Allah’s (s.w.t.) Special Servants

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

Shaykh Muhammad Nazhim al-Haqqani (q.s.) said, “Shaykh ‘Aziz Mahmud Hudayi was the shaykh of Sulthan Ahmad Bakhti, who built the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.  When we enter it, we have the feeling we are entering Paradise.  The Sulthan himself helped put the stones and soil on the foundation, like a labourer.  Every sulthan must have a shaykh, because if a sultanate is not supported by spiritual power, it cannot exist and it will fall. 

During his reign, a heavy illness befell the people of the time.  They fell ill in the morning and were dead by the evening.  People were prayed on and buried all day long.  A great fear spread over the land.  The scholars decided to get together and to go to the shaykh and ask him to make a prayer asking Allah (s.w.t.) to Remove this punishment from His people.  The shaykh opened his door, and told them to come in.  ‘O our master, you know which terrible illness has befallen us.  We are in fear.  Please make a du’a which Allah (s.w.t.) will Remove this curse.’ 

‘I understand that, but until now, I have never asked to change Allah’s (s.w.t.) Decree.  I am sorry.  I cannot do what you are ask.’ 

The people were upset.  But Allah (s.w.t.) does not Want His servants to feel hopelessness, so the shaykh continued, ‘O you servants, this is my way.  But I can send you to someone who can do what you ask for.  I will send you to a place, so foreboding that people normally do not even want to go there, even during the day.  There, you will find a dervish, who is occupied with the love and awe of his Lord.  He is on another level all together, attracted to the Divine Love.  Beware, it is not easy to come close to him.  When he sees you coming, he will deter you with stones and words.  Do not give up.  Tell him I have sent you.’ 

It happened the way the shaykh had told them, and when they mentioned the name of the shaykh, to the dervish, he said, ‘O my brothers, give my respects to him. I will do what he asks of me.  Go back to the mosque, and pray for the illness to go away, and it will.’  The people returned, and as he had said, the illness finished with their prayer. 

Allah (s.w.t.) Has such servants, when they ask for something, it will happen at once.  Keep our respect for everyone, they can be hidden; we may lose a big chance to get their prayers and du’a.”