One might ask what is the relationship, if any, between our sins and our productivity level?
As Muslims, we believe that our success in life comes from Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) and that barakah or “Divine Goodness” in our time/money/projects is one of the key ingredients to productivity and success. Anything that turns us away from Allah’s path or displeases Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) could potentially lead to a drop in our productivity and success in general.
This might seem as an overstatement and many of you might argue otherwise stating examples of extremely productive and successful people who commit sins all the time…but we’ll address this later.
First, let us establish the link between sins and it’s negative effect on productivity, both on an individual level and community level. There are many verses in the Quran and ahadeeth of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) that explain the effect of sins on a person from a psychological and spiritual point of view.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, “…Knowledge is light that Allaah causes to reach the heart, and sin extinguishes that light.”
by Productive Muslim
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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