Loans for Luxury
Taking loans for luxury – to buy designer wears, the latest phone or a fancy car – has become a destructive addiction today. It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her)...
Category: Personal development
Who are the Al-Mukhbiteen?
و بشر المخبتين << And give glad tidings to the Mukhbiteen >> – Suratul Hajj Verse 34 Allah (Subhanahu Wa Taala) mentioned a special group of people in the Quran as ‘Al-Mukhbiteen.Mujahid said about...
Mental models infographic
The world’s most successful people, from Ray Dalio to Warren Buffett, are not necessarily leagues above the rest of us in raw intelligence – they have simply developed and applied better mental models of how the world...
What business do I have with the people?
Hasan al-Basri was asked “Why do you appear unconcerned with what people say about you? He replied, “When I was born I was born alone, When I shall die I shall die alone, When I...
I did not want it to be said that a Muslim was in need …
At the time of Umar Bin Khattab (RA) there was a boy who killed the father of two brothers. On being called to the court of Umar(RA) for trial, the boy explained how he...
Too much change
Several years ago an Imam moved to London, United Kingdom. He often took the bus from his home to the downtown area. On one occasion, when he sat down, he discovered that the bus...
Fight procrastination
“Only put off until what you are willing to die having left undone.” – Pablo Picasso. “You don’t have to be great to get started but you have to get started to be great.” –...
Principles from How to Win Friends and Influence People
Become a Friendlier Person 1. Don’t criticize, condemn or complain. 2. Give honest, sincere appreciation. 3. Arouse in the other person an eager want. 4. Become genuinely interested in other people. 5. Smile. 6....
