Do we have ways that we can cope with this anxiety-driven life? Are there things within our religion, our worldview, or our daily practices that can help us find solitude in the midst of the rush to get that promotion and make the grade? No religion can…

The purpose of time management is to effectively channel time into doing things that take us closer to our goals. The Quran is full of lessons on how we should manage our time in this world. Here are some of the lessons found in chapter Al-Mu’minun.

Ramadan comes with a full package of opportunities and spiritual environment that no one can deny: Fasting and patience, iftar parties and the social aspect, taraweeh prayers and Qur’an recitation…etc. All of that are great and they put you (or force you) into the Ramadan zone. However, your battle with your desires and your inner-self …

You know, I realized that there’s one thing really valuable to us all. And no matter what we do, we are never going to have enough of it. And it’s okay because it makes us hold on to our focus, mostly at least. *Time.* *Time.* *Time?* Yes, time. Some people run out of it without …

{It is He who made the sun a shining radiance and the moon a light, determining phases for it so that you might know the number of years and how to calculate time. Allah did not create all these without a true purpose; He explains His signs to those who understand. In the succession of …

As Muslims, we are taught to always invest our time in the Akhirah, or the Hereafter. Whatever we do in this world will carry over to the next world—be it good or bad. It is in our best interest, then, to spend our time engaging in what will be beneficial to us in the life to come.

“Like sands through the hourglass; so are the days of our lives.” Of all the quotes that I used to hear as a child, this must have been the one that stuck most. On returning from school I would hear the television on as the music played introducing the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” …

Although people might enjoy themselves while traveling, they don’t forget about where they’re going. If you’re on a road trip with your friends and you’re having an awesome time together, you’re not just going to be…

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa’illah As-Sakandari says: “Postponing good deeds until you have free time is an indication of an immature soul.” In other words, there is nothing called “I do not have time.” The deeds we are talking about such as prayers, remembering God, reflection, all need time. …

The Quran presents this picture so that we may draw a lesson and act now before it is too late. Is our purpose in life only to make money and get old? Is it only to buy a house and accumulate wealth that others will eventually inherit?