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The Almighty, in His wisdom, created the universe and appointed mankind as His vicegerents on earth, endowing them with the predisposition for faith and worship. To facilitate humanity’s return to Paradise, He bestowed upon them numerous blessings such as intellect, heart, perception, conscience, and discernment. The compilation of commands and prohibitions revealed by Allah for the eternal happiness of humanity is termed “religion.”
In the content of this short book, you will encounter a variety of interpretations of Judaism and Christianity, which, due to modification, have deviated from the essence of Islam, our sublime religion which has provided to the humanity, with the most perfect guidelines through the miraculous Quran, which has remained unchanged since its revelation.

This book delves into the Ottoman past and explores a slice of history where powerful rulers from a mighty state once held sway over the world. It highlights their acts of mercy, compassion, and love as they sought divine approval in the territories they governed. You will read about the instructive aspects of their life stories, filled with service and heroism, and the advice and actions that shaped society, ultimately showcasing their exemplary personalities and inner lives.
Imagine the illustrious state they established with four hundred horsemen, a grand tree casting its shade over three continents for more than six centuries. Eventually, it left behind numerous forsaken statelets and transformed into an illustrious shrine in the historical landscape. Now, our responsibility is to be worthy caretakers of their enduring legacy.

Our Prophet Muhammad - Peace be upon him - was educated directly by the Almighty Allah. 
He was - Peace be upon him - entrusted with the education of humanity, and our Rabb appointed him as the Mercy to the Worlds. He was sent as the most exceptional educator of mankind, the perfect teacher, and guide.
Therefore the only method we need to cultivate ourselves and our generations in the character of the perfect human model desired by our Creator, and in the stature of a servant that pleases Him is His educational method, His system of upbringing...
So with this small volume, based on examples from Hadiths, we humbly made an effort to summarize the upbringing system of our beloved Prophet Muhammad - Peace be upon him -.

We do not know how Paradise spoke with all its beauty and grandeur or the nature of that speech. 
However, the first truth that Paradise expressed in response to the divine command was to reiterate the condition for salvation emphasized in the Quranic verse.
In this book you will find the way that, regarding the Holy Quran, the Sun of guidance, the prophet’s Muhammed – peace be upon him and the explanation from Muslims scholars as Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi, as to be followed to reach the paradise in few words the felicity of salvation.
We wish you to have a good understanding of the way that will bring, all of us, to the eternal success, the Paradise:
“They are the inheritors who will inherit Paradise, and they will abide therein forever.” (Al-Muʼminun, 10-11).

Allah Almighty wants us to adopt the language of the Holy Qur’an. The language of Prophet Muhammed (saw), which is the most exquisite and unambiguous example of this language.
The language of the last Prophet (saw), as found in his Hadith is the best instructions on life. Hadiths are the most elegant, sublime and beautiful language that provides comfort to hearts.
This booklet, which you hold in your hand, is a brief overview of the educational and nurturing aspects of this magnificent language.
It is essential to remember that each one of us has a duty to learn and apply the language of instruction and the methods of how to reach out to convey the Message of God in the footsteps of our Prophet (saw).

The heart of a Muslim is one that is shaped by Islam. It is a heart that is pure, untainted and transparent, as if to say, “Look mankind! There is nothing in here that can harm you!” This kind of a heart is the most beautiful gift one can possibly take to Allah the Almighty, simply because it is “…a polished mirror which reflects the beautiful names of Allah.”
The book, distilled from the heart of the honourable Osman Nuri Topbas and which draws from observations based on contemplation and the Islamic tradition of wisdom that can be referred to as “the Muslims’ treasure chest”, comprises measures pertaining to the desired state of a Muslim’s heart. Much like a digital archive that opens up to hundreds of sub-folders, each of these measures contain meanings that could well become books in their own right.

It is the only worldview, contemplative horizon, and order of life that will suffice for the needs of all humanity until the end of time, without the need for any other ideology, religion, or worldview.
Magnificent Islamic principles are necessary for the peace and happiness of all humanity. Seeking happiness in this world and the afterlife according to other worldviews is analogous to the situation of a poor beggar unaware that he is sitting on a treasure who is hungry and helpless and extends his hand to others.

Muhammad Bahauddin Shah-i Naqshiband (May Allah sanctify his secret) was a great friend of Allah, who inherited the light of guidance from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), through luminous hearts in a golden chain. His connection to Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is not only spiritual but also genealogical, since he was also a descendent coming from the pure lineage of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Dear readers!
As you know, we have begun to present to you our writings about the friends of Allah published in Altinoluk, in which we tried to annotate and explain their wise words, in a series comprising a separate booklet for each friend of Allah. This humble work, in which we compiled our writings about Shah-i Naqshiband, is a continuation of that series.
Moreover, in this booklet we deemed it necessary to include issues such as the nature of Sufism, the principles of the Khwajagan path, and the need for friends of Allah and Sufi masters. We have excerpted the sections on these issues from our previous work entitled the Golden Chain.

The Mathnawi is a poetic embodiment of Rumi s inner world reflected in couplets and is a book of rich blessing filled with great gifts of fortune. Through the mercy of Allah, Rumi penetrated to the very depth of the human soul and thus was able to witness its unveiled inner workings. Through the sheer radiance of that vision, the text penetrates the secrets of creation that unfolded before his inner eye.

Musa Effendi, may Allah sanctify his secret, states: «Many are content with performing their prescribed daily prayer and fasting, supposing themselves to have fulfilled their religious obligations, while this is not enough. Showing mercy towards the creation of Allah Almighty alongside obedience to His commandments is required, and this can only be achieved through self-sacrifice and sincere service. The matters to which every sound-minded Muslim must pay heed after observing the compulsory and shunning the prohibited is their service to and their being of benefit to Islam, their society and all creation, as these are complementary to the religiously mandatory and components of the elevated Sunna of Allah’s Messenger...» In this book Sheikh Osman Nuri Topbaş effendi has detailed with small sentences 101 essentials points of sincere and effective services in the path of worshipping Allah.

A result of a some diligent work, rather than presenting the life of Prophet Muhammad blessings and peace be upon him, the book instead brings to the fore his exemplary character; and searching for an answer to the question of how a perfect Muslim ought to be, seeks to present the characteristics of an ideal Muslim. In the words of the Quran, he is the uswat ul-hasanah, the quintessential example. His sublime morals reflect onto the beauty of his spirit and appearance. His deeds of worship, manners, propriety, courage and compassion all mirror his characteristic of being the quintessential example; so too his social relations and his conduct towards orphans, the elderly, women and the underprivileged. Offering the magnificent character of Prophet Muhammad blessings and peace be upon him- in a bouquet, the exceptional work by Osman Nuri Topbaş is set to tie afresh our bond to the Prophet blessings and peace be upon him.

He Ney (flute) that is mentioned is Rûmî s stories in fact represents the perfect man (Insan-i Kâmil). The stages a reed goes through from the reed bed to becoming a ney portrays the maturation of a human being, a representation of the steps of purifying the nafs (lower self) and refining the heart. In the same way that the ney is severed from the reed bed and this separation causes it to lament in pain, the perfect man, who has come from the realm of souls and enters a body made out of clay, known as the cage made of flesh, yearns for the original realm. Through this yearning a human being goes through ascetic discipline (riyâda), meditation (murâqaba), reflection (tafakkur), Divine love and tribulations until he reaches maturity and finds perfection.