[Reader Discussion] Productivity Bucket List

Alhamdulillah, we’ve been sharing many tips and resources on how you can work better and be a truly productive Muslim. Now it’s your turn to help our readers!

Every month, we will host a Productive Muslim’s reader discussion thread where you can share and learn from each other tips that help you become more productive.

Thank you for the many interesting opinions and tips on our last discussion on observing salah when you’re out and about!

The theme for this month actually comes from one of our readers. What’s on your productivity bucket list?

A bucket list is a collection of things you want to do before your time in the dunya is up. We tend to have bucket lists for adventurous pursuits, family activities, or even personal achievements. Have you thought of compiling a bucket list of productivity-related activities?

Think about the different spheres of productivity that we talk about on this very website – spiritual, social, and physical. What productive pursuits would you like to accomplish in each sphere so that you can feel some sense of satisfaction in the end?

Now remember – this is going to be YOUR personal list! Put down what would mean the most to you; not what you think you should put. :)

And then share the list with us in the Comments section below. You never know who will be inspired by your list! :)

Abdul Rahiman Abdeen

September 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm

“As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our paths (i.e. Allah’s religion — Islamic Monotheism). And verily, Allah is with the Muhsinoon (good-doers)” (Al-‘Ankaboot 29:69)
Born to Muslims, entire adolescence spent in schools and madrasas, seeking a job on reaching maturity and continued to strive and studied and rose up in ranks and during this period, pushed to an area where predominantly Muslims, organized with them many social activities such as Tabligue plus economic upliftment, religious discourses with prominent erudite Muslims on mass scale calling this as Hadhis Majlis for three consecutive years, at the end of this, how they all made Du’a on my behalf where the whole crowd said Ameen, and this was 52 years ago.
Soon after retirement, pushed to join Iththihadul Muslimeen as :Propagenda secretary, visited all Jum’ah Masjids in this country, with the best Alims, for 3 years organized community centres, self defence and Unity of the community. Thereby got to know most of the Ulamas of this country.
During my lifetime, hundreds of incidents took place where I had esc aped unhurt miraculously.
Today in the year 2014, I stand at 91+, a retired man, Alhamdulillah. Still pursuing my Daw’ah work vigorously, producing many books (shown below) on Islam and distributing them freely after Jum’ah prayers in many masjids in this country in addition to thousands of emails sent to various groups.
1. DVD-contains A – Z of the Qur’an followed by Yusuf Ali Commentaries and the relevant Hadhis on each subject, running into 2600 pages. Focus on Islam on over 100 subjects;
2. AWRADS from Al-Qur’an in four languages;
3. SIN & REPENTANCE – in FOUR languages, Arabic, English, Tamil & Sinhalese.
4. DU’A – Weapon of the Believer in Sinhalese.by Yasir Qadhi.
5. Prayers from Al-Qur’an in all four languages.
6. ADAB as Salaat- Mistakes and Refutations in English, Tamil and Sinhalese in concise forms.
7. Brochure on Friday Prayers (Jummah) in English and Tamil.
8. DU’A – Weapon of the Believer in English and Tamil by Yasir Qadhi.
9. IN SEARCH OF THE MESSAGE- a-z OF THE Qur’an on vital subjects in English, with Yusuf Ali Commentaries and relevant Hadhis, in 5 Volumes, 2600 pages, suitable for Libraries in Universities, and Major Colleges. Only 5 sets are now available.weighing about 3-4 kilos, postal charges may be heavy.
10. SALAAT- Mistakes and Rulings by Sheik Mashhur Hasan Al Salman, abridged by me in English-93 pages, few copies still available after distribution,.
11. –do- in Tamil -do- in Tamil.
12. My Website is: http://www.abideendhawwa.com.
How does all this happen? Its just Allah all the way. Firm, unshakable Trust and Belief in Allah was the weapon that had enveloped my entire life, and career. Alhamdulillah, Thahajjat prayer for nearly half a century is another secret weapon. Most of my humble requests to Allah being granted in some form or other, is the greatest felicity and supreme achievements. When wrong is done by me, 2 rakats of prayer of thauba never missed, and all my efforts mentioned herein are inspirations I am answering to this date for Allah’s sake. Abideen
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