I want to propose seven dimensions through which we can measure and increase the weight of our time. Think of these as seven scales nested within each other, from the smallest unit of time to the largest: the moment, the hour, the day, the week, the month, the year, and the lifetime.
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The Sacred Art of Writing Books (& How AI Might Change It)
As I held my pen, I wondered: in an age where AI can write entire books in hours, what makes human writing uniquely valuable? And how do we honor the sacred act of writing while engaging with these powerful new tools?
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👁️ How Evil Eye & Envy Impact Your Productivity (And How to Protect Yourself)
The Quran and Sunnah don’t treat these as mere superstitions. Allah SWT commands us to seek refuge from “the evil of the envier when he envies” (Quran 113:5), and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “The evil eye is real. If anything could overtake the divine decree, it would be the evil eye.” (Muslim)
Yet many of us dismiss these spiritual realities as “superstitious” or “old tales,” especially professionals trying to “fit in” with secular workplaces.
I want us to understand this topic from a balanced perspective. There are usually two extremes: those obsessed and anxious about “nazar” and being envied, and those who dismiss such claims and expose themselves to the harm of the evil eye.
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The Tyranny Of The Mechanical Clock
Time wasn’t “precise” – divided into 24 hours, each hour 60 minutes, and each minute 60 seconds. It was more free-flowing, more natural. Below is a description of how Muslim societies organized their time from a book called “Time Sticks”: How Islam and Other Cultures Have Measured Time by Dr. Barbara Freyer Stowasser:
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Beyond Urgent: Prioritizing Life Using The Intention-Impact Matrix
The intention-impact matrix is a conceptual tool we’ve developed at The Productive Muslim Company to help individuals align their tasks and actions with long-term impact and underlying intention. This is particularly aligned with our Barakah Culture approach to productivity.
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Addressing Overwhelm with a Prophetic H.E.A.R.T.
We, humans, are buiser, more distracted, and juggling more than ever before in human history and that also in a resurgent pandemic. As we approach the month of Rabi Al Awwal, what inspirations can we draw from the Prophet (peace be upon him)(peace be upon him)? How do we address our overwhelm through cultivating a Prophetic Heart?
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