100 Principles for Purposeful Living

Prayer is a form of determination. The reality of prayer is that man is fully engaged in achieving his goal. He should do his best to pray to God to make his efforts successful. Thus, prayer becomes a part of man's action. There is no limit to knowledge. A man should constantly keep striving to acquire knowledge. Since there is no limit to knowledge, there is also no limit to the struggle for knowledge. 19. No Excuse The Prophet of Islam once observed that man is always deceived by two things— health and leisure. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6412) That is, he keeps thinking that he will do something when he is healthy, or in his leisure time, but health and leisure always remain elusive. So, he continues to live in that deception and eventually he dies. A wise man makes no excuses. Whenever a task comes up, he does it right away. For, there is no better time to start than this very minute. 20. Intuition Serves as a Guide The Prophet of Islam said, "Ask the fatwa from your heart". (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 18006) This hadith refers to intuition. Man faces problems over and over again. He does not have to ask any mufti (Islamic jurist) for a fatwa (ruling) every time. If a person keeps himself free from psychological complications, then his intuition can be the best guide for him. Intuition accompanies man at all times and in all places. 21. Wisdom