The Prophet said:

”Take advantage of five matters before five other matters:

your youth before you become old;

your health, before you fall sick;

your wealth, before you become poor;

your free time before you become preoccupied, and your life, before your death.” (Narrated by Ibn Abbas in the Mustadrak of Hakim & Musnad Imam Ahmad. Sahih)

Session 1

Why we are conducting this workshop?

[Activity 1] Icebreaker Game

What is your Goal?

3 I’s of success

Goal of this life and Goal of afterlife

[Activity 2] What’s your goal?

[Activity 3] Where Am I going?

[Activity 4] Homework How truthful we are?

[Activity 5] Exercise on reflection

Time Management Top 7 time management tips by Sheikh Ismail Kamdar Make your schedule

[Activity 6] My daily schedule

[Activity 7] Time Wasters

[Activity 8] Overcoming procrastination

Social media

[Activity 9] How do you use social media?

POP: Plan, organize & prioritize

Activity Grid

Table of Contents

We will help you build on your capabilities to practice the a righteous life

as commanded by Allah through revelation which was shown & practiced by our prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص insha’Allah.

Outcome of this workshop

The students will be able to : Build-up on their existing strengths Set goals and prioritize them Manage time effectively and efficiently Use relevant tools for task productivity Use social media wisely Connect daily activities with the Aakhirah

Why we are conducting this workshop?

Build-up on their existing

strengths

Set goals and prioritize them

Manage time effectively and

efficiently

Use relevant tools for task productivity

Use social media wisely

Connect daily activities with the Aakhirah

Description: We will play a game that will show us some important things about communication. Pick up a sheet of paper & hold it in front of you. Now, close your eyes and follow the directions I will give you- and no peeking! Participants cannot ask questions. Instruction: 1. Fold your sheet of paper in half 2. Now tear off the upper right-hand corner 3. Fold it in half again and tear off the upper left hand corner of the sheet 4. Fold it in half again. Now tear off the lower right hand corner of the sheet

Now open your eyes, and let’s see what you have. Hold your sheet up for them to see

Activity:

The Ice Breaker!

WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?

3 I’s of success

Ikhlaas: Sincerity is one of the pillars that makes the

deed valid and reward-worthy.

Ihsaan: Excellence is the highest level of righteousness

and faith a Muslim can achieve in Islam. It is the state

of being when a Muslim perfects his worship of Allah

and his good character towards people.

Istiqaamah: Steadfastness means adhering to the

right path and sparing no efforts to cling to the rules

of Sharia in all matters of life. Moreover, all orders of

Allah should be put in practice avoiding all of His

Prohibitions.

Dua

Seeking refuge in Allah

Try all permissible means in accordance

with the way of Allah and His Messenger

.If no water for Salah :ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

IKHLAAS (sincerity)

Valid

Reward worthy

IHSAAN (excellence)

Perfecting worship

Good character

ISTIQAAMAH (steadfastness)

Adhere to right path

avoid prohibitions

Goal of this life and Goal of afterlife. “So where are you going?” Qur’an 81: 26

“Our Lord! You have not created all this without purpose” Qur’an 3: 190

“God did not create all these without a true purpose; He explains His signs to those who understand.” Qur’an 10: 5

ا ول

يهل ع

هس إل

فل ن

سب ك

ك تء ول ي

ل ش كو رب

ا وه

ي رب

غ ب أه الل ي

غل أ

ق

مكئ بينم ف

رجعك م مه

ك رب

مه إل

رى ث

خر أ وز

زر وازرة

م فيه aت

نتبما ك

ون

لفتخ ت

Say, "Is it other than Allah I should desire as a lord while

He is the Lord of all things? And every soul earns not

[blame] except against itself, and no bearer of burdens

will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your

return, and He will inform you concerning that over which

you used to differ

بع أ

هت ت ول

مرت

ما أ

قم ك

واست

عاد فلك

لذ ف

كا ورب

ن رب

هم الل

كيندل ب

ع ل

مرت

اب وأ

من كت

هل الل

نز بما أ

ل آمنت

م وق

واءه

ا ه

نين بةهج ح

م ل

كمال

عم أ

كا ول

نمال

عا أنم ل

م يه ال

ا وإل

نينمع ب

ج يهم الل

كين صي وب

So to that [religion of Allah] invite, [O Muhammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their

inclinations but say, "I have believed in what Allah has revealed of the Qur'an, and I have been commanded to do justice among

you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you your deeds. There is no [need for] argument between us

and you. Allah will bring us together, and to Him is the [final] destination.

Why is it necessary to have a goal? How does it benefit us?

Answer:

Everybody’s broader goal should be to go to Jannah. We cannot get Jannah purely because of our deeds; rather we can only get it through Allah’s mercy. And how do we can get Allah’s mercy? We can get it through our sincere deeds.

Q1. Write down a wish of yours...which you really really wish to come true in this world.

Your wish:

Action plans:

Q2. Can you answer the following questions? be honest...

How motivated am I?

What will I need to do to achieve my goals?

Why have I not started? Afraid of the challenge? Still holding on to my fears?

Is it going to be action or excuses?

Make a choice! Become motivated!

An action plan is a list of all the

tasks that you need to carry out

in order to achieve your main

objective.

Think of a plan for your vacation.

How will you plan it? Where will you go? What will you

take along your journey? Who will you go with?

Do you:

Read the Sunnah’s of Salah? Yes/ No

Try to do as many Sunnah’s as possible in a day and are conscious to do something in the way

prophet did. Yes/ No

Now let’s make these Sunnah Goals!

How many Sunnah’s are there in a day? _____. Reading Sunnah’s before and after Fard.

Using left hand to brush (try it. It might be hard in the beginning but you will get used to it. )

Reading dua of going to toilet and coming out

Reading dua of going out of the house and coming in

Saying salaam when entering

Saying salaam to people whom you know and whom you don’t know

Smiling

Do the Sunnah’s consciously that you are obeying the prophet.

Homework for next session:

1. Do the Sunnah’s consciously that you are obeying the prophet. 2. Memorize daily du’as and get the Humble Hearts Dua Cards + Dua flow chart! 3. Write the number of time you smiled in these days at your family, friends (only your mahrams &

female relatives/friends. Take a receipt of smile from them)

So where Am I going?

To know where we are heading towards, we need to sit back and think what is happening inside of us.

Who we are? How true we are to ourselves and towards Allah? This is called Self Reflection: serious

thought about one's character and actions.

Umar (RA) also said 'Judge yourself before you are judged, evaluate yourself before you are evaluated and be ready for the greatest investigation.’

This activity will help you make goals in your life and for the hereafter.

Exercise on Reflection – How important is reflecting on yourself? Write down how you want to build

up on your strengths.

Action plan

Self-Reflection

Definition: Serious thought about one's

character and actions.

How truthful we are?

TIME IS TICKING FASTER THAN YOU THINK

By time, indeed, mankind is in loss, except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and

advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

We can’t afford to waste time as we will be

held accountable for every moment that we

spent in our life. We need to start thinking

of how to utilize our time and get useful

results.

Time Management

Tip #1: Work in small chunks

Tip #2: Discipline is Key!

Tip #3: Eliminate Time Wasters!

Common time wasters to look out for include:

1. Wasting too much time on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or browsing non-beneficial websites

2. Talking on the phone for hours (this can also lead to sins like backbiting)

3. Television and Video Games 4. Oversleeping

(discussion on how much time we spend on Facebook, phone etc.)

“Successful are the believers…those who stay away from lughw (things which waste time)” (Surah Mu'minoon 23:1 & 3)

Tip #4: Make a schedule

Tip #5: Plan your day around Ṣalāh

Tip #6: Learn to say No!

Tip #7: Beneficial Hobbies

Top 7 time management tips

by Sheikh Ismail Kamdar

My daily schedule:

Determine how you spend a "typical" 24-hour day. As you enter the hours or parts of hours for each activity that amount is subtracted from the total.

Hours left in your day:

Daily Activities: Hours spent

Sleeping:

Personal care/grooming:

Meal preparation/eating/clean-up:

Family commitments:

Socializing/entertainment (with friends):

Relaxing/TV/video games, etc. (alone):

Exercise/sports:

Transportation (school, work, etc.):

Work/internship:

Make Your Schedule

http://www.studygs.net/schedule/index.htm

Classes:

Studying:

Other:

Mobile Application http://www.rescuetime.com/

Prophet Muhammad (صىل هللا عليه و سلم) said: "The two feet of the son of Adam will not move

from near his Lord on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about five matters:

• about his life, how he spent it

• about his youth, how he took care of it;

• about his wealth, how he earned it;

• and how he spent it; and

• about that which he acted upon from the knowledge that he acquired.”’ (Hadith reported

by at-Tirmidhi)

Time has 2 characteristics which makes it the most valuable thing a human has:

1. It passes quickly

2. Once time has passed, it cannot be returned, nor can it be compensated for.

Time wasters &

Procrastination

wasters Prophet Muhammad (صىل هللا عليه و سلم) emphasized that Muslims don’t have time to waste; instead they are supposed to use this gift from Allah (

عال

و ت

هان properly and in (سبح

useful activities.

Write down 5 things that you think is wasting most of your time:

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________

[Action Plan]

Write down 5 things that you procrastinate on; what are they and if you don’t change your habit of procrastination, how will it affect your future?

Write down 5 things that you procrastinate on:

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________

The tasks that are most difficult and time-consuming should be done at a time when you have the most energy, as you will be most productive at that time. And that time is the time after Fajr because of the hadith: It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "O Allah, bless my nation in their early mornings." Therefore make the most use of this time.

[Action Plan]

How social media has affected your life?

How many hours after school/ college do you spend on

Facebook ______hrs. ______mins

What’s app ______hrs. ______mins

Twitter ______hrs. ______mins

Instagram ______hrs. ______mins

How many hours do you give for studies in a day? ______hrs. ______mins

Have you been scolded for sitting on the net for too long? Yes/ No

What do you usually do on the net?

What do you chat about with your friends?

How is the above benefitting you in your daily life?

Is it helping you get closer to Allah? Yes/No

If the answer to your last question is NO, then you will have to reconsider timing your social media minutes so that you don’t lose out on your spiritual development.

Social Media

Activity Grid

An activity grid is where you will write down everything you do on a daily basis. It will be like a schedule book, except you will write down all of the daily activities that took place; by doing this for a week you will start noticing patterns of things that take place daily in your life that you had never thought about before. Sometimes you are aware of it, but now you will be forced to recognize and change your habits in order to accomplish more, insha’Allah.

Plan, Organize & Prioritize

your goals

Covey’s Four Quadrants for time

management

Quadrant I is for the immediate and important

deadlines.

Quadrant II is for long-term strategizing and

development.

Quadrant III is for time pressured distractions. They

are not really important, but someone wants it

now.

Quadrant IV is for those activities that yield little is

any value.

These are activities that are often used for taking a

break from time pressured and important activities.

URGENT NOT URGENT

IMPORTANT

NOT IMPORTANT

Write down your tasks and prioritize them according to the

Quadrants below:

Use this chart daily to know how you manage your tasks and

gradually improve on the time spend on each task.

Use this table daily to plan out your rim

This is the end of your Session 1

Insha’Allah you will practice what your learned!

YES/ NO ;)