Do Not Leave This Way - the Way of Light
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh.
Aʿūdhu billāhi min ash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. Bismillāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Aṣ-ṣalātu wa s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlinā Muḥammadin Sayyidi l-awwalīna wa l-ākhirīn. Madad yā RasūlAllāh, madad yā Sādāti Aṣḥābi Rasūlillāh, madad yā Mashāyikhinā, dastūr yā Shaykh ʿAbdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistānī, Shaykh Muḥammad Nāẓim al-Ḥaqqānī. Madad. Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-ṣuḥbah wa l-khayru fi l-jamʿiyyah.
Bismillāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِكَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتُ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبْغُونَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا
“Inna lladhīna āmanū wa-ʿamilu ṣ-ṣāliḥāti kānat lahum jannātu l-firdawsi nuzulan. Khālidīna fīhā lā yabghūna ʿanhā ḥiwala”
“Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - they will have the Gardens of Paradise as a lodging. Wherein they abide eternally. They will not desire from it any transfer.” (Qurʼān 18:108). ṢadaqAllāhu l-ʿAẓīm.
Those who believe and always benefit others are the servants whom Allah loves; they will be together in Paradise, says Allah ʿAzza wa Jalla. He says, they will be together forever. Allah ʿAzza wa Jalla’s promise is true. Those who were not together in this world but walked in his way with his deeds, they will be together in Paradise.
There was separation in this world, but there is no separation in the hereafter. They will be together forever in Paradise, in beautiful places. The longing will end. There will be no more yearning.
Therefore, many have come here with the love and barakah of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim, may Allah elevate his rank. And many more have not come. Of course, many could not come. All their visits are accepted. Because of their visits, togetherness and keeping of their promise, they will be together forever. There is no hardship, no suffering, no sorrow, no sadness.
With the permission of Allah, we have always followed the way of Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim and our Prophet ṣallAllāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam. He showed his way. And that way is the beautiful way, the way of happiness, the way of beauty.
Our Shaykh, Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim showed us the way based on that. May we all remain steadfast on that way, inshā’Allāh.
Even though so many people have never met Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim, wherever we go, the himmah (support) and blessings of Mawlānā reach them. They say, “We haven’t seen him, let us visit you.” Our visit is nothing, but being on that way is a beautiful thing.
A person who keeps their promise, their vow, is a good person. A person who doesn’t keep their promise is neither good for humanity, nor for this world, nor for the hereafter. A promise is given for the sake of Allah , on the Day of “a-lastu bi-Rabbikum”,
أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ
“a-lastu bi-Rabbikum qālū balā”
“‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said, ‘Yes!’” (Qur’ān 07:172).
This promise was made on that day. Shukr to Allah, we have reached this point steadfastly with the grace and favor of Allah .
Inshā’Allāh, we will remain steadfast from now on with the grace and favor of Allah. Of course, sometimes fitnah enters the heart. There are many tests. There is no life without tests.
Sometimes there are complaints about who did what, and so on. Sometimes things happen. But don’t abandon your way. May Allah protect us, some people say, “So-and-so did this.” You’re living in dunyā, you’re not in ākhirah. This world isn’t all roses and sunshine. There are thorns, there’s pain, and so on. But don’t abandon your way. Continue on that way. Becoming preoccupied with others—you will become as they say, “Breaking your fast out of anger at the priest.” The priest would be even happier if you broke your fast. You didn’t perform your worship.
Therefore, this way is both beautiful and sometimes difficult. There can be things that are very hard on the ego. Sometimes it becomes unbearable. But the more you subdue your ego, the more you gain, the less you regret. If you don’t subdue it, you regret it later. But may Allah protect us, sometimes that regret harms you, and there’s no turning back. May Allah protect us from the evil of our egos. Let us cling to the beauty of this way.
Shukr to Allah, awliyā like our Shaykh, Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim have become very rare. In the last century, there have been many awliyā, scholars, and mashāyikh, but not as Mawlānā. Mawlānā Shaykh Nāẓim is one of the rare people.
Therefore, make shukr to Allah, for with shukr, blessings both perpetuate and increase. May Allah be pleased with all of you, inshā’Allāh. May your visits be accepted. May the visits of those who could not come also be accepted. Of course, they cannot come either. It is not easy. Praise be to Allah, He makes everything beautiful. All He makes is beautiful. Because if everyone came at once, neither the land nor the country could accommodate everyone.
Therefore, Allah ʿAzza wa Jalla has made everything beautiful. After Mawlānā’s passing, there’s his tasarruf (spiritual authority and governance). We have nothing to do with it. With his tasarruf, everyone who comes is pleased, and everyone who leaves is pleased. May Allah be pleased with all of you.
Wa min Allahi t-Tawfīq.
Al-Fātiḥa.