Bi Bi Fatima Educational institute, Ilyas Nagar, Bangalore organised the Discover Yourself workshop in May 2005 for its students and women’s in the locality. Around 90 participated in the workshop. This is the fifty ninth workshop. Over 4000 participants have attended so far in the workshops held in most of the major cities in India. The workshop has benefited many individuals and in turn their whole family. Most of us are living in a false world and are blind to the reality and truth. We think the false as truth. That is why no amount of advice, counseling and preaching has any effect. When the participants in the workshop realise their blindness a total paradigm shift and their view of life alters. The participants experience transformation with power, self-expression and instant actions.

A whole new life emerges with ausum feeling of love, peace and joy within.

* I am feeling very light, very peaceful and now I can lead my life easily.

* Now I can create my new duniya and akhirah.

* Now I have confidence in myself and will make my future bright. I feel very happy and relaxed.

* I came to know who I am? What I am? I do not have words to say but just its very good and
wonderful.

* Now I am more powerful, more religious and have self-confidence.

* Now I feel every thing as good and appreciate the creations of Allah

* Now I am in a new world of happiness,

* I feel content, happy, relief, calm and good.

* Now I respect everyone, I will love my parents and not argue with them. This life is great.

* I learnt the importance of purification of heart and soul.

* My life has changed a lot; I have got the courage to tackle any problem.

The responses of some of the participants.

MEHER: First of all I thank Allah ta’la for giving me a chance to attend this workshop. After attending the workshop I am totally changed now, I came to know what is the purpose of life? What is surrendering to Allah? I am feeling very light, very peaceful and now I can lead my life easily. Now I can create my new duniya and akhirah. I am very lucky enough to have all this knowledge in my teenage itself, because everything that is taught in this workshop is very useful for leading a good, happy and peaceful life. Sir, I thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.

KUBRA: The workshop was very beneficial to me, it helped me shine like a star. Before I used to think that no one is there who can understand me. I used to feel lonely and I use to blame my taqdeer and God, why He created me? I used to bring all the past, which used to disturb a lot in my studies and I used to become angry on every one. But after attending the workshop I realized my mistakes. I thank Allah, Who choose me to attend this workshop, I just feel that Allah has answered to all my questions through you sir. I am very very much thankful to you. Your workshop helped me to lead a happy life. Now I have confidence in myself and will make my future bright. I feel very much relaxed and happy and I am able to concentrate on my studies.

AZRA: I thank Allah for giving me this opportunity and hidayah to attend this workshop. I thank sir, for expressing the things in such a beautiful way. After attending the workshop I found myself free and light. I was very tensed before and was missing my laughter etc... I was dead; I used to think why am I living? I should die! I had lost all my confidence. After attending the workshop I came to know who I am? What I am? I got so many things, which can never be written or expressed. I do not have words to say but just its very good and wonderful. Thank You!

SADIA: I am an upholding girl leading a life with possible things. Before I came to this workshop I felt I knew everyone or have the knowledge of others. I could guess people at one glance, but still I felt something incomplete and I discovered it after attending the workshop, that I had discovered others except myself. I discovered myself. Now I am more powerful, more religious and self-confidence has been achieved. I wish these workshops being held every month. I feel a lot of difference in me. I learnt so much about Allah, His ways, the way of leading a ‘PEACEFUL LIFE’. Now I feel every thing as good and appreciate the creations of Allah (This workshop is one among that). I pray for the greater heights of this workshop. I request you to advertise well so that our educated people like Doctors, Engineers, I.A.S officers, Politicians etc. participate in this workshop.

TAJ: Today I am feeling very lucky and very happy for attending this workshop at least on the last day. From this workshop I came to know what is Islam? And who is a Momin? Before the workshop I just knew but after attending the workshop I got the confidence to follow. After participating I have become a new person. Inshah Allah from today onwards I shall follow what I learnt in this workshop.

RESHMA: I got many things to learn from this workshop. By giving up my stage fear and falsehood. How to avoid quarrel in the family? How to be free from tension? How to concentrate on my studies? Now I am in a new world of happiness, I feeling better than before. I am very much thankful to this workshop.

ANJUM: Before I attended this workshop I was not able to forget the past, thinking of taking revenge, could not forget my feelings, I was not able to speak to others, used to fight. I used to cry every time. Now I am not feeling anything bad in my heart, I can forget and forgive and speak to all. I was able to see in the workshop my mistakes. How I used to judge others? My mum used to tell me but I was not listening to her, I was against her. After attending this workshop I feel content, happy, relief, calm and good. I want to say that this workshop is a must and should for each and every Muslim. They can improve and develop their lives.

FARANA: Before the workshop I was very angry and I did not listen to my parents and I always argue with them. After attending this workshop I am totally changed I feel so happy. Now in my house everyone likes me and loves me. They like my speaking and now they all respect me. Before I was not speaking to my brother as he was always fighting with me and now I started to speak to him, he was very happy. Now I respect everyone, I will love my parents and not argue with them. This life is great. This workshop is useful to every one; hold this workshop in every Muslim locality.

IQBALUNNISSA: I have so much benefited from this workshop that words cannot describe. Before coming to the workshop no doubt I was a practicing Muslim i.e. Praying, fasting, and have also gone to Hajj. After the workshop I learnt the importance of purification of heart and soul. Every key that is given in the workshop is powerful and purifying. Conduct this workshop often for both men and women.

NEHA: This workshop is a gift, which I got in my life. I have changed my self after listening to sir. I have changed my behaviour. I have control over my anger. I have given up that I am right and shouting at others. Continue your workshops, Allah will help you.

ASMA: Firstly I feel relaxed and have a peace of mind. My life has changed a lot; I have got the courage to tackle any problem. My future is altered in this workshop. I can create a bright future and I declare that I shall become a successful and responsible I.A.S office.I will give up my whole life to make a difference to mankind.

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