Personal Reflection @ End of Year

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

Found this useful, especially as this talks about Goal-Setting while trying to reflect on one’s strength and weaknesses. Good one for Personal Reflection.

Rediscovering Prayer

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

This book, ‘Rediscovering Prayer: Communicating with Allah’ is one of its kind.

One of the best books on prayer! 

Chapters are brief and explained in a novel and beautiful way.

Knowledge and Personality Development

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

Imam al-Sha’bi was a scholar known for his deep ‘ilm and having a vast coverage over various fields of knowledge.

In the book ‘Uluww al-Himmah by Shaykh Muhammad Isma’il al-Muqaddam, it states that Imam al-Sha’bi was once asked, ‘How did you attain all this knowledge?’ And this was his reply. Pay close attention to it: 

How to instill the Qualities of Manhood in our Children?

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

This question represents one of the major problems of parenting in today’s world. The following are some of many Islamic points that will help develop manhood in a child’s personality:

1. Call them by respectful Nicknames:

Calling the child Abu so and so, or Umm so and so, is something that increases their sense of responsibility and makes them feel older than their actual age. This will make them feel equal to older people. (Abu means father/Umm means mother) 

Three Types of People During the Night

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

Nice quote from a great Sahabi. Subhanallaah…!

On the authority of of Tāriq Ibn Shihāb رحمه الله that  Salmān al-Faarisī رضي الله عنه stated:

“When it’s the night time, the people are of three positions in regards to it:

Self-Evaluation Sheet for Ramadhaan

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

PS: Ramadhaan Page

I extend my hearty greetings to every one of you on the blessed Ramadhaan occasion. 🙂 R A M A D H A A N   M U B A A R A K 🙂 

The Effective Approach of Highly Efficient Muslims in Shabaan

  

Sha’bān is the month where last year’s account of good and bad actions for every individual ascends to Allāh. As we know, there are four instances when our actions ascend to Allāh: the daily record, weekly record, yearly record, and the whole life record. [1]

One Year Course

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu.

An opportunity is being provided to the interested takers to take up this One Year Self-study Course, InshaaAllah.

Though I basically designed this as Professional Development Course for teachers in view of 2016 as Year of Reading, non-teachers can aptly call it as My Own Personality Development Course.

Islamic Personality Development Model

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu.

I made this as part of the Action Plan for my school’s Islamic Studies Department. Thought of sharing this with you all. Who knows, someone somewhere may find it beneficial or get motivated even. Baarakallaahu feekum.

Tarbiyah Programme in Dhul Hijjah

UPDATE: As per the official announcement the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah starts on 3rd Sept. Accordingly, the Day of Hajj (that is, Arafah Day) falls on Monday, the 11th Sept. and the first day of Eid al Adhaa will be Tuesday, the 12th Sept. 2016.  MABROOK and Baarakallaahu Feekum. 

Let’s proclaim the Takbeer….

“There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days” 

So said Prophet Muhammad sal-lal-laahu-alaihi-wa-sallam about the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.

Punctuality, the punctured wheel!

You can’t drive with a punctured wheel. And if you try driving, you will only cause accident.

In the wheel of life, there shouldn’t be any holes. Wasting time or not being punctual is an act of puncturing.

More than anyone, Prophet Muhammad sal-lal-laahu-alaihi-wa-sallam has taught us so much about the importance of time. Islam inculcates punctuality in us.