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5IslamicTipsToImproveFocus,Fight
Procrastination,AndIncreaseEfficiency
PostedonApril23,2012byAbuIbrahim
DoYouWantTo
ImproveYourFocus
AsAMuslim?
Doyouwanttofight
procrastination?Would
youliketoincreaseyour
efficiency?ManyMuslims
arestrickenwiththetwin
evilsoflazinessand
procrastination.Thesetwinsisterskillproductivityandendanger
ourabilitytoincreaseourIslamandImaan.
TobeagoodMuslim,andtotrulypleaseAllahtakeswork.Andit
takesdedicationandsacrifice.AMuslimwhowantstoriseabove
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thefraycannotdosowhilewastinghoursawayonFacebookand
surfingthenetforsillycatvideos.
IfyouwanttotrulypleaseAllah,eraseyoursins,andimitatethelife
oftheProphetofAllah(pbuh)andhiscompanions,youhavetoput
theworkin.ToomanyMuslimswastemanyhoursadayontrivial,
worthlesspursuits.
Theyspendhoursplayingvideogamesandwatchingtelevisionand
listeningtomusic.Thentheycomplainhowtheydonthavetimeto
worshipAllahproperly.Therearesometrulypeoplewhodohave
jobs
and
careers
and
family
obligationsthattakeupalotoftheirtime.
Theyoftenusethesethingsasexcuseswhytheycantdevotemore
timetotheworshipofAllah.Whiletheymayhavegenuine
intentions,itsamoreamatterofprioritizationanddedication.
ThesesamepeoplewhoclaimnottohavetimeforAllahalways
seemtofindtimetowatchmovies,hangoutwiththeirfriends,and
updatetheirFacebookstatus.
Alhamdulillah,thereareIslamicmethodswecanusetochange
thesebadhabits.Allahhasgivenusguidanceineveryareaofour
lives,andincreasingourenergy,productivity,andefficiencyisno
exception.
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SoherearefiveIslamichabitsyoucanusetofightlaziness,
drowsiness,andprocrastination.
1.PrayTahajjud
Thisonemightseemcounterintuitive.Afterall,mostbusypeople
probablywishtheycouldgetmoresleep.Yet,itseemsthatTahajjud
(nightprayer)willonlydepriveusofmuchneededrest.
Thetruthistheopposite.HowdoIknow?Well,theMessengerof
Allah(pbuh)saidso:
AllahsApostlesaid,Satanputsthreeknotsatthebackofthe
headofanyofyouifheisasleep.Oneveryknothereadsand
exhalesthefollowingwords,Thenightislong,sostay
asleep.WhenonewakesupandremembersAllah,oneknot
isundoneandwhenoneperformsablution,thesecondknot
isundone,andwhenonepraysthethirdknotisundoneand
onegetsupenergeticwithagoodheartinthemorning
otherwiseonegetsuplazyandwithamischievousheart.
SahihBukhari
IfwemakeitahabittoprayTahajjud,ourbodieswilleventually
adjusttothechanges.Butwewillalsoinfuseourbodieswith
spiritualenergytostartourday.
Andaswecanseefromtheabovehadith,wewillalsobeprotected
fromthewhispersandtricksofSatan.
2.DhikrBeforeGoingToSleep
Beforeexplaining,pleasereadthefollowinghadith:
FatimahcomplainedtotheProphet(Maypeacebeuponhim)
oftheeffectofthegrindingstoneonherhand.Thensome
slaves(prisonersofwar)werebroughttohim.Soshewentto
himtoaskfor(oneof)them,butshedidnotfindhim.She
mentionedthemattertoAishah.Whentheprophet(May
peacebeuponhim)came,sheinformedhim.He(the
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prophet)visitedus(Ali)whenwehadgonetobed,andwhen
wewereabouttogetup,hesaid:staywhereyouare.Hethen
cameandsatdownbetweenus(herandme),andIfeltthe
coldnessofhisfeetonmychest.HethensaidLetmeguide
tosomethingbetterthanwhatyouhaveasked.Whenyougo
bed,say:GlorybetoAllahthirtythreetimes.Praisebeto
Allahthirtythreetimes,andAllahismostGreatthirtyfour
times.Thatwillbebetterforyouthanaservant.SunanAbu
Dawud
BeingmarriedtoAliIbnAbiTalib(RA),Fatimah(RA)thedaughter
ofProphetMuhammad(pbuh)hadalotofworktodo.Another
hadithstatedthatshehadtodothefollowingthingsonaregular
basis:
Useamillstone(aheavystoneusedtogrindgrainsinorderto
makeflour).
Carrywater
Sweepandcleanthehouse.
Cookthemealsforherfamily.
So,whenitbecameknownthatthereweresomeprisonersofwar
whomaybeavailableasservants,shewantedtoaskherfather
(pbuh)ifshecouldhaveone.She(RA)couldnotfindhimsoshe
passedthemessageontoAisha(RA)theProphetswife.
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TheMessengerofAllah(pbuh)cametoherandAlishouseafter
theyhadgonetobed.Headvisedherthathehadsomethingeven
betterthanaservantandtaughtherthedhikrmentionedabove.
Theremaybedifferentexplanationsofthishadith,buttheoneIve
learnedisthatusingthisdhikrinthemannerprescribedwillhelp
oneorganizetheiraffairsbetter,increasetheirproductivity,andfind
easeintheirwork.
Icansayfrompersonalexperience,thatwhenIbeganto
implementthishabit,Ifoundmyselfcompletingmanymoretasksin
asingleday.Infact,Ioftenfoundmyselfattheendofthedaywith
allofmydailygoalsaccomplishedwithseveralhourstospare,
Alhamdulillah.AndAllahknowsbest.
3.
StayingUpAfterSalaatulFajr.
Iwanttomakeclearthatitisnotasintogobacktosleepafter
prayingSalaatulFajr.Butyoullbeabletoaccomplishmuchmore,
Inshallah,ifyoustayupinstead.
ThisisinaccordancewiththepracticeofProphetMuhammad
(pbuh).Wearegivingourselvesmoretimetoworshipand
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rememberAllah.
TheearlyMuslimsconsideredsleepingafterSalaatulFajrabad
habitandgenerallydiscouragedothersfromdoingso.Andthemost
successfulpeopleintheworldhaveahabitofgettingtheirday
startedearly,usuallyatthecrackofdawn.
IaskedJaabiribnSamurah,Didyouusedtositwiththe
MessengerofAllaah?Hesaid,Yes,frequently.Hewouldnot
getupfromtheplacewherehehadprayedSubhuntilthesun
rose.Whenthesunrose,hewouldgetup.Theyusedtotalk
aboutthingsthathadhappenedduringtheJaahiliyyah,and
theywouldlaughandsmile.SahihMuslim.
4.MemorizeQuran
Oneofthereasonspeoplebecomelazyandprocrastinateisthat
theyforgetthemanythingstheyhavetodo.Thereareseveral
productivityapps,schedulers,digitalcalendarsandotherfancy
thingstohelpusrememberourdailytasks.
Butweseemtooverlookoneoftheoldestandmosttimetested
methodsofimprovingormemory:MemorizetheQuran.Ourbrain
isamuscle.Themoreweuseit,thestrongeritgets.
WhatbetterwayforaMuslimtoimprovetheirmemorythanto
exerciseitbymemorizingthewordsofAllah?Youdonthaveto
startoffbigorsetanygrandgoals.Youdonthavetopledgeto
becomeaHafizbythenextRamadan.
Justdowhatcomeseasytoyou.Ifyoumemorizeafewverses
everyday,beforelong,youllfindyourselfmemorizinghugeportions
oftheQuran,Inshallah.Inadditiontomemorizingtheversesmake
sureyou:
LearnproperTajweedsoyoucanpronouncethewordsof
Allahproperly.
Learnthetafseer,ortheexplanationoftheversesyou
memorize.Quranismucheasiertorememberwhenyou
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understandwhatyouresaying.
Practice,practice,practice.ItiseasiertoforgettheQuranthan
itistomemorizeit.Soitsessentialthatyouconstantlyreview
whatyouvelearnedonaregularbasis.
5.EatRaisinsAndHoney
Iamnotawareofanyhadithstatingthateatingraisinsandhoney
willimproveyourproductivity.Thoughthereareseveralahadith
statingtheMessengerofAllah(pbuh)likedtoeatthem.
Aishah(RA)said:Iusedtotakeahandfulofdrieddatesanda
handfulorraisinsandputtheminavessel,andthencrush
them(andsoakinwater).ThenIwouldgiveittotheProphet
(sallallahualaihiwasallam)todrink.SunanAbuDawud.
Aishah(RA)said:AllahsApostleusedtolovesweetedible
thingsandhoney.SahihBukhari.
ButIhavebeentaughtandreadstatementsfromMuslimscholars
thatthesefoodshelptoimprovememoryandfocus.ImamAz
Zuhri,whomImamMalik(founderoftheMalikiSchoolofThought),
recommendedeatingraisinsandhoneytoimprovememory.And
Allahknowsbest.
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38Responsesto5IslamicTipsToImproveFocus,FightProcrastination,
AndIncreaseEciency
sameeraryansays:
June22,2012at10:26AM
iwaslookingforsomeislamicmethodsforincreasingmyconcentration
power.nowivereadthisarticleimreallyveryinuencedfromdis
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article.itsreallydbestsuggestionsforacommonmuslim.imlooking
forwardforsommoreislamicwaysinachievingourgoals
ALLAHOAKBAR..
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AbuIbrahimsays:
June24,2012at11:20PM
Thankyouforyourfeedback,Sameer.InshallahIlltrytoputupmore
similararticles.
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Fatimamuhammadsays:
June23,2012at10:40AM
Jazakallahkhair.thankuverymuchfortheseusefultips.
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AbuIbrahimsays:
June24,2012at11:19PM
Alhamdulillah,waiyyak.
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asmahsays:
September15,2012at11:06AM
thanks.MayAllahblessyou
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AbuIbrahimsays:
September23,2012at1:21PM
Yourewelcome.Ameen.AndmayAllahblessyouaswell.
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saeedsays:
September23,2012at6:46AM
mashaAllah.nicearticle
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AbuIbrahimsays:
September23,2012at12:45PM
Alhamdulillah.Thankyouforthecomment.
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mayabilaisays:
October23,2012at4:19AM
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jazakaallahkheir.istartedmemorizingquranonthisramadhanandicanttellu
howmuchibenetedfromthis.istartedwithmemorising2versesandididnt
changethatbutnowitiseasierthanwhenistartedanditrealsharpenmymemry
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
October23,2012at10:36AM
WaIyyak.AlhamdulillahMaya.Yourexampleshowsthatwecanmake
dramaticdierencesinourlivesifwejustmakeafewsmallpositive
changes.MayAllahblessyouinyoureortandrewardyouforyour
work,Ameen.
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abdusays:
December1,2012at9:12AM
IwassearchingforislamictiponprocrastinationandIreadthisarticle.I
procarstinatealotandtherewastimeIsetaplantomemorizequranandstarted
toread10mintsdailyandthiscontinounedfor4monthsandIdontreally
rememertheexactlyreasonwhyIstoppedreadingandnowIonlyreads
sometimesandonrdays.However,IfoundthethirdtipverypracticalandIfeel
veryenergeticifIstartmytaskrightafterfajirandreallyworksforme.Thanks
forthetipsabuibrahimandIlookforwardformorehelpfultips.
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AbuIbrahimsays:
December30,2012at9:50AM
Yourewelcome.
Reply
MajidSamisays:
January10,2013at9:10PM
DuringmylifeIconstantlythinkIshouldPray,IshouldFocusonIslam.
UnfortunatelyIneverdo.IlooktomyleftIseemyMotherPraying,Ilooktomy
rightIseemyFatherPrayingandIfeelShamefulthatIdontpray.Ifrequently
askAllah(SubhanoTayalla)ButrarelyThank!
HowAbsurdisthis!AmIreallythatMalleabletotheDevil?
Ihavereadwhatyouwroteonthispage,andIwonderMASHALLAH!Whata
generousMuslimwhohelpsSocietyaroundhimGODBLESSHIM!
Well,peopleSaychoosethepathyouwantinyourlife,wellIchoosethepathof
ISLAM!
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Ayshasays:
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MashaAllahAlhamdulillahfeelsohappyandeducatedafterreadingthistips
Reply
AbuIbrahimsays:
Alhamdulillah,Imgladyoubeneted.MayAllahrewardyou.
Reply
Mohd.Atifsays:
Jazakallahkhair.MayAllahblessyouforsharingthisinformativearticle.
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AbuIbrahimsays:
WaIyyak.Ameen,andmayAllahrewardyoualso.
Reply
AbdurRaufShahsays:
February19,2013at1:49AM
AssalamuAlaikum
DearBrother
Thankyousomuchforwritingsuchabeautifularticlewithcompleteexamples.I
amtryingforlast15yearstodosomethingexactlywhatyouhavementioned,but
thisprocrastinationwasalwaysanobstacle.InshaAllahiamstartingitrightaway
andnowonly,pleaseprayforme,Ineedallthiswhatyoumentinedmore.May
Allhablessyouandguideyou.wewantpeoplelikeyouinthisworldwhoreally
careforbasicrequirementsandunderstandwhatisimportantatthisstageforus.
InshaAllahyouwillourishinyourLife,Ameen.Prayformeaswell.
AssalamuAlaikum
AbdurRauf
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AbuIbrahimsays:
February19,2013at12:45PM
WaAlaikumSalaamBr.AbdurRauf,
MayAllahmakeiteasyforyou.Justkeepstrivingandnevergiveup.
Allahisthesourceofstrength.
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brothersays:
April22,2013at2:23PM
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ThankYOuverymuchforsuchainformativearticle.Iamgoingtostartapplying
thistomylifeInshahAllah.IamamedicalstudentrstyearandIneedsome
seriouspositivechangestohelpmeachievemygoals.Imustsaythatthereis
nothingbeerthenapplyingislamtoyourlivestobringthebestoutofyou.
ThosewhostudymedicineshouldknowwhatImean.Thiseldhasbroughtme
evenclosertoAllahandhiscreations.WeshouldthankAllahforeverymoment
forourlivesthathehasmadeusanormalhumanbeingalongwithother
blessings.Icannotstressonthatmore.NotadaygoesbythatIdontthinkofmy
creationandhowmywholebeingcameintobeingme.HeistheGreatest.Please
keepmeinyourprayers.ThankYouonceagainforasuchabeautifularticle.
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
April23,2013at11:15AM
Alhamdulillah,andJazakallahKhair.YourewelcomeandmayAllah
rewardyou.
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Anotherbrothersays:
April24,2013at2:26AM
Youvegotanawesomegiftofspreadingknowledge.Keepitupmybrother.
JazakAllahforthearticle,mayAllahgrantusallmoreblessingsandparadise.
Assalaam
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
WaAlaikumSalaam,
Jazakallahkhair.MayAllahansweryourduasandrewardyoufor
yourkindwords.Ameen.
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hasmizaibrahimsays:
Alhamdulillahlastlyifoundthissite.
JazakAllahforthearticles..itinspiredme.
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nazirsays:
June14,2013at3:24AM
Excellentpointslisted
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MuhammedRafeequesays:
July1,2013at5:21AM
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Alhamdulillah..MayAllahrewardyouforsharingyourinformationoverhere..it
isveryusefultomeandmaybeforothersaswell..
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
Ameen.MayAllahmakeyousuccessful.
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amiirasays:
August27,2013at5:03AM
JazakalahKahyranbrother..IdoprayAlxamdulilahbutIalwaysstartreadingthe
QuranandafterawhileIstopitwhichhurtsmealotbczinmyheartiwantto
memorizeitbutobviouslyiamnotdoingso.InishedQuranonceandlearnt
halfofit(uptosurahkahf)byheartunfortunatelyIdonnotknownowthathalf
anymoreandIheardfrompeoplethatifyoulearnthequranandforgetitbecz
youdontreadormemorizeitisasin.plusistartedagainmemorizingandi
stoppedittothethirdjuzpleaseprayformeandgivemeanytips/adviseican
learnitagainbyheart
Itisallprocrastinationandlaziness..iappreciateurhelp
mayAllahblessuandurfamilyandallmuslimsaamin
sorrymybadenglish
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
August28,2013at11:32PM
Alhamdulillah.Dontfeelsobadforyourself.Youstillmemorizedhalf
theQuran!Thatmeansitsburiedsomewhereinyourmemorybanks.
Justtakeyourtimeandgetbackintothegroove.MakeduatoAllah
andtrustinHimthatHellmakeiteasyforyou.
Wow!Mashallah,Imimpressed.Really,dontbesohardonyourself.
Youvegivenmesomethingtoaspireto.
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August27,2013at5:15AM
BytheawayIamnewinhereandIndallthearticlesveryuseful.Oneofmy
facebookfriendsharedwithmeoneofurarticleswhichwasverygoodandfrom
thatdayialwaysvisiturpageandreadthemtoincreasemyknowledgeinislam
andbeabeerperson.keepdoingthegoodwork..mayAllahrewarduallur
intentionsandhelpusalltobeabeerperson
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
August28,2013at11:30PM
JazakallahKhair,andAmeen!
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MuhidinHusseinsays:
JazakallahuKheir
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
WaIyyakum
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abdulkadersays:
mashllahusefullthingsallahgiveyoureward
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MuaqiIsmailsays:
February19,2014at5:50PM
Alhamdulillahandthankyou.
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AbdulMoizsays:
May20,2014at7:46AM
Assalamoalaikum:Thankyouverymuchforthisarticle.Iamverygladtoyou
forwriingthiswonderfulandbenecialarticle.Iamthinkingtousethisarticle
onmyblog.Pleasegrantmetouseit.
Assalamoalaikum!
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July8,2014at1:02AM
Assalamualaikum,
JazakAllahuKhairanforthebenecialarticle.IdontknowwhyIdidntcome
acrossthisarticleearlier.Ihadacoupleofdoubts:
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1)Regardingthehadithofthe3knotshowdoweknowitisregardingthe
tahajjudandnotthefajrprayer?
2)Isthesubhprayeranothernameforthefajrprayer?
3)TheyusedtotalkaboutthingsthathadhappenedduringtheJaahiliyyah,and
theywouldlaughandsmile..Ididntgetthispartofthehadith.Whoisbeing
talkedabouthereaslaughingandsmilingandwhen?Iknowitsnotthepoint
youaretryingtomakeinthearticlebutjustwantedtounderstandthehadith
completely.
BarakAllahFeek.Hopeyouarehavingagreatramadan.
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