Request:
Assalamu Alaikum ,
Insha’allah my bay’at is already accepted. Unfortunately I am having a
difficult period in my life right now and I am struggling to keep up with prayers and adhkars. Believe me I do try very hard. I have a growing love for Maulana Nazim but my circumstances would not allow me to visit him in Cyprus. Please ask Maulana to pray for me that Allah removes these afflictions from me and I am able to be constant with my prayers and adhkars and be able to grow nearer to Maulana Sheikh Nazim.
Response:
wa `alaykum salam,
Your intention counts more than your deeds and Allah tasks no soul beyond its strength so take heart without trying to assess achievements. We all fall short by default. Mawlana Shaykh Nazim will pray for you but He has said many times that people can reach him through his doors and that can be accessed wherever you are. Seek that support structure and circles of dhikr because the group (jama`a) is as important as companionship with Shaykh (suhba).
Hajj Gibril Haddad
