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Effective Leadership |
i>"The leader of the people serves the people."
(Prophet Muhammad (pbuh))
"Whosoever sets himself the task of leading other people right should begin by
training himself first before attempting to guide others. Let your guidance and lead......Read full article |
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Public Speaking |
Public Speaking - A skilled mode of communication
Human beings are social beings who interact through communication. Modes of
communication include verbal, written, sensory, emotional, technological, physical,
objects, art form ...
Verbal co......Read full article |
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Overcoming Self-defeating Behavior (Part 1) |
"As you do, so shall you be rewarded." (Prophet Muhammad (pbuh))
"Pessimism is part of bad character." (Prophet Muhammad (pbuh))
Life's greatest tragedy is realizing towards its end that we have not ended up
where we would've wanted to and disco......Read full article |
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Overcoming Self-defeating Behavior (Part 2) |
"Allah will not change the condition of people until they change themselves"(Qur'an 13:11)
Either I take life merely as it comes or I could convert my ambitions into goals, my goals into
plans and thus design my life into a meaningful life; livin......Read full article |
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Attitude |
" Could the consequence of goodness be anything but good "
(al-Qur'an Surah 55)
"Good consideration is part of good worship"
(Hadith)
Empowerment begins with seeing the possibilities not just the problems. Empowerment means
changing our perspe......Read full article |
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Habits |
" Your practice of faith will not be correct unless your actions are correct "
(Hadith)
The renowned philosopher, Aristotle, once said; "You are what you repeatedly do ". What you do repeatedly
through thoughts and actions eventually ......Read full article |
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Character and Reputation |
Reputation
In a world, increasing amoral, perception is considered reality. How one appears to the world has overtaken
the substance of who we really are. Impressions, whether real or fake, are given more credence than they deserve.
When peop......Read full article |
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Principled Living (part 1) |
"Certainly, those who have belief and manifest that belief in action are the best of creation"
(Qur'an 98:7)
Principles, Values and Integrity
Principles are the moral values we use to choose our actions.
Values are standards we believe in a......Read full article |
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Principled Living (part 2) |
Principle => As rational and conscientious beings we make informed choices about the moral values we chose to live by.
Personal Ethics => reflect how we implement into our social live those values and standards that we believe in.
Since princi......Read full article |
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Assertiveness ~ An Islamic Perspective (Part 1) |
Say what is straight, your actions will be settled / set right
[Qur'an 33:70]
Ask yourself ...
Am I incapable of communicating my thoughts, feelings and beliefs in a direct and
honest way?
Am I unable to express my discontent with fr......Read full article |
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Assertiveness ~ An Islamic Perspective (Part 2) |
Say the truth, even if it be bitter
[Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)]
When comparing your choice of behavioral responses, you realize ...
Assertiveness is standing up for your rights while respecting the rights of others.
Aggressive behavior......Read full article |
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Assertiveness ~ An Islamic Perspective (Part 3) |
If you were harsh of speech and hard-hearted, those around you would forsake you
[Qur'an 3:159]
Techniques for Assertiveness
Communication techniques
Being assertive manifests itself through a particular kind of attitude, a particular kind......Read full article |
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Assertiveness ~ An Islamic Perspective (Part 4) |
Do you not observe how Allah strikes a similitude between a good word and a good tree,
whose roots are firmly grounded and whose branches reach skywards. It provides its benefit throughout
all the periods Allah assigned for it. Allah provides suc......Read full article |
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Dealing With Anger ~ An Islamic Perspective (part 1) |
Allah loves the good; those who spend freely of their wealth for the benefit of others in
times of prosperity and adversity, who control their anger, and who pardon others.
[Qur'an 3:134]
Human beings as Emotive beings
Human beings are emoti......Read full article |
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Dealing With Anger ~ An Islamic Perspective (part 2) |
Strong is not the one who wrestles another down, rather strong is the one who is able to
control the self when angry
[Prophet Muhammad pbuh]
Acknowledging Anger
Anger is a normal human emotion and we've all felt it at some time: whethe......Read full article |
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Dealing With Anger ~ An Islamic Perspective (part 3) |
Anger is the key to every type of wrong.
[Prophet Muhammad pbuh]
Be part of the solution, not part of the problem
All issues, whether disturbances, problems, strife, turmoil or conflicts; can be handled by ...
understanding the root c......Read full article |
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Dealing With Anger ~ An Islamic Perspective (part 4) |
Whoever is not able to control his anger is not in control of his cognitive faculty either
[Imaam Ja'far as-Saadiq]
Some dimensions of our relationships do not always accord with reason, and this, at the very least,
could be highly irritating. ......Read full article |
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Dealing With Anger ~ An Islamic Perspective (part 5) |
Whosoever restrains his anger, Allah will cover his personal wrongs.
[Imaam Ja'far as-Saadiq]
Self-Control is as Essential as Anger is Inevitable
As a normal human emotion, anger is a natural, adaptive response to threats and violations.......Read full article |
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Dealing With Anger ~ An Islamic Perspective (part 6) |
?¢‚Ǩ¬¶(Those who put their trust in Allah) are they who avoid major
sin and impropriety; and even when they have cause to be angry, they forgive.
[Qur'an 42:37]
Self-Control is as Essential as Anger is Inevitable
Letting go of Past Ange......Read full article |
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Resolving Conflict (Part 1) ~ Problem-solving in Close Relationships |
Reconciliation is good
[Qur'an 4:128]
The way we relate to people, significantly affects how we live as social beings, and greatly determines the quality
of communal life we experience. The fact that Islam emphasizes mu'amalah (social relations......Read full article |