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Words of Sidi Mouad, cheikh of the Tariqa Qâdiriya Boutchichiya, on the occasion of the vigil of Laylat al-Qadr, Madagh 17/03/2026
“The Way is built on Dhikr: the very foundation of the Way is Dhikr.
The disciples (Fouqara) must take care of their litanies (Adhkar), for their litanies are the basis. Whoever wishes to reach God will not get there through sleep. He must sacrifice a little of his sleep and his rest to draw closer to our Lord.
Fill all your time with Dhikr, for it is Dhikr that illuminates the heart and drives out of it the darkness and the malicious inclinations that lead to sins and to the things God does not approve. That is why Dhikr must, as Sidi Khalil said, be constant and disciplined, above all the individual Dhikr, morning and evening. The disciple must never abandon it if he wants Dhikr to bear its fruit in him. Perseverance is needed, and a daily struggle against the ego (Nafs), until certainty in our Lord is attained.
For it is Dhikr that sets right the servant’s relationship with God (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) and brings him certainty. It is Dhikr that sets right his relationship with our master Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and enables him to become attached to him. It is Dhikr that sets right his relationship with himself, so that he attains purification (Tazkiya). Likewise, Dhikr is what sets right the disciple’s relationship with his surroundings and with all creatures: this is the ethics (Akhlaq) of which we speak.
If the disciple does not practise Dhikr (the authorised Dhikr, of course, Ma’dhoun), he will obtain none of this. Dhikr is therefore our pillar on the Way, together with the examination of conscience (Muhasaba).
Our only enemy is our own ego. We hate no one: whoever loves us, we love, and whoever does not love us, we love too. Whoever praises us, we love, and whoever insults us, we love. You must have no enemy.
Only the truth prevails. We were brought up by Sidi Hamza, we will not lie. Whoever wants to know must come. In the past, for the sake of knowledge, people travelled immense distances on camelback and by caravan. Today, by the grace of God, distances have been made easy. We are here… whoever would like a little more detail is welcome.” Sidi Mouad al-Qadiri Boutchich, Laylat al-Qadr 2026 in Madagh.
