Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ (2:195) Allah is the Lord of goodness. He loves those who do good; doing good means giving unconditionally. We too want Allah to treat us with goodness. In our supplications, we say to Him: "Grant us Your goodness." There are two types of treatment: goodness and trial. Our Prophet (s.a.w.) said: "Do not ask for trials", because they are difficult. Not everyone can endure them, not everyone can handle them. A person who overestimates himself and asks for trials by saying "I can handle this" is making a mistake. Only very great Awliya can do this. They do it so that the Ummah can endure it and to take the burden off the Ummah. Even they do not actually ask for trials, but when they come, they say "Welcome". But a normal person should always say: "Treat us with Your goodness." We must ask Allah for His goodness in our supplications. "Do not test us, O Lord!" "We cannot endure the trial, it is not for us." "Do not treat us with trials, but with Your goodness." Goodness is easy and blessed; Allah also loves those who do good. Therefore, we always ask for His goodness in order to be among His beloved servants. Goodness means every kind of ease, beauty, blessing, and healing. Every good lies in goodness. In return, you must thank Him. When He shows us goodness, we will thank Allah. As for trials, however... May Allah protect us, hopefully we will not be tested. One must also offer praise (Hamd) for the trial. Gratitude (Shukr) is for goodness, and praise (Hamd) is for the trial. Therefore, may Allah treat us all with His goodness. May He not test us. There are many trials, more than one can imagine. InshaAllah, we will not be tested. May Allah protect us. We do not even want to name the types of trials, so that they do not remain in one's memory. We always ask for goodness; may Allah give us, all of us, from His goodness, inshaAllah.

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا (72:5) In the glorious Quran, Allah says the following about the matter of the jinn: When they heard the Quran from our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, they realized that both humans and jinn can invent things at their own discretion and spread lies in the name of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, by saying: "Do this, do that." The path of Allah, however, is perfectly straight. Therefore, whoever invents lies in the name of Allah and claims things that Allah neither said nor intended, incurs the wrath and punishment of Allah. For this reason, one must be very careful with such things. Unfortunately, there are many people who sell their Hereafter for this world. Many a person poses as a scholar, speaks as he pleases, and does whatever he wants, solely for his own benefit. If he sells his own inventions to the people as "This is the command of Allah," he himself will be punished and is also the reason that the people he has led astray will be punished. Furthermore, the sin and punishment of every single person he has led astray are also attributed to him. The same burden is also placed upon him. The more people he leads away from the right path, the more punishment he will suffer. This world is transient. A person who sells the eternal life, that is, his Hereafter, for this world is foolish and does not use his intellect. Because this life is short and passes quickly. To consider this world as more valuable than the eternal life is by no means rational. This state is, of course, both folly and disbelief. To believe – to believe in the unseen and in the Hereafter – is an obligation (Fard) for every believer and Muslim. It is an obligation to believe in it. Whoever believes in it is mindful. He does not sell his Hereafter for this world. The world passes in a flash. Even if a person were to live for a thousand years, this lifetime would ultimately still pass. But the Hereafter is endless; eternity means infinity. There is no more death there. May Allah protect us all. May Allah protect us from people who invent lies in Allah's name and present things that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, did not say, as "It is such and such." May Allah also protect us from falling into such mistakes. If we have said something wrong, knowingly or unknowingly, we must repent. For even our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Even I repent and say Astaghfirullah (I ask Allah for forgiveness) seventy times a day." We too constantly repent and ask for forgiveness for all the mistakes we have made, knowingly or unknowingly. May Allah forgive us all, inshaAllah.

Allah created man perfectly. As Allah says, He created man in "Ahsan-i Taqvim", in the most beautiful form. Since Allah created everything perfectly, if man lives on His path and according to His commands, he will live in peace in every respect. People today worry a lot for no reason. They say: "I wonder what happened, let me check, at the slightest little thing I go to the doctor." The doctors also say: "You must take care of yourself, you must get examined." Actually, that is not really necessary at all. If man lived sensibly and as Allah has commanded, the perfect body would repair itself. But of course, people today and the situation today are different. Both through eating and drinking, as well as through overeating and through so-called "healthy" but actually unhealthy foods, the balance of the body is thrown off. If, on top of that, you go to the doctor and take a lot of medications and so on, the situation becomes even worse. Therefore, it is best to lead a mindful life. Both in spiritual and material respects. In material terms, you should pay attention to what you take in, what you excrete, what you eat and what you drink, and act accordingly. Of course, the will of Allah is above everything. These are only causes for man; illness is a cause, health is a cause. Nothing of what you experience is in vain with Allah. But as I said, there is no need to constantly torment yourself with baseless worries. Of course you will take care of yourself; if you have pain or ailments, you will go to the doctor. But if you have nothing wrong, there is no reason to worry for no reason, to torment yourself, and to drive yourself crazy. Allah has given health and well-being; you should act accordingly. Nowadays – may Allah be pleased with our state – hospitals and examinations have been made free of charge. And because this is the case, people say: "Let's go and get a check-up." When they do that, they start to overthink, their mood worsens; and when their mood drops, their health also deteriorates. If these people see a doctor now, they immediately start asking: "Do I have something? Do I have this, do I have that?" We have – may Allah grant him peace – a brother from Ağrı; he constantly goes to the doctor, gets MRIs and tests done. He constantly sends us messages and asks: "Do I happen to have cancer, am I crazy, am I still in my right mind?" We say: "You have nothing at all, my friend, you are as strong as a lion." But not a month goes by without him having these fears. That was just an example, may Allah grant him peace; may Allah grant you all health and well-being, inshaAllah. As I said, as long as you do not have severe pain or ailments, there is no need to constantly go to the doctor. Trust in Allah, begin your meal with Bismillah, eat Halal; with Allah's permission, you will be at peace, inshaAllah. May Allah give you all health and peace, inshaAllah.

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ (2:82) Allah, Azza wa Jalla, says in this blessed verse: Those who believe and do good are the inhabitants of Paradise. They will remain immortal there for all eternity. That is a great gain. However, people forget this and work only for this world. They do not believe and strive only for this world. But the essential thing is: to believe, to perform righteous deeds, to accomplish good and beautiful acts, and to do good. Islam is goodness, the commands of Allah are goodness. There is nothing evil in Islam. Evil lies with Satan. And his followers help him in this. In contrast, those who do evil will be in Hell. For this, there is a punishment and a reward. Whoever is on the right path, believes in Allah, follows His commands, and does good to people as well as to everything, will remain in Paradise forever. Paradise is a place that not everyone can enter. But if they want to, anyone can easily enter. Whoever does not follow their ego, conquers their ego, does not follow Satan, and obeys Allah, will remain in Paradise for all eternity. Paradise is not at all like this world. There are gatherings of Paradise, which our Prophet, sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam, spoke about. The place at his blessed grave belongs to the gatherings of Paradise, to the gardens of Paradise in this world. These are a beautiful example of the Hereafter. Whoever passes by there or stays there finds peace and experiences the beautiful state of Paradise. Therefore, goodness in turn brings forth goodness. One should think of nothing other than good. A person who thinks evil torments themselves and causes harm to themselves. May Allah protect us from this. May we always abide in goodness, inshaAllah.

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس في البقر العوامل صدقة، ولكن في كل ثلاثين تبيع، وفي كل أربعين مسنة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'No Zakat is due on working cattle.' That is, in the past, cattle used to pull wagons or plow fields. Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says that no Zakat is to be paid for these. But apart from that, for every thirty cattle, a 'Tabi', meaning a one-year-old calf, and for every forty cattle, a 'Musinna', meaning a two-year-old male or female bovine, is given as Zakat. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس في الخضراوات زكاة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'There is no Zakat on vegetables.' قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس في العبد صدقة إلا صدقة الفطر۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'No Zakat is due on slaves, except for the Fitr charity.' Because for Zakat to become an obligation (Fard), it is a condition that the person is free. For them, only the Fitr charity (Fitra) is paid. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس في مال زكاة حتى يحول عليه الحول۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'There is no Zakat on wealth over which a full year has not passed.' Suppose a year has passed over the wealth, and during this time you received additional money. You can add this to the main wealth and pay the Zakat on the total amount. However, no Zakat is due on wealth over which a year has not yet passed. In order to give Zakat, one must wait until a year has passed over the wealth. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس فيما دون خمسة أوسق من التمر صدقة، وليس فيما دون خمس ذود من الإبل صدقة، وليس فيما دون خمس أواق من الورق صدقة۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'No Zakat is due on less than five Wasaq, which means five camel loads of dates.' That is, the quantity of dates must be at least five camel loads; if it is less, there is no Zakat. Likewise, there is no Zakat on fewer than five camels. A person with five camels will pay the designated Zakat for them. No Zakat is due on less than five Uqiyya of silver either. The measure called Uqiyya is about two hundred grams; if the amount is less, Zakat does not apply. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس في مال المستفيد زكاة حتى يحول عليه الحول۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'There is no Zakat on commercial goods before a full year has passed.' قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من استفاد مالاً فلا زكاة عليه حتى يحول عليه الحول۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'There is no Zakat on newly acquired wealth before a year has passed.' As mentioned, if a person has other Zakat-eligible wealth, they can pay the Zakat for the newly acquired wealth together with it. However, if they have no other Zakat-eligible wealth, a year must first pass over this wealth for Zakat to become obligatory. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا زكاة في مال حتى يحول عليه الحول۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'There is no Zakat on wealth over which a year has not passed.' Zakat is an important act of worship. One must be careful not to incur sin, but one also does not have to give it before it becomes obligatory. But as mentioned, if one possesses other wealth, one can add everything together and, as is often customary, give the Zakat collectively from Ramadan to Ramadan. Because from Ramadan to Ramadan, exactly one full year has passed. This calculation must be made according to the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. If one calculates according to the Gregorian calendar, one loses days. Therefore, it is best to give Zakat from Ramadan to Ramadan; this way, the reward is greater, and one does not forget to pay the Zakat. In addition, one can set aside the Zakat amount during Ramadan and distribute it later as one wishes, provided it is not used for one's own needs; there are no objections to this. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا زكاة في حجر۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'There is no Zakat on rubies, emeralds, pearls, or similar precious stones.' قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أدوا صاعاً من طعام في الفطر۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'Give the Fitr charity in the amount of one Sa' of staple foods.' So it is a certain measure of food. This measure applies to everyone, whether poor or rich; everyone should pay the Fitr charity (Fitra) according to their means. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن شهر رمضان معلق بين السماء والأرض لا يرفع إلا بزكاة الفطر۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'Undoubtedly, the fasting in the month of Ramadan remains suspended between heaven and earth.' That is, the reward for our prayers, fasting, Tarawih prayers, and other acts of worship remains in suspense. These acts of worship only ascend to Allah through the Fitr charity; when the Fitra is given, the acts of worship reach their destination. It is, in a way, the key to the acceptance of the acts of worship, therefore one must absolutely pay the Fitra. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: زكاة الفطر على الحاضر والبادي۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says again: 'The Fitr charity is obligatory for all, whether city dwellers, villagers, or travelers.' That is, whether one is a resident or traveling, one must give their Fitra. It must be given for everyone, whether old or young; even if someone has slaves, they must also pay the Fitra for them. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس في الخيل والرقيق زكاة إلا زكاة الفطر في الرقيق۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'Apart from the Fitr charity for the slave, no Zakat is due on a person's riding horse and slave.' That is, no Zakat has to be given for the riding horse; and for the slave, only the Fitr charity is paid. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: زكاة الفطر فرض على كل مسلم حراً وعبداً، ذكراً وأنثى من المسلمين، صاعاً من تمر أو صاعاً من شعير۔ Our Prophet (sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam) says: 'The Fitr charity is obligatory (Fard) for every Muslim, in the amount of one Sa' of dates or barley, regardless of whether they are free, a slave, male, or female.' So the Fitra must be given for everyone in the house, whether old or young, whether child or adult. This amount is calculated according to the current daily value of dates or barley and must be paid accordingly. In order for the acts of worship to be accepted, this Fitra must be given before the festival prayer (Eid prayer). May Allah accept it.

ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتۡبِعُونَ مَآ أَنفَقُواْ مَنّٗا وَلَآ أَذٗى (2:262) Allah says: Believers who give for the sake of Allah and do not remind others of their favors afterwards, those are pleasing people. If it was given for the sake of Allah's pleasure, it is a pleasing thing. Therefore, there is no reason to ruin it. How is it ruined? If you say: "I gave, I did this, I gave that," then the reward is of course still there, but it is just not as good, not as high. If you give it without reminders of favors and joyfully say: "Allah has granted it to us," then your reward is many times higher than if you give it with reminders. Charity given in secret and the like are much more pleasing. Sometimes you can also give openly to encourage others, but that is not as important; the most important thing is not to remind others of favors. In the past, signs used to say "Al-Minnatu Lillah" – the favor belongs to Allah. بَلِ اللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ (49:17) Allah bestows a favor upon you. أَنْ هَدَاكُمْ لِلْإِيمَانِ (49:17) Since He has guided you to faith, the favor belongs to Allah. It is not pleasing when anyone other than Allah reminds others of their favors; it is not a beautiful thing and not a good action. Reminding someone of a favor makes people view each other poorly or turns them into enemies. This favor is reserved for Allah. We must be grateful to Him because He has granted us these things. We should not be indebted to people, but to Allah; the favor belongs to Him. We are grateful to Him because Allah has granted us these beautiful things; for everything, be it for ourselves, for others, for everything we are grateful to Allah. Since Allah has given it to us, no one resents being indebted to Allah. But when people do such a thing to each other... Some attributes or qualities are qualities of Allah. Some of them are also bestowed upon humans; that is generosity, beauty, and the like. Among the qualities of Allah, some are also found in humans. But there are certain qualities; pride, pride is reserved for Allah. Greatness (Kibriya); the possessor of greatness is Allah. You must not be arrogant; if you are, it will humiliate you. The favor belongs to Allah. If you remind others of your favors, your deeds will not be accepted, it will become difficult. Therefore, thanks be to Allah, we are grateful to Allah. May Allah grant us to perform every kind of goodness and every kind of good deed; may we not remind anyone of our favors, inshaAllah.

Thanks to Allah, we have returned from our journey. It was, inshaAllah, a blessed journey for the pleasure of Allah. As the noble Hadith says: Whoever loves for Allah, harbors aversion to evil for Allah, gives for Allah, and takes for Allah – when everything is done for Allah, a person possesses true faith. May everything be done for the pleasure of Allah. If our journey, our sitting, our coming and going are always for the pleasure of Allah, then we attain His pleasure. That is the most important thing in this life. As we can see in life, people are hostile to each other and begrudge one another everything. That is not a beautiful thing. For why is that so? They have forgotten the pleasure of Allah. They are completely immersed in this world. What they love, they love only for their own ego. Even their aversion and what they do not like, they harbor only for their own ego. They do not love what Allah loves, but rather they love what He does not love. Therefore, no one really finds inner peace. They act selfishly and only think: "What will become of me? What is left for me?" By doing so, they torment themselves and leave no peace for others, nor for their own family. But a person who strives for the pleasure of Allah – Allah will be pleased with him, and his life will go well. He accepts everything as it comes. He knows that everything that happens comes from Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. Therefore, he neither insults one person nor argues with another. Life flies by anyway. Ramadan has passed, Eid has passed. In just one or two months, Hajj is already coming up. The new year, the Hijri year, will also begin soon. Time simply passes. Therefore, we should live this life in a beautiful way. Let us live life the way Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, wants us to. Let us live the way Allah prescribes for us. Ignorant people say: "We only live once, so let's have fun." But this pleasure brings them no benefit at all. Without the pleasure of Allah, there is no true fun, no inner peace, and no genuine happiness. Only the one who is with Allah will truly be happy. Otherwise, you will only sink deeper and deeper. But whoever strives for the pleasure of Allah will, with Allah's permission, rise ever higher. That is the only thing that matters. May Allah therefore grant us all to attain His pleasure, inshaAllah. May Allah bless our days, our months, and each of our hours, inshaAllah. To be blessed means to have attained the pleasure of Allah. May Allah be pleased with you.

Our Prophet, sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam, shows us the way. He says: "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and marries for the sake of Allah, possesses true faith." What exactly does that mean? Allah has given us all that is beautiful. You should love this beauty, you should love what is good. You must not turn away from it. When faith is perfect, all of a person's worries vanish. A believing person knows no worries; rather, worldly matters do not concern him. Nothing can disturb his peace. Therefore, you should love for the sake of Allah. Why do you love someone? Because he strives for Allah and loves Allah. That is exactly why we love him too. Only good comes from such a person; no evil originates from him. You should also be able to hate for the sake of Allah. Nowadays, people speak of humanism; they say you should love everyone. You can love, yes, but you cannot love someone who does not love Allah. For only harm comes from him. He will harm you, just as he has already harmed himself. "Hating for the sake of Allah" therefore means keeping your distance. Not showing him affection, not sitting with him, not listening to him, and not getting too close to him – that is exactly what is meant by it. You should give for the sake of Allah and take for the sake of Allah. If your giving and taking are done only for the pleasure of Allah, it will bring you true benefit. This means that if every exchange takes place for the sake of Allah, justice is maintained. No one is taken advantage of. You give everyone their due, you make it halal, and this too is done for the pleasure of Allah. You marry for the sake of Allah. So when you enter into the bond of marriage, do it in a pure and permissible way. Whoever lives exactly according to this possesses true faith – just as our Prophet, sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam, described it. A true believer knows that everything comes from Allah and places his utmost trust in Him. Only in this way does a person find inner peace. Otherwise, he will constantly be plagued by worries: What will happen? What will become of us? Yet only Allah knows what the future holds. Take care of your own duties and remain steadfast on the right path. To give and take in goodness, to love and reject in goodness – that is exactly your task. You do not need to worry about anything else. Allah, who created you, provides for your livelihood. He fulfills all your needs and knows exactly when each thing should happen. Thus, whoever seeks refuge with Allah and trusts in Him possesses true faith. A person who believes in Allah, trusts in Him, and always does good – that is a true believer. As I said: A believer is the best and, at the same time, the person most at peace. No fears plague him. Even if the world were to end, it would not unsettle someone with sincere faith. For he knows: This is Allah's decree. He simply tells himself: "Allah willed it so and decreed it so," and does not make a big issue out of it. That is exactly what makes a true believer. Whoever loves for the sake of Allah and strives for Allah's pleasure in all his actions finds inner peace. May Allah grant us all such faith, inshaAllah. Because nowadays, everyone is all too easily influenced. Everywhere is swarming with people without faith, without religion, and without morals. They rub off on others and cause people to forget Allah the Exalted. They strike such fear and terror into people that one might think this fear brings some kind of benefit. Fear Allah, that alone is enough. May Allah support us all, inshaAllah. May He grant us sincere faith so that these worries finally fall away from us, inshaAllah.

ٱقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مُّعۡرِضُونَ (21:1) "The Day of Reckoning is drawing near," says Allah, Azza wa Jalla. Humanity is in a state of heedlessness. "In heedlessness, as if they do not see it, as if such a thing would not happen, they live in their own pleasures, far from Allah's Word and His rules," says Allah, Azza wa Jalla; He describes this trait in the magnificent Quran. People are in a state of heedlessness, they do not listen to any advice, to any good words, they flee from them, He says. In their heedlessness, they flee. In today's time, these matters are even more pronounced. No one wants advice. In the past, people sought advice; the people of today want no advice at all. They chase after what they deem to be good according to their own judgment. What they call "good" is what pleases their ego. What feels good to your ego is not good for you. And what is good for you does not please your ego. Either way; what feels good to it is not good for you, and in the end, it is not good for either of you. Therefore, one must awaken from this heedlessness. "The Day of Reckoning is drawing near," says Allah, Azza wa Jalla. We are now, of course, in the end times; there are things that will happen, but that is the same for everyone. That means, even a thousand years ago, the reckoning was drawing nearer for the people. As soon as a person closes his eyes and dies, he rises for the Day of Reckoning, he awakens. Whatever he has done, his personal hour, Qiyama, begins at that moment. Therefore, a person should not remain in his heedlessness and think: "The Last Day is still far away." Heedlessness is of no use, heedlessness is harmful; it is something that has no benefit whatsoever. Therefore, wake up! One must awaken. Sometimes it is simply said: "The Muslim must be vigilant." Some make fun of this, but it is nothing to laugh about, it is the truth. You must be vigilant because they will try to deceive you. Of course, a Muslim does not let himself be deceived. Our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, said: "The believer is not bitten twice from the same hole." Therefore, the Muslim must be vigilant. Not for this world, but for his Hereafter; he must protect his Hereafter. No one must deceive him so that he does not sin; he must be vigilant in order not to violate the rights of others. Heedlessness is not good; there is a reckoning, there is a day of account. Let us say it like this once more: Regarding the reckoning with Allah, Azza wa Jalla, Allah forgives if you ask for forgiveness. But if you have violated the right of another, you are only saved if the holder of that right forgives you. If he does not forgive you, you are lost, may Allah protect us from that. Life is short; no matter how long you live, in the end, your whole life seems to you like a single day. Therefore, do not be heedless, do not harm anyone, and do not violate the rights of others. Let us do what Allah, Azza wa Jalla, has said and commanded, insha'Allah. May Allah help us all. More wealth in this world, more devices and technologies; all of this has only increased heedlessness even further. Since there were not as many such things in the past, a person could protect himself from it a bit better. Now, because of these things, there are many who do not even sleep at night. This heedlessness makes a person "awake in heedlessness". He does not sleep, he stays awake due to heedlessness. "What happened here, what is left there, let me look at this, let me look at that," he constantly occupies himself with unnecessary things. May Allah awaken us all from this heedlessness, insha'Allah.

إِنَّمَا ٱلۡخَمۡرُ وَٱلۡمَيۡسِرُ وَٱلۡأَنصَابُ وَٱلۡأَزۡلَٰمُ رِجۡسٞ مِّنۡ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ فَٱجۡتَنِبُوهُ (5:90) Allah, the Exalted, says in the glorious Quran: Intoxicants, gambling, and idols are the work of Satan. They are inventions of Satan. They are the deeds of Satan. Allah, the Exalted, commands: "Do not do this, stay away from it." These things only bring harm to people. Whether Muslim or not, this harm applies generally to all people. However, the real issue here is that a Muslim must stay away from what is forbidden. For non-Muslims, the rule applies: "After disbelief, there is no worse sin." Because there can be no greater sin than disbelief. It does not matter what else they do; because their greatest sin is already that they are in disbelief and idolatry. Therefore, gambling and alcohol do not carry any additional weight for them. However, if they become Muslims, all these sins are wiped out. Otherwise, if they die in disbelief, they will remain in Hell forever, may Allah protect us. But Muslims must absolutely stay away from such forbidden things. Because these are things that destroy the person, their family, and society. It is said that alcohol is the mother of all sins. Gambling is also a great disease. Once a person is infected with it, it is almost impossible to get away from it. There are very few people who can stop gambling. How can they even stop it? Only when their money is used up, when they have lost all their belongings and have nothing left, are they forced to stop. That is the reality. If they came into money again, they would immediately start gambling again. If they do not find any money, they stay where they are and cannot do anything else. But in these end times in which we live, the power of the devils prevails. If one tries to do good, they forbid it and say, "Don't you dare do anything good!" They prevent everything good by saying, "Sin constantly, do not do anything good; do not perform any prayer, do not fast." When one sins, nobody says anything; it is permitted to do every kind of evil. Exactly this gambling is a part of this system. Today we even get messages on our mobile phones: "Dear Sir, the best casino is with us, you can play from where you are sitting." You can play without leaving the house. To this I just say, "May Allah give you what you deserve." May Allah give you your just punishment. Because you are now harmful, you inflict harm upon people, and this harm will fall back upon you. If you harm others, this harm will ultimately hit you too. You bring the casino directly into the houses where children, women, and young girls live. They say, "Play as much as you want." "We know how to get your money; you just have to accept it. Without going anywhere, play in the comfort of your home." "Look what a great service we offer!" they say. They bring the service of Satan directly to your feet. They bring the service of Hell. They bring the service of evil. "We are destroying you." "We are drawing the curse of Allah upon you," is what they mean to say. There is no other explanation for this; what they call a "service" is exactly that. We are so sick of it! The world has truly reached its absolute rock bottom. As if destroying people were not enough, they say to themselves, "Let us sink even lower, let us oppress people even more." "Do not let them breathe." They want people to lose their humanity and become their slaves. That is the only thing they want. May Allah protect us, may Allah stand by the people. Do not fall for these traps. Furthermore, there is no longer any authority to which one could complain. If one tries to do something good, a thousand complaints are filed against them. The police stand at the door and say, "You did this and that, they took a picture of you." But if one says, "These people are bringing gambling directly into my house," everyone stays silent. We are truly in the end times. May Allah help us, may Allah save us. May He finally send us a protector. May Mahdi (peace be upon him) finally come, because there is no other way out anymore.