Jummah Khutba: 10th of Muharrem

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Friday, Muharrem 8, 1431 (December 25, 2009)

Sheykh Efendi is speaking about the many events that are remembered for happening on the 10th of Muharrem: Adam (as) was forgiven; the ship of Nuh (as) settled on land; the sea parted for Musa (as) to lead the Bani Israel to safety; Yunus (as) was freed from the fish; Ismael (as) was born; Hazreti Huseyin (ra) was martyred. Now, a big wind is coming with a flood of fire. To be in safety, be around the Ahl ul-Beyt – members of the family of Holy Prophet (saws).

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Jummah Khutba: Characteristics of a Believer

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Friday, Muharrem 2, 1431 (December 18, 2009)

Sheykh Efendi is saying that a believer is a good one, taking care of what is for him. Today must be better than yesterday. Aim for ahirat by pleasing ALLAH (for example, by fasting) to be able to carry life’s burdens. shaytan is always whispering, driving people crazy with doubt. Don’t judge others. Keep the holy days of Muharrem special. Your life style shows the health of your shehada..

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Jummah Khutba: Are You Ready for Azrael?

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Friday, 18 Dhul Qada 1430 (November 6, 2009)

We came from ALLAH (jalla jalaluhu), and we will return to Him (inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un). No one is going to escape. Is it today? Did you discover the reason for your creation? What did you put in your book for Ahirat? Understand what Şeyh Mevlana means by ordering murids not to be out after maghrib.

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Jummah Khutba: Islam Is Not Subject to Your Ideas

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Friday, 11 DhulQada 1430 (October 30, 2009)

Sheykh Efendi is saying that Islam is the only religion that ALLAH swt accepts. If you are not following a rightly guided leader, you are following your ego. Islam cannot be changed to match your ideas, your beliefs, your lifestyle. Ignorants and the tools of shaytan are out there now, showing signs to the wrong direction. The ones holding the light of Islam are hidden. You have to look for those ones to find the true Islam.

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Jummah Khutba: Clean Your Ego During Ramazan

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Friday, August 28, 2009 (Ramazan 8, 1430)

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.

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Jummah Khutba: Safety Is in Islam

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Friday July 3, 2009 (Rajab 11, 1430)

Sheykh Efendi is saying that safety is in fitting ourselves to Islam the way that ALLAH swt gave it to us. Prophets have been calling people for generations to the correct way. Sheykh Efendi relates the story of Prophet Nuh aleyhselam, and he continues on, saying that Holy Prophet Muhammad saws said that protection is with Ahl ulBeyt (family of Prophet). Stay around them to be safe in the flood of fire that is coming. People are being selective about the parts of shariat they will accept. They have not reached mature faith where they can accept what ALLAH swt ordered, even though their ego doesn’t like it.

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Thursday Evening Sohbet: Prophetic Knowledge Not in Computers

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Thursday June 18, 2009 (Jumad Thani 24,1430)

Sheykh Efendi is asking, “How long can you continue not knowing why you are living?” Hazreti Adam aleyhi selam made one mistake and cried for centuries to ask forgiveness. Shaytan did not ask forgiveness, and lost everything in spite of his knowledge. Safety is from obeying ALLAH swt and His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), not from book knowledge. Submission to a friend of ALLAH is required to reach safety. Mercy of ALLAH swt is there as long as you breathe. Seek Prophetic knowledge. It’s not in computers. The healthiest way of receiving knowledge is through dreams. Watch out for dajjal. Shaytan never reached to Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in any way. Safety is only through him. During the month of Rejeb, keep to yourself, at least after Fajr or after Asr.

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Jummah Khutba: Fear and Obey ALLAH swt

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Friday, June 5, 2009 (JumadThani 11, 1430)

Sheykh Efendi is saying to be obedient to the ones who give you news from ahirat (eternity). Have fear from ALLAH swt. Live as ALLAH and His Prophet want – not as your ego wants. Holy Prophet saws said that ALLAH is going to lift the haybet from Muslims, so their enemies will finish them – because the Muslims fell in love with dunya and came to hate death.

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Jummah Khutba: Invitation to Paradise

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Friday May 29, 2009 (Jumada Thani 4, 1430)

Sheykh Efendi is saying that ALLAH swt ordered us to drop everything worldly to come to Jummah, because if you are busy with the service of your Lord, the world will run after you. The invitation is to go back to paradise. Use your breath wisely while you live so you will go out of this world through the right door. Be merciful to yourself. It’s never too late to understand what ALLAH swt wants from you. Learn from being with the saliheen (righteous ones).

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Friday Afternoon Sohbet: Live Islamically

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Friday, May 8, 2009 (Jumad Awal 13, 1430)

Sheykh Abdul Kerim Efendi is saying that when a person accepts Islam, it is necessary to replace all the habits that do not fit Islam. You must learn to live in the way of Islam.

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