Many people struggle to find purpose in their lives. They go through life without any real direction or noble objectives. This search for meaning grows more desperate if they attain financial success. Financial success without purpose often leads to a sense of emptiness and directionless life primarily because one must face the devastating realization that money…
This article is an extract from my book Productivity Principles of ʿUmar II, available here. Our life in this world is temporary. It is the everlasting life of the Hereafter that we need to set as our priority. This is exactly what ʿUmar did, and this mindset is what made him such an exceptional leader. ʿUmar II was…
This is an extract from my latest book Productivity Principles of ʿUmar II. You can learn more about the book here. The Shūrā Committee of ʿUmar II When ʿUmar II was governor of Medina, he surrounded himself with a panel of pious and experienced consultants. When he became king, he maintained this system, and once again put together a…
ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz – The Rightly Guided Umayyad ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz aka ʿUmar II was the eight Umayyad ruler, who ruled the ummah for just two years from 99 to 101 AH. Despite the brevity of his reign, ʿUmar (RA) is considered one of the greatest and most influential leaders in the history…