Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Is this a Hadith or a narration from the great Sheikhs? I don't know exactly, but... In this narration, it says. It was asked: "Kayfa asbahtum?" That means: "How have you entered the morning?" The answer is: "Asbahna wa asbahal mulku lillah." We have reached the morning, and dominion belongs to Allah. We go to sleep, dominion belongs to Allah; we wake up, dominion belongs to Allah. Everything belongs to Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Yesterday, tomorrow, today... Everything belongs to Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Dominion is His, it is His property. Thanks be to Allah. May our lives proceed in this way, Insha'Allah. While people say "Oh, it was New Year, oh this, oh that," another year of our life has passed. Let us, Insha'Allah, go to sleep and wake up in this state—in submission to Allah's power and greatness. May our days pass like this, our years pass like this, our whole life pass like this. That is our goal, Insha'Allah. There are many who ask and search: "Why, for what purpose are we here?", but they do not grasp: "We were created." There are many non-believers, many who do not believe in Allah. May Allah give them guidance as well. They should realize what they were created for, what they are alive for. For ignorance is a heavy burden. What does ignorance mean? It is obliviousness. The one who is called ignorant is the person who does not know why he exists. He does not understand why he was created; it is as if he suddenly just found himself in this world. Parents raised him, sent him to university; but afterwards he went astray. He involved himself with people without understanding, considered these ignorant ones to be smart, and went astray with them. Man, you did not come into this world according to your own whim. Truly, the One who sent you, who created you, is Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. He has shown you what you should do, and has sent prophets. Scholars, Companions... There are all kinds of people who show the way. But you still ask, dazed and ignorant: "For what purpose am I here?" No matter whether you know it or not: If you know it, you will find rest, you will find peace. If you do not know it, your whole life will pass while you are tossed back and forth and bump into everything. And in the end, they throw you into a pit. May Allah protect us. May our days be as Allah wishes, Insha'Allah. And our years too, Insha'Allah... Of course, this year possesses no holiness, no specialness. The Gregorian year serves only for timekeeping; it has no other benefit or blessing. It is good for calculations and accounting. But from a spiritual perspective, it has no holiness, sanctity, or blessing. May Allah grant us all blessed years, Insha'Allah. We hope that the coming year will be better and we will be with Mahdi Alayhis Salam. This supplication is important, this supplication is necessary, Insha'Allah. May Allah be pleased.

Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said the following: "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his believing brother what he wishes for himself." Anyone can claim to be a Muslim. But those who possess true faith—the real believers—are few. Therefore, the rule is: If a believer does not wish good for his Muslim brother, he has not yet reached this level of faith. Whoever truly believes wishes only good for other believers. He helps them wherever he can. He provides every kind of assistance, be it material or spiritual. He does his best, as far as his strength allows. Allah does not burden any soul with more than it can bear. He does not demand anything from anyone that they cannot do. Man must fulfill what has been commanded of him. For example, in Islam there is Zakat. Zakat is an obligation (Fard). It must absolutely be paid. For this brings benefit to people and the believers. Undoubtedly, it covers the needs of the poor. Another form of help is guidance. To show the path of religion—the true path. One cannot simply issue fatwas according to one's own discretion. A fatwa must be as the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah have expounded it. The Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah are the people of the Tariqa. Whoever does not belong to them is different. For these people give fatwas according to their own minds. The followers of the Tariqa follow the path that originates from our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Exactly that is the true path. Whoever follows this path will be saved. Whoever does not follow it either perishes or becomes a plaything of others. Others then lead him astray. That person then thinks they are following the religion. Yet they have nothing to do with the religion anymore and become its enemy. For whoever does not fulfill the commands of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and does not show him respect, exits the religion. He has then judged according to his own mind. Therefore, those who claim "We are Muslims," but cause suffering to other Muslims, are not true Muslims. They have no real Iman (faith). Allah forbid, they can even fall out of the faith. For this reason, one must be careful. Showing people the right path is also a requirement of faith. Tell it to those who accept it; do not dwell too much on those who reject it. Let them do what they want; that is their business. The reward of the believers who show the right path and wish for good lies with Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. Everything they do is written down with Allah. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, gives their reward. May Allah not separate us from faith. May He not lead us astray from the right path, insha'Allah. May He not make us a plaything of the Devil.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُواْ مِمَّا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ حَلَٰلٗا طَيِّبٗا (2:168) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, commands: "Eat of the pure things." This is the command of Allah, the Almighty. He commands both Muslims and all of humanity to eat what is pure. By "pure" here, the permissible, the Halal, is meant. For what is not Halal cannot be pure either. This concept of "pure" has both a material and a spiritual dimension. Materially considered, alcohol, pork, and other forbidden things are naturally not pure; they are filth. They are ritually impure (Najis). Allah, the Exalted, says: "Do not eat of them." The spiritual side concerns the consumption of the forbidden (Haram). If you mix your wealth with Haram, this wealth becomes impure. Impure here means "Najis"; it simply means filth. That means: You may have bought Halal-slaughtered, clean meat, but if the money for it is stolen or comes from a Haram source, you have contaminated the goods. That which you buy with such money will bring you no blessings. Even the food is then no longer Halal. For you are consuming Haram, and Haram is impure. What we call impurity (Najasah) is nothing but filth. Every form of this impurity is a sin. Human excrement is also considered impure. If one eats those bad things, it amounts to the same thing. So it is as if you had eaten filth—pardon the expression—or simply Haram. That is the point. One must state it so clearly so that it is understood. It is said: "There is no false shame in religion." One must not shy away from naming the truth clearly. One must explain this to people. You know the saying: "State property is like a sea; whoever does not take from it is as stupid as a pig"... But it is not like that. It is exactly the opposite. Whoever helps themselves to it unlawfully resembles this animal. Whoever consumes Haram becomes like that impure animal. May Allah protect us. Be on guard, one must be very careful. Eating impure things has never brought anyone happiness; it has no benefit. Keep your wealth pure. Do not contaminate and pollute it. If a wonderful meal is prepared and a little filth falls into it, chaos breaks out. "Oh, a mouse fell in! There is a hair in it!", they shout and make a fuss. Yet what they are eating is already completely impure, since they are consuming Haram. May Allah protect us. Whether there was a mouse in the food or whether you are consuming Haram—it makes no difference. May Allah guard us. May He grant us the mindfulness not to consume Haram, inshaAllah. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect us from falling into sin, knowingly or unknowingly. May He provide us with pure sustenance so that we eat and drink what is pure. So that we may stand pure before Allah, inshaAllah.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَابًا يُقَالُ لَهُ الضُّحَى، فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ نَادَى مُنَادٍ: أَيْنَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يُدَاوِمُونَ عَلَى صَلَاةِ الضُّحَى؟ هَذَا بَابُكُمْ فَادْخُلُوهُ بِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Certainly, in Paradise there is a gate called 'Duha' (Forenoon)." On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will call out: "Where are those who consistently performed the Duha prayer?" "This is your gate, enter through it by the mercy of Allah," it will be called. The Duha prayer can begin with two rak'ahs and be performed as four, six, eight, or up to twelve rak'ahs. Yet, to enter through that gate, it suffices to pray just two rak'ahs. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: رَكْعَتَانِ مِنَ الضُّحَى تَعْدِلَانِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ بِحَجَّةٍ وَعُمْرَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَتَيْنِ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Two rak'ahs at Duha time are equivalent with Allah to the reward for two accepted Hajj and one Umrah pilgrimage." One prays at least two rak'ahs, but more is also possible. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ يَكْتُبَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى، فَقَالَ: تِلْكَ صَلَاةُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ، مَنْ شَاءَ صَلَّاهَا وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهَا Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "I asked my Lord to prescribe the Duha prayer as obligatory for my Ummah." That means, our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) harbored the wish that this prayer would become obligatory (Fard). My Lord, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, spoke: "This prayer is the prayer of the angels." "Whoever wishes, performs it, and whoever wishes, leaves it." It is therefore not a duty, but a prayer of the angels; it was said: Whoever wants can pray it, whoever does not want to need not. Whoever wants to perform this prayer should not do so before the sun has risen high. The Duha time begins about one or one and a half hours after the Ishraq time, when the sun has gained significant height. The Ishraq prayer is performed twenty minutes or half an hour after sunrise; Duha is the time after that. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: صَلُّوا رَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى بِسُورَتَيْهَا: وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا، وَالضُّحَى Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Perform the two rak'ahs of the Duha prayer with their associated Surahs." He therefore recommends praying it with Surahs Ash-Shams and Ad-Duha. "Shams" describes the time of sunrise; "Duha" designates the forenoon time, and the prayer is also named as such. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: صَلَاةُ الأَوَّابِينَ حِينَ تَرْمَضُ الْفِصَالُ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "The prayer of the Awwabin – meaning those who turn to Allah – is at the time when the feet of the young camels burn from the heat." The word "Awwabin" means people who frequently turn to Allah. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: صَلَاةُ الضُّحَى صَلَاةُ الأَوَّابِينَ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "The Duha prayer is the prayer of the Awwabin, meaning those who turn to Allah." It is the prayer of those whose orientation in all their affairs lies constantly upon Allah. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: كُلُّ سُلَامَى مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ صَدَقَةٌ... وَيُجْزِئُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ رَكْعَتَا الضُّحَى Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Every day, charity (Sadaqa) is due for every single joint of the son of Adam." The human body has 360 joints; as a Muslim, one should give a charity of gratitude for each of them. Whoever can do this, gives it; whoever cannot, for them two performed rak'ahs of the Duha prayer replace all this. For one might not think every day to give Sadaqa individually; the Duha prayer replaces them all collectively. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: عَلَيْكُمْ بِرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى فَإِنَّ فِيهِمَا الرَّغَائِب Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Hold fast to the two rak'ahs of the Duha prayer." "For in them lies great reward." Both the reward is great, and Allah fulfills the wishes of the servant through this prayer. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ، قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، لَا تَعْجِزْ عَنْ أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ أَكْفِكَ آخِرَهُ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) narrates that Allah the Exalted, Allah Azza wa Jalla, speaks as follows: "O son of Adam! Do not be too lazy to perform four rak'ahs for Me at the beginning of the day, so that I may suffice you at the end of the day." This means, Allah Azza wa Jalla says: "I will protect you from harm throughout the entire day." Therefore, the dawn prayer and the subsequent Duha prayer protect the person; one places oneself under the protection of Allah. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: كُتِبَ عَلَيَّ النَّحْرُ وَلَمْ يُكْتَبْ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَأُمِرْتُ بِصَلَاةِ الضُّحَى وَلَمْ تُؤْمَرُوا بِهَا Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Sacrifice was prescribed for me." This means that sacrificing is not a duty [Fard] for us, but Wajib. For the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), some acts of worship were obligatory, while for us they may be Wajib or a confirmed Sunnah. "But sacrificing was not imposed upon you as a duty." "I was commanded to perform the Duha prayer, but you were not commanded to do so." This prayer is effectively like a Wajib act for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); for us, whoever wants prays it, and whoever does not want leaves it. Yet the act of worship of sacrifice has the status of Wajib for those who have the means to do so. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: مَنْ سَبَّحَ سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى حَوْلًا مُجَرَّمًا، كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَرَاءَةً مِنَ النَّارِ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Whoever consistently performs the Duha prayer in its time for a year..." "...for him Allah writes salvation from the Hellfire." For the person who performs this prayer for a year, liberation from Hell is written down. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: مَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَى شُفْعَةِ الضُّحَى غُفِرَتْ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Whoever maintains the two rak'ahs of the Duha prayer..." "...his sins will be forgiven, even if they were as numerous as the foam of the sea." There is nothing more numerous than the foam of the sea; even if a human were that sinful, Allah would forgive him. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى أَرْبَعًا وَقَبْلَ الأُولَى أَرْبَعًا، بُنِيَ لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Whoever performs the Duha prayer with four rak'ahs..." "...and prays four rak'ahs before the noon prayer, for him Allah builds a house in Paradise." Normally it is two rak'ahs for Duha, but if one prays four it is more meritorious. Furthermore, the first Sunnah of the noon prayer is a confirmed Sunnah (Sunnah Mu'akkada) for us and consists of four rak'ahs. Nowadays, certain types have emerged who do not perform these Sunnah prayers. Although they see the great merit of the Sunnah, there are people who claim to be Muslims and say: "Do not do that." قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ قَصْرًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "Whoever performs the Duha prayer as twelve rak'ahs, for him Allah builds a palace of gold in Paradise." قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: لَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى صَلَاةِ الضُّحَى إِلَّا أَوَّابٌ، وَهِيَ صَلَاةُ الأَوَّابِينَ Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: "No one holds fast to the Duha prayer except an Awwab – a person who sincerely turns to Allah." "For the Duha prayer is the prayer of the Awwabin." The Messenger of Allah has spoken the truth in what he said, or how he said it.

May it be for the good, Insha'Allah, may it bring about good. Good always leads to good. And evil leads to evil. Therefore, thanks be to Allah: This path, which Mawlana Sheikh Nazim as well as the Masters have shown us, is a path of good for the people, for the Muslims—in short, for everyone. It is said: "He who does good, good will befall him." Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, forgets nothing; even if you do good only the weight of a speck of dust, you will certainly receive your reward. Likewise, Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says: If you do evil and do not repent, you will find your punishment, even if it is only as much as a speck of dust. This is exactly what our Prophet and all other prophets taught people. Many now think that this only applies to the Hereafter: "If I do good, I will receive the reward in the Hereafter..." Yet this applies generally; that is, for this world as well as for the Hereafter, not just for the life to come. If you have done good in this world, you will certainly receive the reward for this good. If you have committed evil, you will certainly suffer the consequences and the punishment for it right here. You will suffer here and also suffer in the Hereafter, unless you repent. But if you commit a bad deed here, serve your punishment, and then come to the realization: "Oh, I have done wrong..." ...and if you say: "At least I have served the punishment here so that I do not have to suffer in the Hereafter," and you repent, ask for forgiveness, and return to Allah, then you will be saved from punishment in the Hereafter. Yet in this world, the punishment for injustice committed is certainly carried out. Therefore, this path of the Muslim, the path of faith and of Islam, is a beautiful path. Man sees the consequences at least here; for the world is a place of testing, and every deed has its consequences. Man suffers this punishment so that he may come to his senses and be freed from the burden of this sin. But if you remain stubborn and say, "No, I will do what I want," then that will be of no use to you in this world either. The bad deeds you have committed bring you nothing but suffering in this world. In the Hereafter, however, the punishment for them will be all the more severe. May Allah protect us. People must know this. All prophets, all companions, and believers live for the good. They do not want evil. For they love what Allah loves, and they do not love what displeases Allah. May Allah protect us; may Allah protect us from wickedness, sins, and evil.

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرۡكَعُواْ مَعَ ٱلرَّـٰكِعِينَ (2:43) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, commands: Whatever you do, do it for the sake of Allah, and learn. These are gatherings of knowledge. When one is present there, they are places upon which Allah's benevolent gaze rests and which He loves. Naturally, one comes to these gatherings to learn. No matter which Sheikh or Hodja is speaking: when people leave, they have forgotten most of it. Allah, the Exalted, created man forgetful. However, it remains in the memory of some. The important thing is to be present in this gathering and to intake this spiritual nourishment. When one intakes it, it remains within the person. Even if one does not remember – "What was that again?" ... With children who listen in class and forget it, it is something different. But that which is heard in these gatherings enters the person – even unconsciously – and affects their spirituality. The benefit is lasting. Even if the person does not know it, it brings blessings. It strengthens spirituality; that is, the inner world becomes firm. Otherwise, many come and say: "I did it, but it achieved nothing" or similar things. No, if you have performed worship, it undoubtedly has a benefit. Do not obsessively expect to see the return immediately. Continue on your path, keep at it. This path is, by Allah's permission, good for your life in this world and your Hereafter. That is the best for your life. Then the people without faith, those poor souls, ask again: "Why have we come into this world?" Well, you did not come here of your own accord; Allah created you. What is our goal? Your goal is to serve Allah and to be on His path. It is about absorbing this beautiful spirituality, incorporating it into your soul. No matter if you ask: "Why was I created? What am I supposed to do here?" ... Whether you say it or not: Allah created you for this and brought you into this world. Accept the situation as something good, so that the end will be good. So that your state becomes good, keep away from evil. Free yourself from these bad thoughts. Do not listen to Satan or your doubts when you ask: "What is my goal?" Your goal is to serve Allah and to be on His path. Accept what Allah gives you; do not reject it, but accept it. Accept it and, as said, sit in these blessed gatherings. Whether you understand it or not: This manifestation, the mercy that Allah sends down, enters into you and your soul. This beauty will remain with you eternally, insha'Allah. May Allah let our gatherings continue, insha'Allah.

يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمۡ وَيَهۡدِيَكُمۡ (4:26) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says that He wants to guide you and give you good. Satan, on the other hand, wants evil; he wants to mislead you into bad deeds, so says Allah. This is naturally part of Allah's wisdom and mystery. Even though we cannot know the wisdom and mystery behind it, we must realize that man can control his ego and follow Allah's path. It is quite possible to walk this path without obeying the ego. Of course, the ego weighs heavily; it loves the forbidden more and is more inclined to commit it. Yet on the other side, on the path commanded by Allah, lies every kind of goodness and beauty. Even if the same thing is said every year: In repetition lies a thousandfold benefit. Through repetition, man remembers what he has forgotten. We are in blessed days, in blessed months. On the other side, however, there is the forbidden and every kind of evil. And what is that? The New Year, New Year's Eve. With this so-called New Year, Satan deceives people and makes them prepare for useless things. They say they want to be happy and have fun... What are you actually rejoicing about? We do not understand this! Reasonable, adult people... People who have studied a thousand times more than us, academics, respected figures – they prepare for these hollow things. Even a month beforehand, they say: "We will do this, we will do that," and they decorate houses and streets. What benefit does that have? None. It is nothing but harm. During this time, things are done that Allah does not love, that He by no means approves of, and about which He says: "Do not do that." Therefore, it brings nothing but darkness and evil. The surroundings do not fill with goodness, but with badness. Every year, people worldwide rejoice because "the New Year is coming." As Mawlana Sheikh Nazim said: Nowadays, every day is worse than the previous one; the coming day is worse than the past one. Worse and worse... Not better. Nevertheless, they rejoice and say: "The New Year will be better; we will do this and that." "Let us start the New Year happily," they say... They will not be happy; in the morning, they wake up with a pounding head because of the poison they have drunk. They console themselves by saying: "It is over, now it starts all over again." May Allah protect us. Let us not do anything that displeases Allah. Do the things that Allah loves and that Allah wants. Be it on New Year's Eve or on other days... They have invented countless holidays: Valentine's Day, Spoon Day, Donkey Day, Animal Day... The only purpose is to fleece people and pull money out of their pockets. And they laugh at those who participate, saying: "Look what these fools are doing." They say: "We are making a fortune from this, and these people are following exactly the path we set out." Every year they bring out something new, another bad custom. And people run after them like sheep. They say: "It would be a shame if we didn't participate; we must do it." So they get people to do these things by instilling shame in them. They say: "We are modern people; if we don't do it, we will be criticized. We are refined people, not backward peasants." Yet those they call "backward peasants" are a thousand times better than them; at least they know what they are doing. May Allah protect us. May Allah grant people understanding; we will say no more about it. May Allah not separate us from the ocean of reason.

Thanks be to Allah that we were allowed to experience this night, may Allah accept it. Insha'Allah, everything will lead to good and be a means for guidance. What these people need most is guidance, so that they may be on the path of Allah. Hopefully, this spiritual nourishment could be absorbed during this night. May Allah guide this Ummah; may this night be a means for that. May their deeds, insha'Allah, serve the pleasure of Allah. Should there have been any shortcomings, may Allah forgive those as well. People should repent. For there are many who, knowingly or unknowingly—for the sake of worldly benefits—harm not only themselves but also others. For his own ego and his own benefit, he harms other people, and then he stands up and cries out: "Save me!" Your salvation already lies where you are. Wherever your place is, there is your salvation. Only Allah can help you; besides Allah, there is no one who will help you. For you have done evil, committed mistakes, and inflicted all kinds of suffering upon people. Only Allah can now forgive regarding their rights. We see it, after all: those who do this are now trying every way to get money. Why? Because there is no faith left, no Islamic upbringing. After the Ottomans, the devil rules. Even 100 to 150 years before the end of the Ottomans, the French Revolution broke out and brought disaster upon the world. This French Revolution has engulfed the whole world. To this day, the world is in their hands, in the hands of these devils. Whatever they want, they portray as white; whatever they want, as black; and whatever they want, as good. That is why they have wiped out and discarded the knowledge, the upbringing, and all those beautiful values that were taught during the Ottoman era. They teach only what is bad; they do not teach anything else. This is the state of the world. Unfortunately, I must also say the following: The state of the world will never improve. Under these circumstances, it will never improve. As my Mawlana Sheikh Nazim said: It will not improve before Mahdi Alayhissalam comes. Even if one says, "Let us hope, let us strive," it is in vain; so much has taken root in the hearts of people today that every word is useless. Some are considered heroes, but those who came after the Ottomans are nothing but traitors. They harm people, especially the Muslims. Why? He believes he is gaining an advantage for his own ego. And then he does whatever he wants. As already said: This order will not improve. We do not say this to spread hopelessness, but so that we implore Allah for Mahdi Alayhissalam to come soon. So that he may wipe away this filth from the entire world. So that he may remove and cast away that filth within us all, within our egos. For this contamination is within us all; we have been brought into such a state—may Allah protect us. As soon as a person attains a position, he immediately begins to do evil. Such a situation has arisen, may Allah protect us. May Allah, for the sake of this night, send Mahdi Alayhissalam soon. One can see how many different systems came after the Ottomans. The unbeliever came, the communist came, the atheist came, and even those came who claimed "I am Muslim" but inflicted the greatest harm upon Muslims. This world will only improve in the way that our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) announced. May Allah send him soon, and may we experience these beautiful days, insha'Allah.

All praise is due to Allah for creating us in this wonderful faith. Infinite thanks be to Him, for it is only by His Will that we are in this state. These are wonderful states; one must know how to appreciate their value. Today is the first Thursday of the month of Rajab; this evening is a blessed night, the Night of Raghaib. In the Night of Raghaib, supplications are accepted. While prayers are always answered, this day holds a special rank. It possesses such a distinction; it is a night that Allah loves. It is a night that was honored by our Prophet (peace be upon him). Rajab is among the blessed months; the reward for good deeds within it is greater than in other months. Therefore, one gives thanks and prays to Allah during this night, and fasts during the day. Insha'Allah, one spends the night in Dhikr and supplication. Whoever has missed prayers to make up, performs them. One performs their prayer before sleeping and wakes up later for the Tahajjud prayer. Our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) says: "Then it is as if one had spent the entire night in worship." Some also spend these nights entirely without sleep. Yet even if one sleeps, one attains this reward, and it counts as if one had enlivened the night in remembrance. Therefore, these nights are a sign of Allah's generosity and His benevolence towards us. His benevolence is always present, but on such occasions, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, wishes to give even more. He loves to give; He loves to do good. Human nature is different, but Allah's way is generosity. "Kerem" means generosity. It implies seeking an opportunity to give again, to give even more; such is Allah's Will. "Ask Me," He says, therefore do not hesitate at all. Do not say, "We have already asked for much"; ask, ask constantly, ask persistently, so says Allah. But Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, speaks in His grace and generosity: "Ask Me." "Ask, and I shall give; My treasuries never run empty." مَا عِندَكُمۡ يَنفَدُ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٖۗ (16:96) What you possess runs out, all worldly possession ends; but that which is with Allah is eternal and never ends. All praise is due to Allah. Thus, this night is a blessed night; may Allah bless it. May Allah grant us faith from His inexhaustible treasuries. So that we are not dependent on anyone, may He, Insha'Allah, grant us happiness in this world and the Hereafter.

وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡغُرُورِ (3:185) Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says: "The worldly life is fleeting; it does not last." Before us, millions, indeed billions of people have come and gone. Yet everything has an end. Just as the life of a human ends, so too does the world have a limited lifespan. As our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) said, humanity has drawn very close to the Day of Judgment since the last Prophet. It has already been more than 1400 years since our Prophet said this. We have now reached the end, yet people are sinking deeper and deeper into this worldly life. They are completely unaware of this; they do not know what is happening or how much time remains. But Allah's command will come to pass. Everything has an end; this world too will end. We are living in the End Times, at the end of all days. Everything is upside down. One hardly knows what is actually going on anymore. وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مُّعۡرِضُونَ (21:1) People are living in complete heedlessness. They are clueless and lose themselves in this worldly life. Yet all of this will come to an end. Even if the end of the world were to be delayed, the end of the individual will surely come. As our Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) said: "A person's death is their Day of Judgment." But in truth, the end of the world is now also near. Therefore, you must wake up. You live in this world – well and good, that is fine. Live your lives, but fulfill the commands of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, while doing so. Do not forget Allah, the Mighty and Exalted; do not forget the Hereafter. For that is what will benefit you. This world is transient, merely play and amusement. Like a mirage – it appears and vanishes again. Therefore, do not let yourselves be deceived; do not fall for this worldly life. Believe in the Hereafter; do not rely on the transient. It will pass away; billions of people have come and gone before us. Those who come after us will also pass away. There is not much time left. Man must know the value of his time and be on the path of Allah. As said: Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has created everything beautifully and granted blessings; you may use them. The most important thing, however, is to use them without forgetting Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Make it beautiful; eat, drink, travel, but do not forget Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Fulfill the commands of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. For if you do not do that, everything is useless, no matter how beautiful it may appear. The true gain is the pleasure of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. May Allah be pleased with us, insha'Allah. May we attain His pleasure, insha'Allah.