1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık

You may reach it, even though we have not.
Khwâja-i Ahrâr [Ubeydullâh-i Tashkendî] ‘quddisa sirruh’
said, “If I became a shaykh, no other shaykh would find a murid
(disciple) at any place. But I was assigned to do another task.
This task is to spread the Sharî’at and strengthen Islâm.” For
this reason, he used to visit sultans [presidents, members of
parliament] and give them advice. Through his persuasive
words, he brought all of them around to the right course.
Through them he used to spread the sharî’at. Allahu ta’âlâ, for
the sake of your love and respect towards our superiors, has
blessed your words with effectiveness and has represented
your affection for the religion as majestic. Then, at least, I
request that you strive for the abolition of disbelievers’ customs
[feasts, Christmas Eves, dances, balls, men and women’s
coming and being together] that have spread among the
Muslims and that have become their customs. I also request
that you protect Muslim children against loathsome things of
this sort that are peculiar to disbelievers. May Allahu ta’âlâ give
you plenty of rewards through us and through all Muslims.
During the time of the previous government there was an
unrestrained enmity against Islâm. There is no such visible
enmity, grudge or obstinacy now. There are some mistakes. Yet
they are not because of obstinacy, but because they are not
known. Today, Muslims, like disbelievers, can talk freely and
have the freedom which disbelievers have. Let us pray and
wake up lest disbelievers will win, lest the chronic grudge and
enmity will bring harm upon us, and lest Muslims relapse into
persecution and torment.
Shaking like a leaf for they attacked my îmân.
May Allahu ta’âlâ not let you and us deviate from the way of
the Sayyed of Prophets (Muhammad) ’alaihi wa ’alâ âlihi-ssalawât’!
Faqîr [this poor person-I myself] came here on an
unexpected trip. I did not want to leave here without letting you
know, without writing and leaving a few souvenirs, and without
letting you know of the love I have for you. Our Prophet ‘sall-
Allâhu alaihi wa sallam’ declared, “If a person loves his
Muslim brother, he should let him know!” I send my salâms
to you and to all of those on the right path!
One look of an ’âlim is a treasure hardly attainable;
One sohbat with him a library for years inexhaustible.
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