MERCY OCEANS The teachings of Mawlana ‘Abdullah al-Faizi ad-Daghestani by Shaykh Nazim Qibrisi Khatmul Awliya Sayyidina ‘Abdullah al-Fa’iz Daghestani ق (39th Grandshaykh of the Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Way) and his successor Sultanul Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani ق (40th Grandshaykh of the Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Way) © 1980 Shaykh Nazim Qibrisi “Follow in the path of him who has turned to Me with love.” -Quran (Luqman, 15) These are the teachings of our Grandshaykh, Mawlana Abdullah al-Faizi ad-Daghestani (may Allah be pleased with him), as told to us by our shaykh, Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Qibrisi (may Allah be pleased with him). May Allah Almighty grant us the power to take benefit from these words. “Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen, la hawla wa la quwwata illah billah hil Aliyyil Adheem, al-Fatiha...” Sultanul Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad ‘Adil ar-Rabbani ق (41st Grandshaykh of the Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Way) PART ONE MERCY OCEANS * * * * * * * Islam is founded on three pillars. The first is BELIEF, the second is ACTIONS, and the third pillar is one’s character – or ATTRIBUTES. BELIEF – The heart believes what the mind denies. This must be understood first of all or else there is no lslam. It is useless to base, or balance one’s faith on the level of the mind, which doubts anything, that it cannot experience through the senses. ACTIONS – A believer must act with love. Love for Allah Almighty, and His Prophet, and his Shaykh. In his actions, a believer must imitate, or copy the behaviour of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his shaykh, submitting all aspects of his life to them. There can be no ‘secret departments’ in his life. He must, at all times, and in every situation, behave as if he were in their presence. ATTRIBUTES – Quran tells us that there are not two hearts within the human breast. We may be slaves to our nafs, to our ego’s desires, or we may serve our Lord. The character of a servant of Allah is such that he is humble. He always considers himself to be in need to his Lord, to be weak and insufficient before his Lord, not puffed up with knowledge and self- importance. * * * * * * * Our Grandshaykh says, “We must believe that there are two nations of the sons of Adam living now, imprisoned behind a great wall built by Dhul-Qarnain. In front of this wall, Allah Almighty has put great mountains of ice . . . unapproachable. These imprisoned nations, the Gog and Magog people, by Allah’s will, shall be released at the coming of a new star of great heat. They will quickly run out, eating everything softer than stones and drinking rivers and lakes. They will stay on the world until the Last Day, when the trumpet blows. Then all will die and the mountains will be levelled. Stones will be reduced to sand by terrible earthquakes. Afterwards, for forty years, there will be no life on earth. Resurrection Day: Allah Almighty sends his rain. This rain is the sperm of man. For forty days it will rain and soak into the ground. 1 MERCY OCEANS Seventy arm lengths of water will cover the earth. It is written in hadith that all the bodies of people will be destroyed except for one piece of bone – one cell. This one cell will be like the egg cell of a woman, and it will be fertilized by this rain. From it, all bodies will come back to life, growing as in our mother’s womb, and soon becoming as they were on the day they died. Only a few bodies, such as those of the Prophets, will not experience this destruction and rebirth, but will, instead, be Divinely protected. On the second blowing of the trumpet, by lsrafeel, the bodies lying in the graves will receive their individual souls, their human nature. They will then be alive, waiting in their graves. The Prophet (peace be upon him) will come up first. Gabriel is waiting for him to come to judgment. Rasulullah (peace be upon him) sits up, brushing the dust from his beard, and asks, first of all, “Ma dha an Ummati? (What about my nation?)” “O Muhammad, don’t be afraid,” replies Gabriel. “They are waiting in their graves; waiting for you to command! You were the first to come up, and authority is given to you for your nation.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) gives permission for all people to come up. Seventy people will try to crowd onto one square foot. There is darkness – no sun, no moon. The people are naked, hungry, and thirsty. No one can see another, they have risen to they know not what. It is a fearful day. Immediately, the Prophet (peace be upon him) will give the light of lman to each person, according to their faith. The minimum light will be like the end of the thumb, flickering on and off. Then, from all directions, the people will be gathered on one plain for the judgment. That will be on the plain of Damas, and the balance will be set on the mountain (Jabal Qasiyun). (At this, the shaykh points to a spot directly in front of him in the Masjid of ‘Abdullah Daghestani and says, “Right here!”) Al-Kursi (the throne of our Lord) will be on the site where today are the graves of two of the Prophet’s wives in Damascus. 2
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