Sufis on Sama (mystical audition) divine music

"...Audition is a resting place after the fatigue of the spiritual moment, and a recreation for those of spiritual states, as well as ameans to awaken the consciences of those who busy themselves withother things. It is preferred to other means of resting the naturalqualities because the soul is unlikely to cling to it or repose in it:for it comes and goes according to God's decree. Those mystics whoenjoy revelation and direct experience have no such need of such aids,for they have the means to transport their hearts to walk in the gardens of revelation.

I heard Faris say: 'I was with Qutah al-Mawsili, who had remained for orty years near a column in the mosque of Baghdad. We said to him :'Here is an excellent singer, shall we call him to thee?' He replied :'My case is to grievous for anyone to release me, or for any words topenetrate me. I am entirely impervious.'

When audition strikes the ear, it stirs secret things of the heart :and a man is then confused, because he is too weak to support thevisitation, or his spiritual state gives him the power to controlhimself. Abu Muhammad Ruwaym said : 'The people heard their first dhikr when God first addressed them, saying 'Am I not your Lord?' This dhikr was secreted in their hearts, even as the fact (thus communicated) was secreted in their intellects. So, when they heard the Sufi dhikr, the secret things of their hearts appeared, and theywere ravished, even as the secret things of their intellects appearedwhen God informed them of this (ie Quran) and they believed.

I heard Abul-Qasim al-Baghdadi say : 'Audition is of two kinds. One class of man listens to discourse, and derives an adomonition : such aman listens discriminately and with his heart present. The other class listens to music (lit. melody), which is the food of the spirit : andwhen the spirit obtains its food, it obtains its proper station, andturns aside from the governance of the body; and then their appears inthe listener a commotion and a movement'.

Abu'Abdullah al-Nibajl said : 'Audition stirs thought and producesadmonition : all else is temptation'. Al-Junayd said : 'The Mercy of God descends upon the poor man (faqir?) on three occassions : when he is eating, for he only eats when he has a need to do so ; when hespeaks, for he only speaks when he is compelled; and during audition,for he only listens in a state of ecstasy.'

Kitab al-Ta'arruf li-madhab ahl al-tasawwuf

above pic: Naqshbandi whirling dervishes from Indonesia.

This inspiring Qoute was given to me by Bro Yusuf Campbell from Australia, may Allah bless him and his kind family

The Blessed Day of `Ashura

The Blessed Day of `Ashura

Friday Sermon, March 3, 2001

All praise be to Allah who has granted us to see one more year of the Hijri calendar. From the time Prophet s.a.w. migrated to al-Madinah it has been 1423 years.

Alhamdulillah He sent him rahmatan lil-`alamaeen – Mercy to all the worlds. When we say rahmah, it means mercy. If your health is good that is a mercy; if your business is good that is a mercy; if your life is good that is a mercy; if your children are raised well and good that is a mercy. If your neighbors are good with you and friendly that is a mercy from Allah S.W.T. . If Allah S.W.T. sent rain to you that is a mercy. Whatever is good is a mercy.

And Allah described the Prophet s.a.w. as mercy to all the worlds, rahmatan lil-`alameen.

That means "Ya Muhammad! I made you to be a mercy for all My servants. Your presence in their lives is a mercy for them. You are My servant and they are My servants. But you are my perfect servant. Innaka la`ala khuluqin `adheem- ‘Indeed you are on a tremendous character.’ [68:4] So I made them, and if they follow you, you will be a mercy for them."

If we follow the way of Sayyidina Muhammad s.a.w., we will never see difficulties, we will never see problems. If we are going to follow our bad desires, we are going to find problems in our life. Try to save yourself by following what the Prophet s.a.w. brought.

O Muslims! This what changed the life of the universe - the migration from Makkah to Madinah. That took place eight days ago; some say ten days ago and some say eleven, that the Prophet s.a.w. arrived in al-Madinah.

This is the month in which Allah ordered the Prophet s.a.w. to move to Madinah to establish the infrastructure of Islam, to establish the state, and the khilafah of Islam. It was in this month that Allah gave a place to the Prophet s.a.w. from which Islam spread everywhere.

Today’s topic is the importance of the day of `Ashura, the tenth of Muharram, that the Prophet s.a.w. has mentioned.

When he reached al-Madinat al-munawwara - at that time it was called Yathrib or Taiyyaba - and entered, and established his place he found the Jews fasting the tenth of Muharram. And he asked, "Why are they fasting on that day?" They said, "Because on that day Allah saved Musa from Pharoah." And the Prophet s.a.w. fasted that day and ordered the Muslims to fast that day.

And Muslim narrated in one of the hadith of `Ashura, "`an abi qatadata an rasulullahi saama yawma `Ashura… kaffaaratan lis saanat almaadiya." Abu Qatada r.a. reports that the Prophet s.a.w. said that whoever fasts that day, will be forgiven all the sins of the previous year.

Imam Abu Hanifa said, Kaana waajiban fee awwali dhuhur al-Islam - "that day was an obligatory fast in the beginning of Islam." Imam Shafi`i said, "It is a Sunnah to fast it but not obligatory." Imam Abu Hanifa says that it was an obligation to fast this day in the first decade of Islam.

But it is important to remember that Allah swt will waive one year’s sins you have committed. This is a mercy that Allah sent to us, by means of wa ma arsalnaaka illa rahmatan lil-`alameen - We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures. [21:107] By following what the Prophet s.a.w. did, they are forgiven their sins.

Look, if you are in prison, if you keep good behavior, they might release you early, parole. On the Day of Judgment we will be looking for anything that can parole us, that can waive our sins. Do you have the fast of `Ashura on that day?
So everything that the Prophet s.a.w.brought is a mercy for Muslims. It is one day, only one day, Sunday or Monday. If your intention is to fast Monday with belief it is `Ashura, then fast it and you will be rewarded on your intention.

Ibn `abbas r.a. the greatest mufassir of Qur’an, said that the Prophet s.a.w. fasted the day of `Ashura [because of its importance] and he ordered the people to fast it. [Bukhari and Muslim] He ordered the Sahaba to fast that day. That is its importance - to waive one year’s sins.

Abi Sa`eed al-Khudri r.a. related that the Prophet s.a.w. said, "Whoever fasts the day of `Arafah Allah will waive the preceding year’s sins and the following year’s sins."

That is more than `Ashura. That means he will be waived the sins of the future, meaning he will be protected from sinning. And whoever fasts `Ashura, Allah will forgive the preceding year’s sins.

On that day, Allah gave honor to many prophets, s.a.w.. Allah has chosen Adam a.s. to be father to human beings on that day. He raised Idris a.s. to heaven on that day. He saved Sayyidina Nuh a.s. with people in his ship on that day. He saved Sayyidina Ibrahim a.s. on that day. He forgave Sayyidina Dawud a.s. on that day. He returned Sulayman’s (as) kingdom to him on that day. He swt relieved Ayyub a.s. [of his afflictions] on that day. He S.W.T raised Sayyidina `Isa a.s. [to heaven] on that day. And on that day your messenger, the Seal of messengers whom Allah has chosen, on that day, Allah made Sayyidina Muhammad s.a.w. to marry Sayyidata Khadijah r.a.h. and He made him to migrate to Madinah on that day. And He created heavens and earth on that day and He created the Pen (al-Qalam) on that day. And that was a Friday – not a Saturday or Sunday.

That is a very important day in Islamic calendar.
Now you go to some places and they tell you of the importance of this day. But you go to other places involved too much in politics, and they forgot about this day.

And in the end, I want to give the meaning of `Ashura. It is mentioned in many Islamic traditions that `Ashura means the one who respects and honors that day on which Allah saved all anbiya from the abuse of their communities Allah will lift to a lightened life. It means `asha nura - to live a 'lightened day.' They took the nun out to connect the two words.

Al-Hamadani - one of the greatest muhaddiths - related that when Allah S.W.T. ordered Nuh to build his ship, he built it from 124,000 planks. And we know in Islamic tradition in the tafsir of Ibn `Abbas regarding Surat al-`Araf, that Allah sent 124,000 prophets, and among them were 313 messengers. When Sayyidina Nuh (Noah) began to put each plank in place, the names of the prophets appeared on them. When he reached one before the last plank, number 123,999 the name of Sayyidina Muhammad s.a.w. appeared on plank 124,000. Then Nuh a.s. knew that he was the last Prophet s.a.w.. He then needed four more planks to complete the ship. As soon as he put these, the names of the four rightly-guided caliphs appeared on those planks. Allah swt said to him, "For the sake of Muhammad I am saving the ship."

Thus Sayyidina al-Hamadani said, "For Allahs’ love of them, He put their names on that ship." Whoever loves the Prophet s.a.w. and his companions, Allah will love them.

May Allah give us the baraka to fast on `Ashura.
I would like to bring to your attention the verse: Ati`ullah wa ati`ur-rasul, wa ulil amri minkum.- Obey Allah, obey the Prophet and those in authority among you.[4:159]

It is a very difficult time. Muslims must be aware that they must keep love of Islam in their homes, in their communities and with their neighbors. Else we will be in danger. Allah protected Islam, and no one can add or subtract anything from it. Muslims might be in danger, and therefore they must take their precautions. We came here not to make it an Islamic state. It is not like that. We came to live peacefully, to work, to raise our children Islamically and to raise a new generation. If we seek more than that and we will be in problems.
The Prophet s.a.w. said, "In Last Days chunks of darkness will come on my Ummah. At that time the one sitting is better than the one who is walking and the one who is walking is better than the one who is riding..."

If you have a problem sit at home. If we involve ourselves we will harm ourselves. Sit by yourself, read Qur’an and hadith and go to your work. Don’t involve yourself in anything these days - it is not advisable. May Allah protect all who protect people from miseries and disasters.

Taken from www.naqshbandi.org

Although this is an old suhbah(lecture), insha'Allah, it still benefit us.

pic: Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani at Indonesia

Music is the love of God...

Know that God Most High has a mystery in the human heart. It is hidden in it just as fire in iron; when a stone is struck on iron the mystery (fire) is made manifest and plain. In the same way listening to fine music (sama-i khush) and rhythmic song (awaz-i mawzun) excites that essence in the heart. Something appears in it without a person's having any choice about it. The reason for this is the relationship that the essence of every human being has with the World of the Sublime: that which is called the world of spirits. The Sublime World is the world of excellence and beauty; the basis of excellence and beauty is proportion; whatever is in proportion gives proof of the beauty of that world. For, every beauty, excellence, and proportionality that is perceived in this world is all the fruit of the beauty, excellence and proportionality of that world.

Therefore, a sweet, rhythmic, proportioned song also has a resemblance to the marvels of that world. Because of this, an awareness is awakened in the heart. A movement, a yearning or longing is born that the (listener) himself may not understand what it is. This is in a heart which is simple and devoid of being affected by passion and yearning. However, if it is not empty and is occupied with something, that with which it is occupied starts to move and brighten as does a flame when it is breathed upon.

For the person whose heart has been conquered by the fire of the love of God Most High, music is important, for it makes that fire burn hotter. However, for anyone whose heart harbors love for the false, music is fatal poison for him and is forbidden to him. (Alchemy, p 425)

Laleh Bakhtiar, Al-Ghazzali His Psychology of the Greater Struggle
Pic above: Naqshbandi Haqqani ar Rabbani whirling Dervishes from Indonesia

Jamming with the sufis : Rock and Whirling

Jamming with the sufis!

by Khalid Ajmain

I have to admit honestly that I cant live without music. I cant imagine this world without music, It will be terribly dull and boring. Things can't just be in black and white, colour is essential. Perhaps growing up with the music industry scene and tariqa made my preceptions different on certain issuea since I was young. I was really into music and devoted my life to a band that I hoped would one day change the world and have an impact upon humankind. It was the wildest dream we had as a band while playing rythms with lyrics about calling people to start a revolution and change the world. Somehow along the journey, I felt the anger I put into my music overcome me. I was time to quit music and move on to a new life and something better.

I realised I didn't want a career that would spark heaps of cash in the wallet by cursing people who are not up to your standards and conspire against fellow human beings. I took a break from listening to music for a while and it made me temporarily dumb and deaf emotionally. I didn't know what to do with life without music. I felt a void that needed to be filled.

Music has played a major role in the development of Muslim society in the past. History itself acts in evidence to show us today the importance of music. It has became a tool of inspiration for society in its glorious past having advanced in every aspect of knowledge. And its simple because music and art enlightens the heart and soul of a man. It fills the heart with a positive energy that brings you to a greater heights. Its beyond the mind's perception. Listening to music can have a spritual impact.

Al-Kindi used to play guitar, using music as a therapy for mental patients in hospital. Its not only about the culture and passion of a tribe or society but its how music has been able to tranquilize those hearts that are in a shape of despair and longing for a Divine connection. During the Prophet's (s.a.w.) time, music was used in social integration and as a way of expression to celebrate the joy of loving the Beloved. The drums, the singing and clapping, brought a new dimension of spirit to the muslims of Medina. It brought the joy of singing and embracing humanity as different races and religions living side by side without any fear. And who can forget the Sufis who used music as an instrument to invite others to Islam. Such a tool serves to emphasise Islam as a religion of cultivating love to mankind and not fear and hatred. But then of course, we are talking about music contributing positively to society instead of degrading moral values.

I think its time we begin to ponder about the crisis muslims are facing everywhere. Observe the famines, poverty, social unrest, extremism and other ills. In such times we begin to question our faith in the wake of such madness.We seem to be drifting backwards, being left far behind due to our own narrow-mindedness. We block our own hearts from being creative and delete inspirations on our own progress in life. Instead we thrive on things that doen't solve the matters of our daily issues. We engross ourselves in politics as though we have the power to do better than those whom God has chosen to be in positions appointed to them. We think we can do a better job that doesn't concern us when we can't even look after our own personal matters. We engage in debates and thrive on heated discussions. Its time we made sense of our own selves.

I am not saying that we should be absolutely liberal in what we do but rather that we should revive our lost heritage: music and poetry, which serves drive us to enrich our creativity within and aid us in the true understanding of love. Over the years, bands from the likes of Dewa, Forever Haqqani that incorporate a theme of whirling dervishes; the reunion of rock-artistes such as M.Nasir, Ramli Sharip and Hanafi Warren; former pop-rock guru Cat Stevens now known as Yusuf Islam, Qawwali acts such as The Sabri brothers and Nusrat Fateh Khan continue to inspire us with such enlightening sounds.

So let us enrich our natural desire to journey in knowing what love is truly about, a journey that assists us in cleansing the heart from worldly diseases and transforming it into a receiver to the Divine. A heart devoid of music is a lifeless heart.

Above pic is Mawlana Shaykh Hisham with Ahmad Dhani from Dewa and the Naqshbandi Haqqani Rabbani whirling Dervishes from Indonesia

Habib Umar Bin Hafiz Visit to Singapore

Asalamualaikum everyone, Habib Umar bin Hafiz insha'Allah will be arriving Singapore on 20th feb 2007.As usual, we are looking forward to his pearls of wisdom that will be pouring into our hearts and hopefully we shall benefit from it. Below are the series of talks by Habib Umar bin Hafiz. Any changes will be update, insha'Allah.



Programme:

20 / 02/ 2007 - Masjid Ansar (mawlid aft maghrib) talk is after Ishak



21/ 02/ 2007 - Masjid Kassim (Short lecture) at maghrib and after Ishak Masjid Istigfar (talk)



22/ 02/ 2007 - Masjid Mukminin (Short lecture) aft Zuhur and after Ishak Masjid Ba alawi (This include reading the famous Ratib al attas)



23 / 02/ 2007 - Masjid Abdul Aleem Siddique *after Ishak (There will be a Qasida Burdah session aft Maghrib)

Remembering a Friend of God :Habib Anis al-Habshi

Remembering a Friend of God

Habib Anis al-Habshi

BY Khalid Ajmain, Singapore


Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun. We belong to Allah and unto Him we shall return.

The world is in the state of despair upon hearing the news of Habib Anis bin Alwi bin Ali al-Habshi passed away on Monday 1600 WIB (6/11/2006). He is a descendant of our Beloved Prophet (s.a.w.) and his grandfather Habib Ali al-Habshi composed Mawlid al-Habshi also known as Simtud Duror.

The last time I saw Habib Anis was 2 days before I left for Singapore. His face was full of light and he had his usual humble smile. He held my hand and said, "Do send my salams to Shaykh Abdul Maqsud".You could feel they both had a spiritual bond connecting their hearts together. Their longing to meet each other was intense. As I recalled, before I left for Solo, Indonesia, Shaykh Abdul Maqsud told me of his love for Habib Anis al-Habshi and during that period of time I didnt know much about Habib Anis, only learning it from Shaykh Abdul Maqsud.

When the news was passing around about the death of Habib Anis al-Habshi, I managed to talk to Shaykh Abdul Maqsud on the phone. His tone was very sad indeed; a tone that I never heard before from him. He was asking me, "Khalid, Habib Anis passed away?". He repeated many times to me, I shed tears listening to his voice saying this sad news. I hesistated saying undeniably, "Yes, Habib Anis had passed away." We both then remained in silence for a moment, trying to grip the reality of knowing someone you love is no longer around. Shaykh Abdul Maqsud told me a month ago that he knew Habib Anis for more than a decade. Each time I meet him, he always told me the beautiful story of Habib Anis till I fell in love with him.
After the Mawlid at Masjid Riyadh, Solo (a mosque built by Habib Anis' father, Habib Alwi al-Habshi) I managed to give my salams to Habib Anis. It was my first day and I told him Shaykh Abdul Maqsud from Singapore sent his salams to him. When he heard the name Shaykh Abdul Maqsud, his face changed and you could feel his longing for his beloved friend. According to Shaykh Abdul Maqsud, Habib Anis is beyond an ordinary man. I witnessed it myself when I was with him, spending my time with his rohah and other classes. Indeed a Friend of God is one who is humble and always loves to serve the poor just like the Prophet (s.a.w.) Habib Anis himself reminds me of Habib Ali bin Jafar al-Idrus from Batu Pahat, Malaysia. Perhaps the light in their faces make them similliar in certain ways.

Habib Anis' maqam lays beside his father Habib Alwi al-Habshi at the entrance of the mosque they built. Thousandsof people pay respects to them from the President of the country to the commoners. Life in Solo changed without Habib Anis around.

The love between Habib Anis and Shaykh Abdul Maqsud always remains in my heart and I feel they both deserve each other upon entering Paradise. I thank Allah for allowing me to know His Beloved Friends. May the blessings of the awliya forgive our sins and may our love for them make us closer to Prophet (s.a.w.) and Allah (s.w.t.)

Khalid Ajma'in
Singapore

p/s: I know this is an old piece of news and article but for the love of Habib Anis that is part of me. I decide to post this article again.

We welcome you. "Oh Muharram"

Bismillahi r-Rahmani r-RahimAs-salamu alaikum,

Last Juma Khutba of Dhu-l Hijja, 12.1.07

O people, just we are reaching the end of 1427 of (the) Islamic calendar and next week- insha Allah - we hope to reach to a new year for (the) Islamic calendar, Muharram, Muharramu-l haram that Allah Almighty honored it (with) such an honor that other months (are) never granted.

O people, take your care! O people, don’t be cheated that (the) majority of people (is) running on (the) wrong way and (is) swimming through sewage channels that people (are) falling in it and (are) jumping and enjoying (in it)!

O people, try to be clean ones, from clean ones! Try to be clean, because only clean ones (are) going to be saved on Judgment Day and only clean ones (are) going to enter Paradise, only clean ones (are) going to be accepted for Paradise.

O people, try to keep (the) Heavenly Orders of your Lord Almighty Allah. If not, His Punishment (is) coming with His Divinely Anger to take His Revenge from those people, whom they are denying (Him) and (who are) saying: “(There is) no God.” But - Allah Almighty He is patient - now (are) coming days that they should be caught and that they should be punished!

O people, don’t be cheated that (the) majority of people (is) running, swimming in dirty sewage channels. Take your care and try to be from clean ones. Clean ones they are only (those) whom they are following Prophets. And the Seal of Prophets (was) just coming to guide people to (the) clean way, the way of Paradise, the way that (is) reaching to Allah Almighty!

This suhbah was transcript and send by Khairiyah from Cyprus

Dance of the hearts "immerse yourself in the love"

If you are unable to give Muhabba "love" to the hearts, you won’t be able to connect up one world with another. Our aim is to make the Ummah to love each other. It is impossible for the Ummah to love each other without meeting on the love of Allah. Only the one who meets on the same lines can be together. There shall be no jealousy, no hatred and no enmity among themselves. When a person meets another through the Divine Love Oceans how can there be jealousy, hatred, enmity and envy. It is impossible. Yes, it is impossible.

Mawlana Shaykh Nazim adil Haqqani

Real Love last forever

Our Grandsheikh Abdullah is speaking (is sending to my heart) about love. There was one mureed in Daghestan who was on a high degree of love, a strong lover of Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (saw). He was saying about the love between people and that so many people are liking one another but that we cannot accept this love until it is tested to be true or not. A love that is true for only seven days, or seven months, or seven years and then on the eighth goes away, that is not love. How is that love described? You may see in your friend a no good word or action, and become angry with him and cut that love. Any love ending in enmity is not real love. We must love for the sake of Allah, then there is always forgiveness, and a love that is never ending. Real love must be forever.

Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil Haqqani

Who is Weak Must Ask for Heavenly Support!

Meded, ya Sultanu-l Awliya…
Destur, ya Sultanu-l Anbiya, Meded,
ya Rijalallah, Meded…

Audhu bi-llahi mina shaitani rajim,
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.

Must be the title of our meeting every time to say: Audhu bi-llahi mina shaitani rajim, Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim! That (is) signing that you are surrendered (to) your Lord’s Command and (that you are) asking Support, Heavenly Support, to keep His Orders. And Allah Almighty promised through His last Prophet, (the) most beloved one, (the) most praised one in His Divinely Presence, Sayyidina Muhammad - sallaLlahu ´alayhi wa sallam - to say that: “My servants must begin for everything that they are asking to do or to make, to say: ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim‘.” Because that is saying, that means, he is not forgetting Allah. And (the) most important thing for the servant (is) not to forget that he is in front of His Lords divinely Eyes. Don’t forget that He is looking on you, don’t forget that He is controlling you, don’t forget that He is controlling everything that you are doing, if it is for Him Almighty or for your dirty ego!

Therefore, that is the sign of believers to say: “Audhu bi-llahi mina shaitani rajim, o our Lord, we are Your weak servants and we are in need (of) Your heavenly Support for ourselves to take away Shaitan from our meetings and from ourselves and even from inside of ourselves, to be awake.” If, Allah Almighty, you are not calling to Him to take away Shaitan from you, you can’t do anything, it is impossible, you should be overcome - you can’t be winner or victorious. Who is asking to be victorious here and Hereafter must say: “Audhu bi-llahi mina shaitani rajim. O our Lord, our enemy is so difficult (an) enemy.” It is not powerful, but difficult. It is weak, but its tricks and traps (are) so difficult. And we are also weak ones, we can be caught through its traps. Maybe we can be caught, we can be cheated through its tricks, shaitan, therefore we are saying: ‚Audhu bi-llahi mina shaitani rajim‘, (and) then: O our Lord, we are so weak ones, and nothing, no one can give ourselves a support as You are giving us!”

Because all Children of Adam are weak. Weak plus weak, getting to be weak. Plus weak (is) getting to be weak also. Weak, weak… put there 1oo weak people- what is it going to be (in) total?… Weak! Make it weak, hundred times weak, with thousand weaks- (it is) going to be equal weak! (A) weak (one) can’t give power to a(nother) weak one- they are all weak ones! You can’t give any support to (the) second one, because you are weak. Only- therefore you must ask support, Heavenly Support.

Main point of troubles of people now (that) they are living now (is that) they are asking support from (a) weak one. “Oh no, no, Sheikh, they are super ones!” “What is super one? That means super weak.” “No, American, very powerful.” “No! Americans, all of them weak ones.” “But they are 500 millions!” “Even 5 billions - but (in) total (they are again) getting to be weak ones.” “What about Russia?” “Same history… For China also… We are passing Russia, coming to China… because (the) Chinese (are) also super-super and super-super weak ones (are) going to be totally weak ones…” Yes, Sir?

Therefore we have a saying: Don’t trust for a man (thinking) that: “He may support me.” Perhaps that man may die and you fall down. Don’t think: “That (is) a big wall. If I am putting my back on it and I think that it can support me.“ That big wall may fall down and you are remaining without support. If you are saying: “I am supporting my back; I am putting a huge tree, because (it is) so strong. I think that it may (be a) support (for) me.” Don’t think that a big tree can support you, because (it) may dry and coming ashes… fire making it ashes. (A) storm may take it away, (a) storm may destroy a big wall also down… or a storm may take that person, (a) hurricane may take that person up and… (then he is) falling down, finished.

Nothing you can keep it as a support for you, for this world, no, no, no!… Therefore He is saying: “O My servants, if I am supporting you, you are going to be victorious forever. Don’t think your technology (is) supporting you and your technology is (really) nothing, nothing! I may do that person’s mind to forget the most important point for that technology and (then) he is saying: “How was I doing this?” and he forget it.”

Then that big huge technology, instrument (is) going to be (good for) nothing, because (one of them is saying): “What was it (again)?” and he is saying: “I am also forgetting…(and) you?” “I am forgetting also...” ”Look in the book!” “I don’t know which book…” Don’t think that technology can support you! Don’t think that these computers may save you! (Finally they will say:) “Now I don’t know how it is working“… May do the Lord of Heavens to make those expert people, scientists, to forget it, and when they are forgetting, finished!

(It is the) biggest mistake of people to think that: “Everything (is) depending on material or (on the) material world and everything (is) going to be through (the) material world. And we can be able to put our full control on material and we are able to order that instrument (and say): Do this, do that!” But He (Almighty) may do that you can forget that and you should be (confused, asking yourself:) “What was it?” if Allah Almighty (is) taking (away) that authority that you have been granted now, (what He has granted from authority) to (the) Children of Adam to do.

He granted to them, but when they are using it against His Divinely Sultanate, He is getting angry. When (He is) getting angry, ordering: “Take away from their minds (the knowledge, so) to forget it“, they can’t work on it and never that instruments may be obedient or may obey to themselves.

Now with their commands, they are saying, with commands they may do cars to run by itself or to find where they are going or they are saying that (they are) under their control, they may command an instrument, to make a big aircraft to move by itself, under the command of that computer, or (a) plane (to move) under the control of (a) computer. He (Almighty) may do (that authority) in a second to be taken away - what you should be?

O people, come and think on it, you are not thinking! People (are) drunk, (they are) not thinking (on) such a fine points what (is) happening through nature and from whom that authority (is) coming to you and making that power, unknown power electricity, to be under your control. You are not knowing what is electricity, but Allah Almighty (is) giving to you such an authority. You are not knowing (the) real position of electricity. What is electricity, you can’t know, but you can be able to put your control on it. You have been granted that authority. If that authority (is) taken from you, you are going to be like wood. You and four legs zoo-garden people (are) going to be on (the) same level.

O people, Allah granted to you mind and your mind... it is enough one’s mind, to control whole world. No need several computers, no. If you have been granted from Heavens a heavenly Blessing to you, you can be able to control from Heavens to earth, from North to South - everything. Enough one’s authority. But they are not thinking, because they are drunk. Drunk by drinking, drunk also through their nonsense feelings. Nonsense, wrong shaitanic teachings (are) making them to be like Nimrod, like Nero, like Pharaoh.

O people, we must come to ourselves! We are running away from ourselves, that it is not for you to run after everything and to leave yourself! First you must try to look after yourself, to know yourself. When you are looking to yourself and knowing, then it is a… the entrance to divinely Knowledge. If you are not knowing about yourself - how you are going to know about your Creator? How?

I am looking to my body and scientists (are) saying that through our bodies (there are) billions of cells. Billions of cells and each one it has a private function. Each one it is not same; one’s function is not same of second one, because everything (is) created for something. You may find same cells, but you can’t say that they are really same, no, because Allah Almighty (is) never making (any) photocopy.

(He is Al) Mubdi’ - everything that He is doing (is done) without (using) a model (for it). Because people (are) making models and then making photocopy. No, Allah (Almighty is) not making (any) copy. Copy making silly ones… first (starting) in school…(You were) making copy?… When (the) teacher (was) coming, making like this?… Hasha, thumma kalna! Allah Almighty (is) never making (any) copy, never (is He) using photocopy machine… For everything Allah Almighty (is) giving a personality, everything it has a private personality! Therefore: Allahu akbar!.. Allahu akbar!….Allahu akbar!…. Wa li-llahi-l hamd!…

O people, come and make (Sajdah)... and bow to your Lord’s Command, if you like to reach to His Blessings. If you are not thinking on it, you (are) never going to be blessed people, (a) blessed community… Whom they are looking and seeing and bowing to their Lord, they are blessed communities. (Those) whom they are thinking and bowing to their Lord- a nation- then they are going to be a blessed nation.

Technology (is) never giving to you blessings, no, no, because material it is not your level, o people! Your level (is) not (the) level of material, no, your level (is) up, your level (is) reaching the level of Angels. Don’t dig wells to come down, to look: “What is under my feet?” no! Look what is over your head! (But) everything they are making ‘bi-l aks‘, opposite!

And they are saying also… Through Parliament there is opposition, because government, governing body, their levels up. (Always the level of an) opposition (is) down, therefore opposition (means:) no mind people…

Oppositions (are) always down. (Those) that they have (been) granted (a heavenly authority) and (who are the) blessed ones, their levels (are) up, but people (are) running to be with (the) opposition, (because) no one (is) happy from (their) situation, everyone (is) complaining. Who (is) complaining, going their levels down, down, they are oppositions...

Whom they are happy, (their) happiness (is) making them to get up, (and) to get up (more). Therefore, whom they are thanking to their Lord, they are saving themselves from the darkness of this dirty life and (they are) saving themselves (going) up, reaching to Heavenly Stations. But those oppositions they are always complaining and (this) complaining (is) carrying them underground, underground… Every time (that they are) complaining, one more (step they are) coming down, coming down, coming down…

Therefore - O people, you must think on such a things that is (are) spirituality; (but) that 21st century people they left it, (they are) never taking any interest! (And) if they are taking interest, what they are doing? Some people (are) coming, making…what they are doing? I am saying: “What you are doing?” They are saying: “We have a seminar.” “Seminar, what is that seminar (for)?” “To collect people.” “How many people (are) coming?” “Oh, a lot of people…” That means 20, 25...

Ya Hu - 7 billion people- (and) only interesting 7 people, 2o people? That means (that the) majority of people (is) complaining; they are not happy with their situations and coming on them cursing. When cursing (is) coming and riding on a person, (it is) taking him down, down and down… But who is thanking to the Lord of Heavens (and who is saying): “O our Lord! You created ourselves, and You are giving knowledge about Your Existence. We know You, You make us to know You and You granted us to be Your servants. We are so happy, we are so honoured, O our Lord!” then blessing is coming on them.

How many people (are) bowing to Allah? Therefore this world (is) turning through (a) cursed area. And just (people are) entering the tunnel of cursing and very few people (are) coming out… Most people they should be destroyed through that tunnel of cursing, (and only) very few people (are) going to be in safety and taken out from (that) tunnel…

That is the meaning of Armageddon; (it is) coming (now) and (it is) taking so many billions of people, whom they are never going to be happy with the Lord of Heavens. Because if they are going to be happy with their Lord, they are going to bow to the Lord of Heavens. If (you are) not making yourself to bow to your Lord, every cursing (is) coming, coming… (and) troubles, troubles... (The) Heavenly Anger (is) just opening on earth now… Allah protects you!

If you are running to Him, to your Lord, He is going to protect you, to save you and to shelter you. If (you are) running away, no one can shelter you…

May Allah forgive me and bless you! For the honour of the most honoured one in His Divinely Presence Sayyidina Muhammad - sallaLlahu ´alayhi wa sallam, Fatiha.

-Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani

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