American Muslim ‘Leaders’ talk about being Muslim in America, while they usually really mean to discuss how to compromise Islam for the sake of American culture.
The Naksibendi Tarikat gives energy on the other hand to disregard social norms which are formed on the basis of Batil, for the sake of Islam. The Way of the Holy Prophet (AS) gives you focus to complete your goals, to master the system offered by the West, and to say, “Now we know what you offer, now you must see what it is Islam offers. I choose Islam.”
MashAllah that these graduates worked hard to be able to discard Christian and secular symbolism for Islam’s sake and wore full sunnah clothing to represent their love of Islam.
Although fitnah has been made about Sheikh Abdul Kerim and his stance on western education, murids are counted from among the graduates in universities such as Columbia University, Rutgers University, University of Maryland, and Stony Brook. MashAllah.
I thanked Allah for having given me victory over my ego (nafs) and said: “O my nafs, by the power of Him who gave you a nature inclined to rebellion and made you susceptible to all kinds of blameworthy traits, I swear I shall not leave you in peace until you live up to the teachings of the Book of Allah and the Way of the Prophet (AS)”
-Ibn Arabi, Ruh al-Quds
Sheykh Mevlana Nazim speaks often about a number of tyrants and spiritual leaders of todays religious communities. Specifically about the Pope he has said within the last year:
You are living for independency or you are living for your Lord’s servanthood? Dalai Lama, where are you? I am here! Oh your holiness Pope, I am here! If I am saying (something) wrong, say! Write that Sheikh is wrong.
If they are looking through their Holy Books, (they) may understand, what we are saying; if it is true or wrong. Yes; warning (the) Pope, warning Patriarchs, warning Rabbis. Stop killing people! Stop wars! And try to be servants of your Creator! If not, you should be punished!
That Pope, why (is he) not thinking? That Patriarch, why (he is) not thinking? That Haham Bashi, Rabbi, why (is he) not thinking?
Where is their power? Christians, where is their power? O Jewish people, where is your power? O millions (of) Hindus-Mindus, where is your powers? We are here! …? … Where is your power, show!“Islam (is) coming! We are fearing that Islam (is) coming to Europe!” ‘Ghaman ala anfun’, against their will, Islam (is) coming! (It is) coming and covering from East to West, from North to South, over oceans, on continents! Even they are not happy, but (Islam is) coming!
Alhamdulillah! That is (the) biggest reward, (the) biggest honour, (the) biggest glory for (a) Muslim, who can say: “I am Muslim! I like to be Muslim!”
Mevlana criticizes clearly and sufficiently.
However, with all these warnings and messages Mevlana still meets people for the sake of Islam, peace and looking towards hope of a better future. Mevlana hopes for the best in all people, for isn’t it really just one Shahadat that could change this whole world tomorrow?
Cyprus is a divided nation, one side Greek and the other is Turkish. The official ‘mufti’ of Cyprus, recognized and placed in that position by the government is Dr. Yusuf Suiçmez. This mufti refused to travel to the south to meet with the Pope due to nationalism and secular pressures. This closed the door for demonstrating the manners of Muslims and representing Islam to Christians.
Seyh Mevlana disregarded these nationalistic pressures and found a way to meet the pope in the UN buffer zone, belonging to neither the Greeks nor the Turks. He gave his message of hope while also defining the basis of his hope:
“I hope that the Lord of Heavens who make our hearts on same direction, to love each other and to help each other, here and hereafter, under the flags of Prophets, under the flags of Holy ones!”
One of a Muslim’s greatest hope and reward of spiritual accomplishment is to see the Prophet’s (AS) face in their best dreams, when they have arrived at a station of purity.
This message is to those with a heart.
Don’t rob of us of this hope and emotion by forcing your politics on our spiritual experiences.
Don’t shatter and intrude upon our dreams with your violent messages.
To those without a heart, I leave you to your fate.
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LOOKING FOR YOUR FACE
From the beginning of my life
I have been looking for your face
but today I have seen it
Today I have seen
the charm, the beauty,
the unfathomable grace
of the face
that I was looking for
Today I have found you
and those who laughed
and scorned me yesterday
are sorry that they were not looking
as I did
I am bewildered by the magnificence
of your beauty
and wish to see you
with a hundred eyes
My heart has burned with passion
and has searched forever
for this wondrous beauty
that I now behold
I am ashamed
to call this love human
and afraid of God
to call it divine
Your fragrant breath
like the morning breeze
has come to the stillness of the garden
You have breathed new life into me
I have become your sunshine
and also your shadow
My soul is screaming in ecstasy
Every fiber of my being
is in love with you
Your efflugence
has lit a fire in my heart
for me
the earth and sky
My arrow of love
has arrived at the target
I am in the house of mercy
and my heart
is a place of prayer
Maulana Rumi (ks)
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If the face of Muhammad is reflected on a wall, the heart of the wall will become alive.
The wall, through his blessed reflection, will have such great happiness that even the wall will be rescued from hypocrisy.
It was a shame for the wall to have two faces while the pious and the pure had only one.
Maulana Rumi (ks)
Another Murid made a video that I want to share. Maulana Sheykh Nazim responds to the attacks in this video. In the video you can see plainly the attack and the takfir of calling a Muslim man and wife, Abu Lahab and Umm Lahab. There are other good points in there.
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