The Barakah Effect

So, how is your Ramadhan so far?  In this episode #007 of the Barakah Effect podcast, in conjunction with the midpoint of Ramadhan, we take a step back and re-evaluate our "Ramadhan Half-Time", as the team perform our mid-term "muhasabah" performance review, breaking down our progress this Ramadhan so far - how is our "actual" progress versus our "planned" targets? Where are we lacking? Where...

"Worship Allah as if you can see Him. And if you cannot, know that He sees you" This is the description of Ihsan by our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when asked by angel Jibreel. "Ihsan" can be translated as "excellence" in English. For Muslims, Ihsan isn't just applicable to acts worship, but in every aspect of our lives - our jobs, our studies, our relationships, as Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “Verily, Allah...

Scammers, frauds, conman. The prevalent disease in society that you love to hate. Perhaps just the mere mention of the word "scammer", it just evokes a feeling of disgust, anger, and frustration in our hearts and minds – especially if you have been a victim of their plots. What do they want? Why do they do it? How do we protect ourselves from the negative consequences of their schemes? What initia...

Your WHY serves as a compass; it shapes your intention, links your values to purpose, lifts you up from the lowest pits, drives you beyond your comfort zone and aspire you to greater heights. A positive and comprehensive WHY will not just benefit individuals but will also be a catalyst that propels communities and nations by leaps and bounds. This is how our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, within a short span...

Ramadhan is coming!  So, HOW? Are you prepared?  Join us in Episode #3 of The Barakah Effect podcast as we discuss some tactics, strategies and mindsets of HOW we should prepare for this blessed month, reap maximum rewards and get the best out of Ramadhan. Taking a step back, we also discuss: WHY should we even prepare in the first place?  It may be your last shot to make this your...

Have you ever gone through those phases when, after flying high on steady performance, somehow, you just lost it? Performance goes down. Morale and Motivation takes a tumble. We enter this spiral of sluggishness. And because we are demotivated, it's even more difficult to find our footing and get back on track! It happens all the time in our lives... In our careers, our parenting experience. And d...

“And if only the people of the cities had believed and had taqwa (consciousness of Allah),  We would have opened upon them barakah (blessings) from the heaven and the earth“ (Al-Qur’an, Surah Al-A’raf 7:96) Barakah. We Muslims hear about it all the time.  Have you ever wondered: What barakah really means, and its amazing effects? For our debut self-titled episode, we will attempt to unco...

Introducing The Barakah Effect Podcast The Barakah Effect podcast! 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. For this introduction episode we will cover: 00:00 Intro 03:55 Who are we? 16:27 What is The Barakah Effect podcast? 27:40 How did this begin? 35:11 Why did we embark on this project? 51...