Hu knows. I never won, but since i’ve seen whats happened to the big winners, i’m actually glad winning in a category like best design is also not really worth much imho.

As salam alaikum Safiyyah

It is both Maulana’s and Sheykh Effendi’s knowledge on this.

It’s a joke for SufiSoul (he is an ex shia). We usually meet at Naksibendi Zikr every thursday night.

BismillahirRahmanirRahim
“He said: Lo! thou canst not bear with me.”

1) proof?
2) proof?
3) proof? People are raising other topics about Mehdi (AS), nothing about the viziers or the qualities they will have (the subject of this excerpt). Their questions are incidental, and would have been raised if I posted a hadith about Imam Mahdi (AS).

I have read many times that Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and Grandshaykh had physically met the Mahdi in Mecca somewhere in the sixties and did bayat with some sincere ones. How do I have to understand this? Or have I misunderstood.

2. Maulana has also forbidden such types of work to be read, unless one is at a high level of understanding.

3. Ditto, the excerpt you quoted almost definitely, the people here have misunderstand.

Having a vague and broad injunction against a Muslim saints work sounds like a good way to squelch real knowledge. Some aspects of Shaykh al-Akbar (R) work fit just fine into peoples minds, the things meant for high saints I don’t post.

Have a good opinion of my intentions, inshaAllah.

Asalaamu alaikum.

As a newbie to the site, please let me welome you. However, as a newbie to the site, you probably are not aware of ongoing convos and history of commentors. Some people do come here (some quite recently only) to sow confusion under the guise of “sincere” questions. Some people come here and ask a lot of questions, demand that their questions be answered as fast as they desire, and then do not accept the answers they are given. Sometimes their questions are somewhat derailing from the real intent of the post at hand. There is a certain tone that comes thru in some people’s questions, especially when you’ve had a chance to read their repeated questions, a certain argumentativeness or mockery. If other commentors recognize it for what it is and call it out, can you really blame them? There are certain aspects of adab in regards to where and how a sincere seeker will ask for further information or clarification. And lately, it has become very rare to see any of that adab here.

As salam alaikum

Sheykh Abdul Kerim Effendi is not the prophecised Mahdi. He knows many that are claiming publicly that for themselves and he says they are in some degree in illusions and dellusions.

The real prophecised Mahdi is the one who will come to give power back to the sincere group of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah. The shia Mahdi is invented.

Also, what would be the benefit for you to know if Mahdi (as) will be the successor of Maulana Shaykh Nazim or to know if someone has met him physically? Is it just satisfying some curiosity? I guess it is that. And Sheykh Effendi strongly teaches us not to equate curiosity neither with the way of knowledge nor with sincere intention.

Salams

Nureddin

There is something about the way you ask these questions that makes me think you are not sincere or up to something. Just come out and say what you’re thinking – are you asking whether the murids of Sheikh Abdul Kerim think Sheikh Abdul Kerim is the Mahdi?
Yes or No?

Sufisoul,

We will have to discuss this again on Thursday that Mahdi (as) is not hiding in a well!

I think the shia fabricated tales again about Imam Sharani rah and Ibn Arabi qs saying they have quoted that Mahdi as is the son of Imam Hassan Askari. Do you have any references?

An interesting link though ..

http://sidratulmuntaha786.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/wuzara-of-saydina-mahdi-as/

whether you believe he has been in occultation for hundreds of years (as the shi’a do), in the 1940′s(as some sunnis do) or yet to be born (as the majority of sunnis do) what matters is we recognize him and unite under the shahada together. to pray side by side and fight by side. that is the Ummah.

As salam alaikum Amaan

This sohbet may have relationship with your question:

BE PREPARED FOR MAHDI (as):

http://www.naksibendi.org/sohbets/1426-Shawwal-27_20051129_SAK_Be_Prepared_for_Mehdi.htm

There are numerous other words from Shaykh Effendi related also to your question. Insha’Allah you may find it in his sohbets.

Salams

Nureddin