Our heart is the most precious gift Allah has bestowed upon us, because it’s our heart where remembrance of Allah rests. Hardships in life are meant to make one closer to Allah and are meant to purify us. Times of distress can help us realize how weak and fragile we are, and how much we
Read articleKnowledge in Islam – Your Role
“Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists). He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not” [Qur’an, 96: 1-5] “Read” was
Read articleWhat’s Holding You Back from Effective Listening?
It’s pretty easy to ramble on; the challenge is often how to become an effective listener. Find out about the barriers holding you back from productive listening and how to conquer such barriers. People speak a lot. As children we are taught how to speak. Then, as adults we are encouraged to become strong public
Read articleGood-bye ProductiveMuslim iPhone iTaskinator App
Dear ProductiveMuslim Readers, We’ve come to a decision to remove the iTaskinator app from the Apple Store. This is because we believe the app was not an effective productivity app and it needs a whole lot of improvement. Much of the feedback you guys gave us said the same. (Thank you for the feedback!)
Read articleThe Different Masks of Laziness (Part 2)
How to Cure Laziness In the first part of this series, we learnt about the definition of laziness and the different faces of laziness in our lives. Today, we’ll attempt to list a prescriptive cure to laziness that would help us attack this diease once and for all. 1. Turning to Allah (swt) often and
Read articleThe Different Masks of Laziness (Part 1)
When we think about laziness, we normally think of personal laziness; the feeling of not wanting to do something even though you should be doing it. However, laziness as a concept has many faces and wears many masks. In this article, we’ll aim to uncover these masks so that we’re aware of them insha Allah.
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