Today Shaykh Muhammad Effendi spoke about the importance of keeping one's promise. He said, before you give a promise you must make sure you can keep it. The one who keeps his promise is considered to be from the Men of Allah, even if he is a woman. (33:23) "رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ". And the men when they don't keep their promise are seen as females.
Workers' Day
May01 2012 Turkish 11min
Today Shaykh Muhammad Efendi spoke about the difference between the Muslim holidays, granted to mankind by their Lord, and the communist man-made occasions, such as "workers' day". The first one, he said, gives mankind joy and dresses him with blessings. The second is a satanic occasion and takes everything from him, even his life.
Don't Waste
Apr18 2012 Turkish 18min
Today Shaykh Mehmet Effendi spoke about the tradition of the Prophet (sas) that talks about the manners of the Holy Quran. The most remarkable attribute of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim is never wasting even one of the many Divine Favors.
Don't Look at Haram
Apr17 2012 Turkish 14min
Shaykh Mehmet spoke about the reasons that looking at haram things is forbidden. He speaks mainly about men looking at women. He quoted his father saying that if Men do not look at other women then they will find their wife to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Happiness in the home is paradise on earth.
Infinite Divine Generosity
Apr16 2012 Turkish 19min
Shaykh Muhammad spoke on the unlimited Generosity of Allah Almighty. He invites us to come and take. The pleasures of this world are limited and unsatisfying but the gifts of the spiritual world are unlimited and fulfilling. Man goes back and forth between them.
Two Kinds of Love
Apr04 2012 Turkish 19min
There are many kinds of love. One is the highest and one is a curse. When you love for Allah, everything becomes easy for you to carry. All of us make mistakes so if you see something wrong in your brother, forget it otherwise Allah will make you commit the same wrong. Love of Allah and His Prophet brings happiness. Love of dunya is a curse.
Remember Goodness
Apr02 2012 Turkish 21min
Today Shaykh Mehmet spoke about remembering the good things done for you and forgetting the bad things, whether coming from people or from Allah. He recounts the story of three men in the time of the Bani Israel.
The Danger of Bad Company
Apr01 2012 Turkish 6min
Shaykh Mehmet speaks about the dangers of keeping bad company. Bad friends are worse than shaytan, they will ruin your dunya and your akhira. The cure is to keep company with Tariqat and the shaykh.
Religion Is Advice
Mar31 2012 Turkish 13min
Shaykh Mehmet speaks on the Hadith of the Prophet (sas), Ad Din an Nasiha - religion is advice - advice that leads to the right way. If a scholar or shaykh gives a sohbat and does not say what he knows out of fear for what people will say it is a big sin. If he speaks just to please people - only Allah can please people.
His Royal Highness Raja Ashman Shah
Mar30 2012 Turkish 37min
After Juma today Shaykh Mehmet spoke about the unexpected death of his Royal Highness Raja Ashman Shah. He was a big awliya, loved by his people and by people all over the world. He was Sultan, not of dunya, but of Akhira. Shaykh Mehmet went on to explain that everything is in the hands of Allah Almighty; the length of someone's life is written. Who says differently is wrong. No one can give life to another. Allah is Most Generous, He gives. The running of the Tariqa in Malaysia is left in the hands of HRH Raja Ashman's sister, her Royal Highness Raja Eleena.
Sleep Less
Mar29 2012 Turkish 13min
Shaykh Mehmet finishes the series of Sohbats with advice on Sleeping Less. He says the day is divided into 3 parts each of 8 hour duration. For physical and spiritual health you should sleep only 8 hours, not even 5 minutes more.
Speak Less
Mar28 2012 Turkish 10min
Shaykh Mehmet continues with the series Eat Less, Speak Less and Sleep Less. Today Shaykh Mehmet explained the importance of being careful with your speaking.
What Is Destined Must Be
Mar27 2012 Turkish 12min
Shaykh Mehmet Effendi today spoke about the poetry that Mawlana often recites, 'What Is Destined Must Be' therefore, no need to worry.
Uways al Qarani
Mar02 2012 English 22min
Shaykh Mehmet relays salams from his father Shaykh Nazim who continues to recover slowly from his illness. Allah has sent so many doctors to serve him and with each medicine he takes he asks Allah's cure in it. He thanks all those who, following the sunnah, have come from all over the world to be near him and wish him health. But Sh Mehmet asks those people to consider their intentions. It becomes a burden on Mawlana if all these people have in their hearts intention to talk personally with him. Shaykh Mehmet tells the story of Uways al Qarani (ra) who was never actually able to see the Prophet (sas) but whose heart was so connected from a distance that the Prophet (sas) sent his companions to visit Uways (ra) with the gift of a cloak.
Eat Less
Mar01 2012 Turkish 7min
Shaykh Mehmet delivers a short sohbat on the importance of being careful about what and how much you eat because it has spiritual as well as physical consequences.
Naqshbandi Way Is The Heart Of Shariat
Feb24 2012 English 7min
Shaykh Mehmet spoke after Juma saying that the recovery of his father, Shaykh Nazim, is a miracle, masha Allah. He also stressed his father's wish that we all keep the Shariat of Islam by following one of the four
Madh'habs.