As Muslims, we must be proficient in whatever we do: be it our worship, our career, or our academic lives. The Muslims in the so-called ‘Dark Ages’ excelled not only in Islamic sciences, but advanced sciences of medicine, astronomy, and mathematics. The host of contributions in that golden age could not have been possible without
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Re-Starting Your Productivity
If you’ve been through a particularly busy period where you were super productive and then suddenly took a long restful break, you’d normally find it difficult to get back into the productivity mode afterwards. I faced this issue recently as I was starting work after a much needed Eid break and it took me a
Read articleAyah # 15 – Productive Breaks You Never Thought About!
15 AYAAT. 15 PRODUCTIVITY POINTERS. “And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate” [25:67]. You look at your desk. Papers piling up. Emails unread. Still so much work to do. The room full of toys. Dishes on the worktop, dinner still needs
Read articleAyah # 14 – Productive Emotions: What Do You FEEL?
15 AYAAT. 15 PRODUCTIVITY POINTERS. “If You should punish them-indeed they are Your servants, but if You forgive them- indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise” [5:118]. He had been crying all night… repeating the same words… over and over again… peace and blessings be upon him. This
Read articleAyah #13 – Productive Regrets!
15 AYAAT. 15 PRODUCTIVITY POINTERS. “But if someone is steadfast and forgives, that is the most resolute course to follow” [42:43]. Productive regrets! “I should have…” “If only…” “How could I be so stupid…” How many times have you said these things – or thought them? We can’t turn back time. What’s done
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[Ramadan Series] Creating a Habit of Fasting After Ramadan
The blessed month of Ramadan gives us tremendous opportunities to seek forgiveness and ask for Allah’s mercy. Special prayers and excess charity become a norm in many households. However, once Ramadan comes to an end, some people go back to their old ways of skipping a few prayers, or delaying them and committing sins without
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