Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ظَهَرَ ٱلْفَسَادُ فِى ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِى ٱلنَّاسِ (30:41) صدق الله العظيم Allah the Exalted says that everything in the world has been corrupted. The world has been corrupted by the actions of humans, havoc reigns. The havoc did not start only in our current time. Allah the Exalted speaks of this since the time of our Prophet. Because of the actions of humans, it has been this way for 1500, 1400 years. Now, the situation is clear: Everything is corrupted. First the land was corrupted, then the sea. Why? The corruption of humans has also corrupted the world. Allah the Exalted gave humans the earth in a clean, livable state, so they could comfortably prepare for the hereafter. The first requirement for that is cleanliness. Cleanliness comes from belief. Without belief, there is no cleanliness. ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌۭ (9:28) Purity comes through faith. Purity and faith are achieved by following the path of Islam. What does Islam command? What does our Prophet, peace be upon him, command? He commands kindness, he commands cleanliness. He commands respect towards everything. Our Prophet has said that removing filth and refuse from the street is also an act of charity. Giving money is not the only form of charity. Smoothing a rocky path is also charity. Caring for water, trees, plants is also charity. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, forbade urinating in water bodies. One who urinates in water bodies is cursed. Being cursed is a serious matter. Nowadays, people claim they are environmentalists, but that is not true. Their impurities are everywhere. Besides the visible impurities, the spiritual impurities are even worse. They are far worse. That's why this world has reached the limit of its time and is now frail. Someone will come who will cleanse both the visible and the spiritual impurities. This person is Al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. With him, everything will be cleansed. All disbelief, all corruption, all evils will be purified, and then the earth will be blessed and good again. In the time of Al-Mahdi, peace be upon him, there will be greenery and beauty everywhere. Mawlana Sheikh Nazim has said that sheep will bear lambs twice a year. Fruits will grow in the best quality. Why? Because purity will prevail. Both spiritual and material purity lead to such a state of blessing. Until then, as many people can call themselves environmentalists as they like. They are full of impurity. They have all kinds of evils. Spiritually, they are even more corrupt. That's why they will never succeed. They only deceive people and profit from it. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect us from the evil of the wicked and those who do not believe in Allah. Their evil also affects their surroundings. May Allah protect us. We hope that Allah gives them guidance. If He does not give them guidance, have no doubt that Allah will do what is right.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَـٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدْرًۭا (65:3) صدق الله العظيم Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, teaches people what they should do. The instruction of Allah is found in the magnificent Quran and in the beautiful words of our Prophet. Nowadays, virtually all people, almost ninety-nine percent, are uncertain. They are confused about what to do. It was also like this before. Now there's even more of this confusion. "What should I do, what will I do, what will happen, how will I survive, will I get sick, will I live, what should I do?" These uncertainties are all inherent in the nature of humans. The remedy for this is, as Allah the Mighty and Sublime commands: trust in Allah, Allah is enough for you. Trust in Allah means knowing that what Allah wills will happen. إن الله بالغ أمره. What Allah wills will happen. Everything has its time and it will happen. Therefore, if a person wants to live quietly and without worries, he should rely on Allah. He should submit to the will of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and to his fate. Fate is the secret of Allah. One must obey it. Of course, one must do what one can. Then trust in Allah and wish that what Allah wills happens. O Allah, we wish for a lot, but may our good and blessed wishes come true. May it happen as Allah wills. That which Allah does not will and dislike should not happen. One should pray in this way. One should both trust and follow the path that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, teaches. One must take everything into account. One should pursue his work with the abilities that Allah has given to man. That is trust. Trust does not mean doing nothing and just sitting. One must act. Then one must be satisfied with the result. One must accept the result. In a famous narration, the Prophet, peace be upon him, says: Tie it securely, then trust in Allah. But tie it first. Then trust. A companion left his camel untied trusting in Allah in front of the assembly of the Prophet. It ran away. Then he came to the Prophet and said, my camel is gone. What did you do? I left it here because I wanted to attend your assembly. I trusted in Allah and wanted to go to pray. I wanted to hear beautiful words. When I later looked for my camel, it was gone. The Prophet said the famous, blessed word 'اعقل', which means 'tie it up'. Then trust. For everything, there is a correct approach. When one takes precautions and trusts Allah for everything else, life will be peaceful. And your hereafter will prosper.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِى قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّۭا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌۭ رَّحِيمٌ (59:10) صدق الله العظيم Allah, the Almighty and Sublime, commands us to say this prayer: 'O Allah, let no evil, no hatred linger in our hearts towards the believers.' The believers are the servants loved by Allah. Allah commands us that there must be no hatred or resentment in your hearts towards the believers. This is both a verse in the Holy Quran and a prayer. A beautiful verse, a beautiful prayer, very beautiful. Every verse of the Holy Quran is beautiful. But this verse is particularly special in its own way. A believer must not harbor hatred or resentment in his heart against any other believer. Of course, people can face all sorts of difficulties. They may be mistreated or suffer other adversities. But since these are worldly matters, they should remain outside of the heart. The heart is the place, the abode of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. The human heart is a place designated for Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. Therefore, things like hatred should not enter this heart. As said, it is human nature. Sometimes there is a fight. But don't let your heart be involved in such fights, keep it out. Do not darken your heart. Do not cause harm in your heart. This heart is a place of light. For a person, a believer, it is the place of all goodness. Therefore, bad things inflicted on the heart damage the person. One must keep the heart clean. The saints, the prophets, all the servants loved by Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, command this, they recommend it: Purify your self! Tazkiyat al-Nafs. Purifying the self begins with the heart; the heart is most important. Everything else can be outside the heart. But do not let those things enter your heart. If there are people reminding you of this, listen to them! Our Sheikh always reminds us of this. If other people also give this as advice, then that advice is the greatest and most beautiful. You should accept it. No matter how right you are, how angry you are, still accept the advice and keep such things out of your heart. Do not let anything other than Allah into your heart. Everything else is poison for your heart. This poison corrupts the heart and thus the whole body, said the Prophet, peace be upon him. Therefore, keep your heart clean. Keep it free from dirty things, from hatred, from malice, from wickedness. Other things can still be improved. Fixing the heart is harder. So, without taking risks, let's keep the heart clean. Do not harbor hatred in your heart against any believer, show no hostility towards any believer. Even non-believers you should love for Allah's sake, and condemn depending on the situation. There is no reason to love someone who hates Allah, who does not love Allah. May Allah put them in a good state. May Allah protect us.

There's a saying: Kulli maqāmi maqāl. For every place, every gathering, there are appropriate words. You don’t speak about everything everywhere. In some places, you talk about knowledge. In other places, you speak in a language that people understand. You talk about agriculture or other subjects. You must have something to offer the people that suits their needs. It is important to give people exactly what they need with spoken words and bring their hearts back to Allah with those words. You can talk about many things. The main thing: Do not drive the people away! People like the good and enjoy having good conversations about things dear to them. No matter what topic you talk about, you should sow the love of Allah into the hearts of people with your words. There are things better left unsaid. Some people talk about things that need not be mentioned, as if they are trying to force it into people’s heads. In doing so, they can drive people away. Because if the speech does not include wisdom, it is of no use. Only with wisdom does it bring benefit to people. Otherwise, it is pointless. Some things do not need to be said. 'That's right, I’ll say that.' It’s not the right time, not the right place. If you speak it, it can cause more harm than good. Both for you and others. Therefore, you must know with whom and where you are speaking. Be aware of that so you can speak accordingly. You can’t say everything bluntly. Sometimes you should talk about this topic, sometimes that one. If you speak considering your counterpart, people will benefit. It will also benefit you. On the other hand, if you speak needlessly, even if it does no harm, it is of no use. It falls under Mâlâyânî. Mâlâyânî means unnecessary things. May Allah protect us. So far, the one who spoke most beautifully, said the most beautiful things, and brought benefit to people through his words, was Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. Every one of his words was a gem. He spoke understandably for every person. Everyone understood as much as they could. Everyone who listened to him undoubtedly benefited. We should follow his way and try to be like him. O Allah, enable us as best as we can to follow this path. O Allah, be our helper!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌۭ صَدَقُوا۟ مَا عَـٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ (33:23) صدق الله العظيم Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, says: "There are men" He speaks of people who are steadfast in their path, people who keep their word. The word 'men' here means the highest level. These are people who do not break their word. Some are still alive, others have passed away. But nothing has changed. This path is the path of Allah, the Exalted and Mighty. It is the path of our Prophet. On this path are the masters, the Mashaykh. It is the path of our Sheikhs, those who follow in the chain. When one passes, another takes his place. The path continues. It does not depend on one person. That was always said by our Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. His true words are beautiful words. Sometimes people are attached to one person. When that person dies, they fall apart. That should not be the way. Since it is the path of Allah, it must continue. The masters of the path, the Mashaykh, do not claim it for themselves. Their path is the path of Allah. It is the Sunnah of Allah for the people. What is important is that those who follow it remain firm and steadfast on this path. Tomorrow marks ten years since our Mawlana Sheikh Nazim left us in outward form. Most of those here have not seen Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. But the path, because it is a firm path, continues with his support. That is what matters most. On the Sufi path, to not falter, to not change, and not to deviate from the path, is the greatest miracle, the greatest grace. For people, for believers, for followers of the Sufi path, it's about remaining steadfast on this path. Everyone has a purpose and meaning in life. This path is the meaning of our lives; it is the necessity of our existence, to find the right and to adhere it. Whoever clings to it will be saved. But even those who do not cling, Allah still treats with mercy. May Allah elevate the ranks of our Sheikh. May we never deviate from his path. What path is that? It is the path of our Prophet, the Ahl al-Bayt, the four Caliphs, the Imams, the twelve Imams, the founders of the law schools, the faith Imams. It is the path of the masters. It is the path of the forty-one Sufi orders. We do not deviate from this path to please anyone. In this respect, there are no compromises. Grand Sheikh Abdullah Daghestani often said about this: Whoever deviates from the path is lost and will be in hell. Forever in hell. Because whoever deviates even a little from the path is lost. Our path is stable, our path is beautiful. It is the path of salvation, the path of gain. May Allah keep us steadfast on this path. May the support of our Sheikh always be with us. That is certainly so. His presence is now much greater than during his lifetime. This is visible by Allah's will. Everyone knows this.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اَلَآ اِنَّ اَوْلِيَاۤءَ اللّٰهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُوْنَۚ (10:62) صدق الله العظيم For those servants and saints loved by Allah, there is neither fear nor sorrow. It is the tenth memorial year of our father, Mawlana Sheikh Nazim. It has been ten years since he visibly left us. Ten years have passed, but by Allah's grace, his support has never faltered. His influence has even grown stronger. After his death, his services and support have become even greater. The saints do not die. Though they have gone in the physical sense, their spiritual power has grown even stronger. Here lies the greatest proof that many people have become Muslims through the aid of Sheikh Nazim after his death. People who were already Muslims and knew nothing, found their way back to Allah's path. The followers have grown; they have not decreased. The support of the saints is always available. This is a proof. As soon as saints die, their power becomes manifold stronger. The power of our father, Mawlana Sheikh Nazim, has indeed increased significantly. Allah knows best how much his power has increased, but it is evident that it has grown very strong. May Allah elevate his rank. Ten years or twenty years pass quickly, for he is not really gone. It is as if Mawlana Sheikh Nazim has never left; he is still among us. We are united. Whenever people in need call upon the saints, their support is ready. It is a great honor to follow their services and to be their students. May Allah grant this honor to everyone. May He enable us to be with him in Paradise in the hereafter. Forever!

Our Prophet, peace be upon him, says that at the end of time, it will either rain too much, causing disasters, or it will not rain at all, causing drought. This is one of the miracles of our Prophet, peace be upon him. He also says that at the end of time, children will not be good offspring. Many of the children of mankind will rebel against their parents. Their rebellion results from people straying from the path at the end of time, and Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, sends this as a punishment. May Allah spare us. If there is no rain, we should ask for Allah's mercy to send down the rain as a blessing. We pray that he does not send it as a punishment or torment. Rain is a blessing, a mercy. People of the past had manners, they spoke well about everything. They used to say: 'It's raining mercy.' Who among people today understands anything about rain, about blessings. They don't say blessing, but rain. The old people used to say: 'It's raining with mercy.' 'The rain is not a disaster or punishment', they used to thank. People today want no blessings, but just rain, 'Take; here you have your rain', says Allah, the Exalted and Majestic. Floods are destroying houses everywhere and ripping away gardens. Rain is always a blessing, but when people don't want mercy, it becomes a disaster. Rain is a blessing. But because of people's spiraling behavior, to demonstrate their helplessness, Allah, the Glorious and Powerful, in a way that no man could have foreseen, inflicts unpredictable damage with this water. So, call rain a blessing! Say: It's raining blessings. O Allah, make the rain a blessing for all of us. May the rain be a blessing. Water is life. Allah, the Glorious and Powerful, says: 'We have created everything from water.' O Allah, make the rain a mercy for us. May Allah protect us. O Allah, keep us from arousing your wrath. O Allah, guide the people!

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said that we should increase our prayers and send peace greetings to him on the nights of Friday and on Friday itself. The more we do this, the more mercy Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, will show us. For when we send prayers and peace to the Prophet, peace be upon him, the Prophet, peace be upon him, through the wisdom and mercy of Allah, also sends prayers and peace back to us. There is no greater mercy than this. This is the virtue of Friday; there are many virtues to this day. This is one of them. Therefore, do as much as you can; we should at least say a hundred additional Salawat beyond our daily amount. At least a hundred more Salawat should be performed; the more we do, the greater the gain. Such an opportunity will not come again. Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, has given us this life for only a limited time. We must regard every minute, every hour of this life as a gift and act as the Prophet, peace be upon him, also taught and recommended. Increase your peace greetings to the Prophet! Recite even more blessings on the Prophet both on the preceding night to Friday and during the day on Friday. Speaking blessings and peace on the Prophet at all times is beneficial for the person, for the Muslim. It removes worries. It turns everything to the good. For the servant most beloved by Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, is the Prophet, peace be upon him. Honoring the highest of all creatures, the Sultan of worlds and universes, is beneficial for the Muslim. This is the gain for a Muslim. It is also something that the devil does not like. Doing something the devil does not like is advantageous. What the devil likes is harmful. May Allah protect us from it. May Allah bless this day, these nights, our Friday. The adornments of this world, money and possessions, are useless. They are of no use if one does not follow the path of Allah, the Exalted and Mighty. This man has achieved this and that. But does this man send prayers and peace to the Prophet? No. That's why we need not envy him. If you want to look up to someone, take example from the righteous people so that we may also gain the favor of Allah, the Exalted and Mighty. This brings merits. It leads you to gain. May Allah never lead us away from this path. May he make us steadfast. And to those who do not do this, may Allah grant them guidance and blessings as well.

We have recently recited hadiths of the Prophet, peace be upon him, about building mosques. Among these, it is also reported how great the virtue and reward is for cleaning a mosque. In a holy hadith, it is stated that cleaning the mosque and removing dirt is the dowry for the Huris. That is, it is the dowry. Everything has its rules and etiquette. In Paradise, there will be no more money. In Paradise, the value of your deeds on earth will be revealed. The deeds done for the hereafter are more valuable than gold or silver in this world. In the hereafter, Paradise is indeed adorned with jewels, gold, silver, diamonds, emeralds, and all kinds of beautiful, valuable things. There, money has no meaning anymore. There is also no more money. Because money is a test for people. The earth is a place of testing. Money is part of the test in this world. If you have no money, you must serve in the way of Allah. Whether in the mosque or outside, every service rendered for the sake of Allah will grant you higher ranks and beauties in Paradise. Every single hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him, contains thousands, indeed hundreds of thousands of wisdoms and meanings. It simply says “the dowry of the Huris,” but the wisdoms behind it are much more extensive. The Prophet, peace be upon him, spoke in a language that people generally understand. But behind this language, scholars and saints understand much more. Praise be to Allah, who grants us these services. May these services become blessings and intercession in the hereafter.

Allah the Almighty has bestowed superiority upon humans over other creatures. This superiority originates from reason. Reason is the ornament of mankind. Those who use their minds succeed. That is why there are often verses like 'Do you not use reason? Are you not sensible?' in the venerable Quran. Humans believe they use their minds. But if they do not use their mind in the right way, it is of no use. Those who do not use their minds suffer harm. Allah the Almighty has created humans so that they obey Him, to be His servants. He created the mind so that it serves the human to this end. Not to serve other things. When it serves other things, humans use their minds in the wrong place. The mind is an ornament, a decoration of mankind. Other creatures do not possess a mind. They are inherently not equipped with reason. Allah the Almighty has set them on a path. They follow this path. They do not have to give an account. Since Allah has given humans this wonderful gift, with the mind also comes a responsibility. Humans will have to account for their minds. 'I have given you reason,' will Allah the Almighty say on the Day of Judgment. 'Why did you not use this intellect? Why did you not differentiate the good from the bad, shun the evil, and do the good?' will Allah the Almighty ask. Every action has its corresponding reward or punishment. Whoever sins has not used their mind. Or has subordinated their mind to others. Everyone is responsible for themselves. The intellect is a great blessing from Allah to humans. Those who use it will be saved. Those who do not use it, who employ it according to their own whims, are always at a loss. May Allah protect us. May Allah not take our intellect away. May He not lead us away from the right path.