Are You A Successful Businesswoman?

Do you have what it takes?

It is narrated in a hadith something to this effect that Nabi (SAW) has said: "Whoever's main worry and preoccupation in life is concerning his hereafter, ALLAH will give him independence from everyone and will gather for him all his affairs (making him focused and content) and dunya (worldly life) will come to him, despite it being reluctant to do so!"

My dear readers, do you realise what a valuable asset you have at your disposal?
Do you recognise how valuable your asset (Imaan/Faith) is? How do you conscientise yourself and others about your most valuable asset (Imaan/Faith)? How do you market your greatest asset?

It is this fuel of Imaan and Faith that will assist you through your daily chores and challenges. It is this fuel of Imaan that will assist you in your journey of life towards your final destination and goal which is Jannah. The best way to conscientise yourself and others about your most valuable asset of Imaan is to acquire the products of exemplary character (Akhlaaq) and acts of worship (Ibadaat). When you are spiritually ill, inject yourself with doses of Imaan/Faith for survival in this world and the hereafter. One of the best ways of marketing your asset of Imaan is by implementing your products of exemplary character and acts of worship which will in turn create a ripple effect on society.

You have to establish and increase exemplary character till you reach a state of ALLAH-consciousness (Taqwa). Ibadaat should not be performed as a ritual but rather to please ALLAH because we OWE our servitude to ALLAH with sincerity and dedication, thereby accumulating our rewards in our banking account in the hereafter.
ALLAH says in the Holy Quraan: Surah 9 (At Taubah), Verse 111:
"Indeed, ALLAH has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise."

Dear readers, in order to protect and preserve your most valuable asset (Imaan) from any harm or theft, from thieves (Shaytaan/Satan, your desires, and the love of the dunya/world) then you need the following three burglar guards:

1st BURGLAR GUARD:
Whatever good deed you do is ONLY for the pleasure of ALLAH! 
For e.g : You serve your husband because you love him FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH!

2nd BUGLAR GUARD:
BELIEVE that whatever good you are doing or did, THE INSPIRATION TO
DO THAT GOOD ONLY CAME FROM ALLAH
E.g : Whatever good you achieve in life, there is nothing to feel proud about, because ALLAH guided you to achieve that goodness! No matter how big or small! A Grain Of Pride Will Not Allow One To Enter Paradise!

3rd BURGLAR GUARD:
My Reward Lies ONLY with ALLAH!
E.g : You made 3kgs of mitai/sweetmeats for your friend’s son’s walimah and NOW at your daughter’s wedding, she simply brings a dozen of cup cakes!        
Yes, you will feel hurt and upset. However, do not allow this hurt to override your TRUST that ALLAH will give you your reward!
Then say to ALLAH, "Oh ALLAH I have done so for Your Pleasure. Remove this hurt, pain from my heart and put your love instead.”

Implement the above burglar guards in your daily life and experience your problems decrease.

As a mother you are the most influential and successful businesswoman naturally....
Your interaction with the people in your home will be a means of dawah/propagation itself. Therefore, start within yourself and your home to "Model with Us on the Ramp to Jannah."
If your business would be open 24 hours a day, SubhanALLAH, How much of barakah/blessings will flow into your home...
The beauty of a businesswoman of the Akhirah is that your shop never closes. Your profits (barakah) always accrue even if you are sleeping!

Let's take the simple example of the acts that precede sleeping. If you sleep with Wudhu, make peace with ALLAH and everyone, you follow the Sunnah way of dusting the bed, use miswaak, recite your duas etc, Your sleep is converted into an act of worship and becomes your investment for the hereafter! SubhanALLAH!

As a businesswoman, you need to weigh your “business transactions” (profit or loss).
Are you taking yourself and others away from the ramp to Jannah or closer to it?
A simple method of balancing your books is by analysis;

Ask yourself the following question:
Is my action presently an investment for Akhirah/Hereafter or not?

So, dear reader, is your shop open only on a Friday between 12-2? Or in Ramadaan? Or on big nights?
I leave you to evaluate, when will you open shop and when will you close?
Is there a closing time?

Ummu-Makki ❤️