personal development

While striving towards personal development, we must also consider what we can do for Islam on a collective level and what exactly we need to do, mapped out in small but concrete actions. Here are a couple of ideas for the coming year. 

There are guidelines defined for us. But how do we know about these guidelines? Open up that shiny-looking book perched high up on your bookshelf. Read it. Study it. Ask someone who is of knowledge to help you study it. Take a class.

These are some budget-friendly ways to help kids of different ages use their time wisely during the blessed month. Please share your own at the bottom of the article.

Umar ibn al Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, once said,”Hold yourself accountable before you are held accountable, and weigh your deeds before they are weighed for you.”

Most of us start Ramadan 2012 with great gusto, only to see our enthusiasm dwindle to desperation by the end of the month. These five are just a few examples of a few goals you can aim for in the month of Baraka and spiritual benefit.

Negativity and pessimism engulf us today. It’s like air we breathe. Throughout the day, you are bombarded with anxieties. It’s easy to become depressed, and lose sight of the bigger picture.

You may have many ideas about the future: for yourself, for your family, for your children, your job, your community, and your country. Too many things and too little time! That is where setting goals and priorities come in.