Recently, a friend posted on his Facebook that he would like to learn calligraphy, spoken word, horse back riding, and photography. You can see his profile by using facebook view as a friend. Although there is no harm in aiming high, we need to prioritize our interests and take baby steps. On the same note,
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[Doodle of the Month] Ten Fabulous Tips to Get Organised!
Are you wasting too much time trying to figure out where your things are, or what to do with your day? If so, organization can help you stop wasting time. This doodle is based on the article Ten Fabulous Tips to Get Organised! by Talha Qayyum
Read articleDr Abdul Rahman Al-Sumait: A Legendary Productive Muslim
I cannot even start describing this legendary personality who lived in our Ummah for the past half century and gave so much for the Ummah’s service. I’m extremely saddened that we lost him last month after many months of struggling with his disease. If you don’t know him, I won’t be surprised, since he wasn’t
Read article[Productive Thinking Series – Part 1] Do You Think Productively?
This is the first of a series of 7 articles on ‘Productive Thinking’. The series aims to address the challenges that Muslims face on many different levels when it comes to productivity. These levels include: the mental, emotional and physical levels. This series will tackle thinking and mindset on the mental level; negative emotions like
Read articleEffortless Memorization with Digital Qur’an
The Prophet said, “The one who was devoted to the the Qur’an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite” [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]. Last year, when my daughter
Read article[Da’wah Series] 8 Benefits to be Achieved from Da’wah
When the word da’wah is mentioned, we are generally talking about enjoining the good (Al-Ma’roof: Islamic monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do) and forbidding the evil (Al-Munkar: Polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden) to Muslims as well as non-Muslims. Now this da’wah can take a variety of forms including directly
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