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- The Higher Knowledge of Tarikat
- Die Before You Die
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- The one who knows himself, knows his Lord
- Lovers of The Holy Prophet (AS)
- Difficulties are Forgettable
- The Prophets came to Remind us
- Why was Mansur al-Halaj (QS) saying ‘Ana al-Hakk’?
- In The Majlis Of The Wise
- We Must Focus On Our Duty
- Always remember how Allah is giving Mercy to you
- What does one do if one has low self-esteem?
- How do we not be complacent?
- Can the intention be something that sheytan is aware of?
- Sheykh Effendi says a Murid can either become Nur or nar, and he gives light to people. Can you open this more?
- Sohbet of Servanthood
- How do we keep our egos in check so that we don’t get lazy and uninterested on deeds done on regular days?
- Under the Shadow of Sahibulsaif
- Covering the wrongs of others
- Turn Away From Yourself
- Could you suggest a solution to keep our heart peaceful and at ease in these painful times?
- Is there a way to prevent Ghaflat and to remain conscious always?
- Protecting Love
- The Business of a Believer is to Believe
- How is the Murid supposed to prepare himself to handle the Sheykh’s decisions?
- Shariat of Rasulullah
- How can I take the pain of speaking to foolish people as an opportunity to correct myself?
- Mawlid 1443: Defenders of the Sunnat
- Losing your taste in this world
- The Prophet’s Heart
- Continuing the Struggle of the Holy Prophet (AS)
- What can I do to better myself and have a better work ethic?
- The new generation thinks that the Khilafat is only history. How can we make them to understand?
- It Is In Man’s Nature To Follow
- What makes people to miss welcoming the month of the Holy Prophet on a Divine Threshold?
- Do not cross the limit
- An Ottoman Heart
- The Vengeance of Allah
- What is the edep for us Murids when the Angel of Death comes?
- How does one sincerely get rid of the habit of always wanting to take credit?
- Should saving ourselves first from the fire be our main goal?
- Can you please explain why nothing happened to those rebels who revolted against the Saltanat?
- What happens if a person gets fooled, but they realize it and they change?
- Don’t Inherit From sheytan
- Priorities of the Heart
- Can you tell us ten characteristics of an Abdullah?
- For people who cannot be in sohbet physically, is there a way to be distanced, but still in sohbet?
- The Practices of Belief
- Today’s people, Muslim or non Muslim don’t take Religion seriously. Is the flood of fire too close?
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
The training of a mureed in Tarikat
BismillahirRahmanirRahim QUESTION: Sometimes the Shaykh says something about a mureed to teach that mureed for reasons only he may know. He may say it in front of others and they hear. But those things remain for years with those who … Continue reading
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Which zikr will help me to reach ALLAH (swt) the quickest?
BismillahirRahmanirRahim QUESTION: Which zikr will help me to reach ALLAH (swt) the quickest? Which zikr? I’ll tell you which zikr. You are not going to like it though. ‘O my nafs, O my nafs, O my nafs, O my nafs, … Continue reading
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The Order of the Whirling Dervishes
BismillahirRahmanirRahim The Order of the Whirling Dervishes Question: Sufism has always been closely associated with the whirling dervishes. Can you explain the role of these whirling dervishes in Islam? The so called ‘whirling dervish,’ we don’t like to use that … Continue reading
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Prophet MUHAMMAD (asws) – The Blessed Birth
The Blessed Birth When the term was fulfilled and the moment of delivery approached, the holy house, the Kaba at Mecca all at once was seen to split in two. The Quraysh were appalled by this event, and everybody searched … Continue reading
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Must a Muslim be in a Tariqa?
BismillahirRahmanirRahim Must a Muslim be in a Tariqa? QUESTION: “Must a Muslim be in a Tariqa? Can a Muslim live Islam through their own efforts?” It’s like saying, someone is asking, ‘must a man go to a university to get … Continue reading
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“Why is my prayer to have a child not being answered?”
BismillahirRahmanirRahim “I have been married for a very long time but do not have any children yet. My husband and I have been praying endlessly for ALLAH to bless us with a child. Is there a reason why our prayer … Continue reading
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Show proper respect to the Holy Prophet’s (sws) Month
BismillahirRahmanirRahim Show proper respect to the Holy Prophet’s (sws) Month Alhamdulillah, astaghfirullah, astaghrullah wa atubu ilaih. We are thanking our Lord Allah subhana wa ta’ala for granting us the life, counting us from the believers and making us to reach … Continue reading
How will we know when Mahdi (a.s) has come to the world?
BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question : How will we know when Mahdi (a.s) has come to the world? We are definitely not going to know through CNN or through YahooNews. Those ones who are sitting and waiting and actively doing something for his … Continue reading
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More difficult days are coming ahead….Prepare yourself!
BismillahirRahmanirRahim More difficult days are coming ahead….Prepare yourself! Muslims are running away from death. They are running into the Death but they are running away from Death. The fear enters into the hearts of believers this last one hundred years. … Continue reading
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“To Sit Down and Meditate is Better Than 70 Years of Worship”
BismillahirRahmanirRahim Which of the favors of your Lord can you deny? If a man sits down and think about the favors that the Lord has granted to him with one eye, not two, not the speech, not the hearing, not the … Continue reading
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How are you going to achieve that Divine Love ?
BismillahirRahmanirRahim How are you going to achieve that Divine Love ? Question : I’ve been reading about Moulana Abdul Rehman Ibn Jami (qaddasallahu sirruh) who lives around the time of Shah Naksibendi (qaddasallahu sirruh). Moulana Jami says, ‘Love is essential … Continue reading
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Sahibul-Saif Sheykh Abdul Kerim al-Kibrisi 