“And Say: “Do as you will, and God will see your deeds, and His Messenger and the believers, and you shall be returned to the Knower of the Unseen and the Seen, and He will inform you of what you were doing.”—Qur’an 9:105 The responsibility that befalls someone having decided to become a member of…
Well in this particular case of “rizk”, or wealth, provided to humankind with varying amounts and types, humankind efforts to acquire whatever they can get is not actually the source of their wealth, even if they are required to work hard and seek out for God-given bounties taking the form of monthly wages or whatever….
Like any other task or life responsibility of whatever level of seriousness, leisure time, as well, should be planned in accordance with the foremost human mission in life, each according to God-given talent and capabilities. As personal as it is, planning for your leisure time, or mapping it as the title reads, should be…
Develop a righteous character and trust that you will stand out in the crowd, different, unique and loved, with the grace of Allah and his blessings. Just set your intention to getting the reward from Allah and not from fellow humans. To all fellow Muslims who think they have to be followers to fit…
Too much worrying over your Rizk or income is sinful, for it means that either you don’t trust God-ordained destiny, you don’t like it, or actually reject it. And there’s another not less grievous possibility which is that you don’t take God’s words for granted. Ever thought of exaggerated worrying over your income in terms…
Today’s Recipe for Success tackles one crucial element of success that is earning the love and respect of people whom you deal with. Islam tradition offers insightful guidance on the matter. Check out Recipe 45 for Success… One influential channel through which you can get people join, and by extension support, your pursuit of success,…
The present is where you need to be present, as focused as you can, as productive as you can, and as vibrant as you should be. Too much thinking of the past shall bring you no good, but a few regrets, either for bad happenings that took place in the past, or for good moments you…
Make every action you do in life, regardless of how simple, a step taking you closer to your intended goals. A wise pursuer of success lives his dream everyday, and revives it whenever it starts to fade or slip from his hands, and when his chances get narrow. Best and most advisable way to fulfill your…
Still browsing through the wealth of recipes for success the Islamic Tradition clarifies through the Quran and Sunnah, and today I shall focus on one crucial element contributing to your success in your life, regardless of your goals- it is maintaining a healthy physical, spiritual, and mental being… Know that your body, heart and mind…
Your heart, as long as pure and well-maintained, is capable of directing you toward what’s good for you- and this shouldn’t object with the need to think and think a lot. The wisdom of the heart has been laid emphasis upon in so many instances in Islamic tradition, which asserts the importance of its consent…
It’s a well- known fact that the straight line is the shortest route towards one’s target destination, that’s why it’s largely acknowledged as the most preferable path one should tread.- Check out Recipe 47 In your pursuit of success, follow the same, tread the straight path, with all that involves of clarity, truthfulness and honesty-…
Be watchful of where you place your personal capacity, partially or fully, and what you busy yourself with. It’s one single capacity, either wisely employed or ignorantly wasted. Every individual has one limited capacity of mental, spiritual, physical, emotional and time capacities, which, unless harnessed wisely for good purposes, can be aimlessly wasted, causing much…
Too much sleep makes you in need of more sleep, and sets you to the “Lazy mood” for the rest of the day, whereas sleeping moderately helps you wake up fresh, alert, and energetic. And guess what, It’s also part of our Deen. Dear Brothers and sisters, how are your plans for success keeping? Ok,…
Wise management of one’s free time is not less important than the way one manages his/her working hours, if not far more instrumental- This is our Recipe 51 for Success… Your spare time is an additional chance which, if employed, and harnessed wisely, can fill in gaps of your inefficiency, whether personal or professional, and…
Do not stretch yourself thin in fulfilling any kind of deeds, let them worldly, by which you seek success, or related to worship, through which you seek the eternal paradise of Allah… Almighty Allah says; “Ta Ha. We did not send down the Qur’an to you to make you miserable,” – {Quran: 20:1} And in…
