Dec 12 How Being Chronically Late for Salah Affects Your Productivity & What to Do About It (73 Comments) Avoid multi-tasking and adopt the art of uni-tasking; one task at a time. Neuroscientists have found that our brains are ineffecient at thinking of 2 things at the same time.

Through personal anecdotes and reflections, the author shares his journey of discovering the concept of a Productive Muslim and the challenges he faced in establishing his blog, which has become a prominent Muslim lifestyle blog. We never even start asking ourselves, if we can have a different attitude towards these insects. In our understanding, they are dirty, aggravating creatures that should be destroyed. Yet, it has happened to me to watch some well-made documentary films about insects. And think to myself why I am so ignorant and hostile towards these beautiful creatures of God. Prejudice and DiscriminationJul 26 [Ramadan Series] 9 Productive Habits for Professional Muslims During (and After!) Ramadan (0 Comments) Allah says in the Quran: “And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose. Verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion” (Surah Al-Talaq, verses 3)

Jan 9 [Book Review] Al-Adab Al-Mufrad A Code for Everyday Living: The Example of the Early Muslims (16 Comments) In this article, we’ll solve this mystery inshaAllah: we’ll find out what Barakah is and where you can find it! Jul 17 [ProductiveRamadan Online Tips]: Episode 20 – Productivity Lessons from Makkah Conquest (0 Comments) Nov 28 [Animation – Episode 5] Habits of Happy Productive Muslim Couples: They Never Lose Focus of Each Other’s Needs (34 Comments) The book is well edited, structured in a mostly-logical manner, and contains dozens of productivity boosting tips. My personal favorite section is the chapter on spiritual productivity and especially the details about the benefits of Salah. This chapter is a must-read for every believer.

Useful Resources/Worksheets

There is nothing that people can not reach by their imagination and creativity. However, without effort and hard work, nothing is attainable. Through hard work, practice, and persistence human beings can gain what they plan for. Therefore, after planning for your life, and setting your goals that have a tint of God, you have to work hard and "… and once you are resolved, put your trust in Allah…" (3: 159) 5. Eating and Sleeping Habits of a Productive Muslim Dec 19 What I Learned From Interviewing 19 Muslim Experts About Islam and Personal Development (4 Comments) Figure out the real priorities in your life. What is worth spending an hour on? What comes first? What is a must-do and what is good-to-do? Allocate time consistently to activities that matter. Unless you plan for and schedule time for community work, studies or attending to parents, your spouse or children on a daily basis, they are not considered important enough to you. Chances are, you will eventually start neglecting these high priority actions. 4. Hasten in Doing Good Understanding our intentions and trying to purify them so that they are for the sake of Allah SWT is a powerful step to get clarity on decisions and ensure that you make spiritually-intelligent decisions. Therefore, in this section of the Istikharah Notepad, write down what your niyyah (intention) is and assess your intention:

In Islam, we are encouraged to seek counsel or ‘shura’ from people concerning decisions we need to make. May 21 Guilty of Spending Too Much Time on Facebook? Spend it Productively with Productive Muslim! (26 Comments) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Allah created His creation, and when He had finished it, the womb, got up and caught hold of Allah whereupon Allah said, “What is the matter?’ On that, it said, “I seek refuge with you from those who sever the ties of Kith and kin.” On that Allah said, “Will you be satisfied if I bestow My favours on him who keeps your ties, and withhold My favours from him who severs your ties?” On that it said, “Yes, O my Lord!” Then Allah said, “That is for you.” Abu Huraira added: “If you wish, you can recite: ‘Would you then if you were given the authority do mischief in the land and sever your ties of kinship?” (Bukhari, Volume 6. Book 60. Number 354) 15. Waking up early Sep 27 Introducing BarakahAcademy.com: Where Faith Meets Personal & Professional Development (0 Comments) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: ‘From (the signs of) the son of Adam’s prosperity, is his satisfaction with what Allah decreed for him, and from the son of Adam’s misery is his avoiding to request guidance from Allah, and from the son of Adam’s misery is his anger with what Allah decreed for him.” A-TirmidhiJul 1 [ProductiveRamadan Online Tips]: Episode 4 – Sleep Management during Ramadan – Part 1: The Challenge (with Arabic Subtitles) (16 Comments) Every week, make it a habit to take 1-2 hours of your daily life to pause and think about every aspect of your life: It is vital to keep in mind that we are not going to live in this world forever. We are here for a short time, and we need to prepare for the real life as mentioned in the Quran: "The life of this world is nothing but diversion and play, but the abode of the Hereafter is indeed Life (itself), had they known!" (29:64). Therefore, if we live every moment of our life knowing that we are traveling to the real world any moment, then we will try our best to make the best out of our time, energy, and talents. Oct 5 “Who Are You Defending?”– Episode 6: Fantasy and Conversion as Self Defense Mechanisms (17 Comments) Jul 3 [ProductiveRamadan Online Tips]: Episode 6 – Sleep Management – Part 3: The Power of Power Naps During Ramadan (4 Comments)