliberate deception, it is often foolishness. Sometimes, when people act on their own and say "I will do business" and take money from others claiming "I will make a profit," both they themselves and others go bankrupt, and even if there is no fraud, they are exposed. What can be done with such people? Don't ask when it's already too late. "What should we do now?" - Nothing! Drink a glass of water on it. Take your precautions beforehand. You acted hastily and now you regret it. Now neither praying nor anything else helps. Moreover, the person commits a sin. Who knows where this money has ultimately disappeared to, what it was spent on. These deceivers, these dishonorable, unconscionable people! May Allah protect us from their evil. May Allah protect us.