“It’s my dream to put together something light yet powerful, a book that can be a loyal daily ‘pick me up’ to kick start your day. This is my first compilation of motivational quotes complemented with handpicked photographs aimed to stimulate your consciousness with positivity and also to share it with people who matter in your life.

This book is a compilation of originally written quotes from the award winning author, Dr Mohd Daud Bakar, crafted while he was on the move – at the airport, boarding a plane, in a business meeting or even delivering presentation in front of thousands of people.

Hope these quotes will have huge impact in a BETTER you!

This book is a great gift for someone special, your friends and family, or simply as a giveaway.

Islam is a religion of peace, love, and compassion. Lies, suspicion, backbiting, slander, vain talk — all these are anathema to Islam. Indeed, such negative activity sows the seeds of enmity among the people and ultimately brings about the downfall of society. Backbiting (ghibah) in particular, according to the Qur’an, is not just a common social evil, but rather an abhorrent act, a major sin — the equivalent of eating one’s brother’s flesh.

Numerous ahadith of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) also underscore the complete futility, extreme loathsomeness and grave consequences of the deliberate misrepresentation of others. Backbiting, by the unanimous rulings of religious scholars (ijma) is forbidden, so that anyone who indulges in it is guilty of serious wrongdoing. Yet people have no qualms about engaging in this practice, flouting all prohibitions and strict commands.

Drawing upon important source material on the subjects of backbiting, false accusation (bhutan), and related issues, this book highlights the need to keep our society free of his ignoble malaise. To this end, it elucidates the relevant commands and prohibitions of the Shari’ah, so as to create in the minds of its readers a deep awareness of the sinfulness and ill effects of calumny.

By Shakil Ahmad Khan and Wasim Ahmad