As-salam 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakutuh,
Inna alladheena
amanoo wa `amilu 's-salihaati kaanat lahum jannaatu 'l-firdawsi nuzulan,
khalideena feeha laa yabghawna `anhaa hiwalla
Dear lovers, followers, mureeds, disciples of Sultan al-Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil,
As Prophet said in an authentic hadith, "idhkuroo mahaasin mawtaakum.
Mention the good tidings of your deceased" so we wanted to share with
you all the karama [e.g. miracles] Mawlana Shaykh Nazim showed us after
his passing:
1 - When
the doctors assembled to decide on removing the mechanical respiration
machine, the decision was not left in their hands. Rather Allah swt
showed His love to His sincere wali by gently taking his soul
before the doctors could attempt to assert their will. There was no
medical explanation for why Mawlana Shaykh's heart would stop and his
soul would leave his physical body, before the breathing tube was
removed. This was an unprecedented event, never before seen by either
doctor during their long medical careers. In this way, Allah´s Will was
shown to reign above that of modern medicine - Allah (swt) taking Mawlana to His Divine Presence and the Presence of the Prophet (s) when He willed.
2- In Cyprus the last
time it rained in May was 42 years ago and similarly in the Middle East.
Yet the day of Mawlana's passing, there was powerful thunder and
flashes of lightning that woke people from their sleep. It rained
heavily, nonstop, for two days. The ocean, after 2 or 3 days of big
waves, became suddenly calm.
Even in Mecca and Madina, rain was falling at the time that coincided with Mawlana's soul leaving his body. Later that afternoon, everyone realized that even the sky was weeping for the loss of the world's great saint. It is a mercy [rahmah] from Allah that these rains were falling to show how much love Allah has for His saint.
3- Despite numerous
flights scheduled to land in Cyprus from all over the world each day,
all the flights were overbooked and there were no seats available due to
the great demand of Mawlana Shaykh´s students coming from around the
world to pay their respects.
4- Many people witnessed
an amazing incident during the burial of Mawlana Shaykh in his masjid
in Lefke. Men had dug a very large grave approximately 4 meters [12
feet] in length. Four people stood in the grave to place Mawlana
Shaykh´s holy body inside. As they carried his beloved body down into
the grave it was weightless, as if carrying a feather. When they laid
his holy body down, miraculously his body had become long enough to fill
the grave from one end to the other! His head was touching one end and
his feet touching the other, which measured over 4 meters. This was to
show all of those present that Mawlana was inheriting from the prophetic
tradition of being a stature and size exceeding normal human beings.
Never has anyone seen during a burial that a body would stretch so his
grave is almost insufficient. Perhaps if we were to expand his grave to
10 meters Mawlana´s body might stretch to fill it. That was a tremendous
indication that he truly was the inheritor of Prophet Muhammad (s).
5- Mawlana Shaykh Nazim
had earned the love and respect of so many world leaders, royal
families, and great personalities that his home and masjid were filled
with esteemed dignitaries. Many newspapers and television stations
around the world covered Mawlana Shaykh´s burial live and spoke about
his great life of promoting religious pluralism and respect, condemning
terrorism and extremism, and extending his hands to the members of every
faith. He even had the chance to embrace Pope Benedict XVI on the
occasion of his visit to Cyprus in 2010. This is an important sign that
Allah honored him both in dunya and in akhira.
During his life, Mawlana
Shaykh appeared many times on TV around the world. From his childhood
Mawlana Shaykh´s way was to encourage open communication and friendly
relations with everyone, even those who differ in opinion. He always
sought cooperation with others to benefit humanity and to create a more
peaceful world. Before he left this temporal world, he planted in the
hearts of his followers and in the hearts of countless human beings that
love and compassion for which he was so famous so they could carry his
legacy forward.
Mawlana Shaykh
established countless centers, in nearly every nation of the world, in
which they teach mindfulness, chanting therapy and other educational
programs that promote peace, love and happiness. He rejected all forms
of extremism and radicalism, and embodied the Prophet's (s) teaching
that "we [i.e. Muslims] are a moderate Nation".
Today is Dhikr day, the
first Thursday after the burial. Please take this opportunity to share
these incidents and other memories you have of our beloved Shaykh with
others, especially with those who may not have had the pleasure of
knowing him.
It is also important to remember when you are making dua
and when making Dhikr, make sure to connect your heart to those whom
you love - Allah swt, His Prophet (s), His Awliya. Don't listen to
gossip or people causing confusion, but keep your focus on the beloved
ones and remember them.
On behalf of Sufilive,
the Islamic Supreme Council of America, and our many affiliated
organizations around the world, we encourage everyone to follow in
Mawlana´s footsteps, and implement his teachings of love, peace,
acceptance and brotherhood/sisterhood of humanity.
