"The Wisdom Behind Satan - Nothing Created without Benefit"

BismillahirRahmanirRahimSohbet from Grandshaykh Mevlana Nazim,
1980 (1400 Hj)"The Wisdom Behind Satan - Nothing Created without Benefit"Our Grandsheikh was speaking about Alauddin AI Bukhari, the khalif of ShahNaqshbandi, the main pillar of the Naqshbandi Order. Our Grandsheikh said ifShah Naqshbandi had not existed, there would be no order. Grandsheikh waspraising Alauddin, saying that he was a big man and he knew the secret wisdom ofthe existence of satan in the universe. Only a few people know. He was one ofthem in his time among the Ulema. All Awliya know, but as for ulema, only a fewknow. Grandsheikh asked: “What is the benefit to know the wisdom of satan'sexistence?” If a man is knowing this, he is able toconquer Satan. Whoever is not knowing this cannot conquer; he must be under hisrule. This is an important point in every religion. Every Prophet and saint knewthis, and this enabled them to fight and put Satan under their control.When knowing, this, you may be on Satan, ego, this world and vain desires, theircommander; not them commanding over you. These four are enemies. If notcontrolled they are terrible. If you can control, they give endless benefit. Aswith electricity, if not contained in protected wires, it is dangerous, akiller. If controlling these four, they are most useful for you; you may ride onthem to the heavens. Allah never created anythingwithout benefit. Americans asked for the secret power of electricity, and Allahgave it to them. To anyone asking, Allah promises to give. If you know the wayto use it, everything has benefit.There are so many creatures, visible and invisible. Satan is invisible, not seenby ordinary eyes, but seen by Prophets and saints. Before, he did appear beforepeople, but after the time of the Prophet, Satan was prevented from appearing.Sayyidina Ali was one of the most respectful people to all persons. He wouldnever walk in front of an old man. Once in the time of the Prophet, he openedhis door to go to the mosque for the fajr prayer, just then he saw an old personwalking slowly ahead of him. For his respect Ali walked slowly behind him untilreaching the mosque. But seeing the man not entering the mosque and turningaway, and seeing the Prophet inside rising from the first rakat's prostrationAll understood that the old man was Satan, coming to make him late for prayer.Quickly he grabbed him by the neck and put himunder a big stone. After the prayer the Prophet said: “0 Ali, whathappened?” He replied: “0 my Prophet, you know what happened. The enemy of Allahtricked me today into losing one rakat”. Coming out with the Prophet andcompanions in order to look at Satan squirming under the rock, Ali was veryangry. That one rakat behind the Prophet was more valuable to him than the wholeworld. He said: “My intention is to leave him here up until the last day, but Iam ready for your command 0 my Prophet”. “0 All, don't be a robber. If keepinghim you will cut the ways of my nation to their stationsin the Divine Presence, to their fighting degrees. Don't be worried about him;he is only a servant to my nation. So many will reach to a high degree becauseof fighting him”. He means that we are more powerful than that satan, and he isindicating to us the secret wisdom that Satan is the main reason for improvementin spiritual life. You can accept him and also benefit from him. Ride on him andgo; you may reach any station in the Divine Presence.Our Grandsheikh said that if you know that in every happening is a secretwisdom, and you are looking after that, then you may find in yourself peace andsatisfaction. If people knew that there is wisdom in every happening, then therewould be no troubles between them on earth. Allah never gives permission foranything to appear without wisdom. Our Grandsheikh told of Saiyed JamaluddinGhumuqi, he was once sitting; a mureed in front of him and a plate of applesbetween them. He took one apple and tossed it up in the air, and before it camedown tossed up another, catching them both and putting them back. The mureedsaid: “0 my lord, I know you are not playing,and that there is no action of yours without wisdom. What is the wisdom of this,0 my lord”. He said: “0 my son, just now Divine anger was coming with the Angelof Death to two persons known to us. Throwing the apples made the Divine angergo away and mercy came in its place. Now they are coming to inform us”. Thencame a knock on the door, announcing that two people had just died, would heplease attend the funeral prayer. Know, that in every action is the will of theCreator. You must keep this good manner and then this good manner will keep you.For one looking for the wisdom in a happening, Allah keeps him, no harm comes tothat person. Every time ask forthe wisdom in every happening around you. When man takes from this wisdom, hemay find in himself peace, no disturbance.