Sheykh Efendi is saying that during Ramadan, shaytan is in chains. So you cannot blame shaytan for your wrongdoings. It is the ego declaring itself. Look carefully at your intention before taking action or speaking. Fasting in this month should help us become better servants. When you start correcting yourself, everything around you is going to be correct. Today’s people are trying to correct the other ones. Correct yourself first. Tarikat teaches you to rise from the lower self to higher stations.
Sheykh Efendi was saying that Ramazan is the month of rahmet and mercy for the believers who take it seriously, trying to come closer to ALLAH swt. It is the month of patience – to have authority on yourself and to show compassion to the ones you have authority over. The worst confusion is going to come out from the shaykhs and the imams in the hutbe place – calling people toward dunya. Prophet saws said that for your good deeds during Ramazan, the rewards are multiplying. Fast from all haram and from your bad habits.
Sheykh Efendi was saying that believers who are fasting will enter Paradise through any door. Through fasting, believers can reach to the station of angels. shaitan is in chains. Half of faith during Ramazan is to have patience, and fasting is half of the patience. Look to see if you are making progress in purifying yourself, because this is the month when ALLAH swt makes it easy.
Practice of fasting in month of Shawwal. Review of benefits of fasting in Ramadan, particularly learning to control the ego. The obligations are with us until the grave; but voluntary worship brings us closer to Allah (swt). Stay awake!
In this Friday sermon (jummah khutba) Sheykh Efendi is saying that we are responsible for keeping the fast of Ramadan. It separates the believers from the unbelievers. Story of the fire worshiper who went to Paradise for respecting Ramazan. Also, we must honor Leylatul Qadir (the Night of Power). It carries the rewards of 80 years of worship. It is proper to look for its occurrence out of respect for this wonderful gift from ALLAH swt.
Use patience to control the ego. Learn patience from fasting. The fasting of Ramadan is rest for believers, separating them from the unbelievers. Protocol and rewards of fasting. Consequences of not fasting. ALLAH swt has communicated His requirements on us for us to have a good life here and hereafter.
Those people who keep the order of Allah with fasting, they should be happy. And those who left the fasting should be very sad. The world has taken everyone hostage. This month should be purifying us — it is not for us just to abstain from eating and drinking. Holy Prophet (sws) said, about Ramadan: “The first ten days are Mercy (Rahmet), the second ten are Forgiveness (Maghfirat), and the last ten are Safety (Nejat).” We must make intention, in this month, and especially in the last 10 days, to sit somewhere quiet for the sake of Allah and remember Him. If you are making that intention, Allah will make it easy for you.
Osmanli Naksibendi Sohbets 