Thee Alone Do We Worship and from Thee Alone Do We Seek Help

From the book Rubies of Resplendence Chapter 13 (Page 61)
Discourses by Sufi Master Sheik Nazim Adil Al Haqqani

When Sheik Nazim orders you to do something you must obey him. When
a Sheik orders you, do you say, "yes" to him or "no" to him? Do you
question him, "Why did you order me so?" Does a soldier ask the
reason for an order coming from his officer? Does he tell his
officer that he will not obey him, or ask the reason for this order?
The attitude that a soldier has towards his officer should be the
attitude that a Mureed must have towards a Murshid. This is the
lowest level of Tariqa. The Mureed must not question his Sheik. It
should be not like Seyyidna Musa (alai) questioning the wisdom of
Seyyadina Khidr (alai). These are the orders that a Sheik gives his
Mureeds so that he would become a good servant to Seyyidna Muhammad,
on whom be peace, and to Allah Almighty.

If a Mureed does not have Adab with his Sheik, he will not learn to
have Adab with the Prophet, on whom be peace. This means that he
will not learn to have Adab with Allah Almighty. The foolish Wahabis
are denying this Tharbiya. When a person does not accept to be the
servant of Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace, they are also not
accepted to be the servants of Allah Almighty because Allah Almighty
shall not accept their servanthood. Allah Almighty says "Go to my
Praised Servant Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace, first, be his
servant and then come to Me, give your respect to him and then come
to Me. If you do not respect him I shall not accept your respect to
Me. I Allah Almighty am giving Divine Respect to my beloved servant
Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace, then how is it that you deny
giving respect to my beloved One?"

This is the real Adab Tariqa's give, and for which we are in need
today. Yes, it is easy to understand this, but these square headed
people do not understand. They say that respect to Seyyidna
Muhammad, on whom be peace, is Shirk (associating partners with
Allah Almighty). They say we are associating partners with Allah
Almighty.

How can they say this when Allah Almighty Himself gives respect to
Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace. How can you say that you cannot
give respect to Prophet, on whom be peace. They say that he is dead
and therefore there is no need to give respect. What is this
foolishness. Allah Almighty gives everlasting respect to Seyyidna
Muhammad, on whom be peace, and they say to Allah Almighty, "Why is
it that Allah Almighty is giving respect to Seyyidna Muhammad, on
whom be peace, who has now died". Those who say this are kafirs, no
worse than kafirs. Yes, you must try to be a servant of Seyyidna
Muhammad, on whom be peace, if not Allah Almighty will no accept
your servanthood.

Allah Almighty threw away the worship of Iblis because he did not
accept to be the servant of Adam (alai). He was ordered to respect
Adam (alai) as the Noor Muhammadi was carried by Adam (alai). Allah
Almighty ordered all the angels give their highest respect by
prostrating, making Sajda to Adam (alai), Adam (alai) was carrying
the Noor of Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace. Iblis did not
accept to do Sajda (prostrate) to Adam (alai) and due to this he was
chased away.

We know that no one of mankind would be able to reach to the level
of Iblis's worship to Allah Almighty. He worshiped Allah Almighty
for thousands of thousands of years. But when he refused to be the
servant of beloved Muhammad, on whom be peace, when he refused to
bow down before Adam (alai) he did not reap any benefit of his
worship. This is because Adam (alai) was carrying the light of
Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace, the Noor Muhammadi.

Why are some people refusing to give respect to Seyyidna Muhammad,
on whom be peace. Everyone is refusing to do Sajda to Seyyidna
Muhammad, on whom be peace, TODAY. Take the example of Yakoob
(alai). He was a Prophet and his sons were also Prophets. They made
Sajda to Yousuf (alai). Did they commit the sin of Shirk?

The Wahabis are angry when they kiss my hand or kiss the hand of
some other respectable person. What about the eleven brothers of
Seyyidna Yousuf (alai) who prostrated before Yousuf (alai). All
eleven of them were Prophets and Seyyidna Yakoob (alai) being the
father and also a Prophet bowed down to Seyyidna Yousuf (alai) and
made Sajda to him. Is anyone denying this? Then what about doing
Sajda to Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace. Animals they did Sajda
to Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace. We are more than animals
therefore we may also do Sajda. At the beginning however it may not
be clear for people, as they have been prevented from doing Sajda to
Seyyidna Muhammad, on whom be peace.

When you say Iyyaka Na'budu Wa Iyyaka Nasthaeen, to whom do you
address it? Allah Almighty is Ghaib. If he is Ghaib, not present, to
whom do you say Iyyaka? Who is that Iyyaka?. Allah Almighty knows
that you do not know to whom you are doing Sajda when you do Sajda
to Allah Almighty because you are told that He is Ghaib- Invisible.
This Secret Sirr, and there are Oceans of Knowledge in the Holy
Quran and this is from its Secret Wisdom. Yes, when you are saying
Iyyaka Na'budu Wa Iyyaka Nasthaeen, Allah Almighty knows that common
servants are not looking at him. But as a training you must look at
the one to whom you make Sajda to. You must know that one when you
are looking towards that one.

When some people say Allah Akbar, they look towards the Kibla but
who are they looking at through this Kibla. They are looking at the
One to whom they are saying "Iyyaka Na'budu Wa Iyyaka Nasthaeen",
and not to the empty walls or to the empty house which is the Kibla.
The empty Baithulla does not give any benefit to the Umma.

Baithullah means the House of Allah Almighty. I am saying that it is
the Baith of the house of Sheik ul Burra. If he is not in that house
now could I say that it is the house of Sheik Ul Burra. Iza Ma
Yakhthanee Sheik Ul Burra Ma Yakoon Haqiqathan Baithul Sheik Ul
Burra. If there was not the Lord in His House we cannot call it the
House of Allah Almighty (Baithullah) . Why are we saying Baithulla to
the House of the Lord if He is not in it? We know that Allah
Almighty is everywhere. Yes, we know that, but He is also specially
in that Baithulla to be seen. If anyone, who looks for Him, looks
for Him there, they may see Him. The Umma are making Sajda, looking
to the Kibla, to the Baithullah. Yes, they must look as to whom they
are making Sajda. Surely they are not making Sajda to the walls of
the Ka'aba. That is Shirk.

How can they say that you can make Sajda to the walls? How can it be
so? Who do they see when they look towards the walls of the Ka'aba.
They are looking at the Lord of the Ka'aba, who has been dressed by
Divine Dressings, and to him who is the Khalifatullah, the
representative of Allah Almighty. When you say Iyyaka you look at
him and when you look at him you are looking at Allah Almighty.

Therefore this is the way of training so that people would be able
to reach the Divine Presence of Allah Almighty. How can one be a
servant of Allah Almighty if he/she is not ready to be the servant
of Rasoolullah, on whom be peace, before that.

The training of the soldier first takes place at the hands of the
Sergeant, and then thereafter at the hands of the Colonel. When he
is a Colonel he goes upto be a General after receiving training at
the hands of a General. How is it possible for a soldier to go up to
the highest position of being a Commander when he does not know the
lower position of being a soldier. This is the Adab.

Likewise it is important for a Muslim to be trained at the hands of
a Murshid Ul Kamil, a perfect inheritor of Seyyidna Muhammad, on
whom be peace, who knows to train Mureeds. May Allah Almighty help
us.