Time Management (1)

Time is the most precious resource that a human being has. It is much more valuable than money. Money can come and can go. When Time goes, it can not come back.

In Islamic teachings, time takes even more importance. Its importance comes from the saying of the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "No servant will leave his place on the day of resurrection till he is asked about his lifespan how did he use it, his knowledge what did he do with it, his wealth where did he get it from and how did he spend it, and his body how did he use it" (Authentic Hadeeth from At-Termethi) So one of the four top things that any human being will be asked about is his lifespan or in other words his time, how did he use it? Did he benefit from it or did he waste it? Did he arrange the priorities correctly or did he use most of his time in less important things? Did he balance his time between his various duties or did he put bigger chunks of time for his self pleasure? All these questions among others are currently discussed in a branch of knowledge known as "Time Management".

This article is the first article in a series of articles that will be published on this blog about "Time Management". The articles will discuss time management from the islamic point of view and from the point of view of researchers who studied it. The recommendations for effective time usage will be explored and compared to reflections on the creation. I argue that we can learn many of the time management concepts from the creation around us.