Why was the Qur'an revealed? Was it revealed so that we could memorize its sound and then live our lives any way we like? Or did it come so that we understand it, reflect on it and live our lives according to it? True it is that the one who memorizes the Qur'an is a Haafidh. But what if all that he is really the Haafidh of, is the sound of the Ayaat - not their meaning or implementation? It is my hope that with the right approach instead of us memorizing the sound and calling ourselves Haafidh, if we approach the Qur'an correctly and memorize it, understand it and live by it such that the...

There is a distinct difference between how one whose core faith is that Muhammad(Peace be upon him) was the Messenger of Allah and how someone who does not hold this belief, writes about him. This book, however, is not simply an analysis of history. It is a labor of love and reverence while being analytical and objective. It is an attempt by one who not only believes that Muhammad(Peace be upon him) was the best leader that ever existed but who believes in him and his message and wants to share it. The life of Muhammad(Peace be upon him) the Messenger of Allah is rich and full of lessons. It...

In my practice of helping business leaders develop a winning culture, the thing that I have been most keenly aware of, is the need to hire winners. It is true that good training can achieve much. But it is equally true that no matter how good the training course or the trainer there are some things which can't be 'trained in'. Losers will never become winners because of training. The qualities, characteristics, behaviors, values and beliefs that make a winner must necessarily be hired. Effective interviewing is the best and perhaps the only way to ensure that this happens. Skills can then be...

For many years I have felt the need for two things: Jumu'ah Khutbaat which are relevant to contemporary issues, delivered in simple language and idiom easily understood by common people and from which they can clearly take home application lessons. For the Khateeb it is always a challenge, having to think of an idea, researching material to support it, put it together as a Khutba and delivering it. I know how much of a help it is to have ready material on hand. With that in mind I decided to publish this book of 52 Khutbas (good for the full year which has 52 weeks) which I delivered at our...

Winning is not everything. Winning is the only thing. But winning is a function of the criteria of judgment. Who decides who won and who lost? Finally how does this apply to the final test after which there's only eternal success or failure? That is what this book is about. How to become winners in this world and the life in the Hereafter. Read and spread the word. And above all change your life and become winners. Now what's better than that?

The Khutbatul Wada (Farewell Khutba) is called by that name not because it was the last Khutba of Rasoolullah(S) but because it was his farewell message to all humanity until the end of time. Farewell messages are important because those delivering them wish to state the essence of their principles; the most important aspects of what they stood for and what they want us to remember and practice. This is the message is the essence of Islam and a good introduction to what Islam stands for.

What is Rizq? What do I need to work for? What happens if I don't work? Can I increase my Rizq, especially material wealth by own effort? What if I take shortcuts with respect to permitted and prohibited means? All these are eternal questions that plague the mind and confusion about them is more often than not the reason for people to fall into the traps of Shaytaan or to become victims of anxiety and depression. Today especially in our consumerist world, the so-called growth economy which seeks to replace every aspect of our lives with its own imperatives, it is essential to get our bearings...

This life is a practical test at the end of which will be an exam consisting of seven questions in two locations. The one who answers them will pass and be successful. The one who can't answer them will fail. It's an open book exam. The answers have been given to us before the exam. We've been told how to succeed. Right through the practicals we had an eraser in our hand and the freedom to use it anywhere to erase whatever we didn't want to be recorded. The practical test was to see what we did with the initiative, free choice and discretion that we'd been given. This series of Khutbas is to...