All the attributes of Allahu ta'ala manifest themselves in every creature, in the tiniest vestiges. For instance, as His attributes of mercy and kindness manifest themselves, so do His attributes of wrath, dudgeon and tormenting appear. He creates uses and harms in every substance, in everything. Man presumes luscious, pleasurable things to be useful at the same time, and this presumption misleads him. Allahu ta'ala, who is very compassionate, has sent Prophets, announced the uses and the harms in everything, commanded doing what is useful and prohibited doing what is harmful. He has termed these commandments Fard (Farz) and the prohibitions Haram or Dunya (World). These commandments and prohibitions as a whole are expressed with the term Shariat. The meaning of the interdiction, "Avoid the world!" is, "Avoid (committing) harams!" Another meaning of the word "Dunya' is "Life before death'. None of the worldly pleasures and flavors is haram (forbidden). What is prohibited is using them in a harmful way. It is either fard or sunnat to use them in a useful way. Different organs of the body enjoy and take pleasure from different things, and so is the case with the heart and the nafs.

All man's limbs are under the heart's command. This heart, which we term 'qalb', is not something visible. It is a sort of power embodied in the piece of flesh that we (also) call 'heart'.

The nafs enjoys committing harams. The devil and the nasf on the one hand and the evil company on the other, which subsumes not only misleading words and writings by harmful friends but also deluding radio and television broadcast, are prone to beguile man and inure the heart to committing harams.

A person who has Iman in his heart, i.e. who believes in the fact that Muhammad 'alaihis-salam' is the Prophet, is called a Muslim. A Muslim has to adapt all his actions to the Shariat of Muhammad 'alaihis-salam' and learn this Shariat from books written by those true scholars whom we call Ahl as-sunnat. He should not read religious books written by people without a Madhhab. As he adapts himself to the Shariat, he will gradually take a dislike to the world , that is, to harams. Once the heart is emptied of the desire to commit harams, love of Allah will pour into it. It is like that when a bottle is emptied of the water it has been containing air will immediately take the water's place. Senses unknown to us will develop in such a heart. It will begin to perceive the whole world, even life in the grave. It will hear a sound wherever it is. Wherever there is a sound it will hear it. All his worships and prayers will be accepted. He will lead a peaceful and happy life.

MASJID an-NABI

The four different stages of enlarging Masjid an-Nabi:

1. Bab as-salat

2. Bab al-Jibril

3. Bab an-Nisa

4. Bab ar-rahma

5. Bab at-tawassul

6. Shabakat as-Saada

7. Hujrat as-Saada

8. Muwajahat ash-Sharifa

9. Mihrab an-Nabi

10. Mihrab al-'Osmani

11. Part covered with sand

To: Hakikat Bookstore

Dear Brothers in Islam.

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

All praise to Allahu ta'ala. Peace be upon the holy Prophet of Islam (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). May Allah be well pleased with you!

I have written this letter to thank you and praise your good deeds in the straight path you have taken to redeem Islam and Muslims in this modern, blind world.

I have received your worthy and valuable books - ENDLESS BLISS IV, BELIEF AND ISLAM, and THE SUNNI PATH. The books arrived just six days after I wrote a letter asking questions on Qada and Qadar with music. However, I do not know how to thank you as no word, phrase nor letter could convey my feeling to you. In fact, I will never deem of limiting my thanksgiving through words and letters and I hope you will bear with the poor and weak mind of mine. In the first instance, I had written to express my thanks on Endless Bliss III and also requested for its price and those of other books published by Hakikat Kitabevi. What a great person you are! You did not ask me to pay for the book. Yet, you sent another without demanding anything. I don't just know what to say as you are pleasing my heart, making me to realize myself as a Muslim and protecting me against the enemies of Islam. There is not much to say than may Allah be pleased with you, favor you, provide for you in abundance and rewards you with everlasting bliss.

As I am focusing my attention on the just received Endless Bliss IV with others, I could deduce that you are presenting Islam in its absolute purity and I am very happy to say in good authority that it has provided answers to most of my questions. This book is a unique book teaching the practical faith and duty of Muslims. It has become my friend when going out, my companion when alone, my teacher when learning and my guidance when praying. All the books are simply too great. With them, I have come to realize that one must not resign himself to luxury, prosperity and the good life but should strive hard and be profoundly learned in Islamic knowledge and to communicate the message of true religion to the people of all ages.

However, I am very sorry and bitterly touched to inform you that my father is not a practicing Muslim. This has served as hindrance towards my learning the religion of Islam many years ago. I have remain the victim of the oppressed for years and there is no peace everywhere in the house. All the times, days and years, I have been full of thinking and supplication sorting things with my best ability and planning a way out of this situation. It was during this time that a young man of my age came to my life. We are so intimate that we usually discuss our private affairs with each other. After discussing about my problem, he advised me to write to your publication. For many years, I have sat desperately to contemplate what makes me a Muslim. I scrutinized to discover how to be a Muslim to truly and unambiguously accept the Holy Qur'an and its injunctions and to put them into practice; sincerely, in its entirety.

Here in this part of the world, people are very corrupt, there are many heretical groups who make game of religion, trade in religion and converts religion into business in order to fulfill their sensuous desires. Some of those who claim to be Muslim leaders have strayed away and defected from Islam. Many have turned religion into a lucrative business from which they realize millions of Naira (Nigerian currency note). In fact one cannot be too careful. Religion leaders have reduced faith to mere words of mouth which can be decorated with beautiful rhetoric just to attract applause.

After attaching myself to your publication, I have now realized that I need nobody else and I need nothing else in this world except Hadrat HILMI ISIK. I have come to understand that I have much to regret in the hereafter if I failed to search for true and correct knowledge. And what do I have to tell my Allah to justify my case if I do not learn, practice and serve Islam.

Dear brothers in Islam, I have made up my mind and ready to learn the only religion. I don't want to sit down arms folded watching helplessly as they lead people to ruination. I would therefore will be very pleased if you favorably consider my request of coming to Turkey. I would like to be with you in all spheres of your activities and struggles for Islam since it is my activities and struggles as well. I want to learn the correct din and adapt myself to the Hanafi Madhhab under your guidance and by your courtesy.

If my request is accepted, I would like you to give me detail information on how I will make my transport arrangements.

Meanwhile, as I have no provision yet, I will want to work for few years in order to earn my transportation fare.

I would like to say again that I had enclosed a copy of my photograph and asked few questions on Qada and Qadar in my last letter. Happily, Endless Bliss IV has provided an answer to my puzzles on Music.

I will want you to continue sending me more of your valuable books. I seek your support in combating and safe guiding myself against the corrupt actions and books of the enemies of Islam.

May Allah provide good for you wherever you may be! Amin. Wassalam.

Your brother in Islam,

Alabi

c/o Muhammad Shaikh,

P. O. Box 1071

Ogbomoso, Oyo State

Nigeria