I S L A M
The religion of Allah is Islam. The basics of Islam are as
follows:
a) The Book (the Glorious Koran)
b) Hadith-i Kudsi: The direct speech of Allah with our
Prophet personally.
c) Hadith-i Sherif: The Prophet’s particularly own sayings.
d) Sunnat: The actions done and not done by our Prophet or
his practice and customs. It is the spiritual way and metaphysical teaching of
Hz. Prophet, or the path of being near to Allah spiritually. It is also the
teaching of worships as well as social science, Jurisprudence, Economics and
Administration and the foundation and practice of his system (his state)
depending on these teachings.
The sources of all of them are the Book (the Glorious
Koran) and the Sunnat. Sunnat consists of the Hadith-i Kudsis and Hadith-i
Sherifs as well as the actions, deeds and performances done or not done by the
Prophet. Therefore, the Source of the Sunnat is also the Koran and the Sunnat of
the Prophet is Divine just like the Book.
Islam is Divine and it was not set up through reasoning or
using Partial Intellect.
In one word, Islam is a “Divine System”. It depends on the
Universal Intellect. (Akl-ı Kül)
The Pure Spirit of the Prophet or His Supreme Spirit is the
first Spirit of Allah. Human minds come from the Spirit, but the Prophet’s Mind
is the Universal Mind (Akl-ı Kül) same as the Sun and the Stars. The stars
differentiate according to their lights and the structures and so do the partial
minds. But the Mind (Intellect) of the Prophet is just like the Sun. It is the
whole mind, the source of all minds.
“Allah first made My Spirit, first of all My Divine light
first the Mind, first the Pen”
Four of them mean the spirit of Muhammad which is great
like the Sun. This is called “the Hakiqat (the Reality) of Muhammad”.
Hz. Prophet (S.A.W.) is a mercy for the Worlds. Our Prophet
is the Sun of the inner world same as the Sun enligtens and livens the entire
Universe. He became the Sun of the Exterior World by his arrival at this world.
For this reason, Allah said to him:
“I sent you as a blessing (mercy) to the
worlds” (Al-Anbiyah, 107)
The Principles of Faith (Belief) are corroborated by Allah
and his Apostle. They are explained by Allah and His Apostle.
Metaphysics can be learnt with divine messages. The
explanators of the Divine Messages are the Prophets who have the complete,
universal intellects and the wise friends and saints of God and the heiers of
them, who are able to contact with them.
Belief and all kinds of worships performed under this
belief are called the path of Allah- the way which leads to Allah (Spirits
return to the Compassionate). This is called the Tariqat of Muhammad in religion
which means the Path of being Perfect or Mature.
These worships begin with prostration before the Prophet of
Allah (S.A.W.) respectfully and heartily and by swearing allegiance and by
forming a spiritual bond (contact) with His Pure Face and Spirit as well as with
deep love.
After that, it begins with remembering the name of Allah
often, morning and night, every moment.
“Vezkür Rabbeke iza nesite-When you forget,
remember your Lord”. (Al-Kahf,24)
Then, in the presence of Him, to stand up for the
remembrance, praying by turning towards the Kaaba in order to perform Salat
(Ritual Prayer) which means “Qıyam-Upright Position”
After that, bowing before Him respectfully while the palms
of the hands reach knees: “Rükû-Bending”
Then, touching the ground with your face is prostrating in
the Presence of Him. To be nothing in the presence of Him, to be perished in
front of Him which means “Sajda-Prostration”?
We call of them “Namaz-Salat” because Salat or Ritual
Prayer is performed with standing upright for prayer, bowing, prostration and
reading the Koran.
By the way, there are four pillars-rükuns of the Prayer:
1- Qıraat (Recitation)
2- Qıyam (Upright Position)
3- Rükû (Bending)
4- Sajda (Prostration)
The rest of them are not compulsory.
Fasting: Fasting means to be away from wickedness. It means
abstaining from food, drinks and intimate intercourses for a certain period of
time. It is a kind of diet. It is to make body taste this divine punishment.
Zakat (Alms) means to distribute 40 percent of the property
to the needy and poor.
The amount of Zakat is not written in the Koran but the
Prophet and his representative may increase it if necessary such as: 1/30, 1/20,
1/10. The decision belongs to the Commander of the Faithful-Amir al Muminun who
is the True leader.
Hajj (the Pilgrimage) means paying a visit to the Kaaba in
Mecca by those who are mentally financially and physically suitable. The
spiritual pilgrimage means being in the presence of Allah and to see His beauty,
His Perfection and His grace. This is performed spiritually with the heart. It
is physically impossible. Physical eyes cannot see the Face of God which is
infinite Divine Light. If only a drop of Him is seen, the eyes become blind. The
physical ears cannot endure it, his eardrum bursts and he becomes deaf.
“The Gods to whom they pray besides Him have not the power
to intercede for them.None can intercede for them, save him who knows the truth
and testifies to it.” (Al-Zukhruf, 86)
Those who saw the truth-Allah are the ones who have
testified to God. They are the wise and scholar people. They are the ones who
know the Truth (Haq), the Lord and “Men A’raf- to know one’s self”. They had
known themselves-Man(Human) and their Lord. The people who testify to God are
not the scientists.
Those who have seen Allah (testified to Him) are the people
who know Spiritual Knowledge (Ledünni). They are the only people who are able to
intercede.
The idols- the false gods besides Allah are not able to
intercede because the concept: “the gods to whom they pray besides Him”, which
is written in the Koran, refers to the stone statues, idols and false gods and
goddesses. This is accepted by all the scholars.
“Besides God-Mindunihi” refers to the stone idols.Allah
says for them: “They neither benefit nor harm you”, it means that they are not
alive. It is foolish, ignorance and unawareness to fear them, to worship them,
to be friends with them and to expect intercession from them.
Polytheism is actually the result of ignorance. “It is He
(Allah) who is God on earth and in Heaven. The god is One and He is “ALLAH”. The
real god is Allah. There is no God but Allah. The God is Allah .” (Al- Zukruf,
84)
He is the God of Hazrat Muhammad and of his descendants
Abraham and Ismael. Their god Allah is one and He is also our God. “We serve
other idols only that they may bring us nearer to God.” (Zumar, 3)
