Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was sent as a mercy to all worlds. Whoever wishes to benefit from this mercy should accept that they belong to the community of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked Allah in every conceivable way for intercession for his community. And Allah granted our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, this wish. Whoever belongs to the community of Muhammad will receive this intercession by Allah's permission. Those who have accepted our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, have become part of his community. Those who did not must know for themselves what they are doing. Those who reject mercy, who reject the good, must know for themselves what they are doing; they are free. They can do as they wish. They can bring themselves into difficulties as they wish. They can have a bad end if they wish. But a person who seeks salvation asks for the intercession of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. They ask for his mercy. They bind themselves to him. They love him. Those who honor him will be saved. There is no other salvation. Even the prophets ask on the Day of Judgment for the intercession of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. It is said that on this difficult day people will appear as if they are drunk. But they are not drunk. In view of the majesty of Allah and the overwhelming nature of this mighty day, people seem as if they are stunned. If it were actual drunkenness, it would eventually subside, but their state is so extraordinary that only our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, can deliver people from this situation. Even the prophets implore our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, for the sake of the honor Allah has given him, to save them from this difficult day. They seek refuge with him. Therefore, the majesty and greatness of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is the highest with Allah. There can be nothing higher than him. The end of those who do not recognize his worth will not be good. Satan has now attached himself to the youth here and elsewhere. Satan prevents people in every conceivable way from honoring the Prophet. His goal is that they do not accept our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Satan wishes that the end of people will be bad. May Allah protect us from that. May the intercession of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, be upon us. May his mercy be upon us, so that our faith will be strong, if Allah wills.

Today, in the month of our blessed Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, we should remember his beautiful words. We should try to do what he said as best as we can. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: "The best among you are those who are the best to their families." He says, the best among you is the one who protects his family, takes care of them, and gets along well with them. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, also said: "I am the best among you." For our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, took the best care of his family. No one surpasses our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who showed every kindness and friendliness to his family and was gentle and merciful. We should try to be like him. To be a good person, as he wanted, one must get along well with one's family. It is the right of the wife and the children that one gets along well with them and takes care of them. To give them beautiful names and to raise them, but not in today's sense of the word: One does not send the children across the country to some universities or elsewhere, hoping that they will learn something there. They teach nothing. You are the one who should teach. You must be a good role model so that they follow you and become like you. So that they stay on Allah's path. That is what our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says. Good people are raised at home. From the family through the neighborhood to the entire city and the country—everything thrives when the core is right. Now everyone follows their own ego. And then people wonder: "Why has it become like this?" You are throwing the children, with open eyes, into the fire. That is not good treatment for them. A person is not good if he raises his family according to his own ideas, outside the boundaries of Islam, not as Islam commands. For good is the one who protects his family from the evils of this world as well as from the fire of the hereafter. May Allah grant all of us to be good people who are good to their families. By family we mean both children and wife and relatives. May Allah instill this understanding in people's hearts so that they can distinguish between good and evil. The good is the way of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The evil is everything outside of that. There are only two ways, nothing else. May Allah protect us all. May our month be blessed. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet. May his blessings and his gaze rest upon us.

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: "He who does not truly love me cannot be a perfect believer." The faith of the one who loves the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is perfect. You should also love what the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, loves. What he loves, you should also love. More than anything else, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, loves the Ahl al-Bayt, the companions, and the saints. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: "They are my companions." He loves all his companions. "Whoever speaks ill of them speaks ill of me," says the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Whoever respects him also respects his companions. For they are the people he loves. One must love the Ahl al-Bayt, that is, his family, grandchildren, and descendants. Along with them, one should respect and love the companions, saints, scholars, and sages, as they show the way of Allah and the Prophet. This is part of the perfection of faith. Thus, you will belong to the people whom the Prophet truly loves. The Prophet loves things like prayer, fasting—all that the Prophet loves. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had some foods that he especially liked. Of course, the Prophet also ate. Although there were not many foods at that time, he had certain fruits, vegetables, and dishes that he liked. Eating the foods that the Prophet liked strengthens our faith with Allah's permission. Eating his favorite foods becomes a healing. If one does it with this intention, faith will be strong, Allah willing. There is a story on this topic. An imam went to a village. They gave him pumpkin. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, liked pumpkin. When he saw it, he said: "This is the food that the Prophet loved; it is food from Paradise," and ate it. In the village, there was a lot of this pumpkin. It was both cheap and plentiful; they gave it to him every day. The imam eventually grew tired of it but could say nothing because it was the Prophet's favorite food. Finally, he climbed up the minaret. He said: "Pumpkin in the evening, pumpkin in the morning, I've had enough, O Messenger of Allah." After that, the community didn't give him any more. They had given him so much until he was fed up with it. So much is not necessary either. Whether one likes it or not, a bite of it, out of respect for the Prophet, becomes healing and goodness. Therefore, love for the Prophet is the greatest treasure, the greatest worship. If people have this love, they need fear nothing, Allah willing. They will experience Allah's grace. May Allah bless it. We have again celebrated the Prophet's birth month. That is over now. May we, Allah willing, celebrate an even more beautiful, more blessed Mawlid, where the whole world knows respect for the Prophet.

May this blessed day be a blessing for all of us and the entire Islamic world. Our Prophet was born on a Monday, on the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal. Today is a blessed and beautiful day. Whoever honors and respects him will surely receive goodness and blessings. Everything about our Prophet, peace be upon him, serves humanity. Immediately at his birth, he miraculously pleaded to Allah, the Almighty, and cried, "My community." At his birth, he was in prostration. At the moment of his birth, our Prophet pleaded in prostration to Allah: "My community, my community." Until his death, our Prophet always thought of his community. He pleaded to Allah for the salvation of his community. And Allah never rejects the prayers of our Prophet. His intercession reaches everyone who asks for it. Whoever says, "I don't need intercession, I pray and practice my faith, I don't need anyone's help"—they will achieve nothing. Salvation without intercession is extremely difficult. That is, with the rejection of intercession, everything is lost. All deeds and prayers will then be in vain. Therefore, Islam is based on reverence towards our Prophet. Without this reverence, everything we do is useless. Therefore, honoring this day and venerating our Prophet brings us great blessings. Great benefits are surely bestowed upon us. Our Prophet, Allah's beloved servant, has attained the highest rank among people. To honor and visit him in every way is granted to those who are able. To those who cannot, Allah gives according to their intention. There are many Muslims who venerate everything about our Prophet. May Allah protect them. May Allah keep them on the right path. For when a person does good, Satan whispers doubts. He says, "You're doing it wrong." "You shouldn't do it like that." Of course, because Satan is jealous; he doesn't like it. He doesn't like our Prophet. Because he doesn't like him, he wants to keep people away. He wants people to receive no benefit from it and stay away. Thank Allah, last night not only was our Prophet honored, but also a relic of his blessed body—a hair from his beard—was venerated. A single tiny piece of a hair from our Prophet's beard is of inestimable value to a believer. Thanks be to Allah that we were able to be in the presence of a beard hair of the Prophet. The blessing reached the visitors. The blessing also reaches those who could not come, who wished for it, who watched from afar. Allah's treasures are immeasurable and inexhaustible. He gives to people according to their intentions. May this holy day be a blessing for us all. May the whole world find Islam and unite in respect before our Prophet. May this happen already next year and not later. May people worldwide recognize his value and acknowledge him. May all people together, at the side of Mahdi Alayhissalam, pay their respects to the Prophet, peace be upon him. May Allah be pleased with all of you.

Eternal thanks be to Allah. Infinite thanks and praise are due to Him. Eternal thanks be to Him for making us followers of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. For every minute, every breath, every second, thanks be to Him. One must recognize the value of this great grace. Some people ask why Allah created us. Even some Muslims ask: "Why did Allah create us?" With all due respect, who are you to ask this question? See, Allah has created you. What can you do? You can do nothing at all. You have come into this world by Allah's will. Allah creates as He wills. He could have created you as a stone, or as an insect. As an animal, as a bird, as a jinn, or as an angel. He created as He wanted. You have no decision-making power over it. In Islam, it is about accepting Allah's will and submitting to your Creator. Aslim Taslam! Peace through submission! Otherwise, your mind will be confused for a lifetime. "Why did He create? Why am I here? If only I were, if only I were not"—thus you will ponder all your life. Yet Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has created you as a human. And to the human, He has commanded and told what he should do. If you follow this instruction, you will find peace. Nowadays, many people buy, let's say, a device with a thousand things in the manual on how to use it and what to do with it. If you ignore that and act on your own discretion, you have already broken it before you have properly held it. Yet it was explained to you there. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has created you and shown you what you should do so that you walk the path to peace. Even if there are torments in the world, your mind will be at peace, for this is Allah's decree and will. Say: We will be patient! The days in this world pass by; we hope to pass into the hereafter in peace. There we will enter the paradises promised by Allah. Otherwise, in this world there is dispute and turmoil; one quarrels with oneself, with the family, with the people one lives with, with the world; one makes trouble and difficulties everywhere and with everything. This life, this hell before the hereafter, one already experiences in this world. So if you want to experience paradise in this world, follow the path of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Walk the path that he has shown. Whether you are poor or rich, sick or healthy, there is reward and recompense from Him for everything. If you follow the path of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, you will find peace. The greatest gift is that we may belong to the community of the Prophet in the end times. That is the most important: to be allowed to be part of the community of the Prophet. That too is by the will of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, who has created us in this time. The world is chaotic, confused. If you want peace, be with Allah, find peace. The world may perish, it will not affect you, nothing will happen to you. Otherwise, not so. Even if you live in the safest place, this inner darkness, this restlessness will not let you come to peace. Thank Allah, today is the birthday of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who was sent as a mercy to the worlds. Every kind of beauty Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has assigned to him and his community. Just now, Hafiz Imam Efendi, Abdurrahman Efendi, has delighted the people with his beautiful recitation of the Holy Quran. And this greatest gift for the community is the noble Quran. Everything is contained within it. Peace, knowledge, health, salvation, beauty! That is precisely the gift of our Prophet to us, a miracle. If you will, this is the greatest miracle—in other words, among the miracles of our Prophet, one of the greatest is the Noble Quran. No one can change it, no one can create anything similar. No one can match the things within it. It is the eternal word of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic. May Allah bless this day and this night for us. May Allah be pleased with us.

Thanks be to Allah, our community has once again gathered here to remember our Prophet, the beloved of Allah. These gatherings serve to pay respect to our Prophet, to honor him, and to express our love for him. In doing so, we fulfill the command of Allah, the Exalted and Almighty. In the Quranic verse that we just heard during the Friday sermon, Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, says that He has sent our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—as a witness over our deeds. Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, says: "I have sent him as a bearer of glad tidings and as a warner." Our Prophet has said: "I have come to you as the Prophet of Allah." The Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—brought good news to the people so that they might be freed from darkness, ignorance, and oppression. But the people did not listen to it. Even if people gradually understood it, they naturally did not recognize the value of this grace. Our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—has also come as a "Nadhir," that is, as a warner. "I have come to warn you of the punishment. If you do not do this, if you do not accept these good and beautiful things that Allah has given you, then there will be torment, hardship, and punishment for you." Does that apply to the Hereafter? It even applies before the Hereafter, even in this world. Even in this world, whoever does not respect and honor our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—finds no peace. His life will not go well. This is an urgent warning and admonition from Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, to us. He says: "I have sent you the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him." He has come to us from Allah, the Exalted and Almighty. Our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—is not an ordinary human being. Our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—says in a hadith: "I am the first who was created." "I was created as the first of the prophets." "But I am also the last of the prophets to be sent to humanity." Before all people, the light of our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—was created; afterwards, the others were created. From this light, the body was then created, and finally humanity. Therefore, the blessing of our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—is immeasurable for us. His worth is priceless. "Take it," he says, "I give you the greatest, most valuable gift; accept it." To the one who does not accept it, Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, says: "Then take what you deserve; take the difficulties, the torments, the unrest." Our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—was created as light; his path is the path of light. However, the path of darkness is the path of others. All paths outside the path of our Prophet are paths of darkness. Whoever follows them is ruined. Whoever follows the path of our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—wins. He wins for eternity. The others, on the other hand, lose forever, or there are those who later repent and, after serving the punishment for their mistakes, come out. But this torment is not necessary. Our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—says: "Whoever loves Allah should love me." "Whoever follows my path wins, finds salvation, is saved. There is no other way to salvation." The paths outside the path of our Prophet lead to one place; they lead nowhere else. They lead to the abyss. No matter what one does. Whoever does not follow the Prophet's path ends up in the abyss. He will have to account for it. May Allah protect us from that. May the light of our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—rest upon us. May his peace be with us. Blessings and peace be upon our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him.

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, advises us to be an "ummah wasat," that is, a moderate community, and to do the things that you do without exaggeration. So that it is easy for you. The religion of Islam is not a difficult religion but an easy religion. In this religion, there is relief. All the prayers that must be performed are burdensome to the ego. For the ego, they are hard, but actually, they are very easy for people. Some people can do more; others do nothing at all. Therefore, it is the advice of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to keep to the middle way and to be consistent. One day, three people came to the mosque of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. One of them said, "I will not sleep at all; I will pray all the time." The other said, "I will fast constantly; I will never be without fasting." "I will fast to devote myself to prayer." The third said, "I will not marry so that my prayer will not be interrupted; I will only pray." When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard this, he said, "I sleep and wake up and pray." "I fast, and sometimes I do not fast; I do not fast constantly." "And I also marry," he said. "So not marrying is not acceptable," said the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. This should be a lesson for us; these companions thought according to their own understanding, although the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is even more exalted and yet does not do what they said. It is not necessary, for if the prayers that you perform are accepted by Allah, you are with Allah and attain His pleasure. The daily things that you do, like being with your family, earning your livelihood, working—Allah, exalted and mighty is He, counts these also as prayer. They also bring merit. Therefore, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says that one should not withdraw from worldly life like monks and do nothing else but pray. You attain the reward and merit through these deeds that you perform. So this is an ease. Otherwise, if he had said, "Do that as well," many people who devote themselves to prayer and are on the path of Allah would give up everything else and try to do this. They would try not to sleep and to fast constantly, but humans have only limited strength. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, teaches us the best and recommends to us the best. Following his way is the greatest gift for the believer. If Allah enables you to walk on this path, that is the greatest and best thing one can ask from Allah. Let us now say a prayer. Let us pray: May Allah not lead us away from the right path. May the love of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, always be in our hearts. That is the most important thing. The love for the Prophet should stand above everything. Nothing can stand above him. No worldly thing stands above him. For thousands of years, people have lived and died. They live and go. What countries have come, what kings, what sultans have come. None have remained. Whoever loves for the sake of Allah's love has won. Whoever is not for the sake of Allah's pleasure and says, "This has brought me this benefit, that has brought me that benefit," has found no benefit. No benefit comes from anything outside of Allah, exalted and mighty is He. So the benefit of the other is for oneself. As benefit, the love for the Prophet should always be above everything in our hearts. Sometimes people unknowingly say, "I love this very much, I love that very much..." Therefore, one must seek repentance and forgiveness every day, for no love can stand above the love for the Prophet. No child, no parents, no country—nothing can stand above the love for the Prophet. Therefore, one must pay attention. If a person always keeps this in mind when speaking, he will receive great reward with this intention. The greatest reward is the intercession of the Prophet. That is the most necessary for all of us. If it were not for that, even if you had all the knowledge of the world, or perform all the prayers of all the pious ones, if the love for the Prophet is not present, it has no benefit. May Allah make us all steadfast.

We emphasize again: this month is a blessed month. Our gathering and words are dedicated to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and are under his blessing. It is said: عند ذكر الصالحين تنزل الرحمة When the righteous are mentioned, mercy descends. By mentioning our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - millions of blessings descend upon our gathering. Our gathering will be blessed because of this. We are performing one of the best deeds in the world. The mention of the Prophet and Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is the best thing that can be given to a human being. Some people are granted the ability to walk this path. Others, however, are not due to Allah’s wisdom. Those who follow this path should be grateful that Allah has granted them this blessing. The worldly life consists of following a path. One either walks the right path or deviates from it. The Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - has shown everything. He has pointed out this path. The companions asked: "How can we be saved, what should we do?" The Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - took a stick and drew a straight line in the sand. Next to it, he also drew crooked lines. "Whoever walks on the straight path will be saved. Whoever deviates from it will perish on these crooked paths," he said. Therefore, the path to salvation is to follow our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - in the correct way. To do the good things he has shown us. Both in worship and in interaction with one another. Practicing worship is a gift from Allah. Some people pray, but at the same time, they cheat others, deceive in trade, or lie, doing things that should not be done. This shows that they do not have a true share in this path. The path of our Prophet encompasses both worship and good behavior, performing righteous deeds, and avoiding sins. Of course, humans are sinful. Humans are not without sin. Humans cannot be without sin. Allah created them so. He created them so, but He lets them sin so that they repent and ask for forgiveness. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says in a Hadith Qudsi: "I forgive sinful humans. When they ask for forgiveness, I cleanse them of their sins." "And I love those who sin and then repent," says Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. Repentance is a means for people to stay on the path. Repentance is a means for those who constantly ask Allah for forgiveness. If you stray from the path and continue in the wrong direction, you will perish. But if you repent, you immediately return to the path of our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him. Everyone follows the person they love. They try to do what that person does. For us, love for our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - should come first, so that what he did and commanded us benefits us. Our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - was sent as a blessing and the best for humankind. Following and adhering to him is the path to salvation for people. There is no other path to salvation. Neither in this world nor in the hereafter. In this world, one may be saved, but not in the hereafter. Therefore, a person should follow our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him. A person seeks after what will save and benefit them. Even if it is an illusion, they run after it. As we have seen recently. People can be easily deceived. Their greed and ambition make them vulnerable. "I will show you this, you will earn so much," they say. Even people who were thought to be wise fall for this trick. Do not be deceived. If you fall for it, you will lose. The path they show is not a true path. The path of gain, both in this world and the next, is the path of our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him. There is no other path. May Allah grant us all this path. A Muslim, a believer, wishes only good for others. He wishes nothing else. May Allah protect us all from evil.

Whoever stands against the people whom Allah loves draws Allah's wrath upon themselves. The person most loved by Allah is our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. We are now in his blessed month. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, says in a Hadith Qudsi: "Whoever shows hostility to my beloved servant, then he has shown hostility to me. I declare war on him." Who can stand against Allah? Not even the entire universe can stand before Him, so how could a single person? Therefore, the greatest gain is to show respect to our Prophet. On the other hand, showing enmity towards him is the greatest loss. It is such a loss that if one does not repent, there is no reparation and one could remain in hell forever. We all know that our Prophet is protected by Allah. The unbeliever does not know this and shows him no respect. But he thinks, "If I do something, it will be good for me." That will never happen, absolutely not. Our Prophet was protected and preserved by Allah even though he had no one else. Once, our Prophet prayed at the Kaaba. The unbelieving Quraysh sat around the Kaaba. They concocted all sorts of evil plans. Due to their arrogance, they only thought of their own pride and self-glorification. When Allah praised the Prophet, they became envious, and it displeased them greatly. They constantly tormented him. One day when the Prophet stood there, the unbelievers gathered and observed him from afar. They said, "Who will go and step on his head when he prostrates to insult him?" One of the greatest unbelievers, Abu Jahl, stood up and said, "I will do it." He went there immediately but returned full of fear. He was pale and trembling with fear. The unbelievers around him asked, "You bragged that you would do it, why have you come back like this?" He said, "I saw a great fire there. If I had taken another step, I would have burned. I do not know how I escaped." Thus Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, protected our Prophet. It should have been a lesson for them, but due to their arrogance, they did not believe. They died as unbelievers. Even in their last breaths, they did not give up their arrogance and died as unbelievers. Even today, some people act disrespectfully and indecently and attack our Prophet. In reality, they are attacking themselves. They harm themselves and do evil to themselves, but they do not realize it. They will also find no peace in this world. Even if they possessed the entire world. In the Hereafter, they have nothing, no hope. They already do not believe in anything, but in the Hereafter, they will surely be punished for their deeds. Therefore, a person who respects and shows affection to our Prophet is happy and saved. On the other hand, a person who follows their ego and pride and is blind to the truth falls into the abyss and perishes. May Allah protect us all from that. Showing respect to our Prophet is reserved for Muslims. The faith of those Muslims who do not respect him is in danger. May Allah protect and strengthen our faith.

Respect for our Prophet, peace be upon him, and indeed great respect, is always appropriate. Throughout history, those who showed reverence to him have been elevated and uplifted. Our Prophet taught that it is important to associate with righteous people. And who is the best person? It is said: محمدٌ خيرُ من يمشي على قدم Our Prophet, peace be upon him, is the most excellent among all people, in the universe, and among all creations. Following him is a great honor and blessing. This is not granted to everyone. It is not destined for everyone. Most people in the world do not follow him. Even among those who follow him, very few do so completely. Therefore, the one who truly follows him is indeed blessed. For Allah the Exalted has granted him this grace. If Allah the Exalted does not will it, He does not give it. A person can do some things out of free will, but other things only if Allah wills it. One does not question Allah the Exalted. One does not ask: "Why did You do that?" Islam is a religion of proper conduct, a religion of good manners. It is the propriety that our Prophet, peace be upon him, taught us. That is Islam. All prophets also followed the religion of Islam, but their communities strayed from the right path and abandoned this propriety. They opposed Allah the Exalted. "Why did You do that? I did it this way." Does Allah the Exalted have to account for it? Allah does what He wills. What He does not will does not happen. Nothing happens without Allah's will. Therefore, we should be grateful to walk on the path of our Prophet. We should rejoice over it. Allah the Exalted also says in the noble Quran: فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُو (10:58) "Rejoice that you are on this path!" That is the greatest happiness that Allah has bestowed upon them. It is neither money nor wealth, nor anything else. A wise person knows how to appreciate this. He rejoices over it. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, is in every aspect the most excellent among people: in propriety, morality, beauty, faith, justice, in every type of good treatment and mercy, there is no one who surpasses him. Therefore, emulating him ennobles a person and makes him a true human being. The further one distances oneself from his qualities, the lower the rank of a person becomes. He sinks and sinks, until he falls below donkeys and animals. The further one distances himself from our Prophet, the lower his rank becomes. Therefore, we thank Allah that we believe in him and rely on his intercession. In this blessed month, we thank Allah once again that He has granted us the love for Him during the days when He honored the world. It is a blessing to recognize the great value that Allah has given us, the value of what He has granted to humanity. A person who does not appreciate value understands nothing. Nothing makes him content or happy. Whoever appreciates value, thanks Allah. And through gratitude, blessings are sustained. The greatest blessing is faith. It is the love for our Prophet, peace be upon him. May this blessing increase and continue. May Allah increase and sustain His love in our hearts, inshallah.