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Sohbet from Grandshaykh Mevlana Nazim,

1980 (1400 Hj)

"The Wisdom Behind Satan - Nothing Created without Benefit"

Our Grandsheikh was speaking about Alauddin AI Bukhari, the khalif of Shah
Naqshbandi, the main pillar of the Naqshbandi Order. Our Grandsheikh said if
Shah Naqshbandi had not existed, there would be no order. Grandsheikh was
praising Alauddin, saying that he was a big man and he knew the secret wisdom of
the existence of satan in the universe. Only a few people know. He was one of
them in his time among the Ulema. All Awliya know, but as for ulema, only a few
know. Grandsheikh asked: “What is the benefit to know the wisdom of satan's
existence?” If a man is knowing this, he is able to
conquer Satan. Whoever is not knowing this cannot conquer; he must be under his
rule. This is an important point in every religion. Every Prophet and saint knew
this, and this enabled them to fight and put Satan under their control.

When knowing, this, you may be on Satan, ego, this world and vain desires, their
commander; not them commanding over you. These four are enemies. If not
controlled they are terrible. If you can control, they give endless benefit. As
with electricity, if not contained in protected wires, it is dangerous, a
killer. If controlling these four, they are most useful for you; you may ride on
them to the heavens. Allah never created anything
without benefit. Americans asked for the secret power of electricity, and Allah
gave it to them. To anyone asking, Allah promises to give. If you know the way
to use it, everything has benefit.

There are so many creatures, visible and invisible. Satan is invisible, not seen
by ordinary eyes, but seen by Prophets and saints. Before, he did appear before
people, but after the time of the Prophet, Satan was prevented from appearing.

Sayyidina Ali was one of the most respectful people to all persons. He would
never walk in front of an old man. Once in the time of the Prophet, he opened
his door to go to the mosque for the fajr prayer, just then he saw an old person
walking slowly ahead of him. For his respect Ali walked slowly behind him until
reaching the mosque. But seeing the man not entering the mosque and turning
away, and seeing the Prophet inside rising from the first rakat's prostration
All understood that the old man was Satan, coming to make him late for prayer.
Quickly he grabbed him by the neck and put him
under a big stone. After the prayer the Prophet said: “0 Ali, what
happened?” He replied: “0 my Prophet, you know what happened. The enemy of Allah
tricked me today into losing one rakat”. Coming out with the Prophet and
companions in order to look at Satan squirming under the rock, Ali was very
angry. That one rakat behind the Prophet was more valuable to him than the whole
world. He said: “My intention is to leave him here up until the last day, but I
am ready for your command 0 my Prophet”. “0 All, don't be a robber. If keeping
him you will cut the ways of my nation to their stations
in the Divine Presence, to their fighting degrees. Don't be worried about him;
he is only a servant to my nation. So many will reach to a high degree because
of fighting him”. He means that we are more powerful than that satan, and he is
indicating to us the secret wisdom that Satan is the main reason for improvement
in spiritual life. You can accept him and also benefit from him. Ride on him and
go; you may reach any station in the Divine Presence.

Our Grandsheikh said that if you know that in every happening is a secret
wisdom, and you are looking after that, then you may find in yourself peace and
satisfaction. If people knew that there is wisdom in every happening, then there
would be no troubles between them on earth. Allah never gives permission for
anything to appear without wisdom. Our Grandsheikh told of Saiyed Jamaluddin
Ghumuqi, he was once sitting; a mureed in front of him and a plate of apples
between them. He took one apple and tossed it up in the air, and before it came
down tossed up another, catching them both and putting them back. The mureed
said: “0 my lord, I know you are not playing,
and that there is no action of yours without wisdom. What is the wisdom of this,
0 my lord”. He said: “0 my son, just now Divine anger was coming with the Angel
of Death to two persons known to us. Throwing the apples made the Divine anger
go away and mercy came in its place. Now they are coming to inform us”. Then
came a knock on the door, announcing that two people had just died, would he
please attend the funeral prayer. Know, that in every action is the will of the
Creator. You must keep this good manner and then this good manner will keep you.
For one looking for the wisdom in a happening, Allah keeps him, no harm comes to
that person. Every time ask for
the wisdom in every happening around you. When man takes from this wisdom, he
may find in himself peace, no disturbance.

(From Mercy Oceans Book Two)

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