Life is a Journey Faith is a Vehicle MAJLIS 5 Hasnain Walji

1. Life is a JourneyFaith is a VehicleMAJLIS 5Hasnain Walji Evaluating Our Self Worth Value Proposition of insaan

2. Series � Muharram 1431 1. Karbala � an instrument of reform 2. Power of Intentional Living - Vision & Niyyah: 3. Thinking for a Change � The power of Critical Thinking 4. Time is life�s capital - a trust from Allah 5. Evaluating one�s self worth - Value Proposition of insaan 6. Emotional Intelligence � EQ v/s IQ 7. Living a purposeful life � Making a Contribution to Society 8. Nurturing the Next Generation 9. Concept of the Society of Believers � Intentional Society 10. Life is a Journey � Islam is the vehicle � Direction of a society

3. Life is JourneyFaith is its vehicle ?????????????? ????? ??????? ???????????? help one another in goodness and piety, ????? ???????????? ????? ???????? ?????????????? and do not help one another in sin and aggression Quran 5:2

4. Tears : Prescription for Reform. ��represents a brief flight that our spirit makes along with Husayn's spirit��� Ayatollah Mutahhari

5. Time is the capital of life "O Allah! Let us not be of those content to wait and see what will happen, but grant us the determination to make the right things happen." Jalaluddin Rumi "There are two blessings that most delude people, health and free time.� Prophet Muhammad (saw)

6. Start Now .. DO IT - NASA Time is free - but it's priceless. You can't own it - but you can use it. You can't keep it - but you can spend it. Once you've lost it - you can never get it back.

7. Making a personal Statement We seem to be too occupied �.. all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. Can not be selfish, uncaring or indifferent. If we are not part of the solution, by our apathy, we could be part of the problem itself Edmund Burke - British Statesman]

8. Affecting the world you live in We all know what we want from others and from life. Instinct of Taking ! Old Man & the Khalifa Do we also want the same for others ?

9. Do not wait �.. "He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything." Samuel Johnson "If you wait until you can do everything for everybody instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody Malcom Bane

10. Do it Now !!! Do whatever you can, even if it may seem little the best of deeds are those that are done consistently, though little by little", The Holy Prophet (pbuh) Lizard and Fire of Ibrahim Starfish Story

11. Human Traits Perfectionist if it is not perfect, do not do it. Dreamer great ideas, but no action. Worrier fears that change may spoil everything. Crisis-Maker finds problem with everything Over-Doer taking on too many tasks and thus not being able to do anything well.

12. 12 You are what you are because� Natural and physical make up: Habit - continual repetition of certain acts leads to the emergence of a certain disposition. Practice and conscious effort: If continued long enough will eventually lead to the formation of a disposition.

13. 13 More is Less ! Wider freeways but narrower viewpoints More information, but less� knowledge We have more degrees, but less sense; We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the� soul; We've split the atom, but not our prejudice This is a land of fast foods and slow digestion two� incomes, but more divorces of fancier houses, but broken homes. disposable diapers as well as throwaway morality.

14. 14 Be the best before you desire the best ????? ????????? ????????? ?????????? ????????????? ????????? ???? ?????? ??????????? �

15. Self Esteem How you feel about yourself is self-esteem. It is your perception of how you are doing in the world. Self-esteem may go up or down Get an "A" on a test and you feel great, but if you fail you feel terrible. Self-esteem is changeable.

16. Self-worth Self-worth is what you are born with. As one of the creations of the universe you are worthwhile and have value, which cannot be taken from you. You can�t lose it, but you can lose sight of it. You can forget your value.

17. Self-worth ��more sensitive morally and ethically. ��more successful in their personal relationships. ��more productive in their jobs.�� �Involve themselves in the social and community affairs. ��Show generosity towards charitable works and institutions. 

18. 18 Value Proposition of insaan ?????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ???????? ????????? Al-Tin 95:4 Every individual human being is valuable.� Because Allah created all of them and He created in the best mold and shape Every individual human being is valuable.� Because Allah created all of them and He created in the best mold and shape

19. 19 Strength of character and self-respect Imam al-Baqir (A) God has bestowed on the believer three qualities: honor in this world and the Hereafter salvation in both the worlds, fear of him in the hearts of the oppressors. Whoever fears God, He will make all things fear him

20. We crave Success Success on the outside is created by success on the inside The best way to impact your future is to make the best of the present 7 Generations !!

21. Six Wishes Imam Ali [a] said: "A man came to the Prophet [s] and asked him to teach him an action so that both Allah, the Exalted, and people: would love him, his wealth would increase, his body would be healthy, his life time would last long he would be raised with him (the Prophet). Then, he [s] said: 'These are six traits which need six qualities: 99 ?

22. Six Solutions If you want Allah to love you, be afraid of Him and guard yourself against sin. If you want people to love you, be benevolent to them and decline what they have in their hands. If you want Allah to increase your wealth, then give alms.

23. If you want Allah to make your body healthy, pay charity more frequently. If you want Allah to prolong your lifetime, then have regard for your kinship. And, if you want Allah to raise you with me, then do prolong your prostrations before Allah, the One, the Dominator.'" Safinat-uI-Bihar, vol. 1, p. 599

24. 24 Disposition of the faithful The Prophet [s] said: "Whoever is pleased with his good actions and displeased with his bad actions is a faithful.� This is the chassis of the vehicle for the journey of the life��

25. 25 Being created in the best of molds - you have a choice Physical make-up produces certain dispositions Not compelled to abide by the dictates of your physical make-up. To overcome the dictates of physical nature you can acquire the disposition of choice � CONCEPT OF EQ.

26. From al-Husayn the son of 'Ali to Habib ibn Muzahir, a scholar and jurist, O Habib! You are aware of my relation to the Messenger of Allah and know me better than others. You are a man of integrity and a free man. Don't hold yourself back from coming to my assistance. May the Messenger of Allah reward you on the Day of Judgement!"

27. The Bearers of the Standard will come "The one who will hold it is on his way." He said, "The bearer of this standard is the man who rides towards us.�

28. Habib Recites: �Even though I have become old and feeble, whenever I look at you, youth begins to flow in my veins once again.� "Who is that?" She was told. "It is Habib ibn Muzahir."

29. A Special Salutation She said, "Offer him my salutations." When her salutations were offered to Habib, he was shaken with the grief and the sorrow at her impending loss. "Ah! The sorrow of loss! Who is Habib for the Lady Zaynab to offer him her salutation?"