Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Allah Almighty Says in the Holy Quran,

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ فِى ٱلسِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
“O you who have believed, enter into Islām completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.” Quran 2:208

The purpose of mankind is such, to be in glorious peace, in wholehearted submission to the Most Magnificent, Lord Most High. Allahﷻ is Beautiful and Heﷻ Loves Beauty. Hence, Heﷻ Created our Holy Prophetﷺ and adorned himﷺ with the most exquisite of human nature, the Perfection of Creation, for all to emulate.

It is therefore, natural, for those divinely chosen, to be drawn into following and being in the guiding path of ‘beautiful ones’, inheritors of the Prophetﷺ. The Guide, divinely appointed by Allahﷻ, leads people towards becoming awakened to their true purpose of existence, being more aware of the Greatness of the Creatorﷻ.

Allahﷻ is the Giver for all of Hisﷻ creation, it is perpetually impossible to enumerate the gifts that we truly possess. Hence, the gratitude of creation can never be complete, it is but a continuous state of being in Shukr (thankfulness) to Al-Mashkur, The One Who Is Worthy Of Thanks.

وَإِن تَعُدُّواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحۡصُوهَآ‌ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ۬
“And if you should count the Favours of Allah, you could not enumerate them…”

Qur’an; 16:18

To be in this constant state of thankfulness, in awareness of the Might of Allahﷻ, Mawlanaق reminds hisق mureeds to strive in establishing the heart connection, Rabitah, with our Murshid as heق is the doorway for us to always be in awareness of Prophetﷺ, who is in turn always in the Divine Presence of Allah Almighty. A perfect chain of the True Powerhouse that will connect the one who seeks to be with Allahﷻ.

Mawlana Shaykh Nazimق said, “Holy Prophetﷺ, used to pray,

اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَكِلْنِي إلى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
"Oh my Lord, don't leave me in the hands of my ego, not even for a blink of an eye."

If you stand with your ego, it cuts you off from others, then you are alone with ego. Therefore, you must ask, “Oh my Sheikh, I am asking to be with you. You are with me, but I am not with you. I'll try to be with you". The more you are able to focus on his being with you, the more power reaches you on his side. His power will surround you as long as you are with him, then you should reach unlimited power, because the Sheikh can take you to Allah Almighty in the Divine Presence.”

The Holy month of Rejab is also known as the month of Allahﷻ, a grand opening for those seeking forgiveness, to draw near to their Creator and find realisation of being Hisﷻ blessed creation.

It is said that in the last seven breaths of a dying person, is a moment where Allah Almighty, will be, without an intercessor, alone with Hisﷻ creation. This is the moment feared by the God Conscious ones, a moment when every person will have to be in the Presence of Allahﷻ, in complete awareness of their every action earned, good or otherwise.

There is an accounting that will take place very soon and hence, a sincere seeker in this Way will find every opportunity to beseech in Allahﷻ for Hisﷻ Mercy and Forgiveness. As mureeds in this way, we are taught to look forward to the three holy months that are superior to all other months, Rejab, Sha’aban and Ramadan. Their superiority over other months is like the Superiority of Allahﷻ to Hisﷻ creation. These months are for sincere ones who seek to be cleansed of the filth of sin, begging day and night, to be pardoned and prepared for the final return as purified ones, accepted in the Diwan of Allahﷻ.

Therefore, put in great effort to be forgiven in the coming holy month of Rejab, the month of Allah Almighty’s Forgiveness and seclusion, drawing near to Himﷻ.

May we be raised as the people of Tawbah, sincerely repenting for all our sins, realising our many mistakes and remembering that we are indeed creation, always in need of our Creator.