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thirst is a bliss. The structure <strong>of</strong> Islam is five things: The first is to<br />

say (Eshhedu en-lâ-ilâhe-illallah we eshhedu enne Muhammeden<br />

abduhu we Resûluhu), to know and believe in its meaning. This is<br />

called (Kelime-i shahâdet). The other four is namâz, zakât, fast<br />

and hajj. If one <strong>of</strong> these five pillars is faulty, one’s Islam is faulty<br />

too. After correcting the creed and observing Islam, one should<br />

advance on the path <strong>of</strong> Sôfiyye-i aliyye [great men <strong>of</strong> tasawwuf].<br />

One attains ma’rifatullah on this path and one gets rid <strong>of</strong> the<br />

desires <strong>of</strong> the nafs. A person who does not know his owner, how<br />

can he live, how can he get ease! In order to have ma’rifat on this<br />

path, (fenâ bil-ma’rûf) is necessary. That is, it is necessary to forget<br />

everything except Allahu ta’âlâ. He who deems himself as existent<br />

cannot attain ma’rifat. (Fenâ) and (Beqâ) occur in one’s conscious,<br />

in one’s heart. It is not understood by listening. He who has not<br />

attained the blessing <strong>of</strong> ma’rifat must always look for it. One must<br />

not try to improve something which one has been commanded to<br />

see as low and temporary.<br />

A SUPPLICATION TO BE RECITED AFTER<br />

PERFORMING NAMÂZ<br />

Elhamdullahi Rabbil’âlemîn. Essalâtu wesselâmu alâ Resûlinâ<br />

Muhammedin we Âlihî we Sahbihî ejma’în. Yâ Rabbî! Accept the<br />

ritual prayer that I have performed! Make my last breath be by<br />

saying Kalimat ash-Shahâda and my migration to the Hereafter be<br />

with îmân. Forgive and pardon my relatives that have died.<br />

Allahummaghfir werham we ente khayrurrâhimîn.Teweffenî<br />

muslimen we elhiqnî bissâlihîn. Allahummaghfir-lî we li-wâlideyye<br />

we li-ustâziyye we lilmu’minîne wel mu’minât yewme yekûmul<br />

hisâb. Yâ Rabbî! Protect me from the evil <strong>of</strong> satan, the evil <strong>of</strong><br />

enemies and the evil <strong>of</strong> my nafs (a negative force within man which<br />

prompts him to do evil)! Grant goodness, halâl and auspicious<br />

sustenance to our home! Grant salvation to Muslims! Make the<br />

enemies <strong>of</strong> Muslims wretched and dispersed! With Your Divine<br />

Help, help Muslims that are making jihâd against disbelievers!<br />

Allahumme inneke afuwwun kerîmun tuhibbul’afwe fa’fu annî. Yâ<br />

Rabbî! Grant recovery to the ill among us, grant relief to those who<br />

are with difficulties among us! Allahumme innî es’elukessihhate<br />

wel-âfiyete wel-emânete we husnelkhulqi werridâe bilqaderi birahmetike<br />

yâ erhamerrâhimîn. Yâ Rabbî! Grant a beneficial life,<br />

good morals, sound mind, âfiyat (good health) and istiqâmet<br />

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