Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم نَصْرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَتْحٌۭ قَرِيبٌۭ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (61:13) صدق الله العظيم This is the victory proclamation written on the flag of our Prophet. Today - we thank Allah, it is the anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. It has been 571 years since the conquest of Istanbul in the Gregorian calendar. The city administration of Istanbul has put up announcements everywhere on this anniversary. They have calculated the anniversary and wonderfully highlighted it through the announcements. Istanbul has been the capital under the flag of Islam for 571 years. It is the capital of Islam. This blessed city is the one our Prophet, Peace and Blessings be upon him, prophesied would be conquered. It is a blessed place. It is considered the center of the world. It is the head of the Islamic world. Every kind of devil and his followers strive to remove this city from Islam. With Allah's permission, they will not be successful. The holiest relics are here, and the blessed martyrs are all present here. They can strive as much as they want. Satan’s power is weak. It is weak before Allah. This city, with Allah's permission, will again be the capital of Islam in the time of the Mahdi, Peace be upon him. Current visible things are not important. What is important is spirituality. External things will be purified. Nothing will remain. Everything has its time. Everything is limited. This city has gone through a lot. Despite everything, it is still the fortress of Islam, thanks to Allah. This city is honored by the praise of our Prophet, Peace and Blessings be upon him. Therefore, whatever unnecessary things are on it, they are unimportant. What is important is spirituality. With the conquest of Istanbul, the world changed. Everything in the world changed. Darkness disappeared. Light replaced the darkness. Thanks to Allah, this light will remain. May Allah be pleased with those who participated in the conquest, the martyrs, the saints, the scholars, and all those who served Islam in this city. May their ranks be in Paradise. From the time of our Prophet, Peace and Blessings be upon him, beginning with Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, the foremost of the martyrs in this city, and all the companions of the Prophet and saints, may Allah be pleased with all of them. May their support be present. May their protection be over us. May their support also constantly be with us. We cannot do what they did, but our intention is to serve in the name of Allah. May Allah accept it.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم . قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْت (6:162-163) Praying, fasting, performing sacrifices, and pilgrimage; all these are commands of Allah. We must carry out these commands to Allah's satisfaction. We act according to these commands. We follow these commands. These commands were conveyed to us by Allah through the prophets and explained by all the prophets up to the last, the honored Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him). The Quran shows this. We have been commanded to serve and help people. Therefore, we are very happy when we see people finding the right path. We are happy because Allah, the Exalted, is happy. The Prophet, Peace and blessings be upon him, describes how happy Allah is when a person finds the right path: Imagine a Bedouin who has lost everything in the desert and suddenly finds it all again. This joy is equal to Allah's joy when we find the right path. Some people live in cities and possess everything. These people cannot understand the magnitude of this joy. No one can empathize with the happiness of a person who lost his camel, water, and food in the desert and then finds everything again. This joy is special. Being in this situation and finding what was lost in the desert is the greatest joy. Allah, the Exalted, is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy. Allah, the Exalted, wants us to follow the safe path – the path of guidance and salvation – and not put ourselves in danger. Allah, the Exalted, is our Creator and needs nothing. Neither our good deeds nor our bad deeds affect Him. The only thing Allah, the Exalted, wants from us is that we are happy and save ourselves from the hellfire. All prophets worked so that people could be happy and save themselves from hell. To this end, they traveled from village to village, from city to city, from country to country, and showed people the path of guidance. Allah, the Exalted, sent 124,000 prophets. These prophets fulfilled Allah's commands, called people to guidance and the right path, and asked for no reward in return. Some prophets had one follower, two followers, three or four followers. On the Day of Judgment, every prophet will appear with his community. Behind each prophet will stand his community. What does community mean? Millions of people? Billions of people? No. Some prophets had only one or two people as a community. Some prophets, however, will appear without followers. Only they themselves. Prophets bring blessings to the cities where they reside. Prophets hold the highest position among humans. After the Prophet, Peace and blessings be upon him, no prophet has come. People of our time, no matter how high their position is, cannot reach the level of the prophets. Even the prophets who had no followers are higher than any person after the last prophet, Peace be upon him. Companions, caliphs, sheikhs – their status is below that of the prophets. The Prophet, Peace and blessings be upon him, said: علماء أمتي كأنبياء بني إسرائيل The scholars or high personalities of my community are like the prophets of the children of Israel. Some even have more knowledge and skills because they received their knowledge from the Prophet, Peace and blessings be upon him. But their status is still below that of the prophets. All prophets fulfilled the commands of Allah and called people to salvation. The prophets did not ask for any reward or compensation from the people for guiding them on the path of Allah. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَمَاتَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡعَلَيۡهِمِنۡأَجۡرٍۚإِنۡهُوَإِلَّاذِكۡرٞلِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ (12:104) The prophets did not ask for money for their advice and guidance. They came only as warners. They reminded people of their true identity. They explained that people must follow the path of Allah. What Allah commanded is to help people. In the community of the Prophet, Peace and blessings be upon him, there are millions of scholars, saints, and sheikhs. They helped people. They showed them the right path. By Allah's permission, this will continue until the Day of Judgment. This path is to explain to people the commands of Allah as stated in the Holy Quran and to pass on what the Prophet, Peace and blessings be upon him, brought. What must be done is to teach people how our Prophet lived and what the commands of Allah are. Scholars and sheikhs call people to faith. Islam did not spread by the sword. No. Muslims fought when they had to fight against injustice and tyranny. But Muslims did not force people to become Muslims, nor did they kill non-Muslims. That never happened. People became Muslims because they saw the beauty of Islam and the path of Allah. Those who wanted to remain in their religion could freely do so. No one forced them to become Muslims. People are deceived. Of course, there were wars, but people were never forced to accept Islam. Wars were fought only in defense or against tyranny. War was waged against tyrants. Today marks an important moment in human history: the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, which marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Today, the conquest of Istanbul took place. Those who were the happiest about the conquest of Istanbul were the Orthodox Christians in Istanbul. The Orthodox Christians suffered under the oppression of other Christians. Before the conquest of Istanbul, the Crusaders had destroyed Constantinople, as it was then called. They had said they were Christians and had come to reclaim Jerusalem. But while saying this, they had turned Istanbul into rubble. When Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror captured Istanbul, he granted the people of Istanbul all their rights and allowed them to practice their religion freely. He even assigned a special place to the Patriarch and granted him a special status. They could now live safely and happily. They had no more problems. With the conquest of Istanbul, the Middle Ages ended, and a new era began for humanity. People are unaware of their history and know only what the devil and his followers have written against Islam and our honored Prophet. Muslims have always especially protected non-Muslims in their lands. This is the command of Allah, the Exalted: Do not oppress. إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ (2:190) Allah does not like tyrants. People do things in the name of Islam that have nothing to do with Islam. But those who do such things are not Muslims. They are not believers who follow Islam. They are deceivers. The duty of Muslims is to prevent tyranny and not to sow it. Today, the world is filled with oppression. Wherever you look, you can see oppression. We are living in the end times. Hopefully, Allah, the Exalted, will soon send the Mahdi, Peace be upon him, to stop this oppression. Mawlana Sheikh Nazim always prayed that Mahdi, Peace be upon him, would come soon to stop this oppression.

There is a saying. كل حالٍ يزول Everything has an end. Every state, like its existence, also has an end. Allah created humans in such a way that they believe they will not die. People think everything will remain as it is. And when something happens, they are astonished. "How can this happen?" they wonder. This world is a place of possibilities. Anything can happen. Everything has happened and will continue to happen. This state will continue until the Day of Judgment. Nothing remains the same. Not even the mountains. Allah mentions in the Holy Quran that people think the mountains are firmly fixed. But they pass as the clouds pass, says Allah. Even the mountains are changing; nothing stays the same. The only one who remains unchanged, who never changes and is not influenced by anything, is Allah. Everything except Allah changes. As there is a beginning, there is also an end. The One who does not change is Allah. Allah is the Creator. His wisdom is infinite. Even though our external state changes, may our faith remain unchanged. The greatest gain is if you succeed in preserving your faith. Guarding your faith unchanged is the greatest achievement for a human. Even if the world around you changes, the faith within you should remain unchanged. Advancing on Allah’s path is a perpetual gain for humans. May Allah help us in this. May we not be in a bad state. May we constantly change into better states in the face of changes.

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق Do not obey anyone who commands you to rebel against Allah. Do not listen to such people- One must not obey anyone who says: "Be against Allah, rebel against Allah." One must not follow the command of someone who orders evil. You have rebelled against Allah. You will suffer your own punishment. Why do you insist on taking us with you to Hell? If you want to go to Hell so badly, go alone. Allah has given everyone free will. Allah has also informed what should be done and what should not. Allah has shown people the right way and the wrong way. Be with those who are on the right path. Do not trust someone who is on the wrong path and urges you to go that way. Do not believe him. Do not follow him. Follow the path of Allah. For the end of a human who is on a wrong path is bad. Even in this world, he will not fare well. Even if it seems that he is doing well, this is an illusion. Allah gives them apparent worldly success and people think they have achieved something. No. Their worldly success will only result in greater punishment in the hereafter. Allah has given humans free will. This will has been given by Allah for a very specific reason. Everything has a wisdom. Human beings can choose the path they want. There are two paths. The right path and the wrong path. The wrong path is one that brings no benefit but harm. The wrong path is the path of those who rebel against Allah. Therefore, the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If someone orders you to drink alcohol, steal, or commit adultery, do not believe him and do not obey him. Do not follow him. This is the command and the legacy of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. He, who came to the people as mercy and kindness, has spoken these best words. Therefore, follow him. Do not follow the devil. The devil commands evil. Whoever obeys him will never be happy. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect us from the evil of the devil and those who command evil. May Allah prevent us from being deceived by them.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّالَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ (16:128) صدق الله العظيم Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, says that He is with those who fear Him and do good. There is nothing to be feared except Allah. To fear Allah means to do His will. Because if you do the opposite of what He wants, then your affairs may work in this world, but in the hereafter they have come to a standstill. Sins would be counted against you. Therefore, it is necessary for a believer to fear Allah. Nowadays, there are very few people who fear Allah. If one does not fear Allah, what happens then? If one does not fear Allah, one fears everything else. They fear things they should not be afraid of. They do not fear Allah, the Only One they should fear. They boast. "We don't know this, we don't do that," they say. But when they do this, they fear everything. They feel secure in nothing. They are satisfied with nothing. What will happen, what has happened, what will happen, etc. Thus, they also lose devotion. Nothing can free them from their fears or protect them from them. Nowadays, many people are afraid to leave the house because of this fear, some do not know what to do. However, Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, has presented the solution before their eyes. Fear Allah. If you fear Allah, you will fear no one else. Neither a person nor anything else. "This person will do this to me, this will happen with my job, what is happening here, where do I go, what do I study, the exam, this and that," etc. You will fear nothing because what happens is what Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, wills. Otherwise, they begin to fear everything before they even leave the house. They even fear inside the house. With every step they take, they are afraid. So be with Allah. If you are with Allah, you will not be afraid. إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَو (16:128) "Allah is with those who fear Him," says Allah, the Exalted and Almighty. Why should you be afraid if Allah is with you? Then there is nothing more to fear. May Allah make us among those who fear Him, so that we know, make no mistakes, commit no errors, and commit no sins.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said that by virtue of his prophethood, he has seen everything that will happen in the future. Allah, praised be He, has shown everything to the Prophet. He has also shown him the things of the future. Everything the Prophet said has come true. Now that we live in this end time, some believers despair and ask how so much calamity and evil can occur. What will become of us? We thank Allah for our condition. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said that Islam will spread everywhere. There will be no place, be it a building, stone, or tent, where Islam will not be present, said the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. At the end of the end time, Allah will show His promise and let Islam triumph. He will fulfill His promise that the entire world will become Muslim. This time we live in is a time of trials and temptations. Believers should not despair and should not do unnecessary things. With patience, they should wait for the time when Allah fulfills His promise and the entire world is cleansed of disbelief. Disbelief is filth, is impurity. An unbeliever is unclean until he becomes a Muslim; his condition is a state of impurity. An unbeliever is someone who does not believe in Allah and the prophets. This is the greatest misfortune for a person. Worse than anything else is to be unbelieving, to not recognize Allah, and to stray from Allah's path. Not believing in Allah is the greatest misfortune. May Allah protect us, may Allah guide people. But of course, this is also a matter of fate. Allah gives guidance to whom He wills, and to whom He wills, He does not give it. Therefore, a believing Muslim is very happy; Allah has given him guidance, gifted him Islam. He has received the greatest grace. May Allah guide people. The Prophet has given the glad tidings that the entire world will become Muslim. May this time come quickly, so Allah wills, and the entire world will become cleansed and beautiful. Then everything will be good both externally and internally. May Allah help us and give us patience.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, describes: How does a believer draw near to Allah, the Exalted and Mighty? Through voluntary prayers. There are certain obligations that are commands from Allah. These duties must be fulfilled: The five daily prayers, fasting, Zakat, Hajj. These must be performed. In addition to these obligations, there are also voluntary prayers, which are Sunnah. These should be performed as much as possible. There are different types of Sunnah: the Sunnah Mu'akkada is the Sunnah that is obligatory. In addition to these obligatory Sunnah prayers at the morning prayer, noon prayer, afternoon prayer and evening prayer, there are many other voluntary prayers. For example, at the noon prayer, instead of the two Rak'ah for the last Sunnah, one can pray four Rak'ah. Then there are many other Sunnah prayers: the Awwabin prayer or the Ishrak and Duha prayer. These are voluntary prayers. Anyone can perform them or not, but those who want to draw near to Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, should pay more attention to them. The more one performs these voluntary prayers, the closer one comes to Allah and the more benefit it brings. Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, says in a Hadith Qudsi: My servant draws near to me through voluntary prayers. And the nearer he comes, the more I will be his hands. I will be his feet, which he uses to walk, says Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, in a Hadith Qudsi. Allah gives glad tidings to the people. People should always draw closer to Allah, the Exalted and Mighty. People should do what they can, especially believers and the members of Tariqah. Even if one does not achieve it, Allah rewards the intention. Our intention is to perform all Sunnahs. The obligations are mandatory anyway. Many people say that they cannot perform the prayer. When they pray, they are overwhelmed by a state. This state is no excuse. It is no excuse. Performing the obligatory prayer is a command from Allah to every Muslim. One must perform it. If he is sick, he can pray sitting down. If he cannot stand up. Even if he cannot move any parts of his body, he must perform his prayer with his eyes. Today, people say that they cannot perform the prayer, they cannot make it happen. What they mean is that their ego does not allow it. You must overcome your ego and perform this prayer. There is no other solution. If you perform it, these problems will disappear. These problems will not remain. There is no excuse for the obligatory prayers. Fasting cannot be performed if one is sick. For that, one pays compensation. But one must perform the prayer. There is no compensation for the prayer. Even if one cannot move at all, one must perform the prayer with the eyes or in the heart if one cannot speak. It is obligatory to do this. As long as one lives, one must fulfill this obligation. Until death, these obligations are binding and must be fulfilled, may Allah forgive. May Allah protect us. May Allah grant us ease. May Allah let us experience the sweetness of prayer. One feels joy when praying. The prayer gives a feeling of beauty. Those who do not feel this seek excuses. May Allah grant us all this joy and beauty. May our hearts be full of light and faith and full of joy. Worries disappear through prayer, and joy comes.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "In your prayers, always ask Allah for forgiveness and well-being." These are the most important things for a Muslim. Asking Allah for forgiveness, seeking pardon, is the primary and most important thing a Muslim should ask for. Allah is forgiving. If you repent and seek forgiveness from Allah, Allah will forgive you, will forgive everything you have done. So that door is always open. The door of repentance is open. The forgiveness of Allah is always open. All the prayers and repentances made to Allah are not rejected, inshallah. But humans neglect even this easy thing, the devil makes people do this. Such things are important things. It looks like a small prayer, but these are the prayers that will save a person. Their significance is great. The words of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, are light, faith, and beneficial in every way. The second thing that should be asked for in prayers is well-being, which means health. Health is also essential for a Muslim. Being healthy is important. A Muslim should take care of their health. Paying attention to what you eat and drink is important. If you harm your own body and become ill, both your worship and livelihood will suffer. The body that Allah the Almighty entrusted to you will be harmed. However, Allah the Almighty created everyone healthy. He commanded everyone to take care of their health. Taking care of one's health is not a bad thing. To say "I have become a dervish" or "I am a Muslim, I do not need to take care of my body anymore" is wrong. You need to take care of your body, it is a command. What you eat and drink. Now, in the end times, many of the things that people make us eat and drink are useless, things that harm the body. Pay attention to them so that your body supports you until the end of your life without having to depend on anyone. Then you will be always well, inshallah. May Allah help us all. In these days, in the end times, we are careful about what we eat and drink. Even though we are careful, they add various things even to vegetables and fruits. But there are also unnatural, abnormal drinks. If you have to drink them, drink little. Too much of them is harmful. Some people drink liters of them. This is not water; it is sugar. Pure sugar. The human body can handle only a certain amount of sugar. There is also an amount it cannot handle. Too much of anything is harmful. Even if it is beneficial, too much is harmful. We must pay attention to that. May Allah grant us all health and well-being. May He keep us independent and not in need of doctors.

Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, says that believers do not oppress. Oppression comes from disbelief. A person who believes in Allah oppresses no one, causes no pain to anyone. For Allah is merciful. People want to resemble Allah, the Exalted and Majestic. But oppression is not one of His attributes. Justice and mercy are attributes of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic. A believer should adopt these attributes and be just and merciful. No one is like Allah, but His attributes are virtues to be aspired to by humans. It is beautiful to resemble Allah in His attributes. Oppression is by no means an attribute of Allah. Justice is one of His attributes. Allah's attributes are beautiful. The path that the Prophet, peace be upon him, showed and taught us represents these attributes. Whoever follows this path attains Allah's pleasure. Whoever does not and oppresses, draws Allah's wrath upon himself. There will definitely be a punishment for that. Unless he repents. If he continues to oppress, this oppression will rebound upon him. Oppression brings no benefit to a person, but only causes harm. Oppression is any kind of injustice, rudeness, malice. Any wrongdoing, any malice towards people, and even towards the path you walk on with your feet, is considered oppression. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has given everyone a beautiful life. Whoever misuses his life oppresses himself and others. Therefore, one must be careful. The path of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, which the Prophet, peace be upon him, showed us, is a path full of light and justice, on which no oppression exists. Whoever follows this path enjoys a beautiful life both in this world and in the hereafter. May Allah grant us all this path. Let us not oppress anyone. And if we have oppressed, knowingly or unknowingly, may Allah forgive us all.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم أَتَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ (2:44) صدق الله العظيم You order people to do good but forget yourself. You think that you only give the orders and others must follow them. You tell others to do good and to fulfill everything that Allah wants, but you do not do it yourself? 'Can that be?' says Allah. No. When a person gives advice or an idea, he must do it himself as he tells others. Otherwise, only others benefit. He himself has no benefit and carries a burden upon himself because he does not do what he knows. Most people think what they do themselves is right. No matter what they do, it is good. There is no mistake. Only others have to do good things. Others must follow the advice and execute what is discussed. They themselves think they are better than everyone else. This is raising oneself and elevating one's ego. One must always let one's ego do good so that it does not think it is perfect. We must strive to make it better. We must strive to do better things. The advice one gives should first apply to oneself. It should first apply to oneself before it applies to others so that one accepts the truth. One should not do the false. One should not do the bad. One should do good. One should not do the bad. One must know this. Today, most scholars of the end times give people advice, but they do not follow it themselves. Even if one is not a scholar, one must know that the ego does not lead one to do good. We should first give advice to our own ego. We should listen to and give advice. We should follow it. We should act through advice. Let us not speak unnecessarily. May Allah help us all.