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LIFE & RELATIONSHIPS

An Excellent Fitness Gym for the Mind
The Discover Yourself Workshop was held in Chennai on December 4, 5 and 6, 2009. It was organised by ILM EDUCATION TRUST and ONE STOP SOLUTION. Here some participants share thier experiences after the Workshop.


YASMIN (10 YEARS): My parents fought with each other and my family was divided into half. After my parents attended the workshop in Hyderabad they came together and became happy and now everything is fine at home. So, I also attended this workshop here and I am happy. Thank you.

TASNEEMA: Before, I always used to feel helpless and cry that we are nothing but the puppets in the hands of fate. I knew everything happens for the best. But still I used to cry a lot mostly in Namaz (salah). Now, Alhamdulillah! I am glad most of the confusions in my mind are gone or at least getting cleared. This three day workshop is an excellent fitness gym for the mind. I just wish and hope you reach out to the young professionals who are collapsing due to tension at work places and teenaged students who rush to drift courses during holidays. Please give sufficient publicity and advertise in I.V well in advance, as this unique workshop is really worth it definitely many more people will be willing to benefit by attending it.

SAMINA: Alhamdulillah, first I thank Allah for giving me this opportunity to attend this workshop. Basically, I had lots of problems. I do not know how to solve them, so I was always angry, tensed, and sensitive and always thinking of the past and afraid of the future. On the second day itself I got confidence and I recognised changes in myself. On the third day I got solution to all my problems. Inshahallah, I and my family will live in the present with the values and principles of Allah.
NOORI: I was living in a state of illusion and in an imaginary world, created by myself, so that I can be happy in my own world. But 'REEL' world is not the 'REALITY'. Khan Sab, brought me into light and I realised few things about myself and the people around me, which I never knew before. Alhamdulillah, It was enjoyable as well as very useful experience. I think I bunked my college for a 'good cause' for the first time
MANSOOR: I came here with question mark? What they are going to do here? But they made me realise what I am doing all these years? Thank you.

RABIA: Before the workshop I was not accepting my mistakes, arguing with others, justifying my mistakes, finding faults in others, criticising others and correcting others. But now after the workshop I feel many changes in my attitude, intention and My family members are happy but they say I will not be this for long. I will inshahallah not lose hope in Allah and I will follow through out my life. If you telecast this programme in the T.V channel more people will be benefit.

actions. Now, if any body scolds me I am not getting angry, I am not tensed, I am not arguing nor I am justifying my mistakes. I feel this workshop has removed my blindness. My family members are happy but they say I will not be this for long. I will inshahallah not lose hope in Allah and I will follow through out my life. If you telecast this programme in the T.V channel more people will be benefit.
MADAN GOPAL: It was a very enriching though I was aware about most of them; still it was very interesting in getting recharged.

ARSHAD: I experienced peace within my heart from the first day of the workshop. I have found out how to control my anger and to stop blaming others.

RAFFEQ: This workshop has prepared me to face and experience life precisely in the spiritual track of total obedience and submission to the Almighty.

AYESHA: Before the workshop, I used to shout at my sister and brother. For more than three years I did not speak to my brother. I used to blame him and had been tensed by his activities. Inshahallah, today I will speak to him. I have changed myself a lot by giving up anger and forgiving.

FATIMA: Actually I was very much fed up for the last three months because of personal problem with my husband. After attending the workshop Alhamdulillah, I got relief and relaxation. I accept my problem and will soon get relieved. Jazakallah!

NASEEMA: For this workshop I was waiting for the past three years. When I got the SMS, I was so happy. I had read many books and attended many seminars. I cannot explain my feelings in words. It is marvellous from every aspect with basic Islamic teaching and modern scientific orientation. I pray to Allah to give the ajar and good health to Sadathullah and those who organised this workshop.




Experiencing a Beautiful and Tension-free Life after Annihilation of my Ego
The Discover Yourself Workshop was held in Nanded, Maharashtra on 20, 21 & 22 November 2009. It was organised by KHIDMAT FOUNDATION, NANDED. Here some of the participants share their experiences.


HASHMI (12years): Before this workshop I was very un-respectful to others, I was listening to Satan, I was very helpless, I hated all and I was not worshiping Allah. After the workshop I understood that all this is the work of Satan. Now I accept my mistakes and respect my parents. If anyone does wrong to me, I will not to react.

ASTHMA: First, I thank Almighty Allah and then my husband who forced me to attend this workshop. I thank the organisers and my special thanks to Br. Sadathullah Khan for his great work, which has really changed the lives of many people. After the workshop I realised my mistakes and came to know why I could not achieve my goals, it is because of ‘ME’ for being unconscious all the time, resisting situations, blaming others and could not accept the situations which occur to me against me. I was going crazy to make sure what is right and what is wrong and I was acting stubbornly with my family. Now I respond calmly. I think before what I say, what I do? I control my anger and I started caring for others. I choose positive things. Most important I got all my answers in this workshop. I thank Allah for helping me out by sending me to this workshop. Mashahalah, I am transformed into a good human being. I see a new life, new beginning in Allah’s way. I want to say it is a very great and brave work. It must be dome all humanity. May Allah reward you. answers in this workshop. I thank Allah for helping me out by sending me to this workshop. Mashahalah, I am transformed into a good human being. I see a new life, new beginning in Allah’s way. I want to say it is a very great and brave work. It must be dome all humanity. May Allah reward you.

ZULEKHA (14years): I am very honest in writing my feed back. Before the workshop I thought my friends are very selfish, are jealous of me and are not true. I have changed my view and I have forgiven them. I realised that it is not important what people are doing to you but what is important is what you are doing to people? Are you making them happy? Or not. Are you surrendering? Are you accepting/ searching for the qualities in me and not finding what are not present in others. The most important, I am willing to change and I am changing. After this change, my family members, my friends are very happy to see me and now everyone wants to be my friend. Now I am peaceful and happy in any situation. I can change bad situations into good one and live happily by accepting and conquering them. That’s all, now I knew and tasted the meaning of forgiveness.

IRAM: Before workshop I was caring but not to much. Now I am feeling more free, relax, release of all tension. My language, my attitude of talking now has become polite. I am taking on responsibility and accepting. I am now experiencing peace and real love in my heart. Your method is very good and number of days must be increased.

LAYAQUE ALI: This is my very first workshop. After attending this I feel great and I got the tools to live a true Islamic way of life which Allah wants. You are an one man army and doing a good job. Please organise this workshop in each district of Maharastra.

KHALID: Before attending this workshop I was very short-tempered and with full ‘EGO’. After attending I learnt what is life? How to live and how I was living? I decided to give up my ‘EGO’ and short-temper and suddenly I experienced a beautiful and tension free life. My brother addressed me politely that he never done before only because I had given up anger. I called my sister whom I was not speaking from past six months and said sorry to her. I feel free after annihilation of my ‘EGO’.