1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık

The originals of the letters exist in the two hundred and thirtyeighth
page of the Turkish translation of Mawâhib-i
ladunniyya. As the names of the ambassadors, together with
their biographies and many events are obvious, who on earth,
both learned and considerate, will say that these are lies,
thirteen hundred years later? Their hostility towards the religion,
their grudge against our Sayyed Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu alaihi
wa sallam’ must have covered their minds and ravaged their
discernment to the extent that they cannot see the events,
proofs or documents; hence, unhesitatingly, they openly lie in
order to deceive youngsters. Lying and slandering will disgrace,
dishonour one in front of everybody! O our Allah! Your justice is
very correct. Those who attack Islâm, and thereby attack the
comfort and ease of others, deserve eternal torment!
Once, Heraclius sent a few presents. One of these presents
was a doctor. The doctor came to Rasûlullah and said, “Sir, His
Excellency sent me to serve you. I will examine your patients
free of charge.” Rasûlullah accepted him. He ordered the
Muslims to give him a home, and it was carried out. Every day
they brought him delicious food and drinks. Days, months
passed, but no Muslim visited the doctor. Ashamed, the doctor
came to Rasûlullah and said, “Sir, I came here to serve you. Up
to now, no patient has visited me. I have just sat idly, eating and
drinking. Let me go back now.” Upon his request, Rasûlullah
smiled and said, “It is up to you! If you would like to stay
longer, it is the first duty of a Muslim to serve a guest, to
show honour to him. If you would like to go, good luck!
Only, let it be known that nobody will visit you if you stay
here for years, since my Ashâb do not become sick! The
Islâmic religion has shown the way of how not to become
sick. My Ashâb are extra careful about being clean. They
do not eat anything before getting hungry, and they leave
the meal table before becoming satiated with food.” It is
seen that a Muslim, that is, he who obeys the commandments
of Islâm, does not suffer from illness. Those Muslims who suffer
from illnesses are those who do not learn and carry out the
commandments. Yes, the illness of death will come to
everybody. This illness is a blessing upon Muslims. It is the
herald of the voyage to the next world. It is an alarm for getting
ready, repenting and saying one’s last will. Allahu ta’âlâ has
rendered various diseases the causes of death. Everybody will
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