I Want to Convince You

by Muhammad Alshareef on January 31, 2012

by Muhammad Alshareef12 Comments

Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Articles

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I want to convince you. ‘Convince me to BELIEVE what?’ Convince you that you can do and be more than the trajectory you may now be on. I look around the Muslim community and there are so many people, so many. But how few the chiefs are amongst them, how few. And not just chiefs missing, but chiefs with complimentary visions strategically lifting the Ummah with proverbial inflatable buoys from opposing sides of the boat, how few.

I want to convince you. ‘Convince me to DO what?’ Firstly to convince you of what NOT to do. To NOT follow the distractions dangling in your face, and instead follow your heart’s passion. To NOT follow society’s empty formula for success, formulas that go against Islam – and you know deep down that Allah would not put success in something he forbade. To convince you to NOT copy others, but to creatively blaze your own trail for others to follow.

I want to convince you. Really? Actually, no not really. I really don’t care about you, I care about what it is that you do. Isn’t it our actions that make us who we are? If you step up, you have my attention, but who cares about that really. Really, it’s Allah’s attention that you seek, that we all seek, and it’s amazing how when Allah is pleased with you everyone seems to find out and benefit from the tree you grew, that Allah allowed you to grow. Really.

How about you? Is there anyone you want to convince. Why? Do you want to convince them with your words, or do you want to convince them with your actions? Too soon we as humans want to jump off the ‘take action’ train and sit on the bench of consulting others. There will be time for that, fret not. Right now, you need to get back on the train, settle down for a long haul of production, of sleepless nights, and hey, who knew that so many on-board passengers would seek your consul.

When you were born, you had a potential unrealized. As you grew older, the possibility of whether or not you’d realize your potential waned and swelled with the mid-term choices you made. And now, here you are, and here I am, deciding in this moment if we will step away from the chatter of Internet surfing today, and instead step up and take the first step towards the end of your greatest life.

I hope I’ve convinced you. Who knew? :)

To register for a life changing experience register at: NicheHeroLeadership.com happening in London February 13-18 2012

About the Author:

Muhammad Alshareef, founder of AlMaghrib Institute, is an activist for continual personal development. His latest project, NicheHero, is a 6 day Islamic business seminar teaching the blueprints of all the business structure, experience, and success and failures he has learned over the last decade, reaching tens of thousands of Muslims. To register for his upcoming and final NicheHero London seminar happening February 13-18, 2012, visit NicheHeroLeadership.com

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  • Guest

    when is nichehero coming to toronto?

    • http://twitter.com/shMuhammad Muhammad Alshareef

      Re: when is nichehero coming to toronto?
      Unfortunately, no it’s not happening in Toronto anymore. It’s already happened in Toronto twice, so it has moved on, never to return. Last and final port of call is London, England, Feb 13-18.   

  • http://twitter.com/shMuhammad Muhammad Alshareef

    Just wanted to say, sorry guys for my ‘avant garde’ approach, the writing style here is DEFINITELY out of the ordinary. I didn’t want to just write the same old, same old, ‘here are five lousy tips that you’ll forget as soon as you read this on how to do blah blah blah blah’ article.

    Instead, this article I wrote is more like an art piece. I hope people you’ll enjoy it.

    • http://twitter.com/shMuhammad Muhammad Alshareef

      It’s got a tangy taste to it that enlivens your senses, like a halal Mojito. :)

  • http://diffrntstrokes.wordpress.com/ Nasmira Firdous

    Would be AWESOME if something like this could be arranged in India !!

    • http://twitter.com/shMuhammad Muhammad Alshareef

      Maybe one day Nasmira. My partner is from India originally. 

      • http://diffrntstrokes.wordpress.com/ Nasmira Firdous

        Oh mashaAllah..hopefully that happens soon inshaAllah..
        Also wanted to let u know Sheik..some people talk about how an incident or an event got them closer to Allah (swt) and Islam. 
        In my case, even though I was brought up in an Islamic environment  and was religious (alhamdulillah),  it was your tafseers of juz amma which helped me make that ultimate SPIRITUAL connection and got me so so close towards this beautiful deen. 
        The least I can do is make dua for you! Jazakallah khair… :)
        May Allah (swt) bless u abundantly in this life and in the next! Ameen!

  • http://twitter.com/syedasrarahmedu syed asrar ahmed

    Great! Alhamdulillah, I really enjoyed reading it.

    • http://twitter.com/shMuhammad Muhammad Alshareef

      Thank you Syed. What about it did you enjoy?

  • Sweet-muslim

    I admire this man. I wonder what allah has in store for him.

    • http://twitter.com/shMuhammad Muhammad Alshareef

      Jazakum Allahu khayr for your kind words. Abu Bakr, radi Allahu ‘anhu, said, “O Allah, don’t hold me accountable for what people say about me. O Allah, make me better than what they think. And O Allah forgive me for what people don’t know about me.” – so true.

  • Bano323

    awesome!!!!