Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

The term "human" in Arabic comes from the word "forget." It comes from the word "Nisyan," which means "forget." Therefore, the human being is by nature a forgetful creature. This is one of his fundamental characteristics. Forgetfulness is a natural part of being human. Everything has its deeper meaning. Allah, the Exalted, is the Creator of everything. He alone knows the true wisdom and benefit of all things. If humans could not forget anything, life would be unbearable. Whether pain, memories, or other experiences—there is divine wisdom in everything. There is also deep wisdom in forgetting. For if humans remembered everything, they would not depend on anyone. Allah, the Exalted, takes the painful memories from the heart and mind of man. Over time, sorrows and difficulties fade, and life goes on. Therefore, forgetfulness is normal, even if we sometimes find it difficult to forget certain things. For example, if one has memorized the Qur'an, one must recite it regularly to avoid forgetting it. One must practice to retain what has been learned. If you wish to remember something forgotten, speak blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him). With Allah's permission, it will come back to you. Whether in learning or other matters—forgetting makes us sad. Forgetfulness is a natural attribute that Allah has given to humans. Since it comes from Allah, we must accept it. Important things we should either repeat regularly or write down. Tasks, appointments, and especially important duties must not be forgotten. The foundations of Islam—the prayer and fasting—must not be forgotten. The pilgrimage and the obligation of almsgiving should be remembered and fulfilled. These important things should be noted and carefully observed. May Allah help us in this and protect us. May we not forget our knowledge, especially the Holy Qur'an and the words of the Prophet, and depart this world with a clear mind. There is also pathological forgetfulness, which is much worse. New illnesses have emerged where people can no longer recognize anyone. May Allah protect us all from that, insha'Allah.

Allah the Almighty says: وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ (50:36) As written in the Holy Quran, many generations came before these people. They were all stronger, mightier, and wiser than these. They all passed away, most were destroyed. Only those who were on Allah's path were not destroyed. People walk around saying "This belongs to me" about this world. Yet it is nothing. Possessions, the world, everything and the hereafter belong to Allah. Everything was created so that people would learn from it. Whoever learns from it will be saved. Whoever is on Allah's path will be saved. Others consider themselves special and talk empty words like "We are like this, we are better, we are stronger." Because power, possessions and property are temporary, everything has an end. Therefore, one must pay attention to the lasting things. Not to worldly pleasures and joys; yes, one should live, but during life one must not forget Allah. Allah has allowed you the pure and good things. You can enjoy what is permissible and good. If you thank Allah, everything will be beneficial to you. But if you don't give thanks and instead boast and show off, then Allah will not give you any benefit. Then you will perish like the other destroyed nations. Whoever opposes Allah is without reason. Rebelling against Allah is not a reasonable thing. You can rebel against your equals, but acting this way against Allah is not good. Your strength is not even enough for one person. Allah is the Creator of the universe, how can you behave like this against Him? With what audacity, with what unreasonableness does man show such disrespect towards Him? And yet he still considers himself special. He wants to be praised. Allah has given us everything - Thanks be to Allah! He has given all blessings to the Muslims. Satan wants to take these away from Muslims. Unfortunately, many fall for Satan's tricks. They are humiliated both in this world and have no benefit from it. Everything they have is lost. Their health, their honor, their reputation is lost. Nothing remains. Like a rag - even a rag is better - they perish in this world. Therefore, do not leave Allah's path, take an example. For thousands of years this world has seen many people who were stronger, healthier, more beautiful and smarter than you; none of them remained. For thousands of years this world became a grave for all of them. It will become a grave for us too. May it be a blessed grave, insha'Allah. May the hereafter belong to us. This is how the world is, it is not lasting. The world is a cemetery. Nothing else. May Allah protect us from the evil and harm of Satan. Satan has a firm grip on people these days. They are proud when they do evil and commit sins. They boast about shameful things and the greatest disgraces and walk around shamelessly. May Allah protect us from their evil. May Allah give them reason and wisdom. If not, they will have to account before Allah anyway.

أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوۡلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ (10:62) The Awliya, the friends of Allah, are Allah's beloved servants. They know no fear and no sorrow. They are with Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. Whoever is with Allah has no worries. One must get to know Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. How do we get to know Him? Allah, who created us and brought us forth from nothingness, introduces Himself to us and allows us, after this favor, to walk on His path—that is the greatest grace. For humanity, there can be nothing more valuable. This is the most valuable thing of all. Whoever is on His path, with Him and with those who love Him, attains all goodness. He attains all goodness. For thousands, millions of people have come and gone in this world. You too have come and will go. With whom will you be together? A person should be together with the saints of Allah and His beloved servants. Allah the Exalted says that they know no sorrow and no fear. You come here and visit Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. One can also visit him from afar. If you pray for him and all the friends of Allah, all the prophets and companions, you are connected with them. It is as if you are visiting them. The graves of some are known. There are many Awliya whose graves are unknown. But if you at least mention them in your prayers and remember them, you are connected with these beloved servants of Allah and their blessing rests upon you. Therefore, this is the best for humanity. Possessions, property, house, and worldly things are of no use to a person if they do not serve the hereafter. But if they are for the hereafter, you attain all goodness. You attain all beauty. One must recognize the value of the gift of being allowed to be together with the beloved of Allah. One must be grateful to Allah. May He increase it. Because Allah lets us recognize His friends and enables us to be with them, their blessing rests upon us. Allah honors those who honor His saints. Whoever recognizes this goodness and beauty is a happy person. However, this person then has many enemies. When you take a good path or visit a friend of Allah, a thousand devils stand in your way. "What do you need that for? Why are you going? Why are you doing that?" even some Muslims say. The objections of non-Muslims are countless anyway. Whoever walks this path will be protected. Listen to no one. Let no one turn you away from your path. This path is the beautiful path; this path is the right path. There are not only a thousand but a hundred thousand devils in the world. One slips off quickly, and even if one does not go to hell, one moves away from the right path. One moves away from the friends of Allah, from Allah's beloved servants. To be with them means salvation. To be with them means rescue and goodness. To be with them in the hereafter is the greatest wish for humans, for the believers. May Allah not separate us from them. May we always receive their blessing, insha'Allah.

Islam is based on two foundations. One is the Qur'an, the other is the Sunnah. The Sunnah comprises the actions and beautiful words of our Prophet (peace be upon him), which we must follow. Allah protects the holy Qur'an. إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ (15:9) "We have sent down the Reminder, the Qur'an." "And We will surely preserve it." They cannot change it. They cannot do with it as they please. As for the Hadiths—the narrations, words, and Sunnah of our Prophet (peace be upon him)—some people later inserted fabricated Hadiths. They added them according to their own whims. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When you hear these Hadiths and they do not accord with your heart and understanding, then they are not my words, not my Sunnah." "Do not accept them," says our Prophet (peace be upon him). After our Prophet (peace be upon him), Hadith scholars came. They sorted the Hadiths, purified them, and corrected many things. Nevertheless, sometimes there are things that are not compatible with reason and logic. These are used by the group that calls themselves Salafists. One of these false claims is—may Allah protect us from this—that the venerable parents of our Prophet (peace be upon him) are said to have been unbelievers. How can such a thing be possible? They present this false claim as a Hadith. A completely false claim, which is not a Hadith. That must have been inserted there either by Jews or the idolaters of that time. That is unacceptable. The lineage of our Prophet (peace be upon him) comes from a pure line of faith and light, descending from all the Prophets. Through the lineage of the Prophet (peace be upon him) flows the divine light. This light passes from grandfather to father, from father to mother; where this light is, there can be no unbelief. Unbelief exists only where there is no light. This light encompasses everything. The blessed parents of the Prophet are in the highest places of Paradise. They classify Hadiths according to their own whims and claim: 'This one is weak, that one is strong.' Exactly this kind of Hadiths we are talking about were later invented and inserted. This statement has nothing to do with the authentic Hadiths. This Hadith is neither compatible with reason nor with the heart. When Mawlana Sheikh Nazim heard of such falsifications, he became very angry. Once he came from Damascus. An Imam had quoted this false Hadith during the Friday sermon. Mawlana Sheikh Nazim blazed with rage like fire. He was beside himself. What an absurdity to express such a thing! "Had it not been the Friday prayer, I would have left the mosque." That is how angry he was. The rank of the blessed parents of the Prophet is at the highest level. People who carry even a spark of our Prophet (peace be upon him) within themselves are protected by this blessed light from everything and reach the highest ranks. Therefore, we must respect them and know that their rank is exalted. Especially the Muslims who follow the Tariqah must understand this. This is not an exaggeration. This is the truth. One must speak the truth. Because sometimes people say: "The parents of the Prophet were, Allah forbid, not Muslims." Allah forbid, such a thing does not exist. This light that they carry within themselves makes their faith a thousand times greater than yours and mine.

وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ (24:26). Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, says: "Good men are destined for good women." "And the corrupt are destined for the corrupt," so says Allah, the Exalted. Good people are a blessing for the world and humanity. It is a great mercy that they are among us and guide us. Those who follow them, tread their path, and come together with them, gain a great deal. Even if one does not meet them personally—there were and are thousands of such righteous, pure people. All saints and prophets belong to the "Tayyibun," the pure and good ones. And "Tayyibat" refers to the righteous women: Those who are on Allah's path, serve people, help their husbands, and make the way easier and show it to others, also belong to them. These people are rare. Their way is the way of light. People strive for them, and they strive towards people. Only a few among us have seen Haci Anne. Her service is of great importance. This service has certainly reached everyone. And this service will continue to have an effect until the Day of Judgment. She was the helper of Sheikh Baba, Sheikh Efendi. She stood in his service. She served humanity. She left this world twenty years ago. She would not have wanted to see the conditions of these times. Therefore, it was very blessed for her. That she left us twenty years ago was a mercy—her compassion was so great that she could not have endured these times. She could not have borne this suffering. Since she belonged to the Forty, they took her quickly to themselves. Her help continues to reach us even now from the hereafter. One day before her death, she had a severe illness. It was actually not very bad, more like a strong flu. In the evening, one of our brothers urged: "Come, let's speak with Haci Anne." We thought: "She is ill, we should not disturb her," but then we did it anyway. That morning after the Fajr prayer, while we rested, there was a cry: "Haci Anne has left us." Soon after, our brother Metin came and said: "Haci Anne has passed away." But before she went to the hereafter, she swept through Akbaba like a storm, left without looking back. May Allah raise her ranks.

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ مَا لِيٓ أَدۡعُوكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ (40:41) In the venerable Quran, Moses speaks to his people: "I call you to salvation." "I call you to the right path." "But you do not accept this." "Instead, you call me to ruin." "You call me to Hell," he says. Since the time of Moses until today, it has mostly remained so. Prophets, saints, and scholars always call people to salvation. But people do not want that. "Come along our way too," they say. "Perish with us," thus they call people to Hell. They invite to blasphemy and disbelief. While some want good for people... Others want the worst. A reasonable person naturally chooses the good path. He wants to be with the good ones. Not with the evildoers—on the contrary, he wants to keep away from them. Before and after the time of our Prophet, the person who follows his desires has always distanced himself from the truth and served evil. Wherever there is evil, he is there. And in the end, he perishes. And not alone, but he drags others with him. "Let us go to Hell together," he says. Some even make such absurd jokes: "In Hell, there are many people, celebrities, and all sorts of folks." The end of this joke is not funny at all; it is a very bad joke. May Allah give guidance to all, celebrities as well as ordinary people. May all be on Allah's path. May they be on the path of salvation and find deliverance. The gates of salvation and Paradise are wide open. It's enough for everyone; there's room for all. python3.9 04_into_all_txt.py

فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبࣰا لِّیُضِلَّ ٱلنَّاسَ بِغَیۡرِ عِلۡمٍۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَهۡدِی ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ (6:144) Allah, the Exalted, commands: "Who is the greatest oppressor? It is the one who falsely attributes statements to Allah that He never revealed and then presents them as Allah's words." Such a person is the ultimate oppressor. Allah withholds His guidance from such unjust people. The path they show is a misguided one. Ultimately, everyone shows their true colors. The unbeliever reveals his disbelief. The misguided person reveals their misguidance. These are easy to recognize, but the most dangerous are those who present themselves as Muslims and boldly proclaim: "This is Allah's word, these are the words of the Prophet." Allah will withhold His guidance from them. Their end will be bitter. In our time, there are many who disguise themselves as Muslims and attempt to undermine Islam—some deliberately, some unknowingly. Those who do it intentionally bear greater guilt, but even the ignorant are not without responsibility. For whoever claims to guide others must at least possess sound knowledge. The most serious offense is to present something as Allah's word which He never revealed—that is the greatest of all oppressions. For in doing so, one toys with people's faith, with their worldly and eternal lives. Once they have strayed from the right path, most are doomed. Only a few find the strength to repent and sincerely return. Therefore, leading people into eternal damnation and turning them away from the straight path is a grave transgression—it is the most reprehensible of all. Our time is full of such people. And people follow them blindly. You do not follow the righteous but go astray. There is no excuse for that. Indeed, one can stray from the right path, but one can also find the way back. For example, yesterday, on the way to Hala Sultan, we got lost, but after some wandering, we found the right path again. But whoever stubbornly follows the wrong path will never reach their goal. They remain lost forever. Without returning to the right path, there is no arrival. One remains in error. One walks winding paths that lead to ruin. We must beware of that. "I ignorantly followed this man or woman; their words sounded so convincing"—that will not be an excuse. It is essential to seek the truth and examine thoroughly. If the path of this person is right, then follow it. If not, then every moment of turning back is a gain. May Allah protect us from that. The number of deceivers and liars is great. Even during the time of our Prophet, peace be upon him, false prophets appeared. After them came misleading and corrupt scholars. Millions of their followers perished because of them. May Allah protect us from that. We must pay careful attention to this. The straight path is recognizable and accessible to everyone. Whoever leaves it and follows misguided ways bears the responsibility for the consequences. May Allah preserve us. Be vigilant, in sha' Allah.

وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ (90:17) أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ (90:18) Allah the Almighty promises glad tidings to patient and compassionate believers. They will attain the highest ranks, on the right side, in the most beautiful places of Paradise. They will be allowed to experience Allah's mercy. This patience and compassion form the foundation of Islam. It is exactly the path that our Prophet—peace be upon him—taught, recommended, and exemplified for us. A Muslim is characterized by mercy and patience. Whoever is impatient and hard-hearted must work on themselves. Unbelievers lack mercy, patience, and any kind of goodness. They are the candidates for Hell. They are the ones who deserve Hell. Whoever does not show patience and compassion will not receive Allah's mercy. Whoever is not merciful will not experience mercy. Therefore, the believer is always on the path of goodness. He wishes only the best for all people. And this mercy extends not only to humans but to all animals, trees— to all living things. Therefore, it is not permitted to fell green plants and trees without reason. Islam also forbids the burning of greenery. That is disapproved. It is not allowed. People do it anyway; they do all sorts of things. But mercy is not limited to humans alone. Islam teaches us mercy towards trees, birds, animals—towards everything. The hypocrites of today present themselves outwardly as merciful. Yet they possess no mercy whatsoever. They act contrary to the laws and ways of life established by Allah. That is oppression of people. For everything was created in the right measure and proper balance. If one changes or manipulates anything in it, one harms everyone. And that is exactly what people are doing nowadays. There is nothing left of mercy. No trace of goodness. And yet they claim: "We are the good ones, we are the merciful." It is Islam: Islam shows the best way, the most beautiful path—it shows what humanity really needs. Everything outside of Islam harms humanity, is a transgression, and only causes harm. The Islamic way is the salvation of humanity. Allah the Almighty says in the Holy Quran: وَلَوۡ اَعۡجَبَكَ كَثۡرَةُ الۡخَبِيۡثِ (5:100) "Do not be impressed by the multitude of evil. Do not follow the motto 'Everyone is doing it, so I will do it too.'" لَوۡ اَعۡجَبَكَ That means: Do not find pleasure in it. Do not join in just because everyone is doing it. They are on the wrong path. Do not endanger yourself; do not immerse yourself in filth—this is Allah's warning to us. Even if Islam is truly practiced by only a few in the world, hold fast to it, follow it, so that you may be saved and help others to salvation as well.

اِنَّ الدِّيۡنَ عِنۡدَ اللّٰهِ الۡاِسۡلَامُ (3:19) Islam is the religion that Allah, the Exalted, has revealed to humanity. There is no other religion of Allah. Islam is the only religion of Allah. All prophets follow this one religion. It is all Islam. Even if the religious laws changed over time, every prophet passed this entrusted treasure to his successor. This tradition continued up to our Prophet, peace be upon him, who then proclaimed: "I have perfected this religion." اَ لۡيَوۡمَ اَكۡمَلۡتُ لَـكُمۡ دِيۡنَكُمۡ وَاَ تۡمَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ نِعۡمَتِىۡ وَرَضِيۡتُ لَـكُمُ الۡاِسۡلَامَ دِيۡنًا (5:3) Today the religion is perfected. The Prophet (peace be upon him) proclaimed in his Farewell Sermon: "I have taught you everything." The Companions did not sense what the Prophet was hinting at. Only Sayyidina Abu Bakr realized: If the religion is perfected, then the Prophet (peace be upon him) will soon transition to the hereafter. Sayyidina Abu Bakr wept. The other Companions did not notice it at first. Only when they saw Sayyidina Abu Bakr's tears did they suspect that something was amiss. Whoever understood was filled with sorrow. For the Prophet was only 63 years old and physically much stronger than ordinary people. His departure shook the Companions deeply, but his mission on earth is not finished; it is eternal. He is alive, does not die, and is always present—the Prophet (peace be upon him) is always there for his community. He is the last Prophet. Humanity must follow his path. How does one follow his path? The path leads through an uninterrupted chain: from his family to the Companions, from the scholars to the saints and sheikhs up to our time. The path of the Prophet is the right path. One cannot arbitrarily say: "I change this or that." In the basic principles, there are no changes. In the prayers and times of worship, there are no changes. Worldly matters naturally adapt to the times. But the fundamental pillars—pilgrimage, prayer, almsgiving, fasting—remain unchanged. Nothing changes in that. That is the way of our Tariqa. Our Tariqa means following the Prophet, walking his path, and fulfilling Allah's commandments. Nothing else. There are many troublemakers. Many are envious. يُرِيۡدُوۡنَ لِيُطۡفِـُٔـوۡا نُوۡرَ اللّٰهِ بِاَ فۡوَاهِهِمْ وَاللّٰهُ مُتِمُّ نُوۡرِهٖ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ الۡكٰفِرُوۡنَ (61:8) They try to blow out the divine light. This light does not go out. Allah will perfect His light. Thanks to Allah, they cannot extinguish this light among the rightly guided Muslims who follow the Prophet's path. This light will continue to exist. Let them stir up trouble as much as they want; it will avail them nothing, with Allah's permission. Whoever wants to accept it, let them accept it; whoever does not, let them leave it. We belong to the Tariqa. Our Tariqa is the Naqshbandi Tariqa; there are 41 Tariqas. The Tariqas are truthful. Whoever wants to accept it, let them accept it; whoever does not, let them leave it. In the Tariqa, we make a covenant with Allah and His Prophet, peace be upon him. That will not change, God willing. The pledge of allegiance in the Tariqa is the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet himself. We follow the unchanged path of the Prophet, with Allah's permission. Whatever others may say, be they Wahhabis or Salafis. We fear no one. We owe nothing to anyone. Whoever accepts it, accepts it; whoever does not, that's their own concern. May Allah be pleased with us; that suffices for us. May Allah not lead us away from this path; may He not misguide us. There are many Muslims who go astray; they ruin themselves. The right path is this path, the path of the Prophet, which has been transmitted unchanged for 1,400 years. Today there are people who deviate from the path. These are unfortunate people. May Allah protect us from their fate. May Allah not lead us away from the right path. May Allah grant guidance to the people.

تُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلۡخَيۡرُۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ (3:26) Everything lies in Allah's hand. He elevates whom He wills. He humbles whom He wills. Whoever believes in that finds inner peace. Whoever is with Allah is elevated. Whoever is with Allah rises and becomes exalted. Whoever is not with Him is humbled. Humbled means worthless, without reputation. Dignity means to be with Allah. Whoever is with Allah, his rank is certainly elevated. Those who are not with Allah and oppose Him—no matter how much people may elevate them—they are ignoble. Human praise is of no benefit. We will all stand before Allah. Whoever is with Allah and with His beloved servants will be saved. Therefore, pay attention to whom you love, for the Prophet says: You will be with those whom you love. With those people whom you have loved in your life, you will be reunited on the Day of Resurrection. Therefore, love the good people, love the Prophet, love the saints, love Allah, so that you may be saved. It is not important whether you are saved in this world. What is important is the hereafter; what is important is eternal life. Therefore, one must be attentive. Accordingly, one should weigh carefully. Allah has given humans understanding, intellect, and judgment. Humans are not like animals; animals have no understanding, only a brain. They only eat, drink, and reproduce—nothing more. But humans should be able to distinguish between good and evil. Humans can be deceived. Therefore, humans must always weigh whether something is right or wrong, good or bad. What is better—the worldly benefit or the benefit in the hereafter? Thus, one should decide carefully whom to love and whom not to love. May Allah let us love the good ones, so that we can be with the good and with Allah.