Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim When we want to motivate a friend not to give up or to work harder, it is helpful to remind them of their goals and dreams. This is because goals give a destination and a tangible standard to strive to achieve. Goal-setting is crucial because… 1) It helps you manage your time because when you know your aim, you work purposefully and act accordingly.
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Interview with Muslim Hands
We caught up with Br.Irfan Akram, Muslim Hands‘ UK Fundraising Manager to tell us more about the challenge and how it’ll support the maternal health clinics in Afghanistan. Also, Br.Irfan announces a SPECIAL GIFT from MuslimHands if you donate £50 or more to the ProductiveMuslim Kilimanjaro challenge! (offer valid for UK fans
Read articleThe ProductiveMuslim Dua
I was pondering over a famous Dua (supplication) that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) used to say at times of anxiety or sorrow, and I realised how wonderful this dua is for Productive Muslims everywhere. The dua is: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
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Productivity Lessons from the Gaming World!
Believe it or not, there was a time when Mr. ProductiveMuslim, wasn’t that productive! .. and my biggest weakness was video games! I was insanely addicted to them, and only when I went to University and had to live without them for 4-5 years, did I manage to rid myself off them, hamdulillah!
There was something about games, something that made them addictive, that I didn’t understand. I knew they were fun, and they were an “escape” from reality… but there was more…. I recently came across a TED.com talk where the speaker not only was able to decipher what makes games so addictive but also how gamers are essentially “productive” in their own weird way!
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Ways to Build Self-Esteem
Self-Esteem is the value that we give ourselves and the opinion we have of ourselves. Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) blessed us with an all-encompassing way of life called Islam over 1400 years ago, and it advocates the rights of all creation (men, women, elderly, children, animals, and our own ‘self’). Levels of Self-Esteem Self-esteem issues
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Interview with Productive Muslim – Rafik Beekun
Last night we had the honour of having a very interesting discussion with Professor Rafik Beekun of The Islamic Workplace. We spoke about the characteristics of an Islamic workplace and how to bring them practically to every day work.
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