Thus, just as the last verse of Sûre-i Feth refers to the Hulefâ-i Erba'ya, this verse also refers to them partially by indicating their future situations in the form of a revelation of the unseen.
Indeed, the number of verses in the Qur'an that contain such revelations of the unseen is so numerous that it is impossible to count.
The people of zâhir (apparent meaning) miss about forty to fifty verses because of their literal interpretation. In reality, the number exceeds a thousand. Sometimes, a single verse contains four or five such revelations of the unseen.
Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake.
Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, You are the All-Knowing, the Wise.
Lem'alar
·Yedinci Lema
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Also, with the definite and authentic narration, he said:
"The city of Constantinople will be conquered, and what a noble ruler will be its ruler and what a noble army will be its army!"
He announced that Constantinople would be conquered by the hand of Islam and that Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror would be of high rank. And as he announced, it came to pass.
Also, with the definite and authentic narration, he decreed:
"If the religion were dependent on the stars, men from the sons of Persia would have attained it."
He pointed out and announced the scholars and saints Iran had produced in an unparalleled way, with Abu Hanifa as the first among them.
Also, he decreed:
"A scholar from Quraysh will fill the layers of the earth with knowledge."
He pointed out and announced Imam al-Shafi'i.
Also, with the definite and authentic narration, he decreed:
"My community will be divided into seventy-three sects, and the one that will be saved is only one of them. It was asked: Who are they? He said: Those who are upon me and my companions."
He announced that his community would be divided into seventy-three sects and that the complete and saved sect, the Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'a, would be among them.
Also, he decreed:
"The Magians of this community are the Qadiriyya."
He announced the Qadiriyya sect, which denies fate and splits into many branches. He also announced the Rafidhis, who split into many branches.
Mektubat
·On Dokuzuncu Mektup
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YOUR THIRD QUESTION: Are the imams of the reformers (muctehidun) superior, or are the masters (shaykhs) and guides (aktab) of the true Sufi orders superior?
The Answer: Not all reformers (muctehidun); perhaps Abu Hanifa, Malik, al-Shafi'i, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal are among the masters and guides. However, in particular virtues, some extraordinary poles like Sheikh al-Ghawth (Geylani) hold a more luminous station in a certain respect. But overall virtue belongs to the imams.
Some of the masters of the Sufi orders are themselves reformers (muctehidun). Therefore, it cannot be said that all reformers are superior to the guides (aktab). However, the Four Imams are considered the most superior after the Companions and the Mahdi.
YOUR FOURTH QUESTION: What is the wisdom and purpose in the verse: "Indeed, Allah is with the patient" (1)?
The Answer: The Almighty, in His Name of the Wise, has established an order in the creation of things, like the steps of a ladder. An impatient person, who does not act with deliberation, either skips or omits steps and cannot reach the desired goal.
Therefore, impatience leads to deprivation, while patience is the key to overcoming difficulties. Hence, the saying "The hasty is a loser, a failure" (2) and "Patience is the key to relief" (3) have become established sayings. Thus, the care and success of the Almighty are with the patient people.
Mektubat
·Yirmi Ucuncu Mektup
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O brothers of mine in this Umayyad Mosque! And O my fellow believers, four hundred million people in the great Islamic world's mosque, forty to fifty years later! Victory is achieved only through sincerity and truthfulness. Brotherhood in Islam is sincerity. That is, the strongest and the chain with which one is bound is truthfulness. But lying for the sake of interest is rejected by time. For the sake of interest and necessity, some scholars have issued temporary fatwas. But in this time, such fatwas are not issued. Because they have been so frequently used that they may have only one benefit among a hundred harms. Therefore, the ruling is not based on interest. For example, the reason for shortening prayers during a journey is hardship. But hardship cannot be the cause. Because it has no definite limit; it can fall into frequent use. Perhaps the cause is only the journey. Similarly, interest cannot be the cause of lying. Because it has no definite limit; it is a swamp suitable for frequent use. The ruling of the fatwa is not based on it. Therefore, either sincerity or silence. That is, there are only two paths, not three. Either truth or falsehood, not silence.
Now, the terrible lies and conspiracies of mankind, which have caused the general security and the stability of the earth's surface to be in danger due to the frequent use of lies and interest, certainly force and command mankind to close that third path. Otherwise, the general wars and terrible revolutions and silences and destructions that they have seen in this half-century will bring a catastrophe upon their heads. Yes, everything you say must be true; but it is not always right to tell every truth. Sometimes it is harmful to remain silent. Otherwise, there is no fatwa for lying. Everything you say must be right; but it is not your right to tell every truth. Because if it is not pure, it will have a bad effect, and truth will be spent on injustice.
Hutbe-i Şâmiye
·Hutbe I Samiye
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