1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık

ooks. The book is in three parts. The first part deals with the
fact that namâz is fard, the second part is about abdast, and the
third part deals with the things which break an abdast. This
book can be found in the Library of Nûr-i Osmâniyye.] We
should learn the matters of the Sharî’at by referring to such
books. [He who learns the religion from books and magaziness
written by doubtful persons for the sake of earning money
learns wrong things. We should find and read the books written
by pious Muslims for Allah’s sake. The best Turkish books for
learning the Sharî’at are the books Birgivî Vasiyetnâmesi
Şerhi and Âmentü Şerhi by Kâdızâde. Also helpful are the
books Mewkûfât, Dürr-i Yektâ Şerhi, Ey Oğul İlmihâli,
Mevâhib-i Ledünniyye, Mecmû’a-i Zühdiyye and Miftâh-ül
Cennet Ilmihali. The book Islâm Yolu (The way of Islâm)
written by Muhammad Âtif Efendi of İskilip, who was a dersiâm
(lecturer of that time) in Fâtih medresesi (school of theology)
and the head of a school named ‘Ibtidâ-i dâhil Medresesi,’ is
very useful. This book was printed in 1959. It has sixty-three
pages. These have been printed with Arabic letters. A book
may be trusted not only by seeing its title, but also by seeing
the name of its author].
We should not read the book Gulistan or other story books
before learning the Ahl-i sunnat belief and knowledge of fiqh.
The book Gulistan or other books of its kind are unnecessary
when compared to fiqh books. [When Gulistan is unnecessary. I
wonder what we should say about those who are addicted to
newspapers and magazines that are the religion’s enemies?] It
is primarily necessary to read, learn and teach what is
indispensable in the religion. What is more than this remains as
of secondary importance. [Especially those who learn other
things before learning religious knowledge and those who strive
so that their children acquire money, property and posts,
instead of teaching them correct religious knowledge – they are
so wrong! I wonder if earning one’s future means to acquire
these things? Or does it mean to earn Allah’s consent? Each
parent should first think of having their children earn their real
future, their endless bliss.]
We should try not to miss Tahajjud namâz (namâz
performed after midnight) unless there is a necessity. [The
namâz which is performed after the two-thirds of the night has
elapsed is called the tahajjud; it is performed before the dawn.
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