In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You in any way, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which I do not know.
Ameen.
Islam is Ad-Deen, complete, comprehensive and must be used as a guide in life from all aspects including time management.
Allah s.w.t has reminded people about the importance of time and
precision in managing it. The word of Allah s.w.t in surah Al-Asr (Time) which means:
"For the sake of time. Indeed, humans are truly at a loss. Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds and advise to obey the truth and advise to look at patience."
The verse above illustrates that people who do not make the best use of time to obey the orders of Allah Ta'ala & His Messenger are among the losers. The group of people who are also considered losers are the group of people who let time pass without taking advantage of it to advise each other and guide other people to practice Islam as a way of life.
The losers are also those who fail to carry out their responsibilities as caliphs on the earth of Allah Ta'ala due to negligence, lack of knowledge and complacency with the temporary blessings of this worldly life.
The words of the Prophet s.a.w:
"Work in this world as if you will live a thousand years, and do good deeds for the hereafter as if you will die tomorrow" (Bukhari and Muslim narrations).
Life in this modern age forces people to act quickly, along with the rapid passage of time. Muslims must not fall behind in
pursuing this current of modernity, if they do not want to be seen as a backward nation.
The quality of a person in today's world of work is measured by a person's ability to act quickly, efficiently and be able to perform various roles and functions. This situation makes people even more busy. Despite this busyness, every day humans face dilemmas,
there are many things to choose from, there are things that must be let go or put aside for a while.
Time management through Islamic methods emphasizes the most important things and ignores trivial things. This screening is very necessary because with the rapid passage of time, humans need to adapt according to the changes of time and the passage of time. If Muslims only hang around to solve matters that are
At-Tahsiniyyat, then Muslims will lag behind and even move backwards instead of stepping forward bravely.
Wallahu'alam.
