Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Our Holy Prophetﷺ said in a sahih hadith, “ad-deenu naseeha” – “Religion is advice.” Those who reject advice, reject religion and are lost in slavery to the malicious ego.

Mawlana Shah Naqshabandق said, “tariqatuna as-suhbah wal-khayru fil-jam`iyya” – “Our tariqat is association, it is keeping company, sohbah, association, and there is goodness in the gathering.” Without association, without advice, there is no way to benefit.

The value of every sohbah is like a brick used in constructing a home. For a mureed, it is the foundation of the ‘House of God’ that he yearns to build in his heart. It is built earnestly in faith and in hope, of the sweetest gift of all, to be ‘Rabbani’, in Eternity, only for Allahﷻ.

Holy Prophetﷺ, said, “Allah Almighty Says:

I am as My servant expects of Me and I am with him as he remembers Me.

If he remembers Me in himself, I will remember him in Myself.

If he mentions Me in a gathering, I will mention him in a greater gathering.

When he draws near Me by the span of his hand, I draw near him by the length of a cubit. When he draws near Me by the length of a cubit, I draw near him by the length of a fathom. When he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.”

-Hadith Qudsi, Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7405, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2675

Mureeds of this Way gather weekly, worldwide, for Khatam Khwajagan (Zikir of the Masters).

This great gathering originated in the Cave of Thawr with the Holy Prophetﷺ and hisﷺ highest ranking companion, Sayyidina Abu Bakr As-Siddiqر. It is here that one finds the steps on which one climbs closer to the Holy Presence of Allah Almighty, an invaluable gift that Grandshaykhق said, “for those who know the value of Khatam Khwajagan will crawl on ice to reach it.”

Aspiring mureeds who took bay’ah (initiation into the Way) with Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil Ar-Rabbaniق understand the value of hisق blessed Maqam (spiritual station).

Allah’sﷻ Hand is over the Tariqah and over the firm handhold of the divinely appointed Spiritual Master, through the Golden Chain of Masters, guiding sincere followers entrusted to himق towards safety here and for eternity.

It is essential that mureeds are aware of who their Guide is and focus their vision only on him. Looking elsewhere for guidance is likened to an unfaithful wife searching for intimacy from someone other than her husband. It is destructive to pledge allegiance to someone and look for what that one person can perfectly provide, in someone else.

A Waliyan Murshida is sent to people to remind them of their real value. It is in the nature of Man to forget his purpose and hence, Allahﷻ Sends Guides to remind people to strive for what is valuable to Himﷻ.

To a sincere mureed, Mawlanaق is the appointed 41st Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain and hisق guidance and advice is all one needs to progress safely here and hereafter, insha’Allah.

Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق sings a wonderful, hopeful song, “Dom, dom, dom dom, Eternity, Eternity. O’ Mankind of Eternity. Leave everything and sing with me. Eternity, Eternity.”

When one accepts the reminder that we are not created to be on earth forever, then will one seek to prepare for an Eternity with Allahﷻ.

Realise the real value of having a living Murshid who is sent to teach us the exquisite and personal message of the Holy Quran, revealed for every single person in humankind, a heart purified to become the ‘House of Allahﷻ’, being in service to the community, giving in charity and even the precious value of every difficulty Allahﷻ Sends our way.

We are created to be eternally with Allahﷻ. Yet so many are unaware and spend this life aimlessly and heedlessly, not seeking to become Hisﷻ servant.

Come to Eternity! Take the advice of the Saintly Guide sent to guide you there.

May Allah make us to be Rabbani, sincere mureeds seeking and preparing for eternal life with Allahﷻ, holding on to the firm handhold of our Guide, asking to be dressed to become as Prophetﷺ was, a Walking Quran, understanding the message coming from our Creator exclusively for each and every one of us.