Holy Month of Hajj Pilgrimage to The Lord of Power

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From Sultan al Awliya 

This year, Zulhijjah begins on the 6th Of Oct. The Prophet (saw) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah, than these ten days. One fast during these ten days is equal to the fasting of one complete year, and the worship of one night during this period is equal to the worship in the Lailatul-Qadr." (Tirmizi). Let us learn more about these blessed 10 days!

Days of Virtue and Righteous Deeds - Notes from Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani's 'Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the Path of Truth' as well as from Maulana Shaykh Nazim's Suhbahs

Praise be to Allah who has created time and made some times better than others. Some months and days and nights are better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His servants. This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes them more eager to worship Him, so that the Muslim renews his efforts to gain a greater share of reward, and to prepare himself for death in readiness for the Day of Judgement.

This season of worship brings many benefits, such as the opportunity to correct one's faults and make up for any shortcomings or anything that one might have missed. Every one of these special occasions involves some kind of worship through which the servants may draw closer to Allah, and some kind of blessing through which Allah bestows His favour and mercy upon whomsoever He will. The happy person is the one who makes the most of these special months, days and hours. He draws nearer to his Lord during these times through acts of worship. He will most likely be touched by the blessing of Allah and will feel the joy of knowing that he is safe from the flames of Hell.

The virtue of these ten days of Zulhijjah is based on:

(1) Allah has preferred these 10 days over all the other days of the year. Ibn 'Abbas (ra) reported that the Prophet (saw) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even jihad for the sake of Allah?" He said, "Not even jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing."

(2) Allah swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit. Allah says in the Quran, "...by the dawn; by the ten nights" (Surah Al-Fajr 89: 1-2). This refers to the first ten days of Zulhijjah.

(3) The Prophet (saw) commanded us to recite a lot of Tasbeh ("Subhan-Allaah"), Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillaah") and Takbeer ("Allahu Akbar") during this time. 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (ra) reported that the Prophet (saw) said: "There are no days greater in the sight of Allah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahlil ("La ilaaha ill-Allah"), Takbeer and Tahmeed."

These ten days include Yawm 'Arafah (the Day of 'Arafah, 9th Zulhijjah), on which Allah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day will remove the sins of two years. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice, 10th Zulhijjah), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.

  

Among the good deeds, which the Muslim should strive to do during the first ten days of Zulhijjah, are:

(1) Fasting the first nine days, especially on the 9th of Zulhijjah (Day of Arafah). The mother of the believers, Hafsah (ra) reports that Rasulullah (saw) used to fast the first nine days of Zulhijjah. For those not performing hajj, it is desirable to fast on this day according to their own lunar calendar dates of their own country. According to a hadith, the fast of this day becomes a cause, hopefully so, of forgiveness for sins committed for two years (the year before, and the year after).

When the Prophet (saw) was asked regarding the fast on the day of Arafah, he replied: "The fast on this day (will expedite) washes past years sins, as well as the remaining years."

(2) Zikir. It is Sunnah to say Takbeer ("Allahu Akbar"), Tahmeed ("Alhamdu Lillaah"), Tahlil ("La ilaha ill-Allah") and Tasbeeh ("Subhan Allah") during the first ten days of Zulhijjah, and to say it loudly in the mosque, the home, the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allah and mention His name out loud, as an act of worship and as a proclamation of the greatness of Allah, may He be exalted.

Men should recite these phrases out loud, and women should recite them quietly.

Rasulullah (saw) said: "The best form of ibadah (acts of devotion) is to recite the Qur'an."

(3) Performing Hajj and 'Umrah. One of the best deeds that one can do during these ten days is to perform Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah. The one whom Allah helps to go on Hajj to His House and to Perform all the rituals properly is included in the words of the Prophet (saw): "An accepted Hajj brings no less a reward than Paradise."

(4) Doing more good deeds in general, because good deeds are beloved by Allah and will bring a great reward from Him. Whoever is not able to go to Hajj should occupy himself at this blessed time by worshipping Allah, praying (salat), reading Quran, remembering Allah, making supplication (du'a), giving charity, honouring his parents, upholding the ties of kinship, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, and other good deeds and acts of worship. Prophet (saw) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days."

(5) Sacrifice (Qurban). Those who have enough wealth to pay Zakaat must offer the sacrifice for Allah, it is wajib in Mazhab Maliki, Hambali and Hanafi, and a very strong Sunnat in Mazhab Shafie. The Prophet (saw) said, "Whoever has the means to perform a sacrifice, but did not, let him not approach my mosque."

  

Choose a high-quality animal, fatten it, spend money for the sake of Allah. It is the tradition of Prophet Ibrahim (as) and a strongly recommended Sunnah. A lamb, sheep, goat , cow, buffalo, or camel can be offered as the sacrifice. There are seven shares in a cow, buffalo and camel. The sacrifice should be accomplished by slaughtering the animal after Salaat-al-Eid. The sacrifice also called Udhiyah or Qurbani lasts for four days from 10th Zulhijjah until the sunset of 13th Zulhijjah.  

The meat should be divided into three shares: one for the family, the second for relatives and friend and the third share is for the poor and the needy. Or all of the meat can be given to the needy, if that is needed in the area you are doing the sacrifice.

Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) said: "On the 10th of Zul-Hijjah, there is no better act in the view of Allah than shedding the blood (of Slaughtered animals). And verily sacrifice earns the approbation of Allah even before the drop of blood (of the slaughtered animal) falls on the ground. Hence you should offer it in good spirit (sincerely). For every hair of the sacrificial animal, there is a blessing."

What must the Muslim avoid during these ten days if he wants to offer a sacrifice?

The Sunnah indicates that the one who wants to offer a sacrifice must stop cutting his hair and nails and removing anything from his skin, from the beginning of the ten days until after he has offered his sacrifice, because the Prophet (saw) said: " When you see the new moon of Zulhijjah, if any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he should stop cutting his hair and nails until he has offered his sacrifice."

Whoever needs to remove some hair, nails, etc. because it is harming him, such as having a broken nail or a wound in a site where there is hair, should do so, and there is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with men or women washing their heads during the first ten days of Zulhijjah, because the Prophet (saw) only forbade cutting the hair, not washing it.

The wisdom behind this prohibition of the one who wants to offer a sacrifice from cutting his hair etc, is so that he may resemble those in ihram in some aspect of the rituals performed, and so that he may draw closer to Allah by offering the sacrifice.

If a person has cut his hair or nails during the first ten days of Zulhijjah because he was not planning to offer a sacrifice, then he decides later, during the ten days, to offer a sacrifice, then he must refrain from cutting his hair and nails from the momen the makes this decision.

This prohibition appears to apply only to the one who is offering the sacrifice, not to his wife and children, unless any of them is offering a sacrifice in his or her own right, because the Prophet (saw) used to sacrificed "on behalf of the family of Muhammad," but there are no reports that say he forbade them to cut their hair or nails at that time.

(6) Sincere repentance. One of the most important things to do during these ten days is to repent sincerely to Allah and to give up all kinds of disobedience and sin. Repentance means coming back to Allah and foregoing all the deeds, open and secret, that He dislikes, out of regret for what has passed, giving it up immediately and being determined never to return to it, but to adhere firmly to the Truth by doing what Allah loves.

If a Muslim commits a sin, he must hasten to repent at once, without delay, firstly because he does not know when he will die, and secondly because one evil deed leads to another. Repentance at special times is very important because in most cases people's thought turn towards worship at these times, and they are keen to do good, which leads to them recognizing their sins and feeling regret for the past.

Allah says: "But as for him who repented, believed and did righteous deeds, then he will be among those who are successful." (Surah Al-Qasas 28:67)

The Day of Arafah (9th Zulhijjah)

The 9th day of Zulhijjah is called 'Yawmul Arafah' (The Day of 'Arafah). This is the date when the Hujjaj ( pilgrims) assemble on the plain of 'Arafat, six miles away from Makkah al-Mukarramah, where they perform the most essential part of the prescribed duties of hajj, namely, the 'Wuqoof of Arafat (the stay in 'Arafat)'.

Beginning from the Fajr of the 9th Zulhijjah up to the 'Asr prayer of the 13th, it isobligatory on each Muslim to recite the Takbir of Tashreeq after every fard prayer in the following words. "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Ilaha Illallahu, Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar wa lillahilhamd."(There is no God but Allah and Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest and to Allah belongs all praise.)

Whether one is performing salah with Jama'ah (collectively) or on one's own (individually) makes no difference, one should recite the Takbir. However, male Muslims should recite it in a loud voice, while females should recite it in a low voice.

Practices of the Day of Arafah for those at Arafah

• For those going to Haj, they needn't fast on that day as they have many obligations to fulfill.
• They must complete the reading of the Kitab, al-Hizbul 'Azam, also known as the Supreme Daily Dzhikir, a collection of prayers from Qur'an and Hadees, by Mullah Ali Qari. They are to read it from beginning to end.
• They must not smoke cigarettes and sheesha.
• They must not engage in frivolous talk, haggling, quarreling, arguing or wrangling.
• They are to make fervent prayer (do'as/supplication), whilst pleading and weeping, seeking His Favours and Bounties.

  

If they do all these, they will emerge clean. If not, they will emerge (as dirty) as they entered Arafah.

Practices of the Day of Arafah for those not performing Haj

(1) Fast. Remember fasting means that your tongue, eyes, and all organs, must fast too, especially your heart. fasting on this day removes the sin of the previous year, and of the year to come.

(2) Recite:

• 1000 Suratul Ikhlas, starting from morning and completing the reading before sunset, GrandShaykh Abdullah used to say this.
• La Ilaha illa Allahu Wah'dahu La Shariqa Lah Lahul Mulk wa Lahul Hamd Yuhyi wa Yumit wa Huwa ala Kulli Shay'in Qadir 100x.
• SubhanAllah, wal Hamdulilah, wa La Ilaha illallahu, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la Hawla wa la Quwwata illa Billah Al Aliyal Azim, 100x.
• Istighfar 100x.
• Salawat (salutations) on the Prophet (saw) 100x to 1000x.

You may increase all the above recitations to more than the stated numbers, and weep whilst you supplicate, beseeching Allah to grant you His favours.

(3) Make do'a for Ummah of Rasulullah (saw) and for our beloved Shaykh Nazim.

Shaykh Nazim said, "Pray for me that I am not placed in a position to be in need of anyone, pray that I am not confined to my bed, pray that I am not humiliated amongst people, pray that the love of Islam is always in our hearts, and that we are under the banner of Islam, here and hereafter."

(4) Perform Solat al-Khusama, preferably, between Zuhur and Asar (see explanation below)

Celebration of Eidil Adha

The Night Preceding 'Eid-ul-Adha' (10th Zulhijjah)

It had been the practice of the Prophet (saw), that he would not sleep in the night preceding the day of Eid-ul-Adha. Almighty grants all do'as/prayers in this night. Therefore, it is desirable to perform much do'as/prayers and worship in this night. The Prophet (saw), is reported to have said: "Whoever stands up (in worship) in the nights preceding the two Eids expecting rewards from his Lord, his heart will not die when the other hearts will die." (Ibn Majah)

Hence one should not be busy shopping, cooking, decorating or partying on this night, it is a Night Allah looks at His Servants and grants their needs.

On Eidul Adha / Hari Raya Haji itself

(1) Before going to Eid prayer, it is Sunnah to bathe, brush teeth, wear your best clothes and for men to put on perfume.

(2) It is forbidden to fast on this day, but you are not to eat before performing the Eid prayers. Eat only after Eid prayers or after the sacrifice, if you are doing a sacrifice.

(3) Given the choice of praying at the mosque or at a Multi Purpose hall, stadium or open space, choose the latter. The Prophet (saw) did not perform Solat Eidul Adha at the Mosque, he held it at the open ground, so it is a Sunnah to do that.

(4) Go early for Eid prayers.

(5) Women and children are also encouraged to join in the festivities by going to that gathering. Even menstruating women may go, and although they cannot pray, they can listen to the Eid Khutbah.

(6) In the Eid prayer, the Khutbah is after the prayer (unlike Friday prayers when the Khutbah is before the prayer). Do not talk during the Khutbah - listen respectfully, as if it were the Prophet (saw) speaking to you from the mimbar.

(7) The Eid Solat is a two raka'at prayer. It is identical to any other 2 raka'at prayer except that there are some extra takbirs (Allahu akbar) inserted in each raka'at. In the first ra'ka'at, between the Takbiratul ihram and Suratul Fatihah, there are 7 additional takbirs. In the second raka'at, before reading Suratul Fatiha, there are 5 additional takbirs. (This is for followers of Mazhab Shafi'e) Intention: I am performing my Solat Sunnat Eidul Adha prayer, 2 raka'at, for the sake of Allah.

(8) Return home by a different route from which you came. This is also a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw).

(9) If you missed the prayer at the mosque because you woke up late, you may pray this Solat Eid at home, on your own. Just make the intention, and pray a two raka'at prayer, remembering to add the 7 extra takbirs in the first raka'at, and the 5 extra takbirs in the second raka'at. The prayer can be done anytime from 15 minutes after sunrise to just before the azan of Solat Zuhur. Once past the azan of Zuhur, the time for the Eid Solat has lapsed.

(10) Spend the day in good acts, like zikir, charity, the best good deed of which is to perform Qurban. It is an important Sunnah to perform Qurban every year.

(11) The Prophet (saw) summarised how we should spend Eid (Hari Raya) in a beautiful hadees, "Decorate your Eid (Hari Raya) with Takbir (Allahu akbar), Tahmid (Alhamdulillah), Tahlil (Lailahaillallah) and Tasbih (Subhanallah)."

(12) Solat al-Khusama can also be done on this day (and also on the day before), preferably between Zuhur prayers and Asar. Taught by Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (q), it is a 4 raka'at prayer, done at one go with one salam at the end. It is done, so that the reward of it is donated to all people whom you have harmed and sinned against, so that Allah will use the reward to satisfy their claims on the Day of Resurrection, if He so wills.

It is done as follows:

• 1st raka'at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 11 times
• 2nd raka'at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 10 times, and Surah al-Kafiroon, 3 times
• 3rd raka'at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 10 times, and Surah al-Takathur (Alha kumu takathur), 1 time. Surah al-Takathur is Surah number 102.
• 4th raka'at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 15 times, and Ayatul Kusi 1 time.

Then donate the spiritual reward of the performance of this prayer, to all those enemies who will have a claim against you on Judgement Day.

This solat must be done on 7 specific occasions:

• on the first night of Rajab
• on the night of the middle of Sha'ban (15th Sha'ban)
• on the last Friday of Ramadhan
• on Idul Fitri (Hari Raya Puasa, 1st Syawal))
• on Idul Adha (Hari Raya Haji, 10th Zulhijjah)
• on the Day of Arafah (9th Zulhijjah)
• on the day of Ashura (10th Muharram)

Summary of all worship in first half of Zulhijjah

Date of Zulhijjah	Prescribed worship for the day
Before 1st Zulhijjah	(1) For those doing Qurban/Sacrifice, if they wish to cut their hair or nails, it must be done before maghrib of the eve of 1st  Zulhijjah (anytime in Zulkaedah). Once it is Zulhijjah, they can only cut their nails or hair, after the sacrifice has been completed  (2) Night vigil begins from the eve of 1st Zulhijjah.
1st Zulhijjah	(1) Sunnat fasting (each day of fasting is equivalent to a year's fasting). When you perform sunnat fasting, you may also make intention to: repay missed compulsory fasts or complete nazar fasts or do the sunnat fasting of Mon/Thurs (should these days fall on Mon/Thurs), alongside your intention to make sunnat fasting of Zulhijjah. (2) Zikir - It is Sunnah to say Takbeer ("Allahu Akbar"), Tahmeed ("Alhamdu Lillaah"), Tahlil ("La ilaha ill-Allah") and Tasbeeh ("Subhan Allah") and repentance. Read Quran. (3) Night vigil (each night's vigil is equivalent to one Lailatul Qadr) .
2nd Zulhijjah
3rd Zulhijjah
4th Zulhijjah
5th Zulhijjah
6th Zulhijjah
7th Zulhijjah
8th Zulhijjah (Day of Tarwiyah)
9th Zulhijjah (Day of Arafah)	(1) Sunnat Fasting and Zikir (see notes above)    (2) Solat Sunnat al-Khusama may be performed between zuhur and asar     (3) Eid takbir starts at maghrib.(4) Fill the night before Eid with worship
10th Zulhijjah (Day of Sacrifice & Eid Adha/Hari Raya Haji)	(1) Eid prayer to be done before azan zuhur.                           (2) Sacrifice (Qurban) should be done after Eid prayers. Once the sacrifice is completed, those who have completed their sacrifice, may cut their nails/hair, if they wish to.                (3) It is forbidden to fast on this day. (4) Eid takbir is recited all day, after every fardhu prayer. (5) Solat Sunnat al-Khusama may be performed between zuhur and asar.
11th Zulhijjah (Day of Tashreeq)	(1) Sacrifice (Qurban) must be completed by 13th latest. Once the sacrifice is completed, those who have completed their sacrifice may cut their nails/hair, if they wish to. (2) It is forbidden to fast on these 3 days. (3) Eid takbir is recited after fardhu prayers, on all these days till asar of the 13th Zulhijjah.
12th Zulhijjah (Day of Tashreeq)
13th Zulhijjah (Day of Tashreeq)
14th Zulhijjah (White days)	These are the White Days of each Islamic month. It is a Sunnah to fast on these days. While fasting on these White days, you may also make intention to: repay missed compulsory fasts or complete nazar fasts or do the sunnat fasting of Mon/Thurs (should these days fall on Mon/Thurs), alongside your intention to perform this sunnat fasting.

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GREATNESS OF SUFI PATHS AND SAINTS

Holy Quran Ayt Kareem 21:87

وَذَا النُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ;

Wa thaa noon ith tha haba mughadiban fathanna an lan naqdira AAalayhifanada

 fee aththulumatian  la ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu mina a ththalimeen

Yusuf Ali:  And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him!

But he cried through the deptHs of darkness, "There is no god but thou: glory to thee: I was indeed wrong!"

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُنجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ;

Fastajab na lahu wa najay na hu mina al ghammi

wa kathalika nunjee al mumineen

Yusuf Ali: So We listened to him: and delivered him from distres

and thus do We deliver those who have faith.

               Alhamdulillah from the greatness of the Holy Quran and the greatness of what Allah (AJ) is dressing the reality of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw). From what Sayyidina Muhammad (pbuh) is granting to his Awliya Allah (saints) who are his (pbuh) representatives on earth and carrying his reality throughout time. There must always be a Muhammadan representative, for all the creation in this universe, representing the realities of prophet (saw).

Throughout the holy Quran, Allah (AJ) gives us understanding of the prophets, and there are many holy ahadith (Narrations of Prophet Muhammad (saw)) too. According to (Ibn Majah and Tirmidhi), Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:

عُلَمَاءِ وَرِثَةُ الْأَنْبِيَاء;

Al 'Ulama warithat ul anbiya.
The scholars are the inheritors of the prophets

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Awliya Allah of ummate (Nation of) Muhammad (saw) are the inheritors of the understandings of the prophets of bani Israel (Children of Israel).  At every level of prophecy, Awliya Allah are inheriting from that level of understanding. Not inheriting the title because prophet is a gift from Allah (AJ) and that title can't be understood. But from its level of knowledge and understanding, prophet (saw) is giving to Awliya Allah. That sets an understanding frame work for us that when we hear about the prophets of Allah (AJ), we know that Awliya Ullah of ummate Nabi (pbuh) have inherited that knowledge.

Nobody can reach their ma'refa (reality) without first the ma'refa of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw). When each prophet comes to their understanding of themselves, but they cannot complete the reality of themselves and can't go on their M'iraj (ascension) until the M'iraj of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw). There are people who are Noorani (luminous) but they don't have the secrets. All the prophets didn't have the secrets which show 'Azamate Nabi (Greatness of Muhammad (saw)). Therefore, Allah (AJ) wants the prophets to come and get the secrets from Prophet Muhammad (saw). Therefore, throughout the Quran, you see the prophets asking for something more.

STORY OF PROPHET YUNUS (JONAH) (AS) TWO Lights   

(Surat Ash Shams, Holy Quran Ch. 91:1-3)
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَ ضُحَهَا.

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَهَا.

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّهَا.

Wash shamsi wa duhaha (91:1)
Wal qamari itha talaha (91:2)
Wan nahari itha jallaha (91:3)

By the sun and its brightness (91:1) And [by] the moon when it follows it (91:2

And [by] the day when it displays it (91:3

)

For us in The holy month of light (Rajab), Sayyyidina Yunus (Jonah) is important. Sayyidina Yunus is given a community to deal with. It means the people were not adhering to that understanding and that teaching. The Nur (light) alone was not enough to reach to his people because he needed the light of Diya / Divine Fire (Source of power behind the light). Then Yunus (AS) became fed up with his nation and left them. Then the story is that he goes to a ship to leave town and immediately there is a storm. Then the ship captain says: there is somebody here that Allah is angry with and that is what causes this problem with the weather. We should throw him out of the ship to save the rest of us. Yunus (pbuh) recognizes himself as he knew that he had run away from the Divine's order to guide that community. He jumps into the ocean of ma'refa (reality).

There is wisdom here. It means that the knowledge that Yunus (AS) had at that point was not enough to convey what needed to be conveyed to the souls of the people, the unbelievers. The Noor (Light) that was emanating was not enough of a light to penetrate their realities. Sayyidina Yunus (Pbuh) knows that he must go back to the ocean of M'arefa (reality). Allah (AJ) describes that a whale came and took him in.

(Surat As Saffat 37: 139-142)

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ.

إِذْأَبَقَ إِلَي ٱلْفُلْكِ ألْمَشْحُونِ.

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ.

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوْتُ وَهُوَمُلِيمٌ.

Wa-inna yoonusa lamina almursaleen (37:139)
Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhoon (37:140)
Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeen (37:141)
Faltaqamahu al hootu wahuwamuleem (37:142)

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. (37:139)

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. (37:140)
And he drew lots and was among the losers. (37:141)
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. (37:142

)

For us what swims in the ocean of realities are souls. The souls are like fish in the ocean of realities, based on the strength and what Allah (AJ) has given to them, some are like whales in that ocean of ma'refa (realityAs Nabi Musa (AS) wanted from Sayyidina Khidr (AS).

 

Holy Quran Surah 10:5

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ ۚ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ;

Huwa allathee jaala ash shams a diyaan wal qamara nooran

 wa qaddarahu manazilalita

It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty),

and measured out stages for her;

Sayyidina Yunus (AS) was also known as Dhul Noon (two noons) which means two lights. Sayyidina Yunus (AS) realized that he needs two lights to guide his people. The first light was from his prophecy. He wanted the second light, from the essence of the soul which was the pearls under the guidance of Shah Naqshband. Therefore, that whale was to be dispatched to eat him, when he was thrown to the ocean of ma'arefa (reality).

When Sayyidina Yunus (AS) came back to the land, he started his teaching and the people came to his reality. Yunus (AS) is teaching us to go to the Sir (Secret) of the ocean of reality, which are 'Ilm al Y'aqeen, 'Ayn il Yaqeen, wa Haq ul Y'aqeen.

With the arrival of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw) in dunya (material world), he brought perfection to humanity. Before prophet (saw)'s arrival, people had to seek perfection. For example, when Nabi Musa (Moses) (AS) and Ibrahim (AS) wanted something they had to request and ask to go into the ocean Ma'arefa (reality) to get it. When khatim al Anbia (final prophet) (Muhammad (saw) came, he (saw) came with all the secrets. Therefore he is called Insaan e Kaamil (Perfect Human being). Other prophets came through the first Noon (ن) of Insaan, which represents Noor نُور (light).They had certain Noor (light) of prophecy but they didn't have the light of perfection; the second Noon ن of Insaan Diya / Divine Fire (Source of light) نار. That's because Prophet Muhammad (saw) was not yet on earth.

STORY OF SHAYKH TAYFUR ABU YAZID BISTAMI (Q)

Then in the Naqshbandia Tariqa Silsila (chain), Shaykh Tayfur Abu Yasid e Bistami (Q), wanted that same reality of Mawlana Shah Naqshand. He dove into the ocean of ma'refa, just like Sayyidina Yunus (AS) because they know that knowledge that you have is what people would be feeding from. If the knowledge is not strong enough, it means the power and 'Izat (honor) of Allah (AJ) is not emanating strong enough.

When Allah's 'Izat (honor) is emanating through your heart, the knowledge is bi-product of that energy. When that energy is not strong, Allah is Al Alim  All Knowing ,Al Qadir All Powerful, (The All Knowing, The Capable All powerful); go back to that ocean of realities and achieve what you need of Allah's Qudra (power). And that Qudra will emanate from Allah's ancient knowledge (Ilm). Those ancient knowledge were in The 'Ayn of Sayyidina 'Umar, 'Usman, and 'Ali, they carry the secret of that 'Ayn of 'Alim (Knowledge) (their holy names start with 'Ayn). They are the custodian of these ancient knowledge and they hold it for the reality of Prophet Muhammad (saw). It means one has to dive back to that ocean to achieve more of that reality.

That begins to teach that Sayyidina Yunus (AS) dove into that ocean to achieve these realities to open more the power of his soul. Mawlana Shah Naqshband is the whale of that reality to bring you into the presence of prophet (saw). Shaykh Abu Yasid Bistami went into that ocean and dove deeper and deeper into the ocean until he reached a point that he heard the zikr (chanting) of Hu. Then he saw Mawlana Shah Naqshband (Q) is making zikr over the pearls of souls. Shah Naqshband (Q) is the protector of the pearls of reality in the ocean of Ma'arefa.

Surat Ar Rahman 55:22-23

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱلُّلؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَ الَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ.

Yakhruju minhuma al luluo wal marjan. (55:22)

Fabi ayyi aalai rabbikuma tukath thiban. (55:23)

From both of them emerge pearl and coral. (55:22)

So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? (55:23)

Lulu wal Marjan (Pearls and Corals) means the treasures of the ocean. In Surat ar Rahman, Allah (AJ) is not talking about the physical ocean. Allah doesn't care about the physicality. He is talking and teaching us to dive into the ocean of reality. Only in diving to this ocean of realities, you can find the treasures, these pearls and corals. Shah Naqshband is the custodian of these pearls and Corals.  The concept of the Pearl being most precious is that it's hidden within the Oyster. It means that it is hidden reality and you have to crack the oyster open to take the pearl. It means you have to crack your reality; you have to deface and smash your physicality so that only your soul can dive in that ocean of reality. As you dive into that ocean and light, only by diving deeper and deeper you can reach that reality. Most precious reality is the reality of Hu. Reality of Allah (AJ) is reflecting to Sayyidina Muhammad (saw) and reality of Prophet (saw) is reflecting to the creation. Shah e Naqshband is dressing the pearls by zikr (chanting) of Hu.

SECRET OF THE LETTERS OF INSAAN (HUMAN BEING)

ا;ن; س; ا;ن;

We are asking, Ya Rabi (Oh my lord), opens for us light and the reality of light. They are teaching us that what makes Prophet Muhammad (saw) and Awliya Allah (saints) to be Kaamil and to be perfected. Sultan ul Awliya is the Shaykh al Kaamil (Perfected Master); the completed shaykh of the realities. What makes them to be Kaamil (Perfected) is in the understanding of the letters of Insaan انسان (Human being). Everybody in the way of ma'refa (reality) wants to reach the Alif (A, the last Alif) in Insaan, which represents 'Izat ullah. It means everybody wants to reach 'Izat Ullah (Allah's Majestic Might and Honor). The only way to get to the power, is to reach Allah (AJ)'s 'Izat عزت (honor). In holy Quran, Allah (AJ) says: My 'Izat is 'Izzat ullahi, wa lir Rasule hi, wal Mumineen.  

(Surat Al Munafiquon Chapter 63:8)

يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الْأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الْأَذَلَّ وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَكِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ.

Yaqolona la irRaj'a naa il Lal madeenati layukh rijan Nal a'azzu min hal athalla wa lilla hil 'izzatu wa li rasooli hi wa lil mumineena wa lakin Nal munafiqeena la y'alamoona

They say, "If we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel there from the more humble." And to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.  (Surat Al Munafiquon 63:8)

Allah (AJ) says, if you want to reach that Ìzat (honor); Obey Allah, Obey the Messenger, and those in authority.

ياأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُواللَّه وَأَطِيعُوٱلرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ...

Ya ayyu hal latheena amanoo atee'o Allaha wa atee'or Rasola wa Ulel amre minkum...
O you who have believed, Obey Allah and Obey the Messenger,

and those in authority among you. (Surat An Nisa 4:59)

Then the Ulel Amr (those in authority) are holding the 'Izate Mumineen. They carry the divinely power that is emanating from Sayyidina Muhammad (saw) and Prophet (saw) is emanating from Allah (AJ). All other Ummats (Communities), and many other Tariqas (Sufi Paths); they have Noor نُور (light) because they have the 'Izate Mumineen (believers' Honor) and they emanate a light. But having a light and being from the reality of light are completely different. Noor (Light) is like Sun bathing. You can go to the beach and sit and enjoy the Noor, but it doesn't mean that you are from the source of that light. But there are souls that they are like Suns; that wherever they go, they tan and cook everyone from the light that is emanating from their souls. They are not merely reflecting and you look at one of them and say; oh this person mashallah is very Noorani نوراني (luminous). No, they are not only noorani (luminous) but they are a source of power; emanating and cooking and tanning everybody from their lights.  

 

ن (Noon)= نور; NOOR (Light)

First Noon of Insaan اِنْسَانِ; from left

NUR (Light) is made up of (ن Noon (N),  و;Wow (W), ر;Ra (R))

The first Noon (ن) to the left of the word Insaan (Human being) is the noon closest to us in the way of Ma'arefa (reality). They begin to teach us that this first Noon (from the left) is dressed by that Alif ان, those are Mumineen (Believers).

Mawlana Shaykh Hisham gave a Suhbat(association) last night (May 10, 2013) to give us an understanding for it; that "don't think you are Mumin (believer) or Mukhles (sincere) because you pray." If you ask some people; are you Mukhles? They say: yes, I am Mukhles because I do all my praying, and I do all my fasting; I do everything.  You say yes, but that was ordered for you. Doing what you are ordered, has no big reward. You can't approach Allah (AJ) and say grant me this because I prayed. Allah (AJ) would say: you were supposed to pray.

This teach us that these Awliya Allah (Saints) have reached such a high spiritual stations, not because they pray and fast but, because Allah (AJ) recognized the reality within them; that they are exisit on this dunya for Serving Allah not for themselves. They live for the sake of that Alif (Izat Ullah) and they recognize that their whole existence is for the 2^nd ن;Noon (in Insaan).  As a result they are Mukhles, which is far beyond praying and fasting. They live, eat, drink, and breathe; to be of service to Allah (AJ)'s creation. The highest of service is to serve Sayyidina Muhammad (saw) as Prophet (saw) is serving Allah (AJ).

و;(WOW)=ودود;WADOOD (The Most Loving}

They begin to teach that the Noorنُور (light) that they gave is from the ocean of Wadood (love), from the Wow (W in Arabic) of Noor. They want you to understand that when you are talking about light, they are not giving you from the florescent light bulb. The light that is coming is from the ocean of Wadood (love). Wow of Wadood with Ahad (The Divinely Unique One; one of Allah's names) becomes Wahid (The Unique one of Creation ); one of prophet Muhammad's name). Ahad (The One) is La Sharika (without any partner).

Leave Me alone to deal with him whom I have created alone...
Al-Muddaththir 74:11, tr. Asad

There is Nothing like Allah (AJ) but Allah (Aza wa Jal) reflects that love to Sayyidina Muhammad (saw). And all the Ashiqueen (lovers) of Prophet (saw) are emanating from the ocean of Love (wadood).  Then they dress us with that WAW for love.

ر;

(RAA) = رب; RAB (LORD)                             

Rabbanyiuun

Holy Quran 3:79
walakin koonoo rabbaniyyeen a bima kuntum tu allimoon aal kitaba wa bima kuntum ta drusoon
Yusuf Ali
.. "Be ye worshippers of Him Who is truly the Cherisher of all:

For ye have taught the Book and ye have studied it earnestly."

Raa (R) stands for Rabaniyun ربانيون (Lordly). Mawlana Shaykh Nazim says "Be Rabaniyun (Lordly). Holy Quran says:

Rabaniyun are those who give knowledge and receive knowledge. The pursuit of knowledge is their whole existence and they give that knowledge out. It means their lives are only for attaining Divinely Knowledge. As a result, they are dressed by Allah (AJ)'s Qurdra (power). These are Rabaniyun. The Noor نُور (light)that they are giving, it means they are giving their Noor (light); it is made from the ocean of Wadood (love). They are dressing everybody to be Rabaniyun.

Those Rabaniyun begin to teach you to leave your desires and leave all of the things that are attaching to the heart. Like Mawlana Shaykh Hisham says: "You can't completely walk away from Dunya (material world) but you can do it without any attachment to the heart." And your heart is attached to the love of Prophet (saw), love of Sayyidina Isa (Jesus) (AS), love of Nabi Musa (Moses) (AS), love of divine reality. You do what you do for the sake of serving prophet (saw). When the heart is no longer attached to Dunya (Material world), it begins to attach to them; begins to attach to the reality.

They take us to this Noon ن (First Noon) and begin to dress us from that reality. Then they dress us from that Alif ا (that comes after Noon) ان, and dress us from their dress (from their secrets). It means when you accompany that Wali, he dresses you from his dress, dress you from his M'iraj, and dress you from his sustenance. Then Allah (AJ) describes;

وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا;

Wa yuta'imo nat Ta'ama 'ala hubbihi miskeenan wa yateeman wa aseera (76:8)

And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive.
(Surat Al Insan 76:8)

They feed you from their food and they love their food. It's not something that they give away because it's cheap or rotten. They love their food. But they give it to the Miskeen (poor), Yateem (orphan), and Aseer (captive). It means there are three categories of who we are to eat with them. It is not just the physical food, but the spiritual food. It's not just physical food. It means whatever prophet (saw) is dressing their souls, they are merely reflecting it out. If you accompany a Qutub (The second level after King of Saints), you will be dressed by the characteristics of that Qutub. If you are dressed by Nujaba, Nuqaba, Awtad, wal Akhyar, any of these categories of their sainthood; they dress you from the lights of their sainthood. That's because Allah (AJ) is merely teaching them to reflect out, not to be held in. As much as they receive, that much they are reflecting.

س (SEEN) =سر SIR (SECRET)

Seen of Insaan اِنْسَانِ;

They begin to teach, now come to that ocean and understand what makes Insaan (Human Being) so noble. That all the prophets realized their lights are not enough; they are merely Mumin, Mukhles. Here is what Prophet (saw) said, yes the Mukhles of my Ummat (Community) inherited from the stations of all the Prophets of Bani Israel (Children of Israel.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said recorded in Ibn Majah and Tirmidhi:

عُلَمَاءِ وَرِثَةُ الْأَنْبِيَاء;

Al 'Ulama warithat ul anbiya.
The scholars are the inheritors of the prophets.

What did the prophets of Bani Israel (Children of Israel) (AS) wanted was the reality.

Who did they need to reach that reality?

They needed Muhammadan representative because Prophet (saw) was not yet physically in dunya (material world). He had not yet made his M`iraj (Asencsion). It means he (saw) didn't complete what he needed to complete. Then everybody after that completes their M'iraj. Prophet (saw) goes first.

The secret is the Sir (secret). Oceans of the secret, oceans of the soul is the secret of Muhammad (saw). They dress you from that ن Noor, to take you to that secret, the Sir س. They ask what is the Sir? The Sir is the secret. That Sir (secret) could only be understood with 'Ilme Y'aqeen (Knowledge of Certainty), 'Ayne Y'aqeen (Vision of Certainty), and Haq ul Y'aqeen (Truth of Certainty). These secrets only opens through obedience.

1. علم اليقين;'ILM AL Y'AQEEN (KNOWLEDGE OF CERTAINTY)

 كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ;
Kal la law t'alamoona 'ilm al y'aqeen (102:5)

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty. (Surat  At Takathur 102:5)

It's from the Knowledge of certainty. It means from these divinely knowledge begins to dress the soul. If that knowledge is dressing the soul and that soul is in itebah إتباع (obedience). If the soul is not in obedience, it's not accepting the knowledge. They understand that when we are not obedient, we are not interested in listening, we are not interested in following; then the 'Ilm (knowledge) has not reached its Y'aqeen (certainty). It's not certain because you are saying to yourself, "I don't really believe what you are saying and therefore I am not following. If I am not following then that knowledge is in no way certain. If that knowledge is not of certainty, then there is no way that the 'Ayne Y'aqeen (Vision of certainty) is open. Then itebah إتباع (obedience) is that knowledge with certainty of saying that "I believe in it and I follow".

2.عين اليقين;'AYN IL Y'AQEEN (VISION OF CERTAINTY)

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ;
Thum ma la tara wun naha 'ayn al y'aqeen (102:7)

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty. (Surat At Takathur 102:7)

As you follow with belief, they begin to open your heart to see because they are transmitting that signal. We are not talking about the Sultan ul Awliya (Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al Haqqani), he is far beyond this. We are talking about the transmitters (the ones who have the Noor (light) of the first Noon ن). The transmitters are transmitting that reality, so that you can get to the secret. When you get to the secret, 'Ilm e Y'aqeen (Knowledge of certainty), you need to ask yourself "are you believing the knowledge that they convey and are you following and acting on them?" If you are following and moving on them, then you should begin with the heart opening with 'Ayn e Y'aqeen (Vision of certainty). It means your belief is so strong that you witness it. It's not you that opened anything. They opened it and they can close it in an instant.But the light and emanation of that 'Izat (honor) is dressing; hits the heart and begins to unveil the heart, so it can see. If they can hear with certainty, they begin to see with certainty.

3.حق اليقين;HAQ UL Y'AQEEN (TRUTH OF CERTAINTY)

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ;

Inna hatha la huwa haq qul y'aqeen 56:95

.Indeed, this is the true certainty. (Surat Al Waqi'ah (The Accident) 56:95)

If they hear and see with certainty, they are now in Haq al Y'aqeen (Truth of Certainty). That's because everything that you witness through your heart is a brick of Haq (truth). Brick of Haq on brick of Haq, until there are so many bricks of Haq that your faith is certain. Like you know your hand, you know your belief.  That certainty opens that reality. Then they are teaching, these are the Shaykhs who are teaching the M'arefa (reality) of the self; that once they have been dressed by that secret, they carry that secret.  As a result, they are taken to this Noon ن (2^nd Noon) of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw).

 

20:10 Surah TAHA

When he [Musa} saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire;

perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

إِذْ رَأَىٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوا إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّي آتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى;

ن (NOON)= نار; DIYA / DIVINE FIRE (FIRE)

Holy Quran Surah 10:5

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ ۚ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ;

Huwa allathee jaala ash shams a diyaan wal qamara nooran wa qaddarahu manazilalita

It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty),

and measured out stages for her;

Second Noon of Insaan اِنْسَانِ; from left

That Noon ن (2^nd Noon) of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw), opens the reality of the Diya / Divine Fire (Source of light) نار. What makes the Diya / Divine Fire (fire) نار higher than the Noor (light) is that the Diya / Divine Fire (Source of light) نار carries the 'Izat (honor) because the Alif (A) is there. To have Noorنُور (light) you must have Diya / Divine Fire (Source of light) نار.  

There must be a fire for you to enjoy the light. We live and all our lives are based on the Sun. If there is no Sun, there is no breath. You can't breathe because the plants would not produce Oxygen. If there is no Sun, you can't eat and you can't see. It means our existence is based on that Diya / Divine Fire (Fire) نار. Then the Diya / Divine Fire نار is a Source of fire. It burns and it consumes and as it consumes and burns; with its burning which is so intense, it produces light. You cannot have that Noor (light) (First Noon ن) without the Diya / Divine Fire (Source of Fire) نار(Second Noon ن). Otherwise you are merely a reflection.

Then Prophet (saw) is teaching that when I take you towards Kaamil (Perfection) to be perfected; I open within your heart to be a source of light. To be a source like a Sun, that you are moving on this dunya (world) with that energy and that power emanating in your heart.

Therefore, the second Noon ن is different from the first Noon ن. Sayyidina Yunus (Jonah) (AS) had this Noon ن; (light) and that Noon ن wasn't enough to reach his people; so he became Thal noon ذاٱلنون (Of the Noon). He jumped into the ocean of Ma'arefa (reality) dressed from the Muhammadan realities. Then Allah (AJ) said to him that now you are from Dhul noon (two Noons) and you have been dressed by that reality.

Tariqa (Sufi Path) comes and teaching that Allahmadullelah, you are from the Naqshbandia tul 'Aaliya. This is from the reality of the Naqshbandi Shaykhs. Mawlana Shah Naqshband is teaching that come to our way, come in to that M'arefa, come in to that Secret and we will dress you from that Fire. Your heart will be like a lit Sun and you will be the Source of Light.

 

They will dress you not only from the 'Izat ul Mumineen (believer's honor), but from the 'Izat ur Rasul (Prophet's honor). 'Izat ur Rasul is the Alif (A) hidden within the Diya / Divine Fire (Source of Light) نار. Allah (AJ) describes in Surat An Nur (Chapter 24, verse 35); "He is a very blessed tree. Neither of the East or the West but he produces a light upon its own light."

اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ.

Allahu nooru assamawati wal ardi, mathalu noorihi kamish katin feeha misbahun, al misbahu fee zujajatin, azzujajatu ka annaha kawkabun durriyyun yoqadu min shajaratin mubarakatin zaytonatin la sharqiy yatin wa la gharbiy yatin yakadu zaytuha yudee o wa law lam tamsas hu Diya / Divine Fireun, noorun 'ala noorin yahdee Allahu li noorihi man yasha o wa yadribu Allahul amthala lin Nasi, wal lahu bi kulli shay in 'aleem (24:35)

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.  

Surat An Nur 24:35

When you look at Sun, you think it is a self containing power because of what? The fusion. It is fusing together with Allah (AJ). This is the reality of "Quab e Qawsaini aw Adna". Powerful Energies merely approach and set off a Reaction no need to touch.

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ;
Fakana quaba qawsayni aw adna (53:9)

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer. REALITY OF THE STAR (Surat An Najm 53:9)

When Allah (AJ) is merely brings His qudra (power) and the reality of Prophet (saw)

approaches; it begins to produce energy. That is eternal energy and never diminishes because what Allah (AJ) gives can never be diminished.

THREE ALIFS OF INSAAN

There are 3 Alifs in the word Insaan and they represent the three 'Izat (honor) of Allah (AJ)'s, Prophet (saw)'s, and the Believers, Izzat ullahi, wa lir Rasule hi, wal Mumineen. (Surat Al Munafiquon Chapter 63:8). They are teaching us that when we are dressed by that Sir (Secret) of Seen, then they take us to that Second Noon ن , to be a Source of Light Diya / Divine Fireنار. At that time you are in the presence of the Alif (Last Alif from left of Insaan ا;نسان). They take you all the way to the Presence of that Alif and that is 'Izat ullah (Allah's honor). The hidden Alif in the Diya / Divine Fireنار is the 'Izat ir Rasul and 'Izat il Mumineen is the first Alif from the left.

THREE HOLY MONTHS

ياأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُواللَّه وَأَطِيعُوٱلرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ...

Ya ayyu hal latheena amanoo atee'o Allaha wa atee'or Rasola wa Ulel amre minkum...

O you who have believed, Obey Allah and Obey the Messenger, and those in authority among you. (Surat An Nisa 4:59)

Atee'o Allaha wa atee or Rasola wa Ulel amre minkum is also in the word of Insaan. The first Alif of Insaan (from right of the word Insaan), is Ateeo Allah which is the holy month of Rajab (Allah's month). The second Alif is hidden in the Diya / Divine Fire of second Noon and that means Atee'or Rasul which is the holy month of Sh'aban. The third Alif which sometimes it's written as Fatha in Arabic, is the Ulel Amre Minkum, which is the month of Ramadan.  

Then follow Ulel Amr (those in authority), and Husn ur Rafiqa حسن ورفيقه (followers of the Ulel Amr). Then when you sit in Laila tul Qadr (Night of Power) . The light described for that night of power is from these realities of Rajab and Sha'ban. From barakat (blessings) of Tariqa (Sufi path), Awliya (saints) are always dressed by these realities of Laila tul Qadr.

The only way to get to 'Izat ullah (Allah's honor), is through prophet Muhammad (pbuh)'s M'iraj (Night of Ascension), which is in 27^th of Rajab; 7^th month of Islamic Hijri calendar. Wherever Prophet (pbuh) is moving in his M'iraj (Ascension), he is dressing us with it. He (pbuh) pierces to go up to heavens and beyond and what rains as a result are the blessings upon our souls. Therefore, his (pbuh) prescription for us is to fast and wait; these realities will rain upon you.

Then in the month of Sh'aban (8^th month of Islamic Hijri calendar), Prophet (saw) will dress us from his realities as it is his (saw)'s month. As it is mentioned in a holy hadith and narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Al Hasan Al Naqash that Prophet Muhammad (saw) said:

رَجَبٌ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ ، وَشَعْبَانُ شَهْرِي ، وَرَمَضَانُ شَهْرُ أُمَّتِي;

Rajabu shahr ullahi, wa Sha'banu shahryi, wa ramadanu shahru Ummati

Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha'ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my followers.

One of the significant features of the month of Sha'ban is that it consists of a night which is termed in Shari`ah as "Laylatul- bara`ah" (Night of Salvation); the night of freedom from Fire. This is the night occurring between 14th and 15th day of Sha'ban. Traditions of Prophet Muhammad (saw) prove that it is a meritorious night in which the people of the earth are attended by special Divine Mercy.The 15^th of Sha'ban is also the midpoint; the 45^th day of these 90 holy days (Months of Rajab, Sh'aban, and Ramadan). The 15^th of Sh'aban, Laila tul Bara'ah is the spiritual New Year. Therefore, we are asked to pray Salat ul Khair, which consists of 100 Raka'at (cycle). and read Surat Yasin (chapter 36 of Quran) three times with a special du`a and with the following intentions:

1. 1.      Read with the niyyat (intention) for Long Life.
2. 2.      Read with the niyyat (intention) for Protection from calamities.
3. 3.      Read with the niyyat (intention) for not being needy to anyone except Allah.

In Surat Al Qadr (chapter 97, verse 3 of Holy Quran) Allah (AJ) says "Tanzil al malaaikatu wa roh" .

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ;

Tanaz zalul Malaikatu war roohu feeha bi ithni rabbi him min kulli amr (97:4)

The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. (Surat Al Qadr 97:4)

This tanzil (descent) is raining whatever Prophet (saw) pierced in his M'iraj in Rajab. It rains upon us and perfects our soul in Laila tul Qadr (Night of Power; 27^th of Ramadan, 9^th month of Hijri calendar)). Allah (AJ) says if you can reach that reality and we dress you from that secret and that light; you have been dressed by the best of gifts. Allah (AJ) says: Laila tul Qadri khairun min Alif e Shahr (Quran 97:3).

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ;
Layla tul qadri khayrun min alfi shahr (97:3)

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. (Surat Al Qadr 97:3)

Therefore, Allah (AJ) says if you get the blessings of Laila tul Qadr (Night of Power), it is a life time achievement. That is because the blessings of 1000 months promised in the Surat al Qadr (chapter 97:3) equals to 83 years. It means it's better than your entire life time, if you can achieve that light. Why Allah says 1000 months? That is because you get light of holy Quran which is from 'Izat ullah (Allah's honor). That's We pray that Allah (AJ) open these lights and realities for us.

All of these holy nights, Mawlana Shaykh is teaching for us to safe guard and to cherish; is merely to be dressed by them. If you don't feel anything, it doesn't matter. What is important is to sit and wait and to copy their way. To be dressed and dressed and dressed until the dress is enough on the soul that the eye of the heart and the eye of soul can begin to move.  It has its Qudrat (Power) and it has its cleanliness of which the eye of the heart opens and begins to witness their holy face. And from their Face, it begins to witness their holy Presence, and from there it's like a spark into the Divine Essence.

We pray that in this holy month of Rajab (7^th month of Hijri), Allah (AJ) open for us from

'Izat Allah, and in Sh'aban (8^th month of Hijri) from the 'Izat ir Rasuli and in Ramadan (9^th month of Hijri) from 'Izat ul Mumineen. To be dressed by these lights and blessings.