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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32 – FIRST VOLUME, 65th LETTER<br />
This letter, written to Khân-i a’zâm, expresses regret over the<br />
situation Islam is in today and over the persecution which Muslims<br />
are suffering:<br />
May Allâhu ta’âlâ increase your strength! May He help you in<br />
your struggles against the enemies of Islam in order to promulgate<br />
His religion. Mukhbir-i sâdiq [1] (Muhammad, ‘’alaihi wa ’alâ âlihi<br />
minassalawâti afdaluhâ wa minatteslîmâti akmaluhâ’ said, “Islam<br />
commenced in a gharîb and lonely state. During the latter times, it<br />
will relapse into its state of gharîb (lonely, forsaken, left alone) as<br />
it was when it commenced. How lucky for the Muslims who are<br />
gharîb and lonely!” During the time of the previous government<br />
(the time of Akbar Shah) Muslims were so gharîb that unbelievers<br />
used to slander Islam openly and make fun of Muslims. They used<br />
to express their irreligiousness and praise unbelievers and disbelief<br />
in bazaars and markets. It was forbidden for the Muslims to do [to<br />
say and write about] most of Allah’s commandments. Those who<br />
performed acts of worship and obeyed Islam were being censured<br />
and slandered.<br />
Beauties hide away their cheeks, Satan is feigning reluctance;<br />
So astonished I am, almost verging on craziness.<br />
Subhânallah! [2] O my Allah, gratitude be to Thee! It has been<br />
said, “Islam is protected under the shadow of the sword.” The<br />
brightness of this honourable religion has been delegated to<br />
leaders of governments. However, the situation was quite the<br />
other way round; the state and the government were trying to<br />
demolish Islam. Shame upon those days; we must regret and feel<br />
penitence over them! We deem your blessed existence as a great<br />
blessing from Allah. We do not know of any hero besides you who<br />
will, under his wings, protect Believers, who have been scattered<br />
under the attacks of the enemies of religion. May Allâhu ta’âlâ, for<br />
the sake of His beloved Prophet and His Ahl-i bayt [3] ‘’alaihi wa<br />
’alaihimussalawâtu watteslîmât wattehiyyât walbarakât’, increase<br />
your strength! May He help you! It was stated in a hadîth: “Unless<br />
[1] He who always tells the truth.<br />
[2] “I know Allah to be far from a defect or deficieny.”<br />
[3] Immediate relatives of the Messenger of Allah: Hadrat Alî (his cousin<br />
and son-in-law), Hadrat Fâtima (his daughter), Hadrat Hasan and<br />
Huseyn (his grandsons).<br />
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