Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani
24 February 2012 Fenton Zawiya, Michigan
Jumu`ah Khutbah
O Believers from East to West, who are listening to this khutbah! I say to you that the Hour is coming, as Allah (swt) said in Holy Qur'an:
اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
Iqtarabat as-sa`at w'anshaq al-qamar.
The Hour has come near and the moon has split (in two).
And, as the Prophet (s) said:
لا تقوم الساعة حتى تقتتل فئتان عظيمتان تكون بينهما مقتلة عظيمة دعواهما واحدة
Laa taqoomu as-sa`atu hatta taqtatila fi’ataani `azheematani. Yakoonu baynahuma maqtalatun `azheematan da`waahuma waahidah.
The Hour will not appear until there will be two enormous groups fighting each other in a colossal battle and their issue is one. (Sahih Bukhari)
O Believers! O those who love Allah (swt) and His Prophet, Sayyidina Muhammad (s)! After my return from visiting Sultan al-Awliya, Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani (q) in Cyprus, who is also my my father-in-law, and after seeing what I have seen of things going on there, I decided to say a few words in this Jumu`ah Khutbah on 24 February, to make sure that people understand that things are not as they are seeing the picture.
Hollywood is very clever in making black appear white and white appear black, as it has learned this from Iblees. Anyone who makes white appear black and black as white is inheriting some of the characters of Iblees, because they don’t want to see the truth, they only want to see what benefits them and what advantages they can get.
To those who are around my father-in-law, Sultan al-Awliya, or to some of those who are coming and petting, caressing, flattering, and kissing their ‘dot’, ‘dot’, ‘dot’ in order to get benefit, Mawlana gave an advice on Wednesday, 22 February after I left Cyprus. Many of these advices Mawlana gives are for people to follow, but no one follows them, as if he didn't say anything concerning anyone. Tariqah says, al-amru fawq al-adab, “To listen to the shaykh’s order is more important than respecting or showing discipline,” because to show discipline is easy. For example, they can sit on the couch all day long and read, and there are too many couches there; however, they don’t execute the shaykh's order unless it is in their favor, then they run for it! Iblees thought Maqam al-Mahmoud was for him and he wmade sajda all over paradises, but when he saw the light of Sayyidina Muhammad (s) enter into the forehead of Adam (a) and Allah (swt) ordering the angels to make sajda to him (a), he refused because it didn’t fit his way of thinking. Look! How he dared to say, “I want Maqaam al-Mahmoud!”
How many ibleeses are around awliyaullah, because it is a test for them! These ibleeses around Sultan al-Awliya are daring to say, “We want to be there, and although the shaykh tells us to go, we still want to be there for our benefit.” This is arrogance and pride from you who are not trying to execute the shaykh’s orders! You are not doing well with what you have been asked to do by him! And Shaykh Muhammad, with all respect, you are the one who was to execute Mawlana’s order against those who are trying to be around the shaykh without permission. You have to carry the responsibility as he asked you; you cannot leave things like that.
Look at this hadith of the Prophet (s). This is Shari`ah; it is not something I invented:
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:- (توشك أن تداعى عليكم الأمم كما تداعى الآكلة إلى قصعتها) .
قيل (أومن قلة نحن يومئذ؟) قال (بل انتم كثير ولكن كغثاء السيل ويوشك الله أن ينزعن المهابة من صدور أعداءكم وان يقذف في قلوبكم الوهن قيل وما الوهن يا رسول الله؟ قال (حب الدنيا وكراهية الموت).
Thawban (r) said that the Prophet (s) said:
Yooshak al-umam al-tatada` `alaykum kamaa tatada` al-akalat ilaa qas`atihaa qeel amin qillatin nahnu yawmaidhin. Qaala bal antum yawmaidhin katheer wa laakin ka ghutha as-sayl, wa yooshik Allahu an yanzi `ani ’l-mahabati min sudoori `adaa’ikum wa an yaqdhifanna fee quloobikum al-wahan qeela wa maa al-wahan yaa rasoolullah? Qaala hubb ad-dunya wa karaahiyat al-mawt.
Muslims will be attacked and humiliated by their enemies. When the companions asked whether that will be due to Muslims being few, he replied that the Muslims will be many, but will be weak because of their love of the this worldly life and fear of death. (Ahmad)
Prophet (s) said that there will be a time when nations will come against you, O Muslims and mu’mins, as people jumping on the same plate of food with their hands, trying to eat from it to take their share with no discipline. Nations are like that today, trying to get whatever they can from this country or that country with no shyness.
It is said:
الساكت عن الحق شيطان أخرس
as-saakitu `an al-haqq shaytaanun akhras.
The one who is keeping quiet in front of truth is a deaf devil.
Don’t keep quiet, say it and expose it! Say by name, as Mawlana specified by name, saying, “That person should not be upstairs; let everyone know!” So Prophet (s) said, fa qaala qaa’ilun, “One of those people” is the one who is always running their hands into the food on the tray, as they run to be on the table of Mawlana Shaykh, especially those who think they are higher than Mawlana's family and their supporters. Don't run to put your hands to eat carcasses as you will be disgusted!
وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ
Wa laa tajasassoo wa laa yaghtab b`adakum b`adan ayyuhibbu ahadukum an yaakulu lahma aakheehi maytan fa-karihtumooh.
And spy not on each other behind their backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? No, you would abhor it. (al-Hujurat, 49:12)
Can you eat the raw flesh of your dead brother without being disgusted? How is the taste of the flesh of your brothers whom you backbite and make false stories against? I don’t want to mention names, but you know who makes false stories in order to manipulate things around students and to make fitna. We are not making fitna; we are speaking directly, not going from one person to another with backbiting. No, worldwide we are open. If you have an answer, then come and give it.
Continuing with that hadith, the Sahaabah (r) said, “O Prophet Muhammad (s)! Are we going to be in small numbers that all these nations and abaalisa, devils, will come upon us?” The Prophet (s) said, “No, Iblees can play with millions even.” Today, we the students of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim (q) around the world are in millions! Count how many ibleeses there are around awliyaullah trying to trick them. Allah (swt) is raising Sultan al-Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Nazim in his seclusion, and he is carrying the burdens from his followers in the millions. The Prophet (s) said, ghuthaan ka ghutha as-sayl, “You are going to be too many in number,” like when the dam is broken and a flood or tsunami comes. Wa liyanza ‘nnal-Llaahu min sudoori `aduwwikum al-mahaabat, but since you are not on the right way of Islam, backbiting and cheating each other, then Allah (swt) will take fear of you away from the hearts of your enemies and they will consider you to be so low. You will be too many in number, but for them, you will be nothing!
It is not like in the time of Sayyidina Sulayman (a) when, although they were too many, only one ant was able to warn all the other ants and run away before his army could kill them with their horses. About this, Allah (swt) said in Holy Qur’an:
قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّمْلُ ادْخُلُوا مَسَاكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَانُ وَجُنُودُهُ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Qaalat namlatun yaa ayyuha 'n-namlu 'dkhuloo masaakinakum laa yahtimannakum Sulaymaanu wa junooduhoo wa hum la yash`uroon.
One of the ants said, "O Ants! Enter your homes unless Sulayman and his armies unknowingly trample you. (an-Naml, 27:18)
One ant was able to do this because they were united, but today there is no unity. Those of you who are thinking they are helping and serving the shaykh, both of you have been asked to leave; last week the lady was asked to leave and two days ago the husband was asked to leave. Iblees was also asked to leave Paradise when he didn’t make sajda to Sayyidina Adam (a), but later he came back as a snake to trick Adam (a). So you are asked to leave and if you are a good mureed, then leave! Thank you very much for you help, but we don’t need you anymore. The damage you did is more than anything else. This is not a personal issue and nor are we are trying to make people against anyone.
As the Prophet (s) said in the hadith:
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده ، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه ، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه ، وذلك أضعف الإيمان
Man raa'a minkum munkarana fal-yughayirahu bi yaddih, fa in lam yastati` fa bi-lisaanihi, fa in lam yastati` fa bi-qalbihi wa dhalika ad`af al-imaan.
Whoever among you saw something wrong should change it by means of his hand, and if he is unable then by means of his tongue, and if he is still unable then by his heart, and that is the weakest level of faith.
We are peaceful people. Mawlana Shaykh said, “If you have a problem, don’t go on the streets making demonstrations, go to the mosques!” And we have come to the masaajid of Allah (swt), saying, “Yaa Rabbee! These two oppressors are oppressing the whole community and no one likes them!” If you have eyes, go on the Internet and you will see thousands and thousands of complaints against you! Petitions are running everywhere against you! You must apologize to all whom you have kicked out, beaten up, and chased! You have no mind, accusing innocent people and taking them to the police to be beaten up! How will you face Allah (swt) on Judgment Day? You know yourself, both of you!
I am sorry to say that the people who are close to Mawlana, especially his family, have allowed these snakes to come back in. Whatever reason you have, you have no right to step over Mawlana’s first decision!
Mawlana Shaykh always says, “Go with the first decision, don’t go with the second decision, as that is for the ego. The first one is coming from the heart of the Prophet (s) to me, but if you keep bothering me to change my decision I will change it, but then it will be your responsibility.”
So the Sahaabah (r) asked, “Is it because we will be very few at that time?” The Prophet (s) said, “No, you will be too many, but your enemy will have no fear of you.” Wa an yaqdhifanna fee quloobikum al-wahn, “And at that time Allah (swt) will throw in your hearts al-wahn.” They asked, “What is al-wahn, yaa Rasoolullah?” He said, “Love of dunya!”
You are not giving your life to Mawlana Shaykh! You are running after love of dunya, trying to show that you are something, that no one can enter or leave without your permission, that no one can see the shaykh without your permission, that no one can go inside without bribing! It’s becoming a business, “If you buy us a computer, a camera, a helicopter, a generator, then you can come in.” That is what is happening.
O Muslims! Now I am addressing you and you know yourself. On Wednesday evening Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, may Allah give him long life, called his son, Hajj Muhammad, and said directly to his face, "O my son, Muhammad! Do you follow and accept Shari`ah?”
He said, "Of course!"
"Do you accept whatever I say from Shari`ah to you?"
He said, "Of course!"
I was not there, but I know, and soon it will be posted inshaa-Allah. Keep looking, as the video and audio will be posted. Who cannot accept Shari`atullah? You have to accept what Allah (swt) said in the Holy Qur’an and in the Holy Hadith. Can anyone say “no” to this? No one! Then Mawlana said,
“Since you accept Shari`ah, what is this man doing between the ladies? This is my family room and
my bedroom. What is this man doing here, not asking permission, going in and coming out?”
Is what I have said correct or not, Hajj Muhammad? Your responsibility is not to say it “is speaking in general,” as you did on Jumu`ah today, stating that Mawlana Shaykh said, “I don’t want mixing between men and women, that men should be on one side and women on the other.” That rule has already been there all along, but he particularly said, “I don’t want that person upstairs between the ladies! He is from not family! I only want my two daughters, my grandchildren, and my sons-in-law,” meaning, the mahram, close family, brothers and sisters, and grandchildren. Did he say this or not? If he did, then you must say you are sorry because you didn’t say this in public. It is your duty to execute Mawlana's order in public, to say that Mawlana said, “I don’t want so-and-so upstairs; he must go downstairs to the men’s side!” And everyone knows who that ‘so-and-so’ is, who allows people to go up and down. Up to today, I heard he is asking you to bring him upstairs with you and you are allowing it!
I will read for you ayah 53 of Surat al-Ahzab from Holy Qur’an, which I’m sure you know. But before this I will say awliyaullah are inheritors of prophets. This is Shari`ah! Even if a person is not a wali, you cannot mix people and let people enter. Allah prohibited even for children to enter their mother's room in the late evening and early morning as they will be dressed differently for their husbands and you are not taking this into consideration. Mawlana Shaykh didn’t only say for men to be separated from women and not to speak with each other; they can go on streets and speak with each other, as they are doing not only in America, but also in the Hijaz. They come from too many doors and they are facing each other on the streets, speaking to each other. But Mawlana wants (as he said in Turkish) haremlik selamlik, “a special area reserved for family only.”
So Allah (swt) said in Holy Qur’an:
A`oodhu billahi min ash-Shaytaani ‘r-rajim. Bismillahi 'r-Rahmaani 'r-Raheem.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ إِلَى طَعَامٍ غَيْرَ نَاظِرِينَ إِنَاهُ وَلَكِنْ إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ فَادْخُلُوا فَإِذَا طَعِمْتُمْ فَانتَشِرُوا وَلَا مُسْتَأْنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍ إِنَّ ذَلِكُمْ كَانَ يُؤْذِي النَّبِيَّ فَيَسْتَحْيِي مِنكُمْ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاء حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُؤْذُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلَا أَن تَنكِحُوا أَزْوَاجَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ أَبَدًا إِنَّ ذَلِكُمْ كَانَ عِندَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمًا
Yaa ayyuha ’Lladheena aamanoo laa tadkhuloo buyoot an-nabiyyi illa an yu’dhana lakum ilaa ta`amin ghayra nadhireena inaahu wa laakin idha du`eetum fadkhuloo fa’idhaa ta`imtum fantashiroo wa laa mustaaniseena li-hadeethin inna dhaalikum kaana yu’dhi ‘n-nabiyya fa-yastahiyy minkum wa Allahu laa yastahiy min al-haqqi wa idhaa sa’altumoohunna mata`an fas’aloohunna min waraai hijaabin dhalikum at-haru li-quloobikum wa quloobihinna wa maa kaana lakum an tu’dhoo rasoolallahi wa laa an tankihoo azwaajahu min ba`dihi abadan inna dhalikum kaana `indallahi `azheeman.
O you who have attained to faith! Do not enter the Prophet’s dwellings unless you are given leave, (and when invited) to a meal, do not come (so early as) to wait for it to be readied. But whenever you are invited, enter (at the proper time), and when you have partaken of the meal, disperse without lingering for the sake of mere talk, as that might give offence to the Prophet, and yet he might feel shy of (asking) you (to leave). But God is not shy of (teaching you) what is right. And (as for the Prophet’s wives,) whenever you ask them for anything that you need, ask them from behind a screen; this will but deepen the purity of your hearts and theirs. Moreover, it does not behoove you to give offence to God’s Apostle, just as it would not behoove you ever to marry his widows after he has passed away. Verily, that would be an enormity in the sight of God! (Surat al-Ahzaab, 33:53)
He said, “O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses.” Finished, period! “Don’t enter the Prophet’s houses,” or the different rooms “unless you are given permission for a meal, and then not so early as to wait for its preparation.” It means, you come in as the meal is ready and sit and eat. You don’t go one hour early to socialize; that is not (our way in) Islam. They go and don’t put food, but they socialize, just as in the restaurant, they give you appetizers to socialize. These people whom I mentioned, their appetizer is backbiting! I didn't say names; it might be me or it could be anyone. Walaakin idhaa du`eetum fadkhuloo, “But when you are invited, then enter.”
I am asking on the Internet to you, the one whom Mawlana said not to come upstairs, are you invited or do you go up by yourself without permission? Why don’t you stay in the men’s area? What right do you have to go upstairs? And that sitting room that they made for Mawlana, why are you bringing foreign people up to use for their computer work? You don’t even leave a room for Sultan al-Awliya! Are you not ashamed of yourself? The sultan of awliya doesn’t even have a room to sit in, and yet he is so humble to leave it, although it was specially built for Mawlana to meet his guests.
Walaakin idhaa du`eetum fadkhuloo, “But when you are invited, then enter.” You cannot come in without permission, which means, his son, grandsons or sons-in-law must come with the order of the shaykh and invite you to come and eat. Fa’idhaa ta`imtum fantashiroo, “And when you have taken your meal, disperse, without lingering for conversation.” I am asking on the Internet, after they eat, do they leave or do they stay, socializing and talking business? And do they do this at the table of the shaykh? And the shaykh is carrying and carrying; how much can he carry? The Prophet (s) said, “I am the one most tortured and abused by my relatives and my tribe.” Don't think Mawlana Shaykh is not abused by his people!
I will remind you, Hajj Muhammad, of what Mawlana Shaykh mentioned to you in the recording two days ago, that he carried a lot from this man and that he cannot take it anymore. He said, “Let this man go, it’s enough! He gave some of his life, thank you very much, but I’m not able to carry him anymore, so let him go.” If you say I might be mistaken, the video (to verify this) is coming soon.
Allah (swt) said, fa’idhaa ta`imtum fantashiroo wa laa mustaniseena li-hadeethin, “Disperse without feeling familiarity with conversation.” Listen well now! Inna dhaalikum kaana yu’dhi ‘n-nabiy, “Such behavior annoys the Prophet (s) and he is shy to dismiss you.” I am reading the English to give a good translation. That (action of the Companions) was always harming the Prophet (s), seeing foreign people sitting at his table, eating with his wives and children, so Allah (swt) revealed that ayah to prohibit that. And two days ago Mawlana Shaykh gave that decision: if you are invited, eat and go; no need to stay, and no need for you and your wife to help!
Allah (swt) does not feel shy from truth! Wa idhaa sa’altumoohunna mata`an fas’aloohunna min waraai hijaabin, “And when you ask his wives or daughters for anything you want, ask them from behind a curtain.” Listen carefully! O you who think you are so close to the shaykh, going upstairs and sending emails around the world trying to show you are closer to him than his family! Allah is telling you that you cannot speak with the shaykh’s daughters or wife, may Allah bless Hajjah Anne in her grave.
What can I say? If I say something people will make it a joke. I cannot say, but I witnessed this myself, that he tried to hug some woman to show he is so close. Mawlana is fed up with them! Allah is saying, “If you ask something, then ask from behind a curtain; that makes for greater purity for your heart and theirs.” Wamaa kaana lakum an tu’dhoo rasoolallah, “And there is no right for you to harm the Prophet (s)!” You are harming the Prophet (s) when you harm awliyaullah by not following the Shari`ah! And in the continuation of the ayah, He said, “Nor is it right for you that you should annoy Allah's Messenger, or that you should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is hated in Allah's sight.”
One lady, I will not mention the name, is married to one of Mawlana's sons. She told the husband and wife (whom Mawlana ordered to leave), “A long time ago in London, when Mawlana did his biggest conversion of people to Islam, there was one family that was helping him, but there was hegemony because this couple forced everything on people, so people didn’t like them. When they died another couple came to help, but people didn't like them as they prevented people to come and go, and because they pushed their opinions. But you two, people not only don’t love you, but they hate you!”
Allah (swt) and His Messenger (s) hate that kind of character, as mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. So thanks for all that you did, tesekkur ederim, and now leave us alone.
As you know, the tarantula has many legs. I hope they are not tarantulas, but it seems they are like that with too much poison in their hearts, and whoever supports them is like them. We are open to answering all your questions. It is not your fault, it is the fault of those leaving you there; it is the fault of those who are “bugging” the ears. May Allah (swt) forgive you and forgive us. We still say that you are our brothers and sisters in Islam. May Allah support you and support us. But go back; your country is there, your homes are there. There are hundreds of people to give help to Mawlana Shaykh and he doesn’t need your help.
He said to you, the wife, and told Hajj Bahauddin in front of me, “Does this woman have any hukum, right here?”
Hajj Bahauddin said, “No.”
He said, “So let her go and tesekkur ederim for her help.”
But then who was whispering in Mawlana's ears to bring her back part-time? Nevermind, our main concern is Mawlana's health and may Allah give him shifa`ah. But the Day of Judgment is coming and what is between us will be seen.
Before I go into the second part of the khutbah, I want to say, O my brother, Shaykh Adnan! With my full respect, and you know how much we are close to each other, these people are not worthy of you covering for them. They even told you to get out from Mawlana's room! Did you forget that? And you told me, "They chased us out," and you were upset. Do you remember that? Did this happen or not? Be fair, because all of us know that you are a wali. ... If you want to cover for them to leave, we will do that and help you, but to cover for them to stay, there is no need. I beg you not to do that as they will take your support. May Allah forgive us.
(Du`a of khutbah)
Before I end, I would like to thank Shaykh Bahauddin for his firm stand on haqq, and I ask Hajj Muhammad to have a similar strong stand on haqq and for all the family to be together, as they are already together. Just as we wouldn’t want small, black insects to go in and spoil our food, also we don’t want these two people around, who are always giving hard time to the family. May Allah (swt) forgive us all. (Du`a).
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