The Barakah Effect

In this episode, we try to jog our memory, recollecting our fresh graduate experience: How did we get our jobs? How was your first day? Was it rosy since day one? Did we get what we signed up for? This episode offers a glimpse of what to expect in the real world, from our perspectives. We hope our collective experience can give some valuable insights to you. So be sure to stick with us until the e...

"Who am I? I'm just a small fly". "Just another cog in the wheel". These are common phrases we hear about in today's society, that always seems to place an over-emphasis on those on the headlines. Because of these mindsets, many of us tend to feel disadvantaged or demoralized when we lack the capability to be on the “front lines”: whether it is in being “the boss”, the main presenter, the main goa...

Conflict of interest. It's a hot topic that frequently appears in professional discussions of ethics and Human Resource guidelines about codes of conduct, especially in these times, with so many cases of corruption and misconduct in the corporate world, and among government officials today in the 21st century. But did you know, Islam has addressed the issue of Conflict of Interest, outlining clear...

Building My Relationship with the Qur'an, Part 2: Tactics & Strategies In an authentic hadith, Rasulullah ﷺ narrated to his companions: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ ‏"‏ هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ ‏"‏ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah has His own people among...

For many cultures, Eid is that special time of the year getting together with our families and spending quality time. Therefore, for this week's episode, The Barakah Effect team would want to spotlight the most important special family members in our lives: Our Parents.  Our parents are the people who play the most important role in every one of our lives - indeed it is through them, that we...

The End is inevitable; the question is, HOW do we want our ending to be? In this LIVE session with the Barakah Effect podcast team towards the Ending of Ramadhan in (1442H / 2021), the team discuss this important, existential question that every human being should be asking themselves:  How we can live our lives intentionally in such a way that we end on a high: husnul khatimah, a good ending...

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has His own special people among mankind." He was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are they?" He said: "The people of the Qur'an, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him." (Ibnu Majah) How can we - in the context of today's world in the 21st century - play our part to obtain this honorable status of being Allah's special people on Earth? Is it even possible...

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...