Life is full of ups and downs – we have times of joy and times of disappointment, we have our eman increase or decrease, sometimes we feel close to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, and sadly at other times we turn away. We must identify if it is our nafs or Shaitan that’s deviating us or
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Is Dunya Haram for us? Here’s how to Balance Deen and Dunya
Sometimes we find people working for this worldly life and pretend to have forgotten that one day they will die and be brought to account… Then there are others who do great deeds with the Hereafter in mind, but completely neglect their financial and familial responsibilities. So, how can reconcile between dunya and akhirah, between
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Productive Muslim Presence at DYP
Last month, ProductiveMuslim was invited to speak at Darussalam Youth Project (DYP). So we agreed to be a part of the conference (virtually, of course :))! DYP was the annual youth conference that was held in London on 22-24th April 2011. Below are two messages we shared with the DYP conference audience. And as always, we
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Productivity Goldmine: Beginning with Bismillah
For those of you looking to reach the ultimate peak in your personal and professional lives, try beginning each act, deed, or intention with the basmalah and see the immediate difference it brings. Beginning your action by invoking the name of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala is a blessing that has been bestowed upon our ummah
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How to Stop yourself from Tab-Hopping
You know the drill: Open your e-mail, click on a couple of links, your browser pops up with some interesting articles, you read them, find and click on more links on the side bar, jump to Facebook to let your friends know about this awesome article you came across, jump to twitter to do the
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Are you sleeping for the akhirah?
One of the major issues of productivity that people face is how many hours should they sleep. Those who love their sleep argue that it’s important to sleep at least 6-8 hours each night for a long healthy life, whilst those on the other side believe that sleep is a waste of time and we should sleep the bare minimum to keep us
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