Now there are no more Prophets;  but there are a few individuals who follow the steps of the prophets. They are coaches on a train – 40 cars – only the front one has an engine – they are hooked together.  The hook is love (muhabbet)  If you have love for one of these people where he goes you will go.

You must start from the first level and improve from there – not from the top.  The first level is important as your base;  and then the awliyas (saints) take you up. 

Don’t cut your love for (Saints) or you will stay sitting at the terminus when you think you are on the train to Newcastle.

What does a Guide do?

The benefit of a Master is that he takes away bad characteristics in order to give good attributes to people. It needs a gardener to look after fruit trees and make them perfect.  Masters give perfection to disciples (murids).  As much as you imitate your master following him step by step you are gong to be on the same level    –    I am making murids follow me through their hearts with love.  I am not using force, but the power of love.

Finding your Guide.

Mankind is in need of training;  therefore Allah is giving us parents to teach us as children.   But the training by Prophets is the most important.  Others teach you to give the ego its desires ...  prophets teach us the purpose of life, showing us our destinations.

For the signs of such a one ,  look - if he calls you to this world's enjoyments don't follow.    If in (his) company you feel an increase in love for the Lord and the after life, keep to him.

Any time you are looking at a man who is clutching strongly at the Prophet’s ‘coat tails’ you may trust him;  and however strongly you are believing in one man (your Sheikh) people can trust in you also.  This is important.  When you have trust in me, (another) will have trust in you, and another will have trust in him also.

  The golden chain of the Naqshbandi Tariqat

(Saints) are like springs. You may reach them.  You may wash yourself.  You may do everything. If no springs you can’t do anything.  Allah Almighty made Prophets and Saints for His servants so that ordinary people may reach His Divine Oceans through those springs which come from the Divine Oceans.  ….       Grandsheikh gives from his spiritual power - so that who touches my hand is touching the hand of Grandsheikh.  Who asks may ask though me because I am connected to them.  I am not alone;   I belong to the silsilah.   The Chain is not broken.  Praise be to God.

the Golden chain

this website follows the instruction of Sheikh Nazim to set up a website on the theme of Divine Love.   Most of its talks are still from his words. 

But  the Golden Chain is still not Broken.  Alhamdulillah

 Sheikh Mehmet Adil effendi:

Before his departure from this dunya Sheikh Nazim nominated his elder son Sheikh Mehmet as his successor and the 41st Sheikh of the Mostdistinguished Naqshbandi Order.   Sheikh Mehmet is now our living guide - Alhamdulillah.

.. we seek our Grandsheikh’s support by saying  “Meded Ya Sayyidi”    “Support oh my Master.”  You  must call upon your Grandsheikh in such a manner when you are in need of support, then that support may reach you…..   Once you have established a good connection with such a person you will always be in contact with him;  a wire will carry current to your heart from his (heaven sent) power source.