We all need nuggets of inspiration (Islamic Inspirational Quotes) to keep us going and what better place to reach for this inspiration than Islam? While the well of knowledge in Islam is infinite, here we’ve collected some of the inspirational words that we love at our ProductiveMuslim virtual headquarters. Some of these treasures are from
Read article
It’s Never Too Late to Learn – Steps to Accomplish Your Goals at Any Age
I was about ten years old when I decided that I wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. At the time, it was just a childhood fantasy; I’d seen a documentary on TV and somehow decided that it needed to be included on my ‘wish list’. And so the item remained on my list (item number three,
Read article
Battling The Nafs (Base Desires) In The University Environment
We live in a world full of temptations. It is a world that is full of tests and challenges. We find ourselves battling with our nafs (base desires) a lot while making decisions based on right and wrong. We constantly battle with choices of whether, in the societies that we live in, our beliefs will
Read article
The Ramadan Early Bird Series (Part 3)
With Ramadan now fast approaching, you may start hearing ulama and others highlighting the importance of preparing early. If you’ve been with this series, though, you’re way ahead. In part 1, we covered ways to start improving your salaah. Part 2 then focused on those time-zapping bad habits, such as Facebook and Twitter addictions (among others). Now, in part 3,
Read article
Finding Direction for The Productive Revert!
It’s so true we’re all trying get somewhere every single day of our lives. Some of us are clearly focused, driven by goals and ambitions. On the contrary some of us struggle to get anywhere because we are clouded by the stress and strains of life and have no idea where to start. Trying to
Read article
The Very Best of My Productive Muslim Journey
Over the past 3 and half years I have been on an immense journey, one which has changed my attitude and treatment towards living life as a useful and beneficial person. Stumbling upon ProductiveMuslim in summer 2009 was one of the best online moments I could have had – as a result of it I
Read article