Note
The Turkish original of the book Se’âdet-i Ebediyye consists
of three sections, all of which add up to more than a thousand pages. In the
first section we have written in full detail how to perform all acts of worship
according to the Hanafî Madhhab. However, we did not cover that material in the
first fascicle; it can be found in the other fascicles. The other two sections,
in addition to “Final Word of Se’âdet Ebediyye,” which is in the end of section
three, make up the presently existing first fascicle.
This fascicle, along with the others, has
been prepared so that our noble readers may obtain great use from them. In
order for our books to reach our dear readers, we pray for Allahu ta’âlâ’s help
and assistance.
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mistakes.
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The following is a translation of the
Arabic eulogy written at the beginning of the fifth edition of the book Se’âdet-i Ebediyye
(Endless Bliss) by the late great religious scholar, the
virtuous Hadrat
Sayyed Ahmad Mekkî Beg[1]:
Bismillâhirrahmânirrahîm ve bihî sikatî
All praise be to Allah who bestowed upon
us what we did not know from beyan (expression and rhetorics). Peace and
blessings be on our Sayyed Muhammad (alaihissalâm), who is the best and highest
of all those who were given Fasl-ı khitâb and wisdom, and on his pure
Ahl-i-bayt and companions who were chosen for him!
I have examined the book Se’âdet-i Ebediyye written
by the most virtuous of our age and the best of our time. I have found the
knowledge of kalâm, fiqh, and tasawwuf in this book. I have seen that all of
these were collected from the books of those who obtained their information
from the source of prophethood. There is not a piece of information or word
which does not conform to the creed of the Ahl-i Sunnat wal Jamâ’at in this
book. May Allah reward the efforts of the Ahl-us-sunnat scholars and the author
of this book! Amen!
O innocent youth! Obtain your religious
and cultural knowledge from this fine and unique book which does not have and
perhaps will not have a rival.
O my Lord! Make Huseyn Hilmi Işık, the son
of the late Muhammad Sa’îd bin İbrahim Effendi of Lofça, the writer of this
valuable book, happy, blessed and prosperous! Amen! O my Allah! Be pleased with
his mother, and father and his late and kind teacher. For the sake of the
highest of all the prophets, accept this prayer! Amen!
7th July,
1967 29th
Rabî’ul-awwal, 1387
Jum’a
The
lowest of Born Servants,
Servant of Islâmic Scholars
Muftî of Kadıköy, Istanbul,
Descendent of Arwasîs
Assayyed Ahmad Mekkî Üçışık
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[1] A copy of Se’âdet-i Ebediyye with the original hand-written Arabic eulogy at the beginning is in the private library of the “Türkiye Gazetesi,” a daily newspaper in Turkey.