Hormati Guru
Hormati Guru
Guru adalah insan yang sangat besar jasanya kepada kita semua. Sebut sahaja perkataan guru, cikgu, mursyid dan apa jua yang sama dengannya, pasti akan terbayang difikiran seseorang yang mengajar ilmu, menunjukkan kesalahan, memberi nasihat, latihan dan panduan.
Pendek kata mereka adalah insan yang menunjukkan kita sesuatu ilmu yang membuatkan kita yang asalnya tidak tahu, menjadi tahu. Tanpa guru siapalah kita pada hari ini. Jika kita bergelar doktor, peguam, jurutera dan saintis, itu semua adalah hasil daripada didikan guru-guru kita sejak kita tadika, sekolah dan universiti. Merekalah yang membentuk kita menjadi seperti sekarang. Continue reading
What’s Your Morning Routine?
What’s Your Morning Routine?
I hate routine. Except when it comes to morning routines 
That’s something I try and stick to! 
There’s something about starting your day on a number of pre-planned actions that really set your day straight. Below I describe the ‘ideal’ ProductiveMuslim morning routine. (Note: I assume that Fajr Athan is at 5.00am and that work starts at 8am, feel free to ‘adjust’ the routine below to suit your timetable inshaAllah)
4.00AM – 5.00AM: 5 Essential Actions
1. Wake up!
Perhaps the first and most important step to having a great morning routine is waking up early! And it is in that moment of indecisiveness – whether you should wake up immediately or enjoy your nice comfy bed for ‘5 more minutes’- wherein lies the secret to either a great day or a crazy one. Here’s a tip that always works with me for waking up: You know how shaytaan whispers in your ears “just sleep for 5 more minutes”… I simply whisper back to myself “just wake up for 5 minutes” Yup, you can imagine the rest. As soon as you’re awake and begin reciting the Adkhar and making wudhu, you can imagine what happens to sleep – (Gone! Left the building!). Continue reading