Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

May it be for the good, Insha'Allah, may it bring about good. Good always leads to good. And evil leads to evil. Therefore, thanks be to Allah: This path, which Mawlana Sheikh Nazim as well as the Masters have shown us, is a path of good for the people, for the Muslims—in short, for everyone. It is said: "He who does good, good will befall him." Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, forgets nothing; even if you do good only the weight of a speck of dust, you will certainly receive your reward. Likewise, Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says: If you do evil and do not repent, you will find your punishment, even if it is only as much as a speck of dust. This is exactly what our Prophet and all other prophets taught people. Many now think that this only applies to the Hereafter: "If I do good, I will receive the reward in the Hereafter..." Yet this applies generally; that is, for this world as well as for the Hereafter, not just for the life to come. If you have done good in this world, you will certainly receive the reward for this good. If you have committed evil, you will certainly suffer the consequences and the punishment for it right here. You will suffer here and also suffer in the Hereafter, unless you repent. But if you commit a bad deed here, serve your punishment, and then come to the realization: "Oh, I have done wrong..." ...and if you say: "At least I have served the punishment here so that I do not have to suffer in the Hereafter," and you repent, ask for forgiveness, and return to Allah, then you will be saved from punishment in the Hereafter. Yet in this world, the punishment for injustice committed is certainly carried out. Therefore, this path of the Muslim, the path of faith and of Islam, is a beautiful path. Man sees the consequences at least here; for the world is a place of testing, and every deed has its consequences. Man suffers this punishment so that he may come to his senses and be freed from the burden of this sin. But if you remain stubborn and say, "No, I will do what I want," then that will be of no use to you in this world either. The bad deeds you have committed bring you nothing but suffering in this world. In the Hereafter, however, the punishment for them will be all the more severe. May Allah protect us. People must know this. All prophets, all companions, and believers live for the good. They do not want evil. For they love what Allah loves, and they do not love what displeases Allah. May Allah protect us; may Allah protect us from wickedness, sins, and evil.

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرۡكَعُواْ مَعَ ٱلرَّـٰكِعِينَ (2:43) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, commands: Whatever you do, do it for the sake of Allah, and learn. These are gatherings of knowledge. When one is present there, they are places upon which Allah's benevolent gaze rests and which He loves. Naturally, one comes to these gatherings to learn. No matter which Sheikh or Hodja is speaking: when people leave, they have forgotten most of it. Allah, the Exalted, created man forgetful. However, it remains in the memory of some. The important thing is to be present in this gathering and to intake this spiritual nourishment. When one intakes it, it remains within the person. Even if one does not remember – "What was that again?" ... With children who listen in class and forget it, it is something different. But that which is heard in these gatherings enters the person – even unconsciously – and affects their spirituality. The benefit is lasting. Even if the person does not know it, it brings blessings. It strengthens spirituality; that is, the inner world becomes firm. Otherwise, many come and say: "I did it, but it achieved nothing" or similar things. No, if you have performed worship, it undoubtedly has a benefit. Do not obsessively expect to see the return immediately. Continue on your path, keep at it. This path is, by Allah's permission, good for your life in this world and your Hereafter. That is the best for your life. Then the people without faith, those poor souls, ask again: "Why have we come into this world?" Well, you did not come here of your own accord; Allah created you. What is our goal? Your goal is to serve Allah and to be on His path. It is about absorbing this beautiful spirituality, incorporating it into your soul. No matter if you ask: "Why was I created? What am I supposed to do here?" ... Whether you say it or not: Allah created you for this and brought you into this world. Accept the situation as something good, so that the end will be good. So that your state becomes good, keep away from evil. Free yourself from these bad thoughts. Do not listen to Satan or your doubts when you ask: "What is my goal?" Your goal is to serve Allah and to be on His path. Accept what Allah gives you; do not reject it, but accept it. Accept it and, as said, sit in these blessed gatherings. Whether you understand it or not: This manifestation, the mercy that Allah sends down, enters into you and your soul. This beauty will remain with you eternally, insha'Allah. May Allah let our gatherings continue, insha'Allah.

يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمۡ وَيَهۡدِيَكُمۡ (4:26) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says that He wants to guide you and give you good. Satan, on the other hand, wants evil; he wants to mislead you into bad deeds, so says Allah. This is naturally part of Allah's wisdom and mystery. Even though we cannot know the wisdom and mystery behind it, we must realize that man can control his ego and follow Allah's path. It is quite possible to walk this path without obeying the ego. Of course, the ego weighs heavily; it loves the forbidden more and is more inclined to commit it. Yet on the other side, on the path commanded by Allah, lies every kind of goodness and beauty. Even if the same thing is said every year: In repetition lies a thousandfold benefit. Through repetition, man remembers what he has forgotten. We are in blessed days, in blessed months. On the other side, however, there is the forbidden and every kind of evil. And what is that? The New Year, New Year's Eve. With this so-called New Year, Satan deceives people and makes them prepare for useless things. They say they want to be happy and have fun... What are you actually rejoicing about? We do not understand this! Reasonable, adult people... People who have studied a thousand times more than us, academics, respected figures – they prepare for these hollow things. Even a month beforehand, they say: "We will do this, we will do that," and they decorate houses and streets. What benefit does that have? None. It is nothing but harm. During this time, things are done that Allah does not love, that He by no means approves of, and about which He says: "Do not do that." Therefore, it brings nothing but darkness and evil. The surroundings do not fill with goodness, but with badness. Every year, people worldwide rejoice because "the New Year is coming." As Mawlana Sheikh Nazim said: Nowadays, every day is worse than the previous one; the coming day is worse than the past one. Worse and worse... Not better. Nevertheless, they rejoice and say: "The New Year will be better; we will do this and that." "Let us start the New Year happily," they say... They will not be happy; in the morning, they wake up with a pounding head because of the poison they have drunk. They console themselves by saying: "It is over, now it starts all over again." May Allah protect us. Let us not do anything that displeases Allah. Do the things that Allah loves and that Allah wants. Be it on New Year's Eve or on other days... They have invented countless holidays: Valentine's Day, Spoon Day, Donkey Day, Animal Day... The only purpose is to fleece people and pull money out of their pockets. And they laugh at those who participate, saying: "Look what these fools are doing." They say: "We are making a fortune from this, and these people are following exactly the path we set out." Every year they bring out something new, another bad custom. And people run after them like sheep. They say: "It would be a shame if we didn't participate; we must do it." So they get people to do these things by instilling shame in them. They say: "We are modern people; if we don't do it, we will be criticized. We are refined people, not backward peasants." Yet those they call "backward peasants" are a thousand times better than them; at least they know what they are doing. May Allah protect us. May Allah grant people understanding; we will say no more about it. May Allah not separate us from the ocean of reason.

Thanks be to Allah that we were allowed to experience this night, may Allah accept it. Insha'Allah, everything will lead to good and be a means for guidance. What these people need most is guidance, so that they may be on the path of Allah. Hopefully, this spiritual nourishment could be absorbed during this night. May Allah guide this Ummah; may this night be a means for that. May their deeds, insha'Allah, serve the pleasure of Allah. Should there have been any shortcomings, may Allah forgive those as well. People should repent. For there are many who, knowingly or unknowingly—for the sake of worldly benefits—harm not only themselves but also others. For his own ego and his own benefit, he harms other people, and then he stands up and cries out: "Save me!" Your salvation already lies where you are. Wherever your place is, there is your salvation. Only Allah can help you; besides Allah, there is no one who will help you. For you have done evil, committed mistakes, and inflicted all kinds of suffering upon people. Only Allah can now forgive regarding their rights. We see it, after all: those who do this are now trying every way to get money. Why? Because there is no faith left, no Islamic upbringing. After the Ottomans, the devil rules. Even 100 to 150 years before the end of the Ottomans, the French Revolution broke out and brought disaster upon the world. This French Revolution has engulfed the whole world. To this day, the world is in their hands, in the hands of these devils. Whatever they want, they portray as white; whatever they want, as black; and whatever they want, as good. That is why they have wiped out and discarded the knowledge, the upbringing, and all those beautiful values that were taught during the Ottoman era. They teach only what is bad; they do not teach anything else. This is the state of the world. Unfortunately, I must also say the following: The state of the world will never improve. Under these circumstances, it will never improve. As my Mawlana Sheikh Nazim said: It will not improve before Mahdi Alayhissalam comes. Even if one says, "Let us hope, let us strive," it is in vain; so much has taken root in the hearts of people today that every word is useless. Some are considered heroes, but those who came after the Ottomans are nothing but traitors. They harm people, especially the Muslims. Why? He believes he is gaining an advantage for his own ego. And then he does whatever he wants. As already said: This order will not improve. We do not say this to spread hopelessness, but so that we implore Allah for Mahdi Alayhissalam to come soon. So that he may wipe away this filth from the entire world. So that he may remove and cast away that filth within us all, within our egos. For this contamination is within us all; we have been brought into such a state—may Allah protect us. As soon as a person attains a position, he immediately begins to do evil. Such a situation has arisen, may Allah protect us. May Allah, for the sake of this night, send Mahdi Alayhissalam soon. One can see how many different systems came after the Ottomans. The unbeliever came, the communist came, the atheist came, and even those came who claimed "I am Muslim" but inflicted the greatest harm upon Muslims. This world will only improve in the way that our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) announced. May Allah send him soon, and may we experience these beautiful days, insha'Allah.

All praise is due to Allah for creating us in this wonderful faith. Infinite thanks be to Him, for it is only by His Will that we are in this state. These are wonderful states; one must know how to appreciate their value. Today is the first Thursday of the month of Rajab; this evening is a blessed night, the Night of Raghaib. In the Night of Raghaib, supplications are accepted. While prayers are always answered, this day holds a special rank. It possesses such a distinction; it is a night that Allah loves. It is a night that was honored by our Prophet (peace be upon him). Rajab is among the blessed months; the reward for good deeds within it is greater than in other months. Therefore, one gives thanks and prays to Allah during this night, and fasts during the day. Insha'Allah, one spends the night in Dhikr and supplication. Whoever has missed prayers to make up, performs them. One performs their prayer before sleeping and wakes up later for the Tahajjud prayer. Our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) says: "Then it is as if one had spent the entire night in worship." Some also spend these nights entirely without sleep. Yet even if one sleeps, one attains this reward, and it counts as if one had enlivened the night in remembrance. Therefore, these nights are a sign of Allah's generosity and His benevolence towards us. His benevolence is always present, but on such occasions, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, wishes to give even more. He loves to give; He loves to do good. Human nature is different, but Allah's way is generosity. "Kerem" means generosity. It implies seeking an opportunity to give again, to give even more; such is Allah's Will. "Ask Me," He says, therefore do not hesitate at all. Do not say, "We have already asked for much"; ask, ask constantly, ask persistently, so says Allah. But Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, speaks in His grace and generosity: "Ask Me." "Ask, and I shall give; My treasuries never run empty." مَا عِندَكُمۡ يَنفَدُ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٖۗ (16:96) What you possess runs out, all worldly possession ends; but that which is with Allah is eternal and never ends. All praise is due to Allah. Thus, this night is a blessed night; may Allah bless it. May Allah grant us faith from His inexhaustible treasuries. So that we are not dependent on anyone, may He, Insha'Allah, grant us happiness in this world and the Hereafter.

وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡغُرُورِ (3:185) Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says: "The worldly life is fleeting; it does not last." Before us, millions, indeed billions of people have come and gone. Yet everything has an end. Just as the life of a human ends, so too does the world have a limited lifespan. As our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) said, humanity has drawn very close to the Day of Judgment since the last Prophet. It has already been more than 1400 years since our Prophet said this. We have now reached the end, yet people are sinking deeper and deeper into this worldly life. They are completely unaware of this; they do not know what is happening or how much time remains. But Allah's command will come to pass. Everything has an end; this world too will end. We are living in the End Times, at the end of all days. Everything is upside down. One hardly knows what is actually going on anymore. وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مُّعۡرِضُونَ (21:1) People are living in complete heedlessness. They are clueless and lose themselves in this worldly life. Yet all of this will come to an end. Even if the end of the world were to be delayed, the end of the individual will surely come. As our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) said: "A person's death is their Day of Judgment." But in truth, the end of the world is now also near. Therefore, you must wake up. You live in this world – well and good, that is fine. Live your lives, but fulfill the commands of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, while doing so. Do not forget Allah, the Mighty and Exalted; do not forget the Hereafter. For that is what will benefit you. This world is transient, merely play and amusement. Like a mirage – it appears and vanishes again. Therefore, do not let yourselves be deceived; do not fall for this worldly life. Believe in the Hereafter; do not rely on the transient. It will pass away; billions of people have come and gone before us. Those who come after us will also pass away. There is not much time left. Man must know the value of his time and be on the path of Allah. As said: Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has created everything beautifully and granted blessings; you may use them. The most important thing, however, is to use them without forgetting Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Make it beautiful; eat, drink, travel, but do not forget Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Fulfill the commands of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. For if you do not do that, everything is useless, no matter how beautiful it may appear. The true gain is the pleasure of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. May Allah be pleased with us, insha'Allah. May we attain His pleasure, insha'Allah.

In a noble verse of the Quran it says that Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, wants to lead us out of darkness into the light. Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, always wishes the good for mankind. He has also granted them free will. Only He alone knows His wisdom, yet Allah desires the well-being of people. Satan, on the other hand, wants to lead those who dwell in the light into darkness, gloom, and evil. Man stands exactly between these two paths; he is either in darkness or in light. Apart from these two, there is no third path. For this reason, following Allah's commands leads man to salvation. Light means salvation, brightness, beauty, clarity, and goodness – in short: every kind of blessing. Darkness, on the other hand, means every kind of difficulty, evil, and tribulation. Everything unknown lies in the dark. That is why nighttime is often more difficult for man. However, what illuminates this darkness is worship, especially the nightly prayers. Therefore, acts of worship performed at night are much more valuable than those during the day. For this worship transforms darkness into light. The darkness recedes, and relief as well as brightness fill the human being. Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, wants what is beautiful and shows you the path so that you may attain this beauty. The path of our Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – is such a path: it is bright, it is light, light upon light. Allah says: “Nūru s-samāwāti wa-l-arḍ” (He is the Light of the heavens and the earth) (24:35); Allah is the Light. He is absolute beauty, thanks be to Allah. For our own well-being and benefit, we must take this path. This is a gift from Allah to us; one should not reject it. May Allah preserve us. May Allah protect you all from darkness, gloom, and evil, insha'Allah.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "The night prayer is performed in units of two Rak'ats. Voluntary prayers are also performed in twos." "Whoever fears that the time for the morning prayer is approaching should pray a single Rak'at (Witr) to conclude. Verily, Allah is Witr (One), and He loves the odd number." قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، وَالْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ. Furthermore, our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "The night prayer is performed in twos. The Witr prayer is the single Rak'at at the end of the night." As mentioned: This single Rak'at applies to the Shafi'is; they can pray a single one. The Hanafis, on the other hand, must pray three connected Rak'ats. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: الْوِتْرُ حَقٌّ فَمَنْ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Witr prayer is a duty (Haqq)." It is therefore Wajib (necessary). "Whoever does not perform it does not belong to us." So one must not neglect it by thinking it is merely a voluntary act (Nafila); it is Wajib. Performing it is a duty for everyone. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا مِائَةً غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ، لَا يَحْفَظُهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ، وَهُوَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, Allah has ninety-nine Names – one less than a hundred." "Whoever internalizes (enumerates and understands) them will certainly enter Paradise. Allah is One, and He loves the odd number." This means: Whoever memorizes the ninety-nine Names will enter Paradise. Whoever cannot memorize them obtains blessings by reading these Names. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا مِائَةً غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ، إِنَّهُ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ، وَمَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَدْعُو بِهَا إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ. "Verily, Allah has ninety-nine Names, one less than a hundred." The Names of Allah are numerous, but there are ninety-nine Names that were specifically revealed to our Prophet and his Ummah. "Allah is One and loves the odd number." Allah loves to be odd even in the number of His Names. These ninety-nine Names are those that Allah communicated to our Prophet. "Paradise is certainly granted to every servant who calls upon Allah by these Names." As stated: It is good to memorize them. If not, one reads them, and through the honor of these Names, one will belong to the inhabitants of Paradise, inshaAllah. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: الْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Witr prayer is a single Rak'at at the end of the night." This means the Witr prayer should be the last prayer performed. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لَا وِتْرَانِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ. Furthermore, our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "There are no two Witr prayers in one night." This means: If you have performed the Witr prayer after the Isha prayer, it is not prayed again before the morning prayer or during Tahajjud; it is once only. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: زَادَنِي رَبِّي صَلَاةً وَهِيَ الْوِتْرُ، وَوَقْتُهَا مَا بَيْنَ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "My Lord has added another prayer to my five daily prayers." "This is the Witr prayer. Its time lies between the Isha prayer and the morning prayer." قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: الَّذِي لَا يَنَامُ حَتَّى يُوتِرَ حَازِمٌ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever does not sleep until he has performed the Witr prayer acts resolutely and safely." He means by this: "Whoever performs it before going to sleep – out of concern of forgetting it later or oversleeping – has placed his affair on safe ground." قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَلَا صَلَاةَ لَهُ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever does not perform the Witr prayer, his prayer is not complete." This means prayers without the Witr are spiritually deficient and incomplete. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ وِتْرِهِ أَوْ نَسِيَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّهِ إِذَا ذَكَرَهُ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever oversleeps the Witr prayer or forgets it should perform it as soon as he wakes up or remembers it." It is therefore a duty to make up the prayer as soon as one remembers it. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: اسْتَعِينُوا بِطَعَامِ السَّحَرِ عَلَى صِيَامِ النَّهَارِ، وَبِالْقَيْلُولَةِ عَلَى قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Seek help through the Suhoor meal for the fast of the day; for Suhoor makes the day easier for the fasting person." "And seek help through the midday nap (Qaylula) to rise for the nightly worship." This means: A little sleep between noon and afternoon makes it easier to get up for prayer at night. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَقِلُّوا الْخُرُوجَ بَعْدَ هَدْأَةِ الرِّجْلِ، فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى دَوَابَّ يَبُثُّهُنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Reduce going out when people have settled down for the night." People like to go out and wander around at night, but our Prophet advises: "Reduce it." "For Allah, the Exalted, has many creatures that He scatters upon the earth at this hour." There are visible and invisible beings. It is not advisable to go out much at this time; it is better to stay at home. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِيَّاكُمْ وَالسَّمَرَ بَعْدَ هَدْأَةِ الرِّجْلِ، فَإِنَّكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ مَا يَأْتِي اللَّهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ. Furthermore, our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Beware of chatting outside after calm has set in." This means that one should not walk around outside engrossed in conversation. "For you do not know which of His creatures Allah brings forth." Allah's creatures are numerous; one could be harassed or harmed – may Allah protect us. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: قِيلُوا فَإِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ لَا تَقِيلُ. Furthermore, our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Take a midday nap (Qaylula), for the devils do not take a midday nap." The devils do not rest at this time, so you should distinguish yourselves from them. The midday nap is both the Sunnah of our Prophet and a rest for the human being, which the devils detest. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ قَرَضَ بَيْتَ شِعْرٍ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلَاةٌ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites poetry (useless speech) after the Isha prayer, his prayer will not be accepted that night until morning." With these words, our Prophet advises refraining from useless things late in the evening. Some might say: "We are Muslims, we can do anything," but one must pay attention to certain things. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: خَفِّفُوا بُطُونَكُمْ وَظُهُورَكُمْ لِقِيَامِ الصَّلَاةِ. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Keep your bellies and backs light to rise for prayer." This means: Do not fill your stomach excessively. Whoever fills the stomach too much is overcome by sleep, and rising for nightly worship becomes difficult. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: نَهَى عَنِ النَّوْمِ قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ وَالْحَدِيثِ بَعْدَهَا. Our Prophet (sall'Allahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade sleeping before the Isha prayer and unnecessary talking afterwards. So there is no reason to sleep between the evening and night prayer; it is even disadvantageous to sleep after the Asr prayer. This is what our Prophet taught. Furthermore, he did not want the night to be spent in useless talk, and he forbade this. Of course, this sensitivity corresponds to the high standard of the Sahaba; may Allah forgive us, insha'Allah.

It is He who enables you to travel And He is over all things competent Allah leads and guides you as He wills. Everything you do happens by His will. The will of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, is above us all. The believer must know that there is good for him in everything. He must thank Allah that he is on the path of Islam. Therefore, a thousandfold, indeed a millionfold thanks are due to Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. For He has not led us onto other paths. May He—insha'Allah—make us steadfast on this path. May we remain on this path until our last breath, insha'Allah. For He has guided other people onto other paths. There are the people of felicity and the people of misery. The felicitous are those people whom Allah has guided onto His own path. The people of misery are those who walk the opposite path. Yesterday, thanks be to Allah, we visited a place. It was a place where significant events occurred, through which the felicitous were plunged into misery. After this event, they became enemies on Allah's path there. They followed the path of Satan. What had happened? They left the path of the Prophet Jesus and went astray. We were at that place where they denied the rank of prophethood to the Prophet Jesus and declared him to be God. This was an event that took place 1700 years ago. That place was exactly there. They expelled those from there who were on the true path. They killed them. They silenced them. They burned their Gospels. They made everything that belonged to them disappear, all their knowledge. They tried to destroy it, but the truth endures; the truth does not perish. Therefore, we must thank Allah, so that Allah does not let us stray from the right path. For Satan does not rest. Just as he led those off the path and made them worship idols, he also leads people astray here and makes them worship Satan. He makes them serve their own desires. May Allah protect us from evil. This is certainly Allah's decree, but whoever is on the right path should be grateful. May he not leave the path, insha'Allah. May Allah not separate any of us from this path. The true path is the path that Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has granted us. Blessings last through gratitude. This is the greatest blessing; for this, one must constantly give thanks. Thanks be to Allah for the blessing of faith, insha'Allah. May these blessed months also be full of blessings. May our faith become even stronger through their honor. That is, for man, Islam alone is not sufficient; Iman is required. Together with Islam, Iman is necessary. What is Iman? It is belief in the Unseen. Now there is a group that leads everyone astray. They do not believe in the Unseen. "That does not exist, that cannot be..." While they say: "He is dead, he brings no benefit"... They say "this" and "that" but do not realize that they themselves have strayed from the path, and they lead others astray as well. May Allah protect us from evil. May Allah give strength to our faith, insha'Allah.

Praise be to Allah, may our three holy months be blessed. They began yesterday evening; may they be good and full of blessings. These months are among the great and beautiful months. They are extraordinary months that Allah has especially chosen. The month of Rajab belongs to the sacred months (Hurum). In these months, no war was waged. That is, attacks were forbidden; it was allowed only for defense, otherwise not. But the situation today... What does it look like? Whether people accept it or not... They act according to their own minds. But the important thing is that these beautiful months are a great blessing for people, especially for Muslims; they are a gift from Allah. Good deeds performed in these months are rewarded manifold. Where it is normally tenfold, in these months it is hundredfold, seven hundredfold... Regarding Ramadan, Allah says: "Fasting belongs to Me, and I shall reward it." "The reward for it comes from Me." The generosity and kindness of Allah is incomparable. Everything lies in His hand. He gives as He wills, and He takes as He wills. May Allah give to us, insha'Allah, may He grant us good. Allah gives, but some people... Satan is stingy. He does not like to give. What he gives is only bad, nothing else. Allah, on the other hand, gives good; He grants every kind of beauty and says to the people: "Take." Whoever takes, takes, praise be to Allah. But people who fall for the whisperings of Satan are envious and do not accept it. They say: "There is no such thing." They say: "It does not work like that." O man, Allah is giving, why do you interfere in Allah's affairs? Do you lose anything thereby? Do you pay for it out of your pocket? "No, that is not possible, it is not like that, do not do this, do not do that, do not pray too much, do not do too much Tasbih..." Immediately they say: "Do not pray Sunnah either, Sunnah is not necessary, too many voluntary prayers are unnecessary," and thus they keep people away from good and from gain. Allah has spread out His treasuries before us and says: "Help yourselves." As much as you want... Our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) says: "When you pass by the gardens of Paradise, then: farta'u" By 'farta'u', our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) means: "Take, take abundantly, benefit from it." Where is this place? They are the circles of Dhikr, places of worship, or prayer spots in one's own home. Take as much from there as you can; here lies the gain. For when you close your eyes for the Hereafter... If you have not prepared anything, the book is closed. Therefore, take abundantly in this world from all the gates of good that Allah has opened. Praise be to Allah that He has granted us these months. And today is now the first day, insha'Allah. According to the counting in this country, it is so; elsewhere it may differ. Therefore, these blessed days are days of profit. They are days of mercy, days of beauty. Let us benefit abundantly from them. At the very least, one should recite the praises (Tasbihat) that are specific to these days. Whoever wishes, fasts. Whoever wants, fasts completely; whoever wants, a few days, or on Thursday and Monday. Everything is a gift from Allah. Let us accept them, insha'Allah. May the Islamic world be in a more beautiful and better state next year, insha'Allah. May the whole world accept Islam. May Mahdi Alayhissalam have appeared, insha'Allah. May Allah send him soon, for the state of this world is very bad. May Allah protect us from evil. The devils do not rest either, and their followers do not rest either. They harm the people, they harm the children, they play with their faith. Faith (Iman) is important. Faith must be inseparably connected with Islam. And faith is the love for our Prophet, his path, the Tariqat. Tariqat means path; it is the path that leads to our Prophet. Otherwise, with a dry practice without faith, the human being collapses immediately. Satan causes him to fall. He leads him to bad things, onto bad paths. He makes him do evil. May Allah protect us. We live in a very dangerous time. In this time, faith is necessary; we must strengthen our faith. May Allah strengthen our faith, insha'Allah. Today, for the blessing of this day, the brothers have completed Khatms; 500 Khatms. They have performed all kinds of recitations: Quran Khatms, salutations (Salawat), praises, Tahlil, individual Surahs... May Allah accept them. First for the souls of our Prophet, his family, his companions, all prophets, saints, pure ones, Sheikhs, and all the deceased... May the good intentions of those who read also be fulfilled. May it be a strengthening of faith, insha'Allah. May it be a means for guidance. May it be guidance for the children and also for us, insha'Allah. May we remain steadfast in faith, insha'Allah. May Allah not let us go astray. May Allah make us dependent on no one. May Allah grant us blessed, abundant provision. May Allah grant us happiness in this world and the Hereafter.