This brief teaching, confirmed by Sheikh Mehmed al-Rabbani on 22 November 2020, centres on the reminder “tedbirinizi alın” – take your precautions. Before we set out on any path, whether a daily task, a shared project or a deeper step on the Sufi way, we are asked to pause and prepare. In our Ottoman Sufi heritage, preparation is more than planning: it is an act of reverence that aligns heart and mind with divine guidance, protects us from haste and leaves room for mercy.
We can bring this counsel into everyday life: begin the day with a short prayer of protection, set a clear intention before a meeting or a study session, and take a moment for gratitude. Such preparation steadies the individual and strengthens the bond that unites us as a community.
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