Author Archives: sahibulsaif

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Last week, Effendim, you mentioned about being satisfied with what Allah has given us, and you also mentioned about consulting people of Zikr and those who know and who have the satisfaction and contentment. So since last week, … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: When facing a test in life, should a believer expect a reward from Allah SWT after the test is over? When the test is happening, I try to be patient and not complain, but is it normal to … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Is it our responsibility to help our close ones struggling with addictions and moving on to even graver sins, like not praying for many months, or is it better to cut ties with them? BismillahirRahmanirRahim. You don’t cut … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Has it been made impossible for the world today to be changed by the Muslims that are coming before Imam Mehdi (as)? Yes, it’s impossible to change anything. All the Muslims can come together, all the believers can … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Selam Aleykum Sheykh. Can you please explain the difference between the story of Hz Umar (RA) asking if he is on the list of hypocrites and the doubts that we experience from sheytan? BismillahirRahmanirRahim. We are not at … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: They say that the ego’s desires, when you chase after them, it’s like drinking salt water almost. You don’t realize it, you think it’s quenching, but it’s never quenching. It’s almost insatiable. How can we realize that trap, … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: In one of your sohbets, you mentioned about a man who loves Sheykh Abdul Qadir Geylani Hz, but he doesn’t know anything about him. And when he died the angels came and asked him all the question, ‘who … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Is hypocrisy worse than being Firaun? I think hypocrisy is worse than being a Firaun, because the one who is Firaun is being very sincere in being a Firaun. Everyone knows he is a Firaun. He knows he … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: When we were praying and the lights were turned off, the energy of the prayer just came. Does that mean that electricity is bad for us? Yes. But we don’t concentrate on that too. Our Tarikat is not … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: We know so much already, so many of us. Why is it so difficult to follow and to put it in our lives? There are a lot of barricades, that’s why it’s difficult. So many people, they say … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim If you don’t protect your spirit, is it going to be strong or it’s going to be weak? Tell me. Weak. Good. If you can make your spirit to be sick, if you can make your spirit to be … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Can you please advise on the edep of dealing with the destitute? In my country, there are high levels of unemployment, and there are people begging at every intersection. To my knowledge, the Holy Prophet (AS) said not … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim If you are volunteering to do something, is there permission or not? Permission comes with conditions also. You want to cook, you want to be serving and cooking. It’s a good thing. You want to cook for people, you … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Ibrahim (as) went to the idol place and he broke all the idols, and when the people come, he said ‘I didn’t do that, this big one broke all the idols.’ Could you please open the lesson of … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: What is the relationship between arrogance and stubbornness? Oh, they love each other. There’s a big love affair. Arrogance loves stubbornness, stubbornness loves arrogance. They go hand in hand. After a while, they say ‘hey anger, want to … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: How can I find contentment in life? You want to find contentment in life? Learn from those ones who have contentment. Be with the Saliheen. This is Ayatul Kerim, this is an order. You cannot learn contentment from … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: There are various positions and postures in which Allah SWT is remembered. What is the significance and reasoning for this? Is there a certain position or posture that is more virtuous for us to remember Allah SWT? BismillahirRahmanirRahim. … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim What do they say in Turkish? Put your tongue behind your heart. Correct? (Blabbering) like that, that means your heart is also (blabbering) like that too. That’s why it’s like that. Understand? So you must look to see, how … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: In the Waaz today, they were reading Sheykh Effendi’s sohbet saying that people in the west are very depressed, although they have everything. And Sheykh Effendi is saying that people in the east, they should be depressed, but … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Selam Aleykum Sheykh Lokman Effendi, I hope you are well insyaAllah. Can you please explain the importance of doing hizmet of our Sheykh in this Tarikat? Jazakallah Khair. BismillahirRahmanirRahim. In this way, what is the importance of hizmet, … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Effendim, as you mentioned right now and also you mentioned last night, don’t doubt on your Sheykh’s way and don’t doubt your Sheykh. A person has doubt but he doesn’t show, because he loves his Sheykh so much, … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: About the Khutbah, and the ego, it’s getting very complicated, really, with the ego coming from every side and behind and from the front and how strong it is. So what is the solution, to deal with it? … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Selam Aleykum Sheykh. How do you know if you are misinterpreting the Sohbet or coming to the wrong conclusions about something when making Tafakkur? BismillahirRahmanirRahim. With the sohbet, keep in Jamaat. Keep contact with the Jamaat. You don’t … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Selam Aleykum Sheykh. Can you please suggest to us how to be deeply thankful to Allah SWT and His Holy Prophet (AS) always and without any ghaflat? Don’t complain. BismillahirRahmanirRahim. Don’t complain. Don’t complain, and be happy. People … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: You are saying that Sheykh Effendi says that ego is always changing, the way that it comes to us, so how does the ego adapt and change its approach to us in response to how the Sheykh is … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: I wish to have the secret of The Holy Kuran, apply it in my life and burn in the fire of love. Please help me. InsyaAllah. Are you married? Get married first. It is half of your religion. … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Sheytan was jealous of Adam (as), Qabil was also jealous of Habil, and they have anger and arrogance. What are the sources of those feelings, and how does it start? What is the trigger point of that, usually? … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: If there is a possibility to get married, is it good? I think so. Try, insyaAllah. I will pray for you insyaAllah. Murid: My parents are pushing me to get married, from time to time. InsyaAllah. May the … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Are we busy with knowing Allah, in this Tarikat? We are busy with knowing ourselves. Same meaning, let’s say, I give you a short answer, same meaning as Holy Prophet (AS) is saying, “The one who knows himself, knows … Continue reading →

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Question: Why was Mansur al-Halaj (QS) saying ‘Ana al-Hakk,’ and even the ashes from his body are saying this? It is very confusing to me, and maybe it needs a high level of faith to understand. I cannot completely … Continue reading →