Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

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.

Praise be to Allah, that we were able to return to this blessed place, to our Dergah, to our Sheikh, and to the servants loved by Allah. We were granted to be here on the occasion of the blessed Mawlid month. Everything happens through divine ordination. Those who are destined to be here, come to such places. Those who cannot come, Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, withholds for a certain reason. Thanks be to Allah that it has been granted to us to come here again to receive blessings. May the blessings of this special month, in which our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him - was born, rest upon all of us. For those who have come and for those whose hearts are here even though they could not come, Allah will give according to their intentions. Allah will fill their hearts with these gifts as well. He will grant them reward, wage, and all blessings. This month is naturally the birth month of our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him. His birthday falls in this month. This day was of great significance for humanity. Just as the time before and after Jesus - Peace be upon him - represented a turning point, the appearance of our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him - in the world was such a turning point as well. This was an act of great mercy of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, for humanity. "We have sent you as a mercy to all the worlds," says Allah, the Exalted and Majestic. Therefore, this blessed day is so important and significant for us. It is said that the Mawlid day in its significance almost equals Laylat al-Qadr. That means it is equivalent to it. Why? Because Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, at the arrival of our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him - shook and destroyed all falsehood of disbelief as if by an earthquake, to announce his arrival and to teach the people a lesson. This symbolizes the collapse of disbelief. The fire that the Zoroastrians had worshipped for millennia extinguished on that night. Astonished, they asked: "What has happened, O Allah, the Exalted and Majestic?" Afterwards, the palace of Khosrow collapsed. Many other extraordinary events happened that night. They speak of three or five things, but thousands of miracles occurred on that night. On the night our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him - was born. By the power of this event, the power of Islam, and the greatness of our Prophet, disbelief was shaken everywhere, its foundations trembled. It began to collapse. Even if it still seems to stand upright, its foundations are rotten. Before the greatness of our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him - they will collapse. In the end, there will be no disbelief left in this world. Therefore, on this Mawlid day, there are some confused people. They say: "That wouldn't be, this wouldn't be." They commit all kinds of mistakes. About that, they say nothing. You should celebrate Mawlid, recite the Quran, honor our Prophet. This angers them. Satan has deceived them. He has deprived them of the reward. Thanks to Allah, our highest form of worship and obedience is to honor our Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon him - to show him respect and to follow his path. This is for us a wajib, no, even farḍ. It is farḍ! This is recognized by all followers of the Sunna and the community, the scholars, the ulema, and the saints. Those who do not accept this have already gone astray, deceived by Satan and yielded to his whisperings. We will not pity those who do not believe in this veneration. They have been deceived, after all, what can be done about it. May Allah guide them. May Allah grant them wisdom and insight. Thanks be to God, these misguided people often return to the right path. As soon as they return, they bring other misguided ones onto the right path as well. They say: "We did not know about this treasure for so many years." "We held it in our hands, but thought we were carrying stones. Only now do we realize what treasures were hidden within." Thus, through Allah's wisdom, some are led to guidance. They then guide others as well. May many people be guided through the blessing of this Mawlid. For there are many who practice Islam without due veneration for our Prophet. May Allah grant them guidance. The more Satan has deceived them, the more he rejoices over it. May Allah free them from his clutches. May they also find the right path for the honor of our Prophet. May Allah bless these days for all of us. May Allah shower his blessings upon us. May He increase the love for Him in our hearts. Peace be upon our Prophet.

Today, on the occasion of the blessed Mawlid in the month of Rabīʿ al-awwal, we will travel to the Maqam of Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. This Mawlid celebration, which Mawlana Sheikh Nazim also honored throughout his life, has a special place in our hearts and in the hearts of all Muslims. We must not forget that. On that day, the Divine Light entered the world, into the universe. Although there was light before, the world was especially honored by the birth of our Prophet. It was blessed. Without him, it would be worthless. Our Prophet teaches us that the value of the world lies in the valuable ones. It is said, "The honor of a place lies in the one who inhabits it." This means the dignity of a place depends on the one who resides there. This is a wise statement. Therefore, this gathering is a gift from Mawlana Sheikh Nazim to the community and all Muslims. For gathering there, remembering Almighty Allah, and honoring our Prophet, is done for the sake of Allah. Allah will reward it. Some unreasonable people call this Bid'a. They themselves commit all sorts of mistakes. They commit all sorts of sins. That is not a problem then. As soon as Allah is mentioned, they say Bid'a. When blessings are sent to the Prophet, they call it Bid'a. These people are unfortunately abandoned by luck. Whoever listens to them or pays them heed will also be unfortunate. May Allah protect us from that. Never doubt this. Doubt comes from the devil. The devil whispers suggestions. He corrupts the hearts of people. Our religion, Islam, means reverence for our Prophet. It is admiration for our Prophet. It is nothing else but that. Whoever does not practice this puts themselves in danger. Such a person has no true faith. They are Muslim only by name. The Prophet, peace be upon him, says: There are people who have recited the Quran a thousand times. They know everything, but what they read does not go beyond their throat. It does not reach their heart. It remains only on their lips. We should not be like that. How can we be different? If you honor and revere the Prophet, you are more acceptable than those, even if you have less knowledge. True faith will be in your heart. May Allah grant us all this faith. May He also grant it to other people. For a Muslim wishes good for others as well. A Muslim wishes good and guidance for others. Good means believing in Allah and venerating the Prophet with blessings and greetings. May Allah bless this month for us. Next year, we will celebrate it even more joyfully, with the victory of Islam and the arrival of Mahdi, peace be upon him. May Allah grant it to us.

Today is the blessed Friday, the first Friday in the month of Rabi' al-awwal. Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, has given our Prophet the best of everything because he is the most beloved servant of all worlds. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was given the best of everything. Friday is considered the Sultan of the week. It is the most excellent of all days. This blessed day was also given to our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as a gift. On this day, there are many blessings, benevolence, and gifts from Allah, the Exalted and Almighty. There is an hour of acceptance. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says that it is not known exactly when this hour is on Friday. Therefore, it is important to pray. On this day, the prayers are surely accepted during this hour and are accepted both in this world and the hereafter. Even if the prayer of a praying person is not accepted in this world, he will experience the benefit of it in the hereafter. On Friday, one should especially pray for all good purposes in this world. May everything turn to good. May evil and bad things turn to good so that we can attain Allah's grace. The world is a place of trial. May Allah not impose upon us any trial that we cannot bear. Most people are not grateful for their state, although they have the blessings before their eyes. They are dissatisfied with their situation. Human condition is truly strange. Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, has created humans to correspond to His will. This too is a test. There are many tests. Compared to the torments our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, endured, ours are insignificant. If we take him as a role model, the trials of this world become easier to endure. The trial is not only for you but for all people. However, the best thing is to have been created as part of the community of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, during this time. This is the greatest blessing and grace. Unfortunately, people are not aware of this grace. Even those who know it cannot fully do it justice, but Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, judges by the intentions. This intention is to attain the intercession of our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Through him, we will hopefully be saved. We cannot be saved by our deeds alone. Thank Allah, we are part of his community; this is a great grace. Because what our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked Allah for is the intercession for his community; To save his community from Hell. Therefore, we are blessed with great grace. Our trials are insignificant compared to that. These are the greatest gifts our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has given us. It is the greatest gift that Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, has granted us. The world passes anyway with trials, but our hereafter is secure. For those who follow our Prophet and love him, the hereafter is certain. There is no doubt about that. Thanks and praise be to Allah. For creating us as part of the community of Muhammad.

Once again, thanks be to Allah, that the blessings of this holy month are revealed. In the month of Rabi' al-awwal, these blessings and mercies pour forth in honor of our Prophet. Those who revere and love him benefit from it. Whoever loves the Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - is victorious. Who is the true lover? The one who loves Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. And who does not love the Prophet? It is Satan. Once, the companions captured Satan and brought him before our Prophet. Our Prophet asked him many questions, including: "Whom do you hate the most?" Satan replied: "You." For he could not lie there. Therefore, those who do not love our Prophet are in the company of Satan. And Satan is destined for Hell. There is no salvation for him. The only way to escape Hell is to love our Prophet. Whoever does not love him is inevitably destined for Hell. For we cannot save ourselves through our deeds alone. Our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - said: "No one will be saved by their deeds alone." The companions asked: "Not even you, oh Messenger of Allah?" He replied: "Not even me." This shows how significant this issue is. Yet many people are unaware of this. Not just a few, most people do not know this. They even show hostility. They speak ill of our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him. Yet Allah himself has elevated his renown. People may speak as they wish. Whoever speaks against him only harms themselves. Whoever follows him lives the most fulfilling life. Both in this world and in the hereafter, where with Allah's permission, they will attain Paradise. Therefore, the love for our Prophet is of utmost importance. We must revere and respect him. He, our Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him - shows us the way. He taught and exemplified this for us. Loving is not a hard task. Loving is something beautiful. Our love benefits us. It benefits everyone. May Allah increase the love in our hearts. Through His love, all evils cease. Through His love, blessings and mercy come. With Allah's permission, every kind of beauty unfolds. May Allah be pleased with us. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet.

Blessed be the holy birth month Rabīʿ al-awwal of our Prophet, how beautiful is his name as well. It is considered like spring, as the first spring month. It is the blessed birth month of our Prophet. Everything about him is blessed. The blessings come into the world through our Prophet, through his light. The love for the Prophet depends on the people's faith. The Prophet says: "Who does not love me more than himself, his mother, his father, the world, and everything else, has no true faith." One can be a Muslim, but it is more important to be faithful. Faith comes through the love for the Prophet. People without love and respect for him have no faith. Those who embrace Islam say, "La ilaha illallah Muhammadun Rasulullah," but they have not yet attained faith. Their faith comes only through the Prophet, peace be upon him. Through love for him, respect, and reverence for him, our faith becomes stronger. Otherwise, our faith remains at the lowest level. There is, therefore, no faith. A person then has no faith without the love for the Prophet, peace be upon him. ...لا يؤمن أحدكم Thus speaks the Prophet, peace be upon him. That means, whoever does not love me more than himself, his family, his parents, his children, and the world, has no faith. One can be a Muslim, but as said, the level of faith is important. The stronger the faith is, the better everything will be for the person. Everything will be easy for him. Everything becomes perfect through love for Allah and the Prophet. May Allah not take this faith and love from our hearts. Show the Prophet, peace be upon him, respect and reverence. May this love grow day by day. Let us not follow those unreasonable people. They say, "He is just a human like us." He is a human like you, yes, but as Imam al-Busayri said, the Prophet is like a ruby. A ruby is also a stone. But all other stones in the world are not as valuable as a single ruby. Yes, he is also a human. He is like us, but his worth surpasses all worlds. May Allah grant us his intercession. May our love for him grow.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ (21:107) Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was sent by Allah as a mercy for all the worlds. Today is the last day of the month of Safar. With the evening, the birth month of our Prophet begins. May the blessing of this holy month lift the heavy burden of Safar from us. May this month bring about good. This year was quite difficult. Last year, there was not so much oppression. With each passing time, the oppression increases. But to compensate for that, Allah has made the birth month of our Prophet a month of mercy, just as he himself represents mercy. It is a month of mercy. It is a month of blessings. The more blessings we invoke during this month, the more we receive the greetings of our Prophet. Because every time we invoke blessings, our Prophet says: "I return your greeting with Allah's blessings and peace." "Wa alaykum salam, I have received your greeting," thus our Prophet will respond to our invocations of blessings upon him. Whether ten, five, a hundred, or billions of people invoke blessings, Allah has given our Prophet the ability to respond to all. Therefore, it is good to invoke many blessings, but in this month, it is even better to do so more frequently. It is always good, but especially in this month in honor of our Prophet, from the Maghrib prayer today, this month begins according to the Arabic calendar. Thanks be to Allah for these gifts; we must be grateful. Our Prophet turns towards you. Many people wish to see the Prophet, to behold him in a dream. Meanwhile, the Prophet turns towards you at every moment you invoke blessings upon him. Knowing and believing this is obligatory for us. It is not a Sunnah or voluntary action, but an obligation: To love and honor the Prophet. Because we live in a time where people have become slaves to the devil. They say something and believe they have become the greatest in this world. They become so arrogant that they feel even greater the more disrespectful and impertinent they are. Meanwhile, they become smaller and lower. Whoever honors the Prophet, Allah also elevates them. Whoever does not honor the Prophet has no value. Not the slightest value. May Allah protect us from that. May Allah make this blessed month full of blessings. May this month lead to good. May Allah save all the people who are suffering from oppression.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِیعَ ٱلۡفَـٰحِشَةُ فِی ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیمࣱ (24:19) صَدَقَ الله العظيم Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, says: Those who wish for the spread of evil among people will face a painful torment. There are people who go astray from the right path. Not only do they go astray themselves, but they also want to drag others into the abyss. They believe the more souls they lead to ruin, the greater their gain. But that is a delusion. Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, will punish them separately for each soul they misled. There are many harmful and unnecessary people. How should one deal with them? Do not engage with them. Do not take them seriously. Do not respond to them. Nowadays, everyone expresses their opinion on everything and spreads it. Some try to pick up and refute the words of unknown people. By doing so, you only plant their poison in the minds of the people. Afterwards, you try in vain to limit the damage. Do not get involved with it at all. Do not respond to such people. Do not pay attention to them and steer others away from them as well. This is of great importance. If you say, "This person speaks ill of Islam, of Tariqa, of our Prophet or the Sahaba," you are unknowingly making a big mistake. You do not even know the person you are talking about. May Allah protect us from this. By doing so, you might even lead others astray because you spread their vile words. Therefore: Do not engage with such people under any circumstances. Do not respond to them. Ignore them completely. Whatever they may say, simply reply: "I do not know this person." I do not know most people. Why are you telling me about unknown individuals? Who could that be? I do not know him anyway. How do you come up with this? Why are you telling me about people I do not know? Alhamdulillah, we have neither time nor interest to react to that. Do not feel the urge to respond to them. Because people are naturally curious. Those with weak faith could lose their faith through their vile words. May Allah protect us from that. Therefore, do not make bad people known. Do not give them any attention. Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, and His angels will respond to them. It is not your task to react to it. Leave it hidden, do not uncover it. Do not bring evil to light. Do not spread evils among people. May Allah protect us. May He protect us from the harm of such people.