Planning

Once Khalifa Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, noticed a bird on a tree. He sighed deeply saying “O, bird! How lucky you are! You sit on the tree, you eat from the fruit, then fly away, you fear no accountability or punishment. I wish I was like you.”

If you are like me, you may be making phone calls and marching to end genocide but still feel helpless. Another small minority in America felt like us over a century ago, but they turned their frustration into energy for their empowerment.

Please note: You know yourself better than anyone else except God Almighty. So you know how to plan for yourself. This is just a guide. Modify it as you like. If possible, spare a week of contemplation, and reflect for a few weeks before you use this

Evaluating ourselves keeps our Iman (faith) strong. When we take time to reflect on whether we are in our best state of submission, there are many things we should consider in this self-assessment. But in every assessment or plan we make, we can turn to the Quran for guidance.

(We recommend that you spare time to think a few weeks before the next year planning. You can use this guide for your thinking process. Perhaps you want to take one section a day.

For me, life started getting faster when I was in grade seven. Today, each year is like a quick turn of the page. Each month, almost like a blur. This is why planning is so important.