Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

لَّقَدۡ كَانَ لَكُمۡ فِي رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسۡوَةٌ حَسَنَةٞ (33:21) Allah Azza wa Jalla says in the Glorious Quran that the best example for you is the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. We must follow him ﷺ and try to do what he ﷺ says and commands us to do to the best of our ability. All the sahaba, radiyallahu anhum, the mashayikh, awliyaullah, and the ulama – may Allah bless them and elevate their ranks, insha'Allah. Since the time of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam until now, they have shown us how we must read the Quran, how we must pray, and how we must fast. Of course, sometimes new Muslims or non-Arab Muslims cannot pronounce the letters exactly. Most of them, alhamdulillah, try their best to do this. But some of them, by their nature, still cannot pronounce these letters. There are some people who cannot pronounce certain letters. There are specific letters they cannot say. So, they have an excuse. But what you see from Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, Qaddasallahu sirruh, even in his Dhikr and his Khatm ul-Khwajagan... There is one letter that those who enter the tariqa with Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani might think they must change and pronounce differently. No, Mawlana Shaykh never said this. Some new Muslims cannot pronounce it, so they say it differently. But in many places, especially outside of Cyprus, Turkey, or any Arab country... Most people thought that when you are in the tariqa, following Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, you must change this pronunciation. Never. I have said this before, but perhaps people didn't understand well. What is the most important thing? What is the first thing in Islam? The Shahada. "Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah" And the second part; "Wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu." Not "annā Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu." [Prolonging the last 'a' in "annā" is incorrect] This changes the meaning. And the imams and wakils everywhere are doing this. They thought this was from Mawlana. And they were with Mawlana. How are they doing this? I don't understand. We have said this many times. This changes the meaning. And we don't see people objecting to us. No, we are correcting ourselves. It is not correct. You must not say it that way. When you say it like that, you change too many things. The meaning becomes completely different. It's as if you are saying that we give this to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. This is not good. Everywhere, in every dergah, or outside our countries such as in Europe or other places, even in Malaysia and Indonesia, they are all saying it the same way. No, you must say, "Ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu..." Not "annā Muhammadan" [not with prolongation]. There is mad-qasr (proper extension and shortening). This is important. And this is not one of the letters that you cannot pronounce. You just need to make it clear: "anna," not "annā." This is the most important thing. Inshallah, for this Jumah, many people are asking for nasiha – you must correct this. Even Arabs, children of Arabs, all kinds of Arabs, when they come to London or similar places, they think this is from Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and try to do the same. No, Mawlana Shaykh didn't do this. Alhamdulillah, he has videos, he has everything. And many people were with Mawlana. Mawlana says exactly what the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam commands. May Allah help us to follow, to know what is good and right, and to follow it, insha'Allah.

Alhamdulillah, we are approaching Ramadan, Shahru Ghufran, the month of forgiveness. In this month, every bad thing will be forgiven from this dunya, insha'Allah. All days, months, and years belong to Allah Azza wa Jalla, but some of them are more precious and bring more happiness. Among these months, Ramadan is the happiest month of the year. Even though you are hungry and thirsty for the whole month, you are feeding your soul rather than just your stomach. When you are hungry, spiritual feelings from Allah come to make you happier than when you are eating. For this reason, even though some people might think it is a difficult month, it is the happiest month for believers, for mu'min, for Muslims. Alhamdulillah, we have many of our murids here who never knew about fasting before. When they converted to Islam, they began fasting the very next day. And they are happy - nothing makes them unhappy about this, they don't complain at all. Why? Because their souls are happy with this. Allah Azza wa Jalla is pleased with those who fast. This is why they are happy. Fasting is obligatory for believers, for Muslims. And this carries a great reward from Allah. There is a great reward from Allah for those who observe the fast. Perhaps in the past, some people didn't take this seriously and didn't fast. But later they regret it and begin to make up for the fasts they missed. Allah has made this good - you must not leave any debts to Allah Azza wa Jalla before death. Now people are afraid of bank debts, but the most important thing is not to leave any debts for the afterlife. You must complete these obligations. This is something you can accomplish while you are alive, gradually. The fasts you missed, you must make up. Before fasting, there is also kaffarat, which means fasting for two months. First, for each day missed, you can make up one day. But even if you fast your entire life, you cannot earn the reward of a single day that you missed without a valid excuse. Valid excuses include illness, traveling, or serious circumstances. You cannot achieve this reward, but you must still make up the fast. Without making up missed fasts, you will face consequences in the afterlife. Because why didn't you fulfill this obligation? Fardh includes prayer, hajj, and zakat. These are all obligatory. So we must be careful not to miss these blessings from Allah Azza wa Jalla. Alhamdulillah, most of you are good with this. And in summer, you must also fast from fajr, from the fajr adhan. Some people think they can start fasting when the sun rises. And there are misguided scholars who say this. These are shaytan scholars - don't listen to them. Other misguided people say you can break your fast early because the days are too long in Europe, but now they are not long. But in summer, they say maybe 20 or 21 hours is too much to fast. What should you do? There are special provisions, but not for England. Not for England, but perhaps for northern Europe, where there is no night, only day. They can follow the nearest city's timing. If the nearest city has 22 hours of daylight, that's acceptable. You can fast for 22 hours, there's no problem. The people of old were very particular about this. In St. Petersburg, a northern Russian city, the Russian Tsar brought people from Uzbekistan and Central Asia to build a mosque. He wanted to build a mosque, a church, and a synagogue. When these people came, Ramadan fell in summer. These people didn't break their fast because they thought sunset hadn't occurred. But it was 24 hours of daylight, so some of them died, having never broken their fast. But this is not correct either. You can follow the nearest location with a normal day/night cycle, perhaps 21 or 22 hours. But these scholars of evil, who make people spoil their worship, they say you must follow Mecca's timing. You're in London with 21-hour days, they say it's too much. When Mecca calls "Allahu Akbar," they say to say "Bismillah" and eat a date. They say this is enough. But when they're calling "Allahu Akbar" in Mecca, here it might be 12 or 1 o'clock. Before lunch, you'd be breaking your fast. What nonsense is this? This is unacceptable. You must fast the full 21 hours, it's nothing. Don't be afraid. Because in the time of Prophet ﷺ, when they first fasted, they only ate once. They would break their fast, eat, and continue fasting. This was in places where it was 40-50 degrees. They did this, and nobody complained. After this, Allah Azza wa Jalla made it easier. From Maghrib until Fajr, you can eat. So 2 or 3 hours is enough for people. Don't question Allah's wisdom. Allah is the Most Wise of judges - He knows what you can and cannot do. Therefore, you must follow His guidance. Don't be afraid. Some people say they must drink water, that their body needs it. No. Allah provides everything your body needs without eating or drinking. Don't worry about this at all. For this, alhamdulillah, we thank Allah. Nowadays fasting is very easy. It's not hot, and the days aren't long. It's very easy - maybe someone eating dinner at 7 or 8 o'clock, not just 5 o'clock or a little later. May Allah help us follow His commands. Don't make excuses about who you are. Because our mashayikh, they all look toward the afterlife, not this world. Only the afterlife - many of them ran away from worldly matters. One of them was Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq, may Allah sanctify his secret. He stayed in Medina all the time and kept away from the Sultan and others by choice, not seeking anything. But sometimes people would make false accusations against him to the Sultan, and the Sultan would become angry. Once he said to his vizier, "Call Jafar as-Sadiq and bring this accused man to take his head." When he comes here, he ordered this man to quickly strike his head. The vizier said, "O Sultan, what are you doing?" "This man speaks against no one, keeps to himself, and is a very good man who only looks toward the afterlife, not this world at all." "You cannot do this to him." The Sultan was angry and insisted on bringing him. So the vizier obeyed and invited Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq. When he entered the place, the Sultan ran to welcome him. The Sultan was trembling as he took him and placed him on his throne, asking how he was. Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq asked what he wanted. "Nothing," the Sultan said, "I only called you to receive your blessing." And when Jafar as-Sadiq prepared to leave, the Sultan accompanied him to the door, kissing his hand and feet, and bid him farewell with peace. The vizier asked, "O Sultan, what happened to you?" "You were saying you would kill him and do this and that." The Sultan replied, "When he entered, a great lion was with him." "It looked at me very threateningly." "As if to say, 'If you do anything, I will tear you to pieces.'" "So I was afraid and trembling, and I realized he is truly a great person." "That's why I was so afraid and trembling." There is also a narration Sufyan al-Thawri, who was also a great scholar and saint. He went to visit Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq. Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq gave him permission to come. When Sufyan arrived, Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq said to him, "O Sufyan, I can see that you maintain a close relationship with your Sultan - he favors you and you frequently visit his court." "Since you are a frequent visitor to the Sultan's court, you may leave - I seek nothing from rulers and want no involvement with them." Sufyan replied, "O give me advice, my Shaykh. I will not leave until you give me advice." He advised him, saying, "You must be thankful for everything Allah gives you, because when you are thankful to Him, He will continue His favors to you." "If not, you will receive nothing." Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq shared another important teaching. This wisdom is especially significant, as he was part of the golden chain of spiritual transmission. 116 He taught us: "While we cannot be obligated to do good for every single person..." "...we are absolutely commanded to avoid harming anyone. Do whatever good you can manage, but the essential principle is this: never cause harm to others. That is our way." This is very important. Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq was also very humble. Extremely humble. This is also a lesson for people who claim to be from Ahlul Bayt but show no such qualities. He was the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ. Once there was another saint named Hatim, Hatim Tai. He also avoided the Sultan and worldly matters. He was ascetic, not interested in worldly things at all. He visited Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq and also asked for advice. Jafar as-Sadiq said, "O Hatim, you are an ascetic who doesn't seek worldly things. You don't need advice." Hatim replied, "Please, you are from the lineage of the Prophet ﷺ." "You have blessings, so I must receive guidance and advice from you." He said, "No, I cannot give advice. You are an ascetic, you don't need advice." Again Hatim said, "As I mentioned, you are the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ." Jafar replied, "That brings no benefit in itself." "What if my grandfather sees me on the Day of Judgment and asks, 'Why didn't you fulfill everything you learned from me?'" "How could I answer him?" "There are many who claim to be from the Prophet's ﷺ lineage, but they don't follow his way." This is very important for everyone. Religion must be practiced by everyone. Even if Allah might not punish you, how will you face the Prophet ﷺ? If he asks, "Woe to you, why didn't you do this or that?" Can you imagine how difficult that would be? So those who claim to be sayyid or sharif must be more careful to follow what the Prophet ﷺ taught, to follow his way. They must make their grandfather happy and not anger him. May Allah guide everyone. Don't claim special status because of your lineage. Because when someone wealthy from an important family committed theft and people asked for forgiveness, the Prophet ﷺ said that even if Fatima, his most beloved daughter, did this, he would apply the punishment to her as well. So it's important to understand and follow this. Don't follow those who say otherwise. Some say there's no need for prayer or fasting for sayyids or others. They say Allah will forgive. Maybe Allah will forgive, but you will be very far from the Prophet ﷺ. May Allah guide everyone to understand religion. The more you practice, the more benefit you receive. Be thankful to Allah for helping you do this. Don't be proud, saying, "I am a shaykh, I have knowledge and everything." No, all these are favors from Allah. Always keep this in mind and remember your ego. Don't be satisfied with what it does. May Allah keep us safe and help us follow the Prophet ﷺ in his beautiful way until our last breath, insha'Allah. May we be guidance for others as well, insha'Allah.

أَوۡفُواْ بِٱلۡعُقُودِۚ (5:1) Allah Azza wa Jalla is saying you must fulfill what you have promised to do. Especially when making agreements with other people, you must honor them and not say, "I didn't say this" or "I don't agree to this." From the beginning, you should not be hasty in agreeing. You must look carefully and think about whether it is suitable for you, whether it will benefit you, and if you will truly accept it. Whatever you do, you must deal fairly between yourself and others. Once you agree to something, you write it down and accept it. You sign it, or if you cannot write, you can use your fingerprint. You must do this because many times people deny agreements without realizing it. "I didn't say this," you might say. "I don't remember this." But when it is written on paper, you cannot deny it and you cannot forget it. These days, many people don't honor agreements even when they're written down. They become enemies with each other, and worse than this, the barakah will be gone. There will be no more blessings when you say this, because you didn't fulfill what you promised. When someone promises and doesn't fulfill it, this is one of the biggest signs of a munafiq. This is what Allah Azza wa Jalla dislikes - nobody loves this. Being a munafiq is a terrible thing. إِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ فِي ٱلدَّرۡكِ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ (4:145) The munafiq are in the lowest depths of Jahannam. Therefore, when you make a promise, you must fulfill it. In the past, breaking a promise was considered a great shame. But nowadays, people don't care about this. However, it remains important for Muslims, for believers, and especially for tariqa people. May Allah make us among those who keep their promises, for Allah praises such people. He says: مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ رِجَالٞ صَدَقُواْ مَا عَٰهَدُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيۡهِۖ (33:23) These are the men who keep their promises. So Allah Azza wa Jalla and Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam are pleased with them. May Allah make us among them. Before making a promise or agreement, you must think carefully about whether you can fulfill it. This is also very important. You might come and accept, saying "Yes, I will do this, I will do that." But if you don't fulfill what you promise to people, People will call you a liar. Or if you don't keep your promise, you will be a munafiq. May Allah help us to keep our promises, insha Allah. Especially our promises to Allah, to the Prophet, to mashayikh, insha'Allah.

لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ (2:285) This verse from Surah Al-Baqarah means that we do not discriminate between any of the Prophets, may peace be upon them all. We respect them all equally. However, this doesn't mean they are all of the same rank. Sometimes people who lack knowledge or proper etiquette misunderstand this concept. They might say that the Prophet, peace be upon him, is just like the others, or they might speak disrespectfully about certain Prophets. This is incorrect - they are all equal in their status as Allah's messengers. However, they do have different ranks among themselves. تِلۡكَ ٱلرُّسُلُ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖۘ (2:253) This means that among Allah's messengers, some were elevated above others in rank. Of course, the Prophet, peace be upon him, holds the highest rank. After him come the Ulul Azm, the Prophets of exceptional strength. Then there are 313 Prophets who hold a special status above the others. How many Prophets were there in total? There were 124,000 Prophets, because throughout thousands of years, Allah never left the earth without guidance - from the time of Adam, peace be upon him, until the Prophet, may peace be upon him. The Prophet, peace be upon him, is the final messenger and his message is complete. The previous Prophets brought divine guidance gradually, with some of their teachings being completed or superseded over time. But Islam is the most perfect and final religion, which will not be changed. This is the religion of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, billions of people follow this faith today. The community of the Prophet, peace be upon him, is the largest of all prophetic nations. They are most fortunate if they recognize this blessing. If they don't recognize its value, they are unfortunate and will not benefit from it. May Allah make us grateful for this great blessing.

ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ (2:86) Allah Azza wa Jalla tells us about those who trade away their afterlife for worldly gains. We should use this worldly life to secure our afterlife, not sacrifice our afterlife for worldly gains. This means we shouldn't deceive people or take advantage of them by presenting ourselves as pious individuals. This applies not only to money but to everything else as well. Many people pretend to be saints awliyaullah, alim, or mashaykh. This is what they do. These people might seem content and wealthy, but they don't have Allah's pleasure. Life is brief, it's not a long journey. When their lives end, they'll realize their actions brought them no benefit, only harm. People need to be careful when someone claims to be a shaykh, an alim, or an awliya. Their teachings must align with what Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam taught. If they say anything that contradicts the Prophet's sallallahu alayhi wa sallam teachings, reject it. Alhamdulillah, we mention this because deception happens everywhere and anyone can fall victim to it. That's why we keep reminding you to be cautious. Some people wrap themselves in Islamic law to gain your trust. Often, they deceive themselves even before deceiving others. They harm themselves first by trading something precious for something trivial. What's precious? Eternal life. And what's trivial? This brief worldly existence. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam described this life as quick as a blink of an eye. How can anyone find joy in gaining something that has no blessing, no benefit, and only brings curses - curses from Allah, from Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, from the angels, and from all of humanity? Allah Azza wa Jalla disapproves of such people. Insha Allah, may Allah guide these people and protect us from their deception. Their deception isn't limited to money, as we mentioned. They'll say anything for their benefit, even telling you, "I can guide you to salvation, you don't need to pray." They'll say, "Just follow me and give me money," and gradually lead you down this path. Some make even more outrageous claims. May Allah protect us from them. May they stay far away from us, insha Allah.

Insha'Allah, let us have a suhbah with our fellow Muslims. We ask Allah Azza wa Jalla to bless you all. As Hazrat Abu Bakr said, may Allah make true what people say about us, insha'Allah. We don't make any claims about ourselves, but insha'Allah, may Allah make us worthy of how you think of us. Our path is that of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), the way of all that is good and beautiful. This path teaches people what it truly means to be human. Only Islam teaches this way, as demonstrated by the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). In authentic Islam, following the example of our Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) who is our perfect role model, he said "Addabani Rabbi fa ahsana ta'dibi." The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said that Allah taught him proper conduct (adab) and perfected his character completely. Having respect and proper conduct, adab, is not a weakness - it's actually very important. Adab is a crucial aspect of our faith. Yet nowadays, those who claim to be teaching humanity often consider good manners to be the worst attribute. They treat it as something unacceptable. They say you must abandon good behavior and instead be aggressive and violent, claiming this is the only way to avoid being targeted. But if you maintain good behavior and remain peaceful, they oppress you and work against you. Islam teaches the opposite of this. Islam, alhamdulillah, elevates people to higher standards of character. While others try to bring them down. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) lived among the people. Those who lacked respect and adab - their defining characteristic was pride and arrogance. Each would claim superiority over others, refusing to speak with those they considered beneath them. Islam removed all these false distinctions. No one is superior to another except through good deeds and noble character. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) taught his Sahaba to be the best example for us. Before Islam, when people would gather, no one would listen to others - they would shout and fight. But when they embraced Islam and learned adab from the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), they would sit so still when he spoke that it was as if birds were perched on their heads. As if any movement would cause the birds to fly away. So they remained perfectly still, showing complete respect and attention. This is what the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) taught his Companions to teach us. They showed us the proper way to behave. But of course, like today, even then there were those who did not learn proper conduct. After establishing Madinah Munawwara, when they went to open Makkah for Islam, there was the Battle of Hunain. This was a significant battle. Many tribes gathered to oppose the Muslims. They fought against the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). It was a difficult battle. But Allah granted victory through a miracle for the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). It was a very intense conflict. According to custom after battle, the spoils of war were distributed among those who fought and the families of the martyrs. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave everyone their due share. One-fifth was reserved for the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). He could distribute this portion as he saw fit, while the rest was shared among those who participated in the battle. As the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was distributing the shares, A man from the Bani Tamim tribe, named Dhul-Khuwaisira, approached. This man came before the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The Companions were delighted simply to be in the presence of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). They took joy in watching him interact with and give to the people. But this man came and said, "O Prophet, you must distribute with justice." That was how he addressed the Prophet. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied, "If I do not practice justice, who will? Without justice, nothing can exist." Sayyidina Umar bin Khattab became justifiably angry at what this man said. He said, "Let me punish him." But the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), with his complete wisdom, The source of all wisdom, Said, "No, O Umar, do not do this. He has family and his tribe; it would cause great discord (fitna). Let him be, but know that people like him read Quran yet it doesn't penetrate beyond their throats - it never reaches their hearts. They will leave Islam as swiftly as an arrow leaves a bow." This is what poor character does to people, and many today approve of such behavior. Consider why so many people, young and old, follow this path. The answer is simple - the right path seems difficult because when you try to follow it, a thousand devils try to discourage you, saying: you're tired, you're unwell, don't go, these people are few, the majority is elsewhere. But when people go toward misguidance, shaytan encourages them, saying: go there, you're right, you're completely right. They label others as mushrik and kafir, speaking ill of them. People are deceived by shaytan; this is why the wrong path seems easy. With harmful things, shaytan doesn't prevent but rather assists. This is wisdom people need to understand. Many people, even from our own community, might say you're wrong because few people follow this path. If you attract 100, they gather 2000. If you gather 500, they collect 50,000. This relates to what the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said about the end times - Muslims will be many in number but have little impact. They'll lack value because they won't pursue what's truly precious. Instead, they'll collect worthless things - like stones and garbage. So their actions have no worth. Who wants to collect garbage and stones? No one finds value in that. But if you gather jewels, you have true worth, and others will oppose you to take these treasures from you. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) teaches us to follow his way, to respect others, to be good people because Muslims should be gentle. He teaches that Muslims should be easy-going, smiling, and helpful to others. This is what the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructs. Not to be harsh or unwelcoming. Sayyidina Jafar as-Sadiq, from the noble lineage of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), said a true believer's sign is to smile and to be gentle, while a munafiq shows a dark expression and treats people poorly. These are the marks of one who doesn't truly respect the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Alhamdulillah, we strive to follow the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Maintain your joy always. Don't let others' words or shaytan's deceptions frighten you. Don't follow or fear these things. You're on the right path, alhamdulillah, the way of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The tariqa connects us to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Without tariqa, gatherings may use different names. But without tariqa, all eventually goes astray. Only through tariqa, because the Prophet preserves those who follow him. Moreover, there are many hadith instructing us to seek out those who saw the Prophet. This became the tradition - people would say about someone, "This man, he saw the Prophet." Then after them, they would seek those who had seen the ones who saw the Prophet. And then those who saw the ones who saw those who saw the Prophet, continuing this chain back to him. Alhamdulillah, all authentic tariqas connect to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Some may claim spiritual authority, But if they don't follow shariah, their claim isn't genuine. Observe if they perform their prayers. We've seen many self-proclaimed shaykhs who don't follow basic obligations - some don't even pray. It's not appropriate to follow such people. Allah has given us intellect to discern truth from falsehood. Don't blindly accept someone just because they come from Sham, Pakistan, India, Egypt, or anywhere else. Verify if they follow an established madhhab. Following a madhhab is essential. Today, many reject both tariqa and madhhab. They claim there's no need for madhhab. They say they can judge religious matters by themselves. When someone makes such claims, avoid discussing with them. This creates illness in the heart, and people are easily influenced by such ideas. Don't follow anyone who says this, even if they've memorized the entire Quran and know many hadith. If they reject madhhab, they're not following the Prophet's (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) teachings. Their knowledge brings no benefit. Consider who was the most knowledgeable being? Shaytan, Iblis. Iblis knew all divine books, knew everything. He possessed all knowledge, but being cursed, his knowledge brought no benefit. It's not important to merely know, but to act upon knowledge. Praying two units at night is better than a hundred during the day. But even if you pray a thousand voluntary units every night of your life, missing one obligatory prayer is worse than all those voluntary prayers combined. Be aware and don't be deceived by people. Some say, "I don't pray but I spend all night doing tasbih, dhikr, hadra, reciting Quran and hadith." They claim prayer isn't necessary because they're doing all these other things. They consider themselves the most perfect ones. It seems absurd, yet many follow such people. Many believe in and follow them. This is just one example we've given. Not everyone does this particular thing. This is one of thousands of such examples. You must be vigilant because you're on the path; you must be very careful. You're like someone in a high place - you could fall at any moment. We must stay on the right path until we meet Allah Azza wa Jalla. It's crucial to remain steady and strong on this path until our last breath, insha'Allah. May Allah help Islam and Muslims, for only Allah can help us. This relates to what the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) prophesied. His prophecies extend until Qiyamah. As mentioned, Muslims will be many but without benefit. But after this, Allah will send one from the Prophet's (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) descendants, Sayyidina Mahdi, to rectify everything. He will end corruption and deal with those who spread it. They will either reform or depart. This is the only way forward. Pure Islam will prevail throughout the earth, insha'Allah.

وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ (6:116) Allah Azza wa Jalla is saying that if you listen to most people, they will lead you away from Allah, away from religion, and away from anything beneficial. They are in dalal. Dalal means corruption and everything that is bad. In the end, through dalal, you become lost and lose everything. This happens if you listen to those who don't seek to be with Allah Azza wa Jalla and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam - you will become lost. For this reason, Alhamdulillah, those who follow the tariqah and follow a madhhab are safe. But it's not only non-Muslims - there are many types of people who claim to be Muslim but who also lead you away from Allah, away from Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, away from the Awliyaullah, from the Sahaba, and from the Ahlul Bayt. All of these, as Allah Azza wa Jalla says, are the majority. Those who are on the right path, the path of Allah, are few. The majority are those who lead you astray and fill you with doubt. After doubt sets in, you will be lost. Iman is stronger than Islam. Of course, everyone can be Muslim, but not everyone is a mumin. Mumin means believer. Many people believe differently. Even within Islam, some believe that what Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did and said was not right. How can this be? Everything comes through the ulama, through scholars, through the Sahaba - what the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said and did. And you say this is shirk? This is the teaching of Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, the teaching of the Sahaba, the teaching of Ahlul Bayt. You forget all of this and make people doubt. And because they are not connected with Tariqa, but are just normal Muslims, we see most Muslims now - large groups - following these people because they think it is right. And Allah Azza wa Jalla says they are wrong. May Allah help Muslims to be awakened. Allah Azza wa Jalla has, throughout time since Prophet Adam alayhi salam until now, sent people - Prophets, and after Prophets their companions, the awliyaullah, ulama, and mashayikh - to teach people, to keep their iman strong, to give them strong faith, and to save them from these misleading people. May Allah place us with the good people, not with the majority, but with the few special servants of Allah, inshallah.

والذين امنوا بالله ورسله اولئك هم الصديقون والشهداء عند ربهم لهم اجرهم ونورهم (57:19) Allah Azza wa Jalla says those who believe in Allah and the Prophet, peace be upon him, they are like the martyrs and the truthful ones. They are martyrs and believers in the Divine Presence of Allah Azza wa Jalla. This is how Islam grew their nation: by dedicating everything to Allah, glorified and exalted be He. To be acceptable as believers of Allah Azza wa Jalla, they sacrificed everything, even themselves. What does Allah, glorified and exalted be He, want? He wants to spread justice and goodness throughout the world. Of course, Satan is not happy with this. All the caliphs after Prophet, peace be upon him, - the Khulafāʾ ar-Rāshidūn and the subsequent caliphs - dedicated their whole lives to spreading these good things to all of humanity. The last ones were the Ottoman sultans, who sacrificed themselves just to maintain Allah's sovereignty in this world. As Allah's Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "as-sulṭānu ẓillu-llāhi fī l-arḍ" meaning the sultan is the shadow of Allah on this earth. Of course, this doesn't mean He has a physical shadow as we know it, but rather it shows people how important the role of sultan is. So, after they removed the sultan and caliph, everything turned upside down. Nothing has gone well since then. Yet Satan and his followers still try to destroy even the image of the sultans, claiming they were oppressors, that they killed people and subjugated nations. These were all lies. In Islamic states, people of all kinds, of every religion, lived in peace. As long as they obeyed the law and paid their taxes - and these taxes weren't as burdensome as some might think. No, it wasn't like that at all. In Europe, the lords and others would take more than half, sometimes even more, leaving very little for people after taxation. But in Ottoman Empire, Muslims only had to pay zakat. For non-Muslims, it wasn't zakat, just a small tax. They were free to live and worship as they pleased. However, if they waged war against the sultan, those responsible had to face consequences. This was necessary for justice. Sometimes, these people would attack Muslim villages, killing women and children. They thought they would prevail. But they were quickly caught and dealt with appropriately. Because you cannot allow corruption to spread - if you leave something to rot, everything around it will also rot. It's like when doctors find cancer in some place - you must cut it out and remove it. What's most important is that millions of people can live in peace. All these criminals and wrongdoers try to rise against the sultan, using religion and nationality as their tools of destruction. So they were dealt with. This is why some say Islam spread by the sword. Did it really spread by the sword? There were oppressors ruling over people. Those oppressors used their swords to oppress people, killing their own citizens and nations. When Islam came, people were happy and many quickly accepted Islam. Many accepted Islam, while others continued their own faiths, paying a small tax and living in peace. This is Islam. But others, when they came to power, would kill even people of their own religion if they were of a different sect. Jesus, peace be upon him, said if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also. Yet they slaughtered 70,000 Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Jerusalem until no one was left. How can they then claim this is Christianity and that they are spreading peace? After the Caliphate fell, they found a vacuum and installed the most unfortunate Muslim leaders. As we say in Turkish, "From misplaced mercy comes violence." This means when you show mercy to one who doesn't deserve it, they will kill you. This is what happened to Muslim states - because they showed mercy and didn't oppress people. Afterward, they mistreated Muslims and destroyed the entire Caliphate. After the Caliphate, they installed Muslim traitors, giving them women, money... They influenced them with European lifestyles, claiming Europeans were more civilized and that Muslims should be like them. This happened throughout Muslim countries over the last 150 years, since Mawlana Shaykh cursed and denounced the French Revolution. Since that time, and the French Revolution still hasn't ended - it continues. Insha'Allah, Sayyidina Mahdi, peace be upon him, will end it. The whole world believes this big lie that the king was an oppressor, and that they took the Bastille to free people inside. But what happened? Even historians say that when they went to the Bastille, they expected to find people in chains, with only skin and bones. But all they found were just seven people, and they were all well-fed and overweight, like our people today. They weren't suffering at all. They didn't even want to leave, but they were forced out. They say French farmers were ten times happier and richer than the English. The Freemasons created this revolution and they still control the world today. Don't try to overthrow them - only Mahdi, peace be upon him, can do that. Insha'Allah, he will remove them. They destroyed religion, including other religions. Christianity is finished. Nobody believes in Christianity anymore. They've all become atheists or something else. They have devastated Muslim communities. Even though there are many Muslims in the world, under these oppressors' rule, Muslim communities have no standing For this reason, our only hope, praise be to Allah, is to wait for Sayyidina Mahdi, and insha'Allah, everything indicates his arrival is near. This is our situation, but what is our duty? Mawlana Shaykh said to make prayers always for Mahdi, peace be upon him. We are waiting for faraj, but what is faraj? It means opening, and Allah will reward us for this patience, insha'Allah. May Allah help us, may Allah be with us. Do not be deceived by others. May Allah guide the Muslims. Do not follow Satan's deceptions, insha'Allah.

الحب في الله والبغض في الله Love for Allah's sake and dislike what displeases Allah. You cannot love everything in your life. Love cannot always be present. Sometimes you love something or someone, and sometimes you don't. However, a Muslim must not hate another Muslim. Only for the sake of Allah. If you see something wrong, you must not accept it. If you accept wrong actions, you are not aligned with Allah Azza wa Jalla. You must be with Allah Azza wa Jalla. What He loves, you must love. What He doesn't love, you shouldn't love. Allah loves what is good. What He doesn't love are bad things, impure things. There are thousands of evil things or more. Before there were 800, now there are even more. Things that Allah Azza wa Jalla dislikes. This is our path, the path to seek Allah's love. And this is how to gain Allah's love. What He loves, you must love. What He hates, you must hate. We hate evil things. We hate Satan. We hate oppression. We hate what causes people to suffer. These are the things Allah dislikes. He never dislikes what is good. Never - this is not among Allah Azza wa Jalla's attributes. Allah Azza wa Jalla's attributes are only associated with good things. Bad attributes belong to human beings and Satan. This is what we disagree with and what we hate. We don't hate people themselves or their personalities. We hate the bad qualities they possess. This is what Allah Azza wa Jalla commands us to do. Some people think Muslims hate everything. No, we hate only what is evil. Allah shows us what is bad to hate and what is good to love, insha'Allah.

الحب في الله والبغض في الله Love for Allah's sake and dislike what displeases Allah. You cannot love everything in your life. Love cannot always be present. Sometimes you love something or someone, and sometimes you don't. However, a Muslim must not hate another Muslim. Only for the sake of Allah. If you see something wrong, you must not accept it. If you accept wrong actions, you are not aligned with Allah Azza wa Jalla. You must be with Allah Azza wa Jalla. What He loves, you must love. What He doesn't love, you shouldn't love. Allah loves what is good. What He doesn't love are bad things, impure things. There are thousands of evil things or more. Before there were 800, now there are even more. Things that Allah Azza wa Jalla dislikes. This is our path, the path to seek Allah's love. And this is how to gain Allah's love. What He loves, you must love. What He hates, you must hate. We hate evil things. We hate Satan. We hate oppression. We hate what causes people to suffer. These are the things Allah dislikes. He never dislikes what is good. Never - this is not among Allah Azza wa Jalla's attributes. Allah Azza wa Jalla's attributes are only associated with good things. Bad attributes belong to human beings and Satan. This is what we disagree with and what we hate. We don't hate people themselves or their personalities. We hate the bad qualities they possess. This is what Allah Azza wa Jalla commands us to do. Some people think Muslims hate everything. No, we hate only what is evil. Allah shows us what is bad to hate and what is good to love, insha'Allah.