The Key Strategies That Can Make Anyone a Successful Leader
Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow
By
Zohra Sarwari
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Dedication
'(Our Lord! Accept this from us; You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing).'
(The Qur’aan: Chapter 2, Verse 127)
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Terminology
1. "ALLAAH" is the Arabic name for ‘THE ONE SUPREME UNIVERSAL GOD’.
2."SWT" is an abbreviation of the Arabic words "Subhaanahu wa Ta'aalaa" that mean "Glory Be To Him."
3.Al-Qur’aan: The Book of Allaah. A divine guidance for mankind. The FINAL TESTAMENT.
4Muslim is one who has submitted to the Will of ALLAAH.
5.PBUH means Peace be upon him.
6.PBUT means Peace be upon them.
7.Alhamdulillaah means ‘Praise is for God!’
8.5 Daily Prayers: 1. Fajr (pre-dawn): This prayer starts off the day with the remembrance of Allaah (SWT); it is performed before sunrise. 2. Dhuhr (noon): After the day's work has begun, one breaks shortly after noon to again remember Allaah (SWT) and seek His guidance. 3. 'Asr (afternoon): In the late afternoon, people are usually busy wrapping up the day's work, getting kids home from school, etc. It is an important time to take a few minutes to remember Allaah (SWT) and the greater meaning of our lives. 4. Maghrib (sunset): Just after the sun goes down, Muslims remember Allaah (SWT) again as the day begins to come to a close. 5. 'Isha (evening): Before retiring for the night, Muslims again take time to remember Allaah’s (SWT) Presence, Guidance, Mercy, and Forgiveness.
9.Du’aa is supplication in Islam.
10.Insha’Allaah means ‘if Allaah wills’.
11.Hadeeth means the actions and sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), reported by his companions and collected by scholars who came after them in books.
12.Jannah means Paradise.
13.Masha’Allaah means “It is what Allaah willed.’
14.Halaal means anything that is permissible under Islamic law.
15.Sunnah means the deeds, sayings and approvals of Muhammad (PBUH).
16.Sahaabah means Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
17.Deen means Religion.
18.(RA) stands for Radiya ‘Llaahu ‘anhu, which means "May Allaah be pleased with him."
19.Surah means a chapter in Qur’aan.
20.Aakhirah means 'The Hereafter' or the life of the next world
21.Muslimah is the word used for a Muslim woman.
22.Hijrah means emigration.
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Table of Contents
Strategy #1
Purpose
Strategy #2
Motivation
Strategy #3
Confidence
Strategy #4
Patience
Strategy #5
Creativity
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Purpose
By
Zohra Sarwari
“Without a Purpose in Life, You’re not really Living a Life.”
Zohra Sarwari
This quality is vital to become a leader, because if you don’t have a purpose-driven life, a reason to move forward, you will not do it. Only when you have a purpose will you look beyond the problems, beyond the lack of knowledge in that area, lack of experience in that area, and push your way in, insha’Allaah.
The dictionary defines purpose as: ‘The object towards which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal’. Every great leader must have a purpose, and their purpose must be bigger than all of the obstacles they face. I will give you an example of a true story that I once witnessed: