Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss First Fascicle
The Turkish original of the book Se’âdet-i Ebediyye consists of three parts, all of which add up to more than a thousand pages. We have translated the entire book into English and have published six individual fascicles. Se’âdet-i Ebediyye is a book prepared according to the Hanafî Madhhab. There is not a bit of knowledge or word which does not confirm the creed of the Ahl-i Sunnat and Jamâ’at in this book. This is the first fascicle. We invoke Allâhu ta’âlâ to help us deliver it to our dear readers. There are two hundred and forty (240) chapters in Se’âdet-i Ebediyye, and it consists of three parts. Forty-one of the ninety-eight chapters in the first part, thirty-four of the seventy-two chapters in the second part and thirty-three of the seventy chapters in the third part are translations of the letters in the Persian original of Maktûbât (The Letters) by Hadrat Imâm-i Rabbânî ‘rahmat-Allâhi ’alaih’ . A few of them are translations of letters by Hadrat Muhammad Ma’sûm ‘rahmat-Allâhi ’alaih’. The remaining chapters are taken from many valuable books. Maktûbât by Hadrat Imam-î Rabbânî consists of three volumes (I, II, III) and they contain five hundred and thirty six letters. All of them were published in two volumes in Pakistan in 1392 [1972 A.D.], and it was printed by offset in 1397 [1977 A.D.] in Istanbul. Maktûbât by Hadrat Muhammad Ma’sûm, his son, is also of three volumes (IV, V, VI). The volume number and the number of each letter translated is given below. The additions in brackets are explanations made by the translator, (i.e. Hadrat Hüseyn Hilmi Işık 'quddisa sirruh'.). Subjects relating to belief of ahl as-Sunnat are quoted from famous Ahl as-Sunnat scholars' books.
The Turkish original of the book Se’âdet-i Ebediyye consists of three parts, all of which add up to more than a thousand pages. We have translated the entire book into English and have published six individual fascicles. Se’âdet-i Ebediyye is a book prepared according to the Hanafî Madhhab. There is not a bit of knowledge or word which does not confirm the creed of the Ahl-i Sunnat and Jamâ’at in this book. This is the first fascicle. We invoke Allâhu ta’âlâ to help us deliver it to our dear readers.
There are two hundred and forty (240) chapters in Se’âdet-i Ebediyye, and it consists of three parts. Forty-one of the ninety-eight chapters in the first part, thirty-four of the seventy-two chapters in the second part and thirty-three of the seventy chapters in the third part are translations of the letters in the Persian original of Maktûbât (The Letters) by Hadrat Imâm-i Rabbânî ‘rahmat-Allâhi ’alaih’ . A few of them are translations of letters by Hadrat Muhammad Ma’sûm ‘rahmat-Allâhi ’alaih’. The remaining chapters are taken from many valuable books. Maktûbât by Hadrat Imam-î Rabbânî consists of three volumes (I, II, III) and they contain five hundred and thirty six letters. All of them were published in two volumes in Pakistan in 1392 [1972 A.D.], and it was printed by offset in 1397 [1977 A.D.] in Istanbul. Maktûbât by Hadrat Muhammad Ma’sûm, his son, is also of three volumes (IV, V, VI). The volume number and the number of each letter translated is given below. The additions in brackets are explanations made by the translator, (i.e. Hadrat Hüseyn Hilmi Işık 'quddisa sirruh'.).
Subjects relating to belief of ahl as-Sunnat are quoted from famous Ahl as-Sunnat scholars' books.
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The fourth principle of Islam is to fast every day in the holy<br />
month of Ramadân. We should be sure to fast every day in the<br />
blessed month of Ramadân. We should not miss this important<br />
fard for any reason. Our Prophet stated: “Fasting is a shield that<br />
protects the Believer against Hell.” If one cannot fast for some<br />
inevitable reasons, such as sickness, one should eat secretly and,<br />
immediately after the excuse is over, one should perform it. We<br />
are all His born slaves. We are not independent or without an<br />
owner. We should live within the commandments and the<br />
restrictions of our Owner so that we may be saved from Hell.<br />
Those who disobey Islam are obstinate born slaves and perverse,<br />
disobedient agents; they must be punished. [1]<br />
The fifth essential of Islam is the hajj [once in a life, to go to the<br />
city of Mecca and perform the duty of hajj]. The duty of hajj has<br />
certain requirements. All of them are written in Fiqh books. It is<br />
stated in a hadîth-i-sherîf: “An accepted hajj wipes off one’s past<br />
sins.” [2]<br />
He who wants to escape Hell should learn very well what is<br />
halâl and what is harâm and should earn from the halâl and avoid<br />
the harâms. He should avoid the things which the conveyor of<br />
Islam (Rasûlullah) has prohibited. He should not go beyond the<br />
limits of Islam. How long will this sleep of unawareness last? When<br />
will we become attentive? When the hour of one’s death comes,<br />
one will be awakened, and one’s eyes and ears will be opened. But<br />
repentance will be no good then. Nothing will be obtained, except<br />
being disgraced. Death is gradually approaching us all. The various<br />
torments in the next world are awaiting people. When man dies,<br />
the end of his world takes place. Let us wake up before death<br />
wakes us up and before it is too late! After learning the<br />
commandments and prohibitions of Islam, let us live these few<br />
days of life of ours compatibly with them. Let us save ourselves<br />
from the various torments in the next world! The meaning of the<br />
sixth âyat of Sûra Tahrîm, is: “O you who believe! Save yourselves<br />
and your families from a fire whose fuel is men and stones.”<br />
After correcting our belief and doing the worships compatible<br />
with Islam, we should enrich our time with dhikr-i ilâhî; we should<br />
not live one moment without remembering Allâhu ta’âlâ. While<br />
[1] Detailed information about fasting is available from the second<br />
chapter of the fifth fascicle of <strong>Endless</strong> <strong>Bliss</strong>.<br />
[2] Please see the seventh chapter of the same fascicle for ‘hajj’.<br />
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