The Barakah Effect

The Barakah Effect

The weekly podcast where we dissect the Qur'an and sunnah and turn it to our unfair advantage to achieve extraordinary success Here and Hereafter.

  1. Thriving In Ramadan: Productivity Strategies For Young Professionals | 095

    02/28/2025

    Thriving In Ramadan: Productivity Strategies For Young Professionals | 095

    For our first ever live event, brother Reeza, Amir and Faisal have a conversation live with the team and audience from IamTheBeliever at Subang Jaya, Malaysia, discussing about how to Excel in Ramadan: especially when we are juggling multiple responsibilities, in our jobs, families and chores. How can we be productive with so many responsibilities bogging us down? Throughout the conversation, we discuss: ✅ Keep your eyes on the grand prize: The effort you make in Ramadan isn't "sacrifice" - it's your investment, with a guaranteed return!✅ Purify and expand your intentions: Transform all your responsibilities into ibadah that complements each other✅ the Ihsan principle: focus on QUALITY of your deeds✅ Building a relationship with the Qur'an✅ Working to your strengths and circumstances✅ Avoiding burnout: staying consistent throughout, not just a flash of the pan in the first few days✅ "Taqwa" thriving for sustainable change: Beyond Ramadan!Many thanks and jazakumUllah khayran to the team at IamTheBeliever - brother Ashraff and sister Ash - for inviting us over and opening up this opportunity to meet up with you and have a conversation about this amazing subject. Follow IamTheBeliever at instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamthebelieverMay Allah grant us the best Ramadan of our lives!P/s Apologies about the video quality - will improve in the future insha Allah! Time stamps 0:00:00 Introductions: Who we are 0:13:33 What is Ramadan About?0:39:10 Productivity Strategies0:52:30 Prioritize the Wajib First!1:08:44 Beware of Burnout!

    1h 21m
  2. Are Muslims Losing in the 21st Century? | Dr. Hassan Akbar | 093

    02/11/2025

    Are Muslims Losing in the 21st Century? | Dr. Hassan Akbar | 093

    Are Muslims losing? When - and how - is victory going to come for our ummah?  The situation appears bleak across the Muslim world today. Conflicts, suffering, oppression, and isIam0ph0bia are all so rampant that muslims feel there is little hope, and as a result some have lose confidence in their Muslim identity, and even begin to have doubts in their faith From the angle of politics, economy, military, media - it appears that Muslims are losing.  .. Or are we? Perhaps it is a matter of perspectives; is there something more than meets the eye?    In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Hassan Akbar from Brooklyn, NYC to discuss these issues, and how can we gain a better understanding on: ✅ What is success? How can we achieve victory as an ummah? Defining what "success" truly means, as a Muslim.  ✅ Many Muslims feel like they are losing hope in Allah. How should we address them?  ✅ How we can be more mature at accepting an apparent defeat, towards a greater long term goal ✅ What part are YOU playing in restoring the glory of the ummah?  ✅ Correcting wrong perspective of "success"  ✅ Should we tie our faith to an outcome or the result?  BIOGRAPHY: Hassan Akbar  Dr. Hassan Akbar, born and raised in New York City, is a distinguished Islamic scholar and youth mentor. he earned his Bachelor's in Telecommunication Engineering from New York City College of Technology, before pursuing Islamic studies at Arees University in Malaysia, where he completed his Masters and received certification in Islamic Inheritance. He earned a PhD in Islamic Studies with a focus on Aqidah at the American University for Islamic Sciences.  In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Akbar is the author of five books, including the notable "A call for Unity: Guidance of the Prophet Muhammad" and his most recent publication, "Guided By Stars: The benefits of Honoring Parents". Dr. Akbar is also a full-time Khateeb an international islamic lecturer, making significant contributions to Islamic education and community outreach.

    1h 2m
  3. Raising Visionary Leaders | Dr Sajid Umar | 092

    01/28/2025

    Raising Visionary Leaders | Dr Sajid Umar | 092

    For this episode, we have a conversation with one of our favourite teachers, Sheikh Dr. Sajid Umar, on what it takes to Raise Visionary Leaders. We discuss:  ✅ COVID - making the best out of our circumstances to be proactive ✅ What does it mean like to have a vision? What does being a "visionary" look like, from an Islamic perspective?  ✅ How can parents raise visionary future leaders, when they are struggling with handling the day to day challenges of parenting their children? ✅ The difference between contemporary self-help concepts of "visionary" versus the Islamic perspective of high aspirations ✅ Basis of decision making: the difference between "good" and "right" ✅ The critical role of tawhid and how it plays a central role of every aspect of our development: Intellectual, emotional and spiritual intelligence.  We initially titled this as "Raising Visionary Youth", but seeing how Dr. Sajid addresses this topic on a deeper, broader, level that impacts the concept of vision and high aspirations on a more personal, and simultaneously larger perspective. Being a Visionary begins with OURSELVES first - and ultimately, it's not about youth, but about leaders: the change that the umah needs! TIME STAMPS 0:00:00 START 0:05:55 COVID hindsight: Being proactive to Thrive in challenging circumstances 0:11:57 Focus: Create systems of thinking & people capital 0:19:19 What is "Visionary": an Islamic perspective 0:31:20 Don't be short-sighted! Look beyond profits and views 0:35:10 Parenting advice: How can we raise Visionary Youth? 0:44:00 Make the "Right" choices, not just "Good" ones 0:46:59 Don't raise children. Raise Leaders

    1 hr

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The weekly podcast where we dissect the Qur'an and sunnah and turn it to our unfair advantage to achieve extraordinary success Here and Hereafter.