Islam encourages Muslims, after fulfilling their obligatory duties, to use their spare time in beneficial pursuits which help one draw closer to Allah – from the moment they wake up until it’s time to sleep. This leaves a Muslim with no time to waste in activities that drain his energy or squander it in inappropriate ways.
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5 Golden Rules When Making and Sticking to Your Resolutions
“Judge yourselves before you are judged, evaluate yourselves before you are evaluated and be ready for the greatest investigation (the Day of Judgement).”Umar ibn al-Khattab Every new year kicks off with a whole lot of New Year’s resolutions which sound like: “2013 is going to be a fresh start.” That’s the spirit! “No being quiet
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[Productivity Ninja] How to Achieve and Maintain Total Calm
Great decision-making comes from the ability to create the time and space to think rationally and intelligently about the issue at hand. Decisions made during periods of panic are likely to be the ones we want to forget about. The Productivity Ninja realises this, remains calm in the face of adversity, and equally calm under the
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[Productive Hobbies] Cultivating a Love for Reading
Reading is a means of thinking with another person’s mind; it forces you to stretch your own. -Charles Scribner, Jr. Reading can be defined as a process where the mind passes from understanding less to understanding more. A person is forced to think beyond the obvious. Why should we develop and nurture this habit as productive Muslims
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Maryam Jameelah – Life, legacy and lessons
“In Islam, my quest for absolute values was satisfied. In Islam I found all that was true, good and beautiful and that which gives meaning and direction to human life (and death)… My adherence to the Islamic faith is thus a calm, cool but very intense conviction.” Maryam Jameelah (may Allah have mercy on her, 23 May 1934 – October 31, 2012). Maryam Jameelah, a prolific writer, and named as one of only two women in the book “100 Great Muslim Leaders of the 20th Century” (2005), channeled her passion and conviction into a successful writing career that has had lasting and widespread influence in the Muslim world.
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[Productive Hobbies] Archery: A Sunnah Sport Full of Secrets
Wondering how to do ibadah (worship) while playing a sport? A few years ago a friend and I followed our beloved Prophet’s advice and started archery. The Prophet once passed by some people of the tribe of Bani Aslam who were practicing archery. The Prophet said: “O Bani Isma`il ! Practice archery as your father Isma`il was a
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