Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Praise be to Allah, today almost two-thirds of Ramadan have passed. One-third remains, which has its own spiritual practices. Everyone performs their worship in their own way. It is important to follow the Prophet, peace and blessings upon him, in one's worship. Many brothers and people wish to do this, insha'Allah. May Allah bless them for it. What are we talking about? About Itikaf, a Sunnah. Itikaf means spending the last ten days of Ramadan in the mosque. When the last ten days came, our Prophet brought his bed to the mosque. Our Prophet, peace and blessings upon him, owned very few worldly possessions anyway. He only had a mat and something to cover himself with. He brought these to the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan to pray more, without engaging in worldly conversations – the Prophet, peace and blessings upon him, didn't engage in worldly conversations anyway – and shows us through this beautiful behavior how we should act. Doing this is a great virtue, a special beauty. The beauty of Ramadan reveals itself in many facets. For people who practice Itikaf, there is great blessing. Of course, there are prerequisites for this – you must remain in the mosque continuously. Perform worship in the mosque, break your fast there, perform the obligatory prayers and practice additional worship. You will also have your Sahur meal there. Some are now asking: "Will we only eat lentils?" No, this is not a Halvet. Itikaf is one thing, Halvet is another. Anyone can practice Itikaf. For Halvet, you need special permission. That is something completely different and not suitable for everyone. It is for people who really need it. Sometimes some allow everyone to practice Halvet. But that doesn't concern us. What concerns us is Itikaf, as recommended by the Prophet. Every time you enter a mosque, express the intention "Itikaf," then it also brings reward. The actual Itikaf lasts ten days. But you can also do less, depending on your own possibilities. Every time you come to the mosque and say "I have the intention for Itikaf," you receive the reward for it. Now some brothers say: "We cannot do it in the mosque." There is no mosque nearby. If there is no mosque, women can actually do Itikaf at home. For women, it generally does not take place in the mosque. Women should do Itikaf at home. If they have a prayer room, they should do Itikaf there for ten days and perform their prayers. For men, it should take place in mosques and prayer rooms. It takes place in locations where prayers are performed five times daily. If even just one person in a region practices Itikaf, other people also benefit from this blessing. If it is not practiced, everyone is denied this blessing. Thank Allah it is practiced everywhere nowadays. There are people all over the world who practice Itikaf. We should be thankful to Allah for this. We must be grateful that we are allowed to belong to this wonderful religion. Just now, a woman asked us for advice that she can share with others. Our advice was as follows: To obtain the blessing of this month of Ramadan, observe your fasting conscientiously. Because many people don't really understand what fasting actually means. And some think: "Does Allah even benefit from my fasting?" Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, needs nothing. If no human were to fast, Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, would have no lack. If everyone fasts, there is no surplus for Him. That's how it is with fasting. All acts of worship serve your own benefit. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, gives you this benefit. He himself does not need it. You should recognize and appreciate this value. For every act of worship you perform, you should thank Allah. Thanks be to Allah, that our worship, our obedience, and our servitude to Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, may be greater than our gratitude and may become even more beautiful, insha'Allah.

Indeed, the believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. (49:10) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says: "The believers are nothing but brothers." "Make peace between your brothers." Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, commands us that love should prevail between brothers, not disputes and not discord. Unfortunately, there are only a few people who truly follow this commandment. Often Satan sows discord between people. Where discord arises, enmity also arises. People encounter each other with ill will. They begin to no longer love one another. When this happens, no unity can emerge. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, wishes for us to be united. In the tariqa, in the community, in the congregation, this is the advice for unity. This is the most fundamental teaching of our tariqa. To achieve unity, the pain of our Muslim brother must be our own pain and his joy our joy, regardless of where he comes from. These are the people whom Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, loves. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, has mercy on them. Mercy means beauty and goodness. When Allah grants mercy to people, they are the true winners. They have saved their lives. That is mercy. Without mercy, the opposite happens. The opposite is every kind of suffering, every kind of difficulty; and when these difficulties arise, people lead a bad life. If they do not repent, they face danger in the end. Their faith is in danger. Therefore, thanks be to Allah for creating us as Muslims. He has supported us on this path. The tariqa, the sharia, the right path is the path of our Prophet, and we follow him. Anyone who follows this path is our brother. With them we have no problems or difficulties whatsoever. On the contrary, it is a great joy for us that they are on this path. Our true sorrow is for those who have strayed from the path. For them we feel deep sorrow. Those who stray from the path and lead others astray destroy themselves even worse. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, says: "Whoever teaches something good and this teaching becomes a reason for guidance for a person, will receive the same reward as this person." If he teaches it to one person, he receives the reward of one person; if he teaches it to two people, he receives the reward of two people; if he teaches it to three people, he receives the reward of three; if he teaches it to twenty people, he receives the reward of twenty; if he teaches it to a thousand people, he receives the reward of a thousand people. And the reward of these people is not diminished by this. Their reward remains the same. Some people think: "Do I lose something because he gained it?" No, there is no such thing. Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is generous and bountiful. His generosity knows no bounds. But for those who teach evil and cause evil, the same rule applies. If you lead one person astray from the right path, his sin will also be counted against you. If you lead two people astray, you receive the sin of two people; if you lead a thousand people astray, you receive the sin of a thousand people. Nowadays many people imitate others. They say: "Let's do exactly as he does." If they do so, they too will be punished. And the person who taught the evil will be punished likewise. Such is the way of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. Why is this so? When you do something good, Allah rewards you tenfold. In Ramadan, eight hundredfold, or even as much as Allah wills. But when a sin is committed, only one sin is recorded. But for the one who leads people astray from the right path, a separate sin is recorded for each person. Because he leads people away from the right path. If someone commits his own sin, that is only his own sin. He is counted one sin. For good deeds, Allah gives multiple rewards, as mentioned. But a sin is only recorded once. However, if you lead others astray, if you lead ten people astray, you will also be counted the sins of those ten people. If you lead a thousand people astray, you receive the sin of a thousand people; if you lead a million people astray, you receive the sin of a million people. Therefore, one must be careful. People, this religion is not a toy. And humanity is not a toy either. There is a reckoning for it. There is paradise, there is hell. Everyone should calculate accordingly. This month is a blessed month. It is the month of Ramadan. We should ask Allah for forgiveness, we should repent. Only in this way can we be saved. Otherwise we will not be saved. May Allah protect us all.

Wوَجَٰهِدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ (9:41) Allah the Exalted says: "Fight in the way of Allah." There are different types of jihad, different forms of struggle. Without a caliph, you cannot set out for jihad on your own. Therefore, you must first fight against your own ego. The command for jihad had not yet come when our Prophet, peace be upon him, was in Mecca. At that time, the command for jihad had not yet been given. When he came to Medina, it began slowly, because the idolaters would not leave them in peace. Jihad is necessary. This is something natural for humans, a normal state. The same applies to Muslims. Most prophets have led jihad. For some, Allah the Exalted has shown people another way so that they do not have to wage jihad. But even they eventually had to fight, albeit not in the sense of jihad. Jesus, peace be upon him, received no command for jihad. He invited people to faith through admonitions. In their religion, there was no war, no jihad. But look, they became those who waged war the most. Although they had no command to do so. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, was given the command for jihad. Jihad has its methods and rules. It is clear what to do and what not to do. There must be no injustice. There are instructions that elderly people, children, infants, and women must not be harmed or killed. Usually, it is the non-Muslims who practice hypocrisy. They say: "Your religion spread through war." It did not spread through war at all. The war was waged to save people. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, led jihad. To save people from oppression, there was no other way. Because when a person has power, weapons, and soldiers in hand, they will inevitably oppress others. Standing opposite them like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered is not an option either. This oppression knows no bounds. Oppression is in people, in their ego. To stop this oppression, a power must be opposed to it, that is the wisdom of jihad in Islam. Allah the Exalted has created us, He knows best how we should behave. He shows the way to those who believe in Him, His commands serve the well-being of people. More than 1400 years have passed since the time of our Prophet, peace be upon him. Now we are approaching almost 1450 years. The Battle of Badr took place. The idolaters came to this Battle of Badr. Abu Jahl, one of the idolaters there, had a dream, and they said: "Explain this dream to us, interpret it." There were people there who could interpret dreams, even if they were not Muslims. They interpreted the dream and said: "A great calamity will come upon you. This journey will not be good for you." They even insisted several times: "Let us turn back." "No, we will go," they said, "we will fight, kill the Muslims and celebrate there. We will roast camels and lambs, drink wine, women will sing, we will celebrate," so they set out. With drums and flutes, with singing women, they arrived there. On the other side, our Prophet, peace be upon him, spent the whole night praying and pleading to Allah the Exalted. Allah the Exalted had promised him victory, but as an example for the people, that when they go to war, they should definitely ask Allah the Exalted for help. And so it happened that in the end all these people who said "We will celebrate, we will drink" – seventy of the leading unbelievers, of those who had caused so much suffering to our Prophet, peace be upon him – none of them escaped. When our Prophet, peace be upon him, was in Mecca, he had named each of them individually, and none of those named escaped. They had caused suffering to our Prophet, peace be upon him, for years, had let him starve. They inflicted every kind of torment on him. On that day, they all met their just punishment. They were all thrown into a dried-up well. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, called each of their names in turn that day. "O you people who have not believed, do you see? We have found what Allah the Exalted promised us. Have you also found what was promised to you?" he called out to them. Of course, there was no answer from them. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was someone who always spoke straightforwardly. He said to our Prophet: "O Messenger of Allah, you are speaking to these corpses. Can they hear you? Why are you doing this?" "They hear even better than you," said our Prophet, peace be upon him. They all regretted it there, but their regret was of no use to them anymore. Because the Messenger for all worlds, our Prophet, peace be upon him, had admonished them for years, preached to them, shown miracles, done good, tried everything. They did not accept it and finally attacked, in the name of Allah, to "eliminate" him. And they got what they deserved. For this reason, jihad, war is sometimes necessary. When the time has come, it is Allah the Exalted's command to eliminate evil. Of course, you cannot act everywhere as you please. What is the greatest evil now? It is the evil of your own ego. Against this, you must constantly wage jihad. This fight never ends. The moment you say "It's over," it immediately overcomes you. May Allah the Exalted protect us. May our jihad be with our own ego, insha'Allah. May Allah the Exalted help us.

And Allah had already given you victory at Badr when you were few in number. (3:123) Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, granted our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, victory in the Battle of Badr. Despite being outnumbered, Allah granted them victory. True victory comes only from Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Even if someone has nothing, with Allah's will they can overcome entire armies. It happens when Allah wills it. This victory of our Prophet, peace be upon him, at the Battle of Badr serves as a powerful lesson from Allah for all believers. Believers should never think: "We cannot accomplish this." Whoever stands with Allah always prevails. And whoever opposes Allah ultimately fails. They are always the ones who lose. Some ask: "Why couldn't we achieve victory?" This is Allah's will. Both victory and defeat come from Allah. But whether a believer wins or loses, as long as they remain with Allah, they always stand on the winning side. They know no true defeat. They walk on Allah's path. They do everything for Allah's sake. Their reward and compensation rest with Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. This blessed battle took place tomorrow, on the 17th of Ramadan. But our Prophet, peace be upon him, made preparations for the campaign today. Certain arrangements were necessary. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, spoke openly with his companions. "A battle will take place here. You are few, they are many. Tell me how you will act," he asked. Two companions stepped forward - Miqdad bin Aswad and another blessed companion. They said: "We are not like the Children of Israel. They said to Moses: 'Go with your Lord and fight, we will wait here.' That's what the Children of Israel had said. If Allah wills, even a single person can defeat everyone, but that is not the usual course of events. For humans, the struggle, the jihad, is itself a virtue. Therefore, those companions declared: "We are not like the Children of Israel. We do not say, 'Go with your Lord and fight while we sit here.' We stand firmly by your side. Until our last breath, until the last drop of our blood, we remain on Allah's path," they proclaimed. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, was greatly pleased with the words of his blessed companions. He was happy because that is exactly how it should be. People should always stand on the side of truth. If you consistently stand for truth, you will be victorious. This world passes away, but the true gain remains. The true gain is what awaits in the Hereafter. These blessed companions rank among the greatest of people. In Islam, their names are remembered, and through them blessings are obtained. Their mention brings virtue, blessing, and goodness. May Allah elevate their rank, insha'Allah. May their blessings rest upon us. The companions of Badr are renowned. From today onward, our Prophet, peace be upon him, prepared for this battle. Tomorrow, on the seventeenth of the month, he defeated those who rejected faith. Insha'Allah, we will examine this topic in more detail tomorrow.

أَيَّامٗا مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ (2:184) "A limited number of days," Allah Almighty tells us. Every person's life, every moment we experience, is numbered. The month of Ramadan is a specific number of days set aside each year for fasting. Life itself is also numbered. Look how quickly half of Ramadan has already passed. The remainder will also go by because these days too are counted. These days are a tremendous blessing for those who honor them and truly understand their value. It is an extraordinary gift. This is unlike any worldly gain. The rewards of the hereafter are permanent, eternal treasures. Worldly gains are merely temporary. No matter how hard you strive, even if you possessed the entire world, Because your life is numbered, you will leave everything behind. Those who come after you will also live their counted days and then depart. However, if you appreciate the value of these days and recognize the gift Allah Almighty has given, fulfilling the necessary worship, its worth lasts forever. Even though this life is brief, these blessings never end. These are beautiful blessings that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon humanity. They are great honors. But most people remain unaware of this. In their arrogance, they say, "I know everything, I'm educated, I'm important. Why are you telling me these things? Who are you? What you're saying doesn't apply to someone as educated as me." Fine, let it not apply then. You'll discover that your life has passed by, your days have slipped away. In the end, you will be filled with regret. May Allah not make us among those who live with regret. May He make us among those who truly appreciate these days. May He grant us the ability to recognize their value and act accordingly, insha'Allah. May Allah make these days a source of goodness. May every moment of our lives be dedicated to pleasing Allah. May everything we experience be for Allah's pleasure. Allah Almighty doesn't need anything from you. He doesn't need your food, your drink, not even your worship. All your acts of worship benefit you alone. What matters to Allah is that you obey Him and seek His pleasure. Some foolish people still ask, "What is the meaning of life?" This is the meaning of life. Those who understand this find peace. Those who don't wander around in confusion. They think life is about "I'll exercise, I'll read books, I'll watch movies." Life isn't about that. We weren't created for these things. Our purpose is to earn Allah Almighty's pleasure. And Allah Almighty has made so much permissible for you. You can enjoy so many things. You can live a beautiful life without difficulty. When you earn Allah's pleasure, when you follow His path, every kind of beauty awaits. For everything that is forbidden, there is a permissible alternative. If you choose what is permissible, you succeed. If you choose what is forbidden, you lose. Even if you think you've won, you've gained nothing. May Allah protect us. May He make these beautiful days last, insha'Allah. May Allah never withhold His blessings and mercy from us. May He not let us stray from the right path.

وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ (24:56) These are the fundamental commands of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla in Islam: prayer, zakat, and obedience to our Prophet. People generally pray and fast. Those with modest wealth give their zakat. But those with great wealth often struggle to give. Why? Because they have millions or billions. When they consider giving, it seems like a large amount to them. In reality, it's not a significant burden at all. It's only two and a half percent, which is nothing compared to taxes imposed by governments. Look at Europe and America, where they take nearly eighty percent in taxes. Allah 'Azza wa Jalla never burdens a person with more than they can bear. Not giving this zakat and keeping it for oneself is forbidden. It's essentially theft. You're taking what rightfully belongs to Allah and the poor. It's no longer your property. It's held in trust with you. You must pay it when the time comes. Don't worry about whether it's "too much" or "too little." Calculate it properly and give whatever amount is due. You only give it once a year, not monthly. Meanwhile, governments demand taxes every month. There's endless paperwork, hiring accountants, and various complications. You're obligated to pay taxes every month. But Allah 'Azza wa Jalla asks for zakat just once a year. And it's a very modest amount. An amount anyone can afford. Yet when wealth increases, a strange curse comes with it - even small percentages seem excessive. This is truly a curse. I mean it literally - a curse. It's a curse when someone consumes wealth that's forbidden to them. Then they wonder, "Why did my children turn out this way or that way?" There's no reason to be surprised. Most people consume what is forbidden. Even if we set aside interest, the main issue is zakat. That obligation is one hundred percent clear. We must be attentive to this. Don't be stingy. Haji Yaşar, may Allah have mercy on his soul, always used to say: "What you give with your own hand goes with you to the hereafter." He spoke the truth - no one can give on your behalf. It's uncertain whether what you leave behind will benefit those who remain, but for you, withholding charity brings nothing but harm. May Allah help us all. Our lower self is shuh, meaning extremely stingy. Shuh refers to excessive stinginess. May Allah save us from our own stinginess. Let us give what is due without hesitation. In truth, if the Muslim world gave zakat properly, not a single person would remain in poverty. No one in the world would go hungry. But sadly, this doesn't happen. May Allah help us all.

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ لِلَّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَن يَشَآءُ (7:128) This earth, the entire universe belongs to Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. The earth is the property of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. He gives it to whomever He wills. People, those who live on earth, should not think that anything will remain theirs; everything will pass. Nothing remains for anyone. This wealth, property, land, house, palace, etc. - a person cannot take anything to the hereafter. What they leave behind is no longer theirs. What they leave behind will be taken by others. Allah 'Azza wa Jalla has given everything to people. These people think that the world is mine, this property is mine, everything is mine. Once they close their eyes, everything is gone, nothing remains. Sometimes a person sees that ancestors left us this heritage. They left these lands for the sake of Allah, they fought in jihad. They made it Muslim. But then you see that there is disbelief there. That's not important. What's important is that Allah 'Azza wa Jalla places whoever He wishes, whoever He wants to settle in that place. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, definitely places good people as owners in places that are Muslim. If there are evil ones, He wipes them away. There are these places where our ancestors became martyrs, shed their blood so that those places would become Islamic. Those who came later, despite not being disbelievers, from their own lineage, appear to be Muslim but have nothing to do with Islam. They have nothing to do with humanity either. They're solely running after their desires, their ego has mounted them and drives them. Wherever there is something to satisfy their desires, they chase after it. They've forgotten Allah 'Azza wa Jalla forgotten religion, forgotten everything. And then they think they will find goodness. Allah takes them away and puts good people in their place. For this reason, mankind should consider that I cannot live in this world aimlessly and do evil. They should fear Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. They should know that He will bring better people in their place; Allah 'Azza wa Jalla brings those who believe, good people. This is important. All Muslims have started to chase after Satan. They say there are many Muslims, one billion, two billion, but it has no value. Why? Because they follow their desires. Even if they appear to be Muslim, they still obey their desires in the smallest things. They do what their desires want. May Allah protect us. May He protect us from the evil of our desires, for the trust of our ancestors is with us. The best gifts to them are that we are on Allah's path. If we are not on Allah's path, they will be of no benefit to you. They will not help you. May Allah help us all. May Allah 'Azza wa Jalla send protectors to the Islamic world, insha'Allah.

Remain steadfast on the right way as you have been commanded, and those who have turned back with you as well, and do not transgress. (11:112) Allah Azza wa Jalla says: Be steadfast. Our Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam said, "This verse made my hair turn gray": Shayyabatni Hud (Surah Hud made me gray) This is truly a profound verse. Steadfastness is something of great importance. This is the command of Allah Azza wa Jalla. What is steadfastness? It means to follow the straight path. Not wandering crookedly with lies and deception. You must walk completely straight. You will proceed as Allah Azza wa Jalla has commanded. If you do this, you'll have nothing to fear and no reason for grief. But if you stray from that path and wander here and there in the wrong direction... Moving sideways, backward, right, left, up, down - if you behave this way, you cannot reach your destination. Let alone reaching your destination, all kinds of troubles may befall you. Therefore, being steadfast on the way is challenging but essential. A person who is steadfast fears no one, feels no shame before anyone, and bows to no one. Because all the commands of Allah Azza wa Jalla are for our benefit. This command is one of the greatest: Being steadfast on the true way. Because the ego leads a person astray, draws them away from steadfastness, makes a mockery of them, and creates all sorts of problems. Therefore, a person who remains steadfast is safe from everyone. They are indebted to no one. They owe nothing to anyone and have no obligations. Our path is the path of our Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. It means walking steadfastly along that way. Tariqah already means 'path'. Without deviating right or left on that path until the end of your life... After all, how long is life? Even if you lived a thousand years, it would still pass. Therefore, as long as you don't stray from that path, you won't face troubles. And you won't fear anyone. Who is the fearful person? The treacherous person. If a person harbors no treachery, they have nothing to fear. When there are secret and hidden affairs, people live in fear, thinking, "I wonder if these things will come to light and cause us trouble." But with steadfastness, when you know yourself well, you fear no one, you feel no shame before anyone, you experience no distress. One who is with Allah Azza wa Jalla is always at peace. Always... Even if the whole world crumbles, their heart remains peaceful, their inner self at rest. Because this world isn't worth even five cents. As the name suggests, dunya means lowly. Therefore, they do not worry about it. One who is with Allah is always at ease, always without distress, without fear. May Allah protect us. May we not stray from steadfastness, insha'Allah.

Indeed, you cannot guide those whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills. (28:56) Allah 'Azza wa Jalla says: "You cannot guide the one whom you love." He says this even to our Prophet. "Allah guides whom He wills." Those whom Allah grants guidance are chosen individuals. He has bestowed guidance upon them through His mercy. No matter how hard you try, without Allah's will, no one will find guidance. If Allah has granted you guidance, this is a tremendous blessing and honor from Him. Therefore, those who walk on Allah's path and have received guidance should be grateful: بالشكر تدوم النعم "Through gratitude, blessings endure." If you are not grateful, you will lose this blessing. May Allah protect us from that! This applies to every type of blessing. But the greatest blessing is faith, which brings peace and salvation to people both in this world and the hereafter. Through faith, one is freed from all kinds of hardships. This is why faith is the greatest blessing. Even if someone is poor, ill, or oppressed - if they have faith, these difficulties don't truly affect them. Without faith, one becomes anxious and troubled even over minor issues. They never find inner peace. Therefore, one must be grateful so that blessings remain. As mentioned, the most precious blessing is faith. The other blessings are sustenance, health, children, and worldly possessions. Through gratitude, all these blessings multiply and become more abundant. In these blessed days, we should be thankful that Allah has guided us to the right path. Because this guidance is not granted to everyone. Even in Muslim countries, there is no appreciation for believers. Many are blinded by worldly things and have made them their objects of honoring. Whatever they hear, they follow blindly as if it were required by law. But Allah has not granted them the opportunity of guidance. He has not bestowed this blessing upon them. Let us be grateful for the blessings He has given us, insha'Allah. Do not envy others for their worldly possessions, and do not ask Allah to make you like them. Ask Allah only to keep you steadfast on this righteous path. May Allah help us with this. May Allah's blessings remain and multiply, insha'Allah.

O you who believe, persevere and endure and remain steadfast and fear Allah that you may be successful. (3:200) Do good deeds and be patient! In this verse, Allah 'Azza wa Jalla commands us to be patient together and to do good. This is the command of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. What is Islam? It is the religion of goodness. There are good deeds to keep evil away. What we call goodness encompasses every form of beauty. This command comes from Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. No harm comes from true Muslims. No harm comes from one who follows the path of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. A person who harms others is merely following their own desires. There is no place for this in Islam. In Islam, there is goodness for everyone, mercy for everyone, and it's essential to share all forms of beauty with everyone. This is the way of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. The opposite also exists; Satan's way is the path of evil. Satan wants evil for everyone, never good. He causes harm and creates enmity between people. That path belongs to Satan. Whoever follows that path has followed Satan. Allah's way is the path of beauty. It benefits both yourself and others. When you do good, you first do it for yourself. When you overcome your own desires and choose goodness, that goodness brings you all kinds of beauty and peace. Your rank rises in Allah's sight, and your hereafter becomes prosperous. If you do evil, the opposite happens. It is Allah 'Azza wa Jalla who forgives even those who do evil. If you seek forgiveness from Allah 'Azza wa Jalla, you will be forgiven. If you've violated others' rights, by apologizing to them and restoring their rights, you again do good for yourself. Because there is a day of reckoning for everything. Don't leave anything for that day. May Allah help us. Let us not violate anyone's rights. Let us not oppress anyone, insha'Allah. Let us live with the beauty of Islam, insha'Allah.