You close your eyes and think of the “good” deeds you did in the way of Allah . You gave sadaqah, you gave a ride to someone to the masjid, shared a hadith and saw someone implementing it, helped out someone read the Qur’an today, visited a sick neighbor or called a relative and earned
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Balancing Family Life, Work and Faith: Lessons from Islam’s Greatest Women
Throughout the history of Islam, women have played a major role in spreading the sacred message of Allah . Examples of these great women have been mentioned by the Prophet Muhammad who has praised and exhorted the superiority of the Maryam, Asiya the wife of Pharoah, Khadijah Mother of the Believers, and Fatimah , daughter of Muhammad . These
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Quality Questions to Ask Yourself to be Productive
Striving For Excellence in Thoughts and Action Allah says in the Qur’an that, “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed – and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving” [Qur’an: Chapter 67, Verse 2]. That means that we need to have high standards,
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4 Fabulous Du’aa Apps to bring Barakah Into Your Life
Making du’aa and engaging in the remembrance of Allah is one of the ways of gaining barakah (divine blessings) in our lives. When we analyse the lives of the productive Muslims in the past, such as those of the pious predecessors, we notice that they made the habit of engaging in dhikr (remembrance of Allah
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The YouTube Culture and Your Productivity (Part 1)
In the first part of this series, you will read about the YouTube generation, information overload, and what you can do to manage the incessant stream of information and stay focused and productive. Generation YouTube In case you still had any doubt about it, YouTube has conquered the Internet, our lives, our likes and our
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Productive Parties for Children
The Messenger of Allah said, “When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allah , the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allah’s) mercy envelops them, Sakinah or tranquility descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him.”[Sahih Muslim]. The purpose of life in this dunya
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