Sometimes I ask myself, "What does it really take to
become a prosperous Muslim Entrepreneur? I often wind up looking into the lives
of the prior generation of Muslims and some from the centuries as well to take
a look at this distinguishing trait. The simple fact is, entrepreneurial
lifestyle is so sweet to be given up on with significant breakthrough in
technology that simplify the actions and multiply the profits while cutting
price.
While brainstorming on the decision to become an
Entrepreneur, you first probably think around the typical fears -- those that
withhold you from researching the possibilities. At the moment, release
yourself of these ideas and imagine how exciting it is to be a Muslim
entrepreneur. However, you do want to understand just what goes into
that, right?
1. Fearlessness
This is bravery with guts. The Muslim entrepreneur is one
Who takes action despite the circumstance. He is based solely on Allah for
success when working relentlessly in the pursuit of his dreams. All of us have
fears but should we let the fear of beginning to overcome our guts of
succeeding, then we have only succeeded in failing before beginning. Simply
take the courageous step of beginning, you do not know how far it can take you.
2. Legitimacy
Pure investment plan: A Muslim entrepreneur is always
Mindful of what business enterprise to invest in thinking about the sanctuary
of Allah. He attempts to do business within the tenets of what is permitted in
Islam and stays away from the prohibited sources of revenue. This principle
purifies your riches and makes it easier for its transformation to acts of
worship.
3. Up and Doing
1 characteristic that cuts across successful Muslim
entrepreneurs Is their capacity to grow and grind in the wee hours. They begin
their day submissively seeking Allah's bounties. For the Prophet (PBUH) stated that the morning is blessed for this ummah. Successful Muslim
entrepreneurs are not idle in their business approach, they don't just work
hard but they work smart and pray also.
4. Thankfulness
Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation as Allah
Illustrates: "if you're grateful, I will provide you more". This is
key for successful Muslim entrepreneurs, they show gratitude to Allah for His
blessings on which they've obtained and in turn Allah blesses them with more
from His bounties.
5. Capital and profit reinvestment
I have seen many successful Muslim entrepreneurs stressing
This strategy more than sufficient. You don't increase your standard of living
as you've increased income. The more you put into your business, the more
returns you would get from it.
6. Diversified Ventures
A successful example we could learn from here is Aliko
Dangote -- Africa's wealthiest man. He began little from pantry and grocery
goods and scaled his company with time into getting the biggest cement
factories across Africa and is presently building a refinery worth $17 billion
USD that will enable about half a million workers when completed.
7. Spend in charity
Lastly, successful Muslim entrepreneurs are not greedy, they
spend out of what Allah has blessed them with for people who are in need. It
was stated that when Abdur Rehman bin 'Auf's (R.A.) caravan arrives
from Sham, he would distribute everything in charity before the sun sets out.
Charity is one secret that increases wealth also.
For more: HappyMuslimFamily.org
Source: http://www.wealthinislam.com/
