Islam and Enterprenuership : A Blog

America.. you have taught me so much. Most of all about my self. How greedy I was. How easily unsatisfied. How always in a rush backed by a false reason to be better. There were alot of areas that I was never good at. Come to think of everything I had and gone through. Allah swt himself has always taken care of me and had given me much more than I deserve. ... At times I always find myself inquiring, whether I can make it not in an organization. In a state of bliss like now its clear which path I needed to take. To obtain my freedom. To produce. In another vision, I thought of becoming where I want to be. In a prominent organization somewhere. Doing something big. Then I realize, its just a scaling of what I used to have. The intrinsic. The difficulties. The conflicts. The dramas. The inspiration that comes along with. Or maybe a slight less. I dont want to be caught up in a corporation doing harm. Squeezing in every penny, over excite markets with its internal dramas. ...

Nouman says I love you mommy I love you daddy. What is life like without a child ? Part of him being such a good boy is that its in his gene. Through his father.. and of course the way he brought him up. InsyaAllah we can get through this. I still remember the night where I saw him in teary eyes thinking about the future with our son. How they will learn Quran together, and hope for the best to the masjid and community we are living in. In distant memories he too, was always like that when I had him in my belly. Oh how humane. How righteous a man. How his heart is full of love. How his actions full of good deeds. In the sea of people, unknown to eachother. As ethics standard change. Moral compass broken. Materialistic and self interest pursuits. Where life is about gains, relationships are transactional. Its bizarre and praise to Him, that I found my beacon of light. Just like Allah's word is my beackon of light. I want to be a beackon of light. I feel reckless. greed...

What is our calling ? Why go to such great lengths of thinking what to do with your life. Where to go, what major to study, how many years of schooling and compete to excel in order to secure a job that is sufficient enough to raise your offspring and have them experience the same situation ? Entrepreneurship  means creating jobs.  Our prophet (pbuh) was an entrepreneur himself. No wonder starting a business should be our highest public calling. Its the best means to stretch ourselves. To learn and adapt continuously. To develop habit. To make an impact. Bringing the most benefit for the greatest amount of people. The community itself.