Opening presentation for the Winter 2018 Khidmah programme for intermediate adult students of life, science and culture topics as part of diploma course.

1. ‫#ان‬‫م‬#‫ي‬ِ‫ا‬
‫ل‬َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬

2. And who is be,er in speech than
one who invites to Allah and
does righteous deeds
and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims.”

3. Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“The most beloved people to Allah are
those who are most beneficial to the people.
The most beloved deed to Allah is to make a Muslim happy, or to remove
one of his troubles, or to forgive his debt, or to feed his hunger.
That I walk with a brother regarding a need is more beloved to me than
that I seclude myself in this mosque in Medina for a month.
Whoever swallows his anger, then Allah will conceal his faults. Whoever
suppresses his rage, even though he could fulfill his anger if he wished,
then Allah will secure his heart on the Day of ResurrecGon.
Whoever walks with his brother regarding a need unGl he secures it for
him, then Allah the Exalted will make his fooGng firm across the bridge on
the day when the fooGngs are shaken.”
- Source: al-Muʻjam al-Awsaṭ by Imam Al-Tabarani, 6192

4. Leadership
Stewardship
Da’wah
Empathy
Tarbiyyah & Akhlaaq
Self-development
Teaching &
learning
Empowerment
Public speaking
CommunicaGon &
Influence
Group organisaGon
Project management
& Delivery

5. Topic Assessment
Tarbiyyah & Akhlaaq
Self-development
Adab 360
Da’wah
Empathy
Discover Islam acGvity
Leadership
Stewardship
Event delivery
Teaching & learning
Empowerment
Class delivery
Group organisaGon
Project management
& Delivery
Jalsah preparaGon
Public speaking
CommunicaGon & Influence
10 min bayaan

6. • Best of you is one who teaches
Either influence
or be influenced

7. “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us
postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. … The one who puts the
finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” Seneca!
reflection on mortalitY

8. How many people on their
deathbed wish they’d spent more
time at the office?

9. ََّ‫هلل‬‫ٱ‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ق‬َّ‫ت‬‫ٱ‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ن‬,َ‫م‬‫ا‬َ‫ء‬ َ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ٱ‬ ‫ها‬ُّ‫ي‬َ‫أ‬,ٰٓ‫ـ‬َ‫ي‬
ۖ‌ٍ۬‫د‬َ‫غ‬ِ‫ل‬ ۡ‫ت‬َ‫م‬َّ‫د‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َّ‫م‬ ٌ‫فس‬َ‫ن‬ ۡ‫ر‬ُ‫ظ‬‫ن‬َ‫ت‬,‫ل‬َ‫و‬
َ‫ن‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬َ‫عم‬َ‫ت‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِ‫ب‬ ُۢ‫ر‬‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫خ‬ ََّ‫هلل‬‫ٱ‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ۚ‌ََّ‫هلل‬‫ٱ‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ق‬َّ‫ت‬‫ٱ‬َ‫و‬
What have you prepared for
tomorrow?

10. Set high goals
niyyah
…Whoever intends to perform a good deed but does not do it, then
Allah will record it as a complete good deed. [Bukhari, Muslim]
"Mankind will be resurrected upon their intenGons." [Muslim]
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YOU HAVE ALLAH(SWT) ON YOUR SIDE
“… and whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him.” [At-Talaq: 3]

11. If you don’t build your dream,
someone else will hire you to help
them build theirs.
Urgent Not urgent
Important
• Crises
• Pressing problems
• Deadline-driven projects
• FirefighGng
• Board reports
• Planning and preparaGon
• PrevenGon
• RelaGonship building
• Recognising new opportuniGes
• Exercising / Reading for growth
Usually associated with achieving someone
else's goals
Outcomes focused on achieving your goals
Not important
• InterrupGons
• Some meeGngs
• Many popular acGviGes
• Most social media noGficaGons
• Requests from others
• Trivia
• Junk mail
• Most whatsapp groups
• Time-wasters (Youtube surfing)
• “Escape” acGviGes (Fortnite)
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12. What is the one acGvity that
you know if you did superbly
well and consistently would
have significant posiGve results
on your personal life?

13. Spiritual
Mental
EmoGonal
Physical
High performance pyramid
Do you have
sustained energy
and physical
capacity throughout
the day?
Do you have rich,
saGsfying relaGonships
with others? Or is there
miscommunicaGon,
backbiGng or blaming?
Are you constantly
learning, growing,
gaining new
perspecGves & skills? Or
not really progressing?
Do you have a clear sense
of direcGon and purpose?
Or are you unclear about
what you really want to do
with your life?

14. 1. What is important?
What/whom do you value? How is your life connected to those
things?
2. Where do I want to go?
Your answer may involve a spiritual, mental, or physical desGnaGon.
3. What does “the best” look like for me?
Describe your best possible result. Dream big.
4. How do I want to act?
How do you want people to describe you at your janazah?
5. What kind of legacy do I want to leave behind?
Imagine you’re 100 years in the future. What does the impact you’ve
leo look like? What sadaqa jaariyah remains for you?