When was the last time you hit the hard reset button in your life? Are you at a point in your life where you feel you need a clean break with your past and want to start again? What does this practically involve? If you do not have the answer to these questions, I am here to help provide you with the answers.

Firstly, I want to put a disclaimer out here that I am not a professional therapist or a transformational coach and this is not one of those generic personal development articles that is often regurgitated and shared on the web. My goal is that some of the information shared under this post will lead to transformative change in your life, and this post will not become another piece of information you read and store at the back of your mind, effecting very little to zero change. As far as I am concerned, it would be a sad waste of everyone’s time if that is what the case ends up being. A lot of us, including myself are guilty of consuming tons of information but have a poor record of implementing the new knowledge we’ve learnt into our lives. I don’t know about you but I am TIRED of this narrative and I want to put an end to it by helping you and I break out of this harmful cycle today.

Like many of you I am someone that has read multiple self-help books, listened to hundreds of islamic lectures and motivational podcasts and would always feel inspired to adopt positive change in my life, but give me a few days or weeks and I’m back to the status quo. It goes without saying that there is a fundamental issue playing here that many of us are yet to uncover and reconcile within ourselves and ‘motivation’ I’ve come to learn is not one of them. Our drive or reason for desiring any change has to be a lot greater than the comfort we currently feel in our life. If we are comfortable being the person we currently are and accept our present realities then what’s the logical need for anybody to change? Why would you bother to exert yourself to become a better person or place yourself in difficult and uncomfortable situations that would otherwise create room for growth if you are content with who you are and where you are in life? That fire that burns within you that desires change needs to be strong enough to stir you into action otherwise it’s just a mere fancy or simple lust that will eventually fizzle away.

When I reflect on the past two years of my life, I am happy and humbled to have witness a lot of positive growth in different areas of my life but like many other people, I have also suffered immeasurable setbacks with some of the goals I set out to achieve for myself. If this is something you can relate with, I am not here to publicly beat myself up or to call you and I out on our failures. I full heartedly acknowledge that progress in life is never linear, because every now and then we will encounter roadblocks. The most important thing is how we navigate and overcome these roadblocks and stay on track of our goals or purpose in life.

Every morning that I rise from bed and live to see another day, I am reminded that it is not a coincidence or by chance that I’m still alive and breathing. The fact of the matter is that we are always being presented with two realities. The first reality being you and I are alive because Allah willed for us to still be alive on that day and has given us another chance to fulfil our purpose or to pursue a life that He approves of and that will ultimately unlock more of His blessing and draw us closer to Him. The second reality is that Allah willed for us to still be alive on that day and has given us another chance but we choose to waste our time and pursue a life He disapproves of that will ultimately unlock His punishment and draw us further away from Him. The choice is always ours to make either intentionally or unintentionally.

We often forget but need to internalise the fact that there is a very fine line between living a purposeful life while striving to become one’s best self and living a disillusioned life while living on autopilot for the most part of our lives. The truth is no good life nor is any great reward ever earned by an individual living passively, unintentionally and without making some worthy sacrifices.

Now before we dive deeper into the subject at hand, I have a few questions to ask you in order to determine if this post will actually benefit you:

Have you ever experienced a growing sensation or feeling in your gut like you are about to enter a new dawn in your life or you are at the cusp of undergoing a radical change but you cannot ascertain what that change is or should be?

Do you currently feel stuck in your life and strongly desire some change or a fresh start?

Do you feel like you are living on autopilot and desperately want to break out of that cycle and live a more intentional and purposeful life?

Do you feel parts of you that were once strong is now growing weak, withering away or is already dead?

Are you someone that has read multiple self-help and development books but has implemented very little of their learnings into their life?

Are you someone that listens to a lot of motivational podcasts but is yet to sustain any lasting change or positive action in their life?

Do you keep wondering what your purpose is in life?

Do you feel unfulfilled and believe there is so much more you can achieve with your life?

Do you frequently envision your ideal self but have no idea where to start or how to bridge the person you currently are to who you dream of becoming?

Well congratulations habibi, if you answered yes to any of the aforementioned questions then today’s blog post is just for you and has everything you need to get you started for real.

For me personally, there is no greater growth than one’s spiritual growth. For this reason, I am afraid today’s post is not targeted to everyone although anyone may choose to benefit from it. This post is specifically targeted to my muslim sisters and brothers who are seeking to reposition Allah as the number one priority in their lives and also desire to live a purposeful and wholesome life. I strongly believe that when God is the focal point in your life (not your spouse, children, parent or career), everything else in your life will begin to set beautifully like pieces in a grand puzzle.

I’ll begin by citing the example of two sisters that many of you may have never heard of until now; Leana Deeb and Raz Aziz.

If you do not know who these beautiful souls are and what their story is, then I am pleased to be the first to draw their attention to you because we can all learn one or two things from them. I do not know these sisters personally but I have been privileged enough to witness both of their transformation over the years. Their growth as Muslims was something that was truly phenomenal and inspiring to witness as a follower/bystander.

Leana is someone who literally re-invented herself and her public image and upended everything and chose to put God above all else; fame, money and success. Her case is the classic example of how it’s never wise to judge someone solely based on their outward appearance because you simply do not know where they stand with Allah or what lays in their heart. Her faith is truly beautiful and I love how incredibly intentional she is with everything she does and may I just add that she puts a whole different meaning to the word ‘discipline’. May Allah keep her steadfast on the deen and guide her till the very end.

Raz on the other hand, is another young lady who I’ve witnessed rapidly change her life in such a short period of time. She is someone who literally puts her money where her mouth is and is a real goal-getter. Her thirst for knowledge and her love for the deen is deeply motivating. She inspires me to be more selfless with my time by volunteering more and becoming more active within the community. She also motivates me to hit the ground running with my dream of being a fluent speaker of the Arabic language. May Allah protect her and preserve her upon goodness.

I chose to celebrate this two women today because they both chose to prioritise Allah and re-invented themselves and are succeeding at it. They were both non-hijabi muslim sisters, who had to re-evaluate their lives and their life choices and decided to reposition Allah as the number one priority in their lives, while still staying true to who they are as individuals. They are both positive role models for the younger generation because they work hard to ensure they live their lives as authentically as possible without compromising on their faith or any of their values. I love that they are both pursuing their purpose and living the life they feel they are being called to do. Leana finds her purpose in health and fitness and is helping other women lead healthy lives by honouring the gift of their God given abled-bodies and Raz finds her purpose in the community work she is actively engaged in, including her passion for teaching the youth.

At some point in my teenage years I also had to ‘re-invent’ myself but I have reached a second breakthrough in my adult life and I feel I need to hit that hard re-set button once more and start on a clean slate. I am super excited for what is to come because with the right intention and placing our full faith in God, nothing but goodness lays ahead for us bithnillah.

So for my beloved Muslim sisters and brothers who seriously desire positive and sustainable change in their life and want to re-invent themselves, below are some practical tips and tools to get you started.

• Repent to Allah and offer salat al-tawbah. Before anyone can begin their life on a clean slate, they would first have to confront and tie up all loose ends in their past in order for it not to catch up with them in the future. The only way we as Muslims can get rid of the mess or sins we’ve engaged in the past is by making sincere tawbah (repentance). I am placing extra emphasis on ‘sincere’ here. You must not harbour any feelings or thought that you would go back to your old ways. If you are truly struggling to let go of the past or a sin you are actively engaged in then you should have a sincere conversation with your Rabb at a time you are most closest to him (in sujood) and open your heart out to Him. Be vulnerable with the Most Merciful and let Him understand your struggles and weaknesses and how badly you really want to overcome and move past whatever it is you are struggling with and become a better Muslim for His sake alone. Remember all you need is to take one sincere step towards Allah and He will take ten steps towards you. If you walk to Him, He will come running to you. Allah and His mercy is far greater than any sin or mess you and I have managed to accumulate in our limited lifetime and He has the power to make it all go away. Our bad deeds can all be wiped out from our records and converted to good deeds if we are sincere in our tawbah. May Allah make it easy for you and I and grant us all success in our journey to Him.
• Spend a weekend evaluating your strengths and weaknesses as a Muslim. I understand not everyone has strong analytical skills or the ability to objectively evaluate themselves without being a little biased. Thankfully, Yaqeen Institute has designed a short and simple religiosity test that you can take to help you understand how religious you are at this current stage in your life, while highlighting the different areas of your life you can strengthen such as your belief (this reflects the degree to which your beliefs provide you meaning and security in your life and your level of certainty in islam), your attitude (this measures your cognitive and emotional acceptance of what Allah has written for you), your spiritual behaviour (this reflects the frequency with which you engage in prayer and read the Quran ), your spiritual connection (this assesses the quality of your relationship with God and captures how aware, focused and connected you feel to Allah in general and during spiritual practices such as salat), your institution (this refers to your involvement with the Muslim community and your attendance at community events), your contribution (this gauges how frequently you engage in behaviours that seek to benefit others). The religiosity test is a good place to start if you would like to properly assess your strengths and weaknesses as a muslim. You can click here to take the Yaqeen Institute religiosity test.
• Discover who you are as a unique and beloved creation of Allah. I’ll be the first to admit that the quest of discovering oneself is a lifelong exercise. As unique creations of Allah, we have all been gifted with different abilities and it’s quite natural for us to grow and evolve as time passes by. We learn new things about ourselves and our abilities everyday; some of us outgrow certain hobbies and end up loving or being passionate about something we would never have once considered before. However, for the purpose of this post there remains a minimum threshold of understanding every person needs to meet when it comes to understanding who they are such as their core values, main character traits, behaviour, dreams etc and this is an exercise that will require some time, soul searching and brutal honesty. Before you carry out this exercise, you have to completely let go of the idea of who you think you should be including the expectations others have over you. Once again, I recognise that not many people have the ability to deeply reflect and critically analyse themselves so I have another great test I recommend that you can take. The 16 personality test is an evidence-based and comprehensive test that will provide you with a detailed analysis of your personality type. I highly recommend everyone takes this test; all it will require is a bit of your time and your complete honesty. You can click here to take the 16 personality test. The first time I took the test years ago I was in complete disbelief and couldn’t fully wrap my head around how accurate the results were.
• Visualise and map out your goals and the person you want to become. This is an exercise I strongly advise you do not rush to complete and you should spend at least one month brainstorming, while praying istikhara fervently on the side and discussing with people that could serve as mentors to you or have the relevant experience and has walked the path you are now considering embarking on. I don’t know why but many of us are deluded into thinking we know what’s best for ourselves. There are so many careers and aspirations that we can each conjure up for ourselves but Allah is the one who created us and ultimately knows what is best for us. If you aren’t passionate about writing then having a goal of being a published author should not be on your vision board. If you are someone that isn’t passionate about language, then learning a second or third language shouldn’t be on your vision board. If you dream of being a housewife and homeschooling your kids, then pursuing a masters or Phd outside of education shouldn’t be on your vision board. I’m not trying to fit anybody into a box but how many people are guilty of pursuing goals that aren’t truly theirs? How many people have you seen pursuing a masters or phd simply for clout or because their peers are doing so and then at the end of the day, the career they end up pursuing does not make use of the degree? It’s simply a waste of time and resources that could have been invested elsewhere. Now don’t get me wrong, none of these ‘accolades’ hurt to have but at the end of the day they would add very little to no value to your life if it’s not aligned with your personal goals or serves your true purpose. There is an endless list of nice things and worthy pursuits that we can all embark on but one has to stay true to themselves to know the proper goals to set for themselves that can help them become the best version of themselves and live the most fulfilling life. Thus, if you truly want to be from among the people of the Quran, then your vision board may involve signing up for quranic and hifdh classes as well as learning the Arabic language to truly experience the full beauty of the Quran. If you want to become a lifelong student of knowledge and teacher, then your vision board should include furthering your education in an accredited islamic university, reading books from qualified scholars e.t.c. If you want to perfect your tajweed and recitation of Quran, your vision board should include finding a Quran teacher that you respect and can learn from. If you are passionate about the sciences and want to become a scientist then your vision board should include getting all the necessary qualifications and investing more in academia. If you are short tempered and want to become a more patient person then you need to put in the extra work of identifying your main triggers and practice being more in tuned with your emotions and finding a healthy way to communicate your frustrations. If you want to become more modest then you need to redefine what beauty and being fashionable means to you and invest in a wardrobe that you are proud of and reflects your values. Before you put anything on your vision board, I strongly recommend you brainstorm deeply who and why you want to become this individual and consult with Allah by praying istikahara. May Allah guide us all to recognise, pursue and achieve our true purpose in life.
• Make a concrete plan and review your progress monthly. The honest truth is you can come up with the greatest plan for your life but life doesn’t always turn out the way we plan. Our plan only exists to guide us; to help keep us on track of our goals and prevent us from getting lost, being distracted or wasting time on trivial things. I cannot stress the importance of planning enough. When I was younger I was never the type to meticulously plan things out. I had a general idea of what I wanted and would simply just wing my way through but as I grew older, I learnt the hard way that this particular method of doing things was not very effective for me. Last year I prepared a detailed life plan for myself for a fixed number of years and I kid you not I’ve accomplished more in the past couple of months than I have in the past 3 years. A good and concrete plan puts you many years ahead in life and I can’t express the joy or satisfaction that one derives from being able to successfully tick out some of the goals you set out to achieve for yourself. It’s a pretty damn great feeling and it helps to boost your self confidence. The plans I lay out for myself motivates me and helps me stay focused and not lose track of my goals. We only have one life to live in this dunya and I owe it to myself to give it my best shot and impress my Rabb.
• Find an organisation tool that works best for you. Life can be very hectic. Besides the lofty spiritual goals we set for ourselves, we also have other important commitments that demands our attention; like our families, our job or businesses. You need to have an effective system in place to help you stay organised and balance all of these commitments otherwise you will burn out and become overwhelmed and slack off on many things that could otherwise have been salvaged. People have different methods and tools they adopt to stay organized. You have to determine what works best for yourself. Some people are traditional and prefer to keep a physical diary, while others prefer to work with their phone and laptop calendars, some prefer to work with reminders and alarms, others prefer spreadsheets, and others download different apps that help them divide their tasks and schedules their appointments, and others operate on a simple to do list and a few who can afford to just simply hire an assistant to manage all their schedules and appointments for them. You will have to determine what tool works best for you and it could be a mixture of two or more of the things listed above. The only thing I would say is do not worry about the aesthetics or the image your project to others when it comes to which tool you decide to adopt; remember we are only concerned about things that will help us deliver results. I’ve met some people who invest and buy really pretty and expensive leather bound journals but they hardly make use of it. It is equally important that you factor in your weaknesses before deciding what tool to adopt. For example if you are the type to get easily distracted, then perhaps having all your plans for the day laid out on your phone is not ideal. I’m someone that is prone to procrastination so instead of having an open ended list of to do list for a particular day, I’ve discovered the method that works best for me is time blocking and allocating tasks within a fixed period of time. For example I can decide from 9:00am-9:30am I will send out and respond to all of my work emails, and from 10:00am -12:30pm I will conduct a desk research and gather all the relevant data and references I need for a report. I will block out the times during the day to offer my prayers, and from 2:00pm – 3pm I will hyper focus and finish the introduction/background section of a report and so on. By doing this I mentally lock myself to accomplish those tasks during those times and don’t focus on anything else. Another thing I often bear in mind is that I’m someone whose work can be heavily impacted by my mood. I always strive to enjoy the process of my work no matter how tedious the work is, so if there is a part of the work I’m dreading, I always aim to get that bit of work done first so I can get rid of that dreadful feeling quickly. If I save the dreadful bit of the work for last, then I’ll find that my mood while carrying out the entire task was negative throughout the day – leaving little to no room for me to enjoy the work and that negative energy will find a way to slip into other better parts of my day.
• Seek growth opportunities in the early hours of the morning. The Prophet (SAW) made a special supplication to Allah to bless his ummah in the early hours of the morning. If you have an assignment, a project or are studying for an exam, don’t sleep back after fajr, pull out your books and get to work. There are ample blessings that can be attained in the morning. If you want to memorize the quran or learn another language, get up early in the morning and get to work. I’ll admit it’s not an easy thing to do if you are not an early owl but the saying ‘you snooze you lose here’ is very apt. To increase your chances of waking earlier in the morning and attaining the special blessings of the morning, try your very best to fix your sleep routine by going to bed earlier at night and limiting all other distractions.
• Establish five hobbies to maintain a balanced life. In order to live a happy, healthy and balanced life it is recommended that you find one hobby to keep you in shape (yoga, pilates, tennis, swimming, running e.t.c); a hobby to keep you creative (writing, drawing, painting, pottery, knitting, photography, cooking e.t.c); a hobby to make you money and can supplement your primary source of income (influencing/ affiliate marketing, investments, selling homemade crafts or food, YouTube channel, blogging e.t.c); a hobby to build your knowledge (read books, watch documentaries, listen to podcasts, learn a new language e.t.c); and a hobby to help you socialize (join a book club or any other club of your interest that is halal, travelling, volunteering, hiking with friends, game and movie nights, attend halaqahs e.t.c).
• Select one good deed to consistently engage in. This is a cheat code and a chance for you and I to exploit a strength of ours to earn many good deeds. If you are someone that doesn’t eat much or can go a whole day without eating, then make a commitment to fast a lot more such as every Monday and Thursdays including the 3 white days of the month. If you are a night owl or struggle to get much sleep or have insomnia, make praying tahajuud a daily habit of your life. If you are a generous person, constantly give out sadaqa – it could be one dollar or 100 Naira every day. If you love to read or Allah gifted you with a beautiful voice, spend time reading and reciting the Quran a lot more than the average person and make it a daily part of your life. If you are someone that has a lot of free time, utilise that time to the benefit of others – spend quality time with your family or with orphans or volunteer at different organisations that need the extra support fisabillilah. If you have an exceptionally good memory and are good at memorizing things then challenge yourself to start memorising more chapters of the quran and all of Allah’s names. We all have something that Allah has gifted us with so take advantage of it. Decide and make a commitment today between yourself and Allah to consistently engage in that one act – and make it one of your non negotiables in life. The Prophet (saw) told us ‘take on only as much as you can do of good deeds, for the best of deeds is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.’
• Focus on changing one bad habit or sin every year. Pick one bad habit to smash every year. If you want to quit backbiting; set a goal for the whole year that you will not backbite anyone and do everything within your power to help yourself achieve that goal even if it means changing your circle of friends; if they are the type to instigate or perpetuate that sin. If you are a fornicator or adulterer, fasting is something that may need to become a big and regular part of your life and you may also need to seek professional counselling. If you don’t observe hijab, challenge yourself that for the next twelve months/ every day you will wear the hijab and reward yourself with a treat for every month you’re successful. For each of these sins you intend to repent from, I suggest you research deeply on the Islamic ruling on the deed; its importance and punishment. I strongly believe that in order to sustain any good change in our life we must have a strong foundation or belief and understanding of why we should keep doing so.
• Build your eternal Jannah tribe. Do you have friends that will ask of you in the afterlife if you don’t make it to jannah? Do you have friends that will properly mourn your loss when you pass away and give sadaqah on your behalf and mention you frequently in their duas after death? If you don’t, start praying to Allah to bless you with such good friends. Good friendships are a special rizq from Allah – not many people have this. When I think of the sahabas my eyes swell with tears for the great love they shared for the beloved Prophet (saw) and one another. May Allah bless us with people who love us sincerely for His sake alone and may Allah make us good friends to others. The bitter truth is sometimes other people aren’t the problem; we are. We all need to work on ourselves and become the kind of people we desire to meet and befriend.
• Recite your morning and evening adhkar (daily). This is something so many muslims sleep on and it breaks my heart on how much we are missing. Your morning and evening adkhars are your armour and shield and they protect you from all sorts of evil; evil eye, accidents, animal attack, natural disasters, black magic etc. The only evil that can ever befall you on a morning or evening that you recite your adhkar is the one Allah willed to befall you and we all know that it constitutes a test from Allah azawajaal and should be borne patiently. Besides such peculiar situations, there are a million other threats you could save yourself from daily. If the protection they serve is not a good enough reason for you to begin reciting your morning and evening adhkars, then perhaps the report in an authentic Hadith that if anyone recites a particular adhkar in the morning or evening and passes away on that day will be guaranteed to enter Jannah will convince you. My sisters and brothers what else is our end goal? We need to take up all the chances we can get to enter Jannah. If you would like to start reciting your morning and evening adkhars simply download my muslim daily prayer handbook linked here, which contains all the authentic adhkhar as taught to us by our beloved rasool (saw).
• Engage in tadabbur of the quran (weekly). The holy Quran is literally the lifeline of our hearts and it holds so many gems that can only be revealed when one engages in tadabbur. Tadabbur involves the deep reflection of the messages contained in the Quran. In order to properly engage in tadabbur one needs to have access to a good translation and tafsir of the Quran. I highly recommend the following English translation and tafsir of the quran: The Qur’an (English Translation and Parallel Arabic Text) by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem,  The Qur’an (With Surah Introductions and Appendices) by Quran Project, The Clear Quran by Mustafa Khattab, The Study Quran by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, The Qur’an (with a phrase by phrase English translation) by Ali Quili, Tafsir bin Kathir (Tafsir), and Tafsir Al-Jalalayn (Tafsir).
• Engage in tazkiyah – purification of the soul (monthly). We all have a duty to nurture our hearts so that we can flourish in our deen. Tazkiyah is the practice of purifying our heart and soul by cleansing the nafs (self/ego) from lower qualities, and replacing them with beautiful and spiritually higher qualities. Allah mentioned in Sūrah al Shams (91), Ᾱyah 9 ‘Successful indeed is the one who purifies their soul’. Tazkiyah involves but is not limited to guarding our tongue, stomach, hands, ears, eyes, hands, feet, and mind of all sins, both outward and inward. It includes ridding ourselves of diseases such as anger, pride, jealousy, malice, ill-feeling, backbiting, self-righteousness, dishonesty, pretension, vanity, selfishness, vainity, revenge, obsessive love of the world, manipulation of power and abuse of Allah’s favors. There are several resources available online to help expand our knowledge on tazkiyah such as: Purification of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf (Book), The Disease and the Cure by Ibn al-Qayyim (Book), A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine by Ibn Daud (Book), Heart Therapy by Hamza Tzortzis (Video), Tazkiyah Through the Qur’an by Yahya Ibrahim (Video Series), and Heart Matters by Yasir Qadhi (Video Series).
• Constantly seek Islamic knowledge. Ignorance is not an excuse in islam and I can’t stress the importance of seeking knowledge enough. For example it wasn’t until earlier this year I learnt that women should recite the prayer aloud in prayer (at the very least by reciting in a way that will be loud enough that she can hear herself). My brothers and sisters please constantly seek knowledge by doing whatever works best for you; this could involve signing up for a fiqh class, participating in a Halaqah (online or or physically), regularly listening to islamic lectures from credible scholars online and reading other educative books. Remember the words of our beloved Prophet (saw) to ‘seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave’. If you are based in Abuja, Nigeria and would like to sign up for a quranic and arabic class/program I highly recommend Al Falah Academy. Last year I registered as a student and started from their beginner class (I wanted to unlearn and re-learn everything I’ve learnt so far in my life) and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life. I have a stronger foundation and I’m in a far better position to teach my kids the basics of Islam and rack up all those beautiful good deeds. Al Falah Academy are reputable for having a long waiting list as several students are trying to get in but if you remain patient you will eventually be accepted. Their teachers are the absolute BEST, the learning environment is very conducive and you are bound to make some lifelong friendships while learning more about the beautiful deen.
• Practice gratitude and cultivate the habit of being intentional in your daily activities. Allah promised us in the Quran that if we remain grateful to Him, He will surely increase and give us more. Who doesn’t want more peace, wealth, health, knowledge, e.t.c ? If expressing gratitude is something that doesn’t come naturally to you then I highly recommend you invest in a good gratitude journal such as ‘the five minute journal‘ or ‘the gratitude journal‘. Another easy way to earn reward is to set the intention of doing everything for the sake of Allah. All actions are judged by their intention, so next time you are spending time with your kids, spouse or parent make the intention it’s an ibadah and you seek Allah’s reward. When you are cooking and feeling exhausted reset the intention that you are doing it to seek Allah’s pleasure and to feed your family which is an act of ibadah. A good way to practice being intentional everyday is by journaling – every morning you can set an intention for the day such as how you’d like to behave and the choices you’d like to make this day and find a way to tie everything back to Allah. At the end of the day spend 10-15 minutes journaling or reflecting on how your day went and how you practiced intentionality.
• Fix and maintain a healthy diet. Last but not least as Muslims, the Prophet (saw) gave us the perfect formula for eating. 1/3 of your stomach should be reserved for food, another 1/3 for drink and the last 1/3 for gas/air. A strong and healthy heart and body is one of the greatest blessings we can ever have. The worst vessel we can fill are our stomachs so beware and honour your beautiful body; it has a right over you.

It’s been a lengthy read and I would like to congratulate you for making it this far. I hope some of the information shared above resonates deeply with you and will stir you into action. If I omitted any important details or you have any other practical tips you would like to share please kindly leave a comment in the comment section below for the benefit of others. I’m rooting for each and every single one of us and wish you the greatest success and hope you live to become the successful, strong Muslim and the authentic person you desire to be. The world and all of creation deserves to bear witness to the greatness of your unique creation.

Until next time In Sha Allah,

Ma salam!

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