Comments on: A Measure of Your Success is What You Leave Behind

By: Mubeen Yaqoob

Mubeen Yaqoob — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 14:42:24 +0000

Assalam-oAlaikum
Jazak-Allah K hair.
In this world the word “success” means what you can do for the betterment of other people. In Islam this way is right. The china is progressing due to this point. Your life is meaningful when you live for others. In the opposite way your life is meaning less when you are living for your own betterment wondered to read this article. Very good article is written by the author. This article has got a place in my mind and heart.

By: Salahuddin

Salahuddin — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 23:23:48 +0000

In reply to Said Hasan.

Assalam Alaykum brother,

Firstly, having high ambitions is part of faith- its great to aim big and have big hopes from Allah. Its important not to tout this before people, but keep your ambitions between you and Allah to maintain sincerity.

Here’s a quote from Umar Ibn Abdul-Azeez one of Islam’s luminaries and past Khaliphs: (I think it answers your question)

Umar ibn Abdul-Azeez was one day with his servant, and he said “inna li nafsii tawwaqaa”- I have a very ambitious soul, I can’t settle with the daily wishes of average people. I craved for knowledge- and I got that. I wanted to marry the daughter of the khalifah- and i did. I wanted to become the leader of one of the provinces of our empire- and I became the princelly leader of a province. Then I wanted to become the Khalifah- and I became the khalifah. —As we can see, he’s very ambitoius, he doesn’t rest, these were the personalities that created Islam—- and then he said, “Now I have the ambition of making it to paradise- and I won’t settle till I get there.”

So dream big, make big duas and have big trust in Allah. And make dua for me too 🙂 I am entrepreneurially driven as well, and I think the private-sector represents the greatest opportunity of contributing positively to the world.

By: O H

O H — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:38:04 +0000

Jazak Allaahu Khair for the naseeha. The position of being a leader is a great trial for the one who is at the top and the others who are next in line. It is very difficult to avoid listening to the whispers of the shaytan and the nafs calling for personal glory in expense of the other people involved or linked to the organisation. It is not easy to find the likes of Yusuf ‘Alaihisalam and his great and sincere leadership in Egypt being in charge of the crops and food supply.

By: Said Hasan

Said Hasan — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:15:16 +0000

Dear Jamaal Diwan,

I enjoyed reading some of your articles both on this site and onislam.net. Thank you for sharing your insights.
I havea vision of becoming a leader of a state in the future.
I heard that wishing or assuming leadership is not welcomed in our deen for it begets love of this world and the huge responsibility linked to it only a pious person appointed by the public without his wish can manage the affairs of the state.
To be honest I am not pious but I love the Deen and struggling to be better muslim.
To make my dream come true,
I want to set this taeget:
1. Learn
2. Become an entrepreneur to learn how to manage organization and gain experience.
3. Then run for presidency or start running for an MP then run for presidency.
My question is wishing and assuming for leadership bad. Is there something lacking in steps I want to realize my dream.
What advise will you give me to achieve my dream.
Thanks.

By: anthony

anthony — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:49:46 +0000

Time holds the branches,
Abrahamic branches that yield.
Islam is the pruning for all faiths.
A simple basket weaves a common thread.
Who then objects to the fruit?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:15:14 +0000

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:06:27 +0000

All what we will take with us from this life r ur deeds. We will success only with Allah stw Rahma and not because of our effort or achivements in this dunia (and nothing what we do is good enough for perfection of Allah stw).
Leaders r as we deserve, Allah is just with us and better to not complain because in this case they will be changed to werse.