Bismillahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim

YOUR OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH ﷻ WILL SAVE YOU

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ

(Qur’ān 49:13). ‘Wa Ja’alnākum Shu’ūbāan Wa Qabā’ila Lita’ārafū Inna ‘Akramakum Inda Allāhi ‘Atqākum’, ‘And made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.’ Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm.

Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla created us. He ﷻ created various people with different colors and different languages. The virtuous and accepted people among them in the presence of Allah ﷻ are those who fear from Allah ﷻ. Why is the fear from Allah ﷻ? In order not to do bad things. People fear from Allah ﷻ because they know that if they do bad things, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will punish them for that.

Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is merciful. You shouldn’t be afraid of the punishment of Allah ﷻ because His ﷻ mercy is greater than His ﷻ punishment. As long as you repent, Allah ﷻ will forgive and accept our repentance. Therefore, when people say, “I am this and that. I come from here and there”, it won’t save you. What will save you is your obedience to Allah ﷻ, your contentment with Allah ﷻ. That will bring you benefit. Otherwise, there are thousands of various people. There are all kinds of people. Nations and colors; all people are different. Those who are on the way of Allah ﷻ will be saved.

Those who are not on the way of Allah ﷻ may possess as much as they want in this world and rule over the world, it has no benefit. As they are against Allah ﷻ, there is no benefit but loss. Being on the way of Allah ﷻ is the most beautiful thing. And it is a great favor to carry out His ﷻ orders. That is the favor of Allah ﷻ to us.

We must make Shukr to Allah ﷻ for our ancestors and grandfathers for having been on this way. These are the things that shaytan doesn’t like. Therefore, he wants to bring up generations who don’t show respect to their ancestors. He will be happy if he raises such ones. But those who are on the way of Allah ﷻ are the victorious insha’Allah. With the prayers of our ancestors and grandfathers, this way of Islam will be everlasting insha’Allah.

Sometimes people go astray. They are striving to mislead others through all kinds of dirtiness; by drinking alcohol, drugs and pervert ideas. But Allah ﷻ is the Victor insha’Allah. They will reach guidance, and they will quit doing these things. Most of the time they feel regret. However, they’ve become slaves of these things they do and the badness they cause; they cannot save themselves. Even so, they should repent and ask for forgiveness from Allah ﷻ. Allah ﷻ will help them and forgive their sins insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ protect us, Islam and Muslims. We are in difficult times. May He ﷻ make us steadfast. May we be with Iman and Islam insha’Allah. Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani

17 December 2023/ 04 Jumada al-Thani 1445

Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

Video link: https://youtu.be/AoAvPdZOCVQ?si=qviNLU5px1ByuBGQ

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