In this short sohbet, Sheikh Bahauddin reminds us that Allah sent His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ as a mercy to all nations. Yet many hearts turn away, not because of any flaw in his message, but because the ego clings to superficial judgements: “He was an orphan from the desert, without kingdom or wealth.” Such doubts are a test from Allah for those whose hearts are prepared to receive true love for the Prophet ﷺ.
When Allah places awareness of this divine purpose in a heart, love for the Messenger grows naturally, free from envy and imitation. True love is not a copy; it is a sincere alignment with his mercy. The Sheikh points to great awliyā such as Abdul Qadir Jilani of Baghdad and Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi of Konya, who devoted their whole lives to this love. Their legacy shines far beyond their homelands—Rumi’s Masnavi even tops bestseller lists in America—yet the source of that brilliance is always their love for the Prophet ﷺ.
As a community rooted in the Sufi tradition, we are invited to examine our own hearts, silence the ego’s doubts and let sincere love for the Prophet ﷺ guide our thoughts and actions. When this love becomes genuine, each of us can reflect his mercy to the world.
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