Addressing the German professor, Dr. Abdul Jalil Stelzer, Mawlana explains the value of story-telling in conveying wisdom and teaching. It is like the water from which all life springs. And through the story of Al-Bistami (Q), we learn how the devil classifies people into those who need reins to be ridden with and those who can be ridden "Without Reins". Then Mawlana points to some of the reins that the devil uses in our days.
Triangle Prison
Oct28 2012 English 18min
Shaykh Bahauddin Effendi speaks about the three sided prison in which we are caught in this world, Time, Space, and Breath.
Everyone Needs a Murshid
Oct26 2012 English 15min
Shaykh Bahauddin speaks about the need for a murshid whose love for Allah is so great that he can hurt no one and who makes things simple for us to understand.
The Long and The Wide
Oct25 2012 English 16min
Shaykh Bahauddin Effendi speaks about his joy on being able to spend another Eid with Mawlana, and about the opening of H. Anne's mosque, and about the value of keeping promises.
Al-Ahzab
Oct25 2012 Arabic 12min
Mawlana was asked how it is that the Muslims cannot agree on the date of Eid Al-Adha. Mawlana answered that the problems of the modern Muslim world stem from the fact that it is broken into many different "Ahzab - الأحزاب"
Eid al-Adha
Oct25 2012 Turkish 31min
Eid prayers in Haji Anne's new mosque.
Takbirs of Eid
Oct24 2012 Turkish 30min
Shaykh Muhammad Effendi continues speaking about the gifts of Eid, specifically the Takbirs of Eid which are obligatory, wajib and the sacrifice.
Allah's Gifts
Oct23 2012 Turkish 13min
Shaykh Muhammad Effendi speaks about the gifts Allah gives the Nation of The Prophet (sas), the two Eids and the blessings of fasting.
Visit the Graves on Eid
Oct22 2012 Turkish 16min
Shaykh Muhammad Effendi speaks about the gifts of the Holy month of Dhul Hijjah.
Allah's Orders Benefit You
Oct21 2012 Turkish 11min
Allah's orders are only for your own good. There is nothing you can do for Him but obedience brings benefit for you.
Dhū l-Ḥijjah
Oct16 2012 Turkish 5min
Mawlānā congratulated all of us on the beginning of the Holy month of "Dhū l-Ḥijjah" and gave some instructions. Mawlānā also added that the whole Waẓīfah for this month is in Haji Anne's books.
Ahlu-l Hawa
Oct16 2012 Arabic 13min
By describing "Ahlu-l Hawa - The People of Desire", Mawlana shows all of us that the only way to be successful in dealing with the problems of our material world is to correct our spiritual lives.
The Children of the Prophet (sas)
Oct12 2012 Arabic 23min
We have been blessed by " أولاد النبي ص - The Children of the Prophet (sas)", by the fact that Allah made the blood line of the Prophet (sas) apparent to us as a Mercy from Him. In the presence of his honorable guest, a Hashemite prince from Jordan, Mawlana asks Arabs in particular what have they done with this Mercy?
The Purpose of Living
Oct07 2012 English 18min
Shaykh Bahauddin Effendi speaks about his father, his spiritual youth and strength in spite of his physical age. And he says that the reason for this is that Mawlana knows the purpose of living.
A Critical Eight Hours
Oct06 2012 English 20min
Shaykh Bahauddin Effendi speaks about Allah's plan for the apportionment of the day.
All Things Change
Oct05 2012 Turkish 22min
Shaykh Muhammad Effendi speaks in general about the benefit of being with good people and in particular of being with Mawlana.
Contagion
Oct04 2012 Turkish 13min
Shaykh Muhammad Effendi warns us about one of our responsibilities that Mawlana has never spoken about.
Doubt
Oct03 2012 Turkish 15min
Shaykh Muhammad Effendi speaks about different kinds doubt, some normal, some dangerous.