Bismillah
ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
was-salaat was-salaam `ala Sayyidina Muhammad, wa `ala alihi wa sahbihi
ajma`een
“Love
is the Key”
Mawlana Shaykh
Muhammad Hisham Kabbani
Suhbat
Naqshbandi-Haqqani
Zawiya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
July 26, 2001
People say
that Muslims are losing their religion but when looking at this group we see
that it is in good shape.
Our
Grandshaykh and Mawlana Shaykh Nazim say the starting point of every
association is, “Ati`
Allaha wa ati`ur-rasula wa ulil-amri minkum” – “O ye who believe!
Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among
you.” [4:59]
Obedience
(ta`at)
is a good characteristic. To be obedient involves
trust and love. The Sahaba
(companions of the Prophet) obeyed Muhammad because they loved him (s) and
believed in him (s). They knew he (s) was trustworthy because all his actions
were trustworthy.
When you
love someone, it is easy to obey him. So either you love Allah and obey Him, or
you love Shaitan (Satan) and obey him. Many of us oscillate between
good and bad during our daily lives because we obey our egos, when in reality
we should obey Allah with every breath we take.
Adam
listened to Shaitan on just one occasion and for that Allah threw him out of
paradise to this earthly life (dunya).
How many times do we disobey yet we do not even repent!
You have
invited me to speak and requested I address the theme of unity. One must first
ask: what unity? Until we focus around the name of Allah and the flag of tawhid
(Oneness of God) – we will never unite. “Had Allah willed He could have
made you (all) one nation.” [16:93]
If it were not for Muhammad (s)
guiding us, and for Allah raising the name of Muhammad (s) to be with His
Name, we would not be Muslims. Allah Himself praised His beloved servant (s).
Once I was
shown a meaning of a verse of the Quran, that I had previously understood in a
totally different way. It is the verse about Allah revealing the Quran to a
mountain:
“If
We had sent down this Quran to a mountain…”
[a mountain being the strongest object on earth] “…surely you would see
that mountain shatter”. [59:21]
This resembles the story in which
Moses (as) was asking to see Allah. Instead Allah showed Himself to the
mountain, which shattered. But Muhammad (s) did not
shatter. This shows us the greatness of our Prophet. He is not like us. –
The Quran was revealed to him and he was strong. Allah, through His angels
gave him strength and revealed the Holy Quran to his heart.
Muhammad
(s) is our way. He is our door, our window and our tariqa
[path of devotion and discipline]. Allah ordered the Prophet (s) to say:
“If you love Allah, follow me.” [3:31] If you follow him (s) you
will reach what you expect from Allah. This relationship to the Prophet is an
obligation upon us up until Judgement Day. If you increase your love for
Muhammad (s), Allah will guide you to his way.
The Prophet (s) was created by Allah as a mercy to humanity, and he will
always be so.
Praising
the Prophet is a necessity. When a boy loves a girl, he talks about her
incessantly. Why do we not feel the same way for the Prophet (s) and do the
same? The only way to Allah is Muhammad (s). If we keep that in our heart we
will be winners.
For the
benefit of the ummah, [the religious
community] we are allowed to make du`a [pray]
for the best of things. The best thing that could happen now would be the
appearance of Imam Mehdi. [whose coming presages the Last Times]. On the other
hand, it is not recommended to ask directly for bad things such as the end of
the world.
The way
will not open for any one who wastes money. If you
save money use it wisely, spend it in His Way. Allah will open your way
to all goodness – in this life and the next.
And from Allah comes all success. Al-Fatiha.