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Modern business requires more wisdom than business did in the past. A single decision made by a founder today can impact thousands of employees, millions of customers, entire communities, and sometimes even nations. Yet many Muslims have adopted modern definitions of wisdom that miss something essential.
"He grants Hikmah (wisdom) to whom He wills, and whoever has been granted Hikmah has certainly been given much good." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:269)
Muslim Founder Brief
A daily briefing on Muslim ownership, responsibility, and disciplined building.
What is Hikmah
- Guidance for leadership
- Guidance for wealth
- Guidance for trade
- Guidance for justice
- Guidance for decision-making
When Muslims remove the Qur'an from business, they should not be surprised when wisdom disappears from their decisions.
The scale of modern decisions
Every founder spends his day making decisions that affect other people. The more people your decisions impact, the more you need Hikmah.
- Decisions about employees affect families and livelihoods.
- Decisions about products affect millions of customers.
- Decisions about wealth affect entire communities.
Perhaps this is why Allah سبحانه وتعالى described wisdom not as a small blessing, but as "much good."
What would change in our businesses if we sought wisdom from the Qur'an before seeking it from the marketplace?
Muslim Founder Brief
A daily briefing on Muslim ownership, responsibility, and disciplined building.
Muslim Founder Brief
A daily briefing on Muslim ownership, responsibility, and disciplined building.
Muslim Founder Brief
A daily briefing on Muslim ownership, responsibility, and disciplined building.
