I was pondering over a famous Dua (supplication) that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) used to say at times of anxiety or sorrow, and I realised how wonderful this dua is for Productive Muslims everywhere. The dua is: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
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Feature Article: The Ultimate Technique To Getting Organized And Staying that Way!
Is disorganization congesting your life? Are you feeling scattered and frustrated? Is your life in disarray? Are you stressed out? Are you buying things you already have? Are you procrastinating and leaving things for the last minute?
Read articleForgiving Others, Enhancing Personal Productivity
Imagine the feeling of looking at the man who murdered your uncle, who cut out his organs and gave it to someone to eat- and forgiving him. Imagine being abused and taunted, and when given the chance to retaliate, instead you forgive. This was the Messenger of Allah Ta’ala (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam), a
Read articleProductivity Lessons from the Gaming World!
Believe it or not, there was a time when Mr. ProductiveMuslim, wasn’t that productive! .. and my biggest weakness was video games! I was insanely addicted to them, and only when I went to University and had to live without them for 4-5 years, did I manage to rid myself off them, hamdulillah!
There was something about games, something that made them addictive, that I didn’t understand. I knew they were fun, and they were an “escape” from reality… but there was more…. I recently came across a TED.com talk where the speaker not only was able to decipher what makes games so addictive but also how gamers are essentially “productive” in their own weird way!
Read articleHow to Wake up for Fajr
How to Wake up for Fajr?
Read article5 Steps to Make Effective Decisions
You wake up in the morning, no idea what to do for that day, open your e-mails, check your facebook account, sleep some more, go to work/uni/school, do something to act busy, wait for the time to clock out, go home, watch TV, speak to some people on the phone, then sleep. The example above
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