Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

MashaAllah, today is a blessed day: Friday and the Night of Ascension, Isra and Mi'raj, coincide. Alhamdulillah, for the believer, this is a double blessing, a mercy, and a spiritual delight. This delight that the soul receives is of great importance. For the joy of the soul springs from worship. It comes from being obedient to Allah—the Mighty and Exalted... It comes from obeying our Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him... And it arises through good deeds: especially through performing prayer, fasting, and giving alms. These deeds fill our soul with happiness and give it a sweet taste. And this blessed day multiplies this delight, for this is a special bounty from Allah for His servant. Maulana Sheikh used to say often: Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, sends down this delight and this bliss for all of humanity. Currently, there are perhaps eight, five, or seven billion people on earth... Allah has sent this gift for them all, for every single one. But Maulana Sheikh said: Even if people ignore this, this spiritual gift is not taken back to Heaven. It is bestowed upon those who believe and accept it. Therefore, the one who is with Allah and is content with what Allah gives receives the entire spiritual fullness. This servant receives this delight and this blessing that comes from Allah. The blessing does not return; Allah is generous, He does not take back what He has given. That is precisely why unhappiness sometimes arises within people. Of course not always unhappiness, but most people are restless because they follow the wrong path. True happiness lies on this path, yet they go in the opposite direction. They chase after nothingness, while the truth lies on the other side. Thus, Allah has made this, as we said, a delight for our soul, a true taste. Other worldly things are merely waste. What one ate in the morning is forgotten four hours later—some perhaps even after an hour. Yet it usually takes five or six hours before one becomes hungry again. That means: You forget what you ate, and it is gone. But the sustenance of the soul remains for a lifetime—if Allah wills—and lasts forever. May Allah therefore grant us more of it. We praise Allah for this gift that He has graciously bestowed upon us. May Allah not separate us from His path and preserve our steadfastness. May He make us firm, insha'Allah.