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unnecessary subjects as well. On the emphasizes that all people are at a loss
other hand, learning subjects like except those who utilize their time
genealogy was significant in their wisely, believe rightly, and perform
culture. However, the Prophet urged good deeds to make the most of this
prioritizing knowledge that truly valuable life. Islamic religious texts
matters. This emphasizes the stress the importance of paying attention
importance of purposeful learning, to time, using it wisely, and giving it due
avoiding trivial information, and consideration. The Prophet advised Abu
focusing on valuable insights. Just as Dharr, His companion, to prioritize
the Qur’an advises Muslims to be safeguarding his life and managing his
mindful of their dietary intake (Ref: The time with greater sensitivity than
Qur'an, 80: 24), ensuring it is Halal and accumulating wealth (Tusi, 1993, p. 527).
beneficial, similarly, as Imam al-Baqir This guidance allows individuals to
said, “One should guard against filling allocate sufficient time for seeking
their hearts and minds with useless knowledge while balancing other
conceptual and spiritual food that does responsibilities and activities.
not serve a meaningful purpose”
(Kulaynī, 1986, Vol. 1, p. 50). • Self-reckoning
Purposeful reading and intake help Due to the importance of self-reckoning,
filter out unnecessary or harmful many Hadiths emphasize its significance.
information. To apply this in society, a Imam Ali said, “Anyone who examines
“Knowledge Enhancement Program” can himself will find his faults, be well-
be initiated within local communities, informed about his sins, and will erase
schools, or mosques. This program would and compensate for his shortcomings”
include a series of workshops, lectures, (Laithī al-Wāsitī, 1997, p. 435).
and interactive sessions specifically In this respect, Imam al-Kaẓim said,
designed to teach young individuals how “He is not one of us who does not
to identify, filter, and engage with account himself every day, so that if he
beneficial knowledge in a way that did good deeds, he may request Allah to
counters information overload. give him the chance to do more, and if
he did something wrong, he may repent
• Time Management to Allah and ask for forgiveness”
Besides the emphasis Islam places on (Kulaynī, 1986, Vol. 2, p. 453).
prioritizing activities based on their Muslim scholars have frequently
benefits, as was already stated, Islam also emphasized the decisive impact of self-
encourages effective time management. reckoning in one's life. Furthermore,
In the Qur’an, time holds such reverence when it comes to self-reckoning, mystics
that Allah swears by it in chapter 103. He put it into four stages:
