Life & Relationships

The three day “Discover Yourself Workshop” was held in Pretoria, South Africa on March 2, 3 and 4 March, 2007 by A.W. Sadathullah Khan, Editor of Islamic Voice


Here the participants share their experiences.

SHABNAM: I feel liberated. I feel like I have grown mentally and spiritually. I feel like I now understand my purpose on Earth! I am a vicergent of Allah. I feel blessed that Allah has chosen me, I knew I was special. but somewhere along the way I forgot, I am now awakened. I studied at a Madrasa where I only studied theory, but the workshop has taught me to apply it in my life by doing it. The workshop was excellent.


ZARINA: Sir, I have been carrying so much hurt, anger disappointment. You have been sent by Allah to help us. How do I repay you for this? I cannot compensate you, with chocolates, flowers and I cannot reward you. Only Allah can reward you. You are making a difference, You are bringing happiness to so many lives. “SADAT”- happiness. You are Living your name. You are living your purpose. Doctors save patients physically, you save the core of our being. You save and you give back to us the essence of our beings, through Allah’s grace. I am free from my past which used to plague me- for 2 nights I have not taken my homoeopathic remedy ‘COFFEA’ which is for a busy mind. This workshop has been a cathartic experience!


SHABEER: Helped me to re-evaluate my life. Gave me tools to resolve future problems. The Workshop provides tools beyond what other therapists like Brandon bays etc provide. It also gives the Islamic Dimension and helps provide tools beyond our current life to the Akhirah.


FAIZAH: I had always blamed the next person and after attending the workshop, I have stopped been judgemental and have stopped blaming others. I have learnt not to question but to accept and submit to Allah’s will. I have become a good listener and learnt to honour my word. I will make a difference to my life, my husband and my kids and bring in love, peace and happiness to my household. Last, but not the least will be always grateful and thankful to Allah.


IQBAL: This workshop is unique. I was never ever in my life aware that I was in a ‘BOX’. I was mainly with the reaction mode with my kids. I see it differently now. I was very much contented in my cocoon, my family, my kids and my parents etc, everything else was a token of my charity, this is what I thought. I have been opened to many different aspects in this workshop. I feel all of a sudden that my goals in life need a new meaning.


MUNIRAH: I came to the workshop on the first day against all odds! I was so impressed and excited by the time I got home, I had to share with my husband everything and also with my neighbour. Next morning I had convinced my husband to attend the workshop. I have learnt to grow spiritually and intellectually and also to have more care and concern to my fellow human beings. My relationships with people improved from the first day itself. I have given up being judgemental and being arrogant.


YUSUF: My anger has subsided. What I learnt in this workshop is working and I found the answers to my questions. This workshop has made a difference to me. My life before the workshop was full of guilt, anger, depression, low self esteem, doubts and lack of self confidence. I would now love to say that my life after this workshop is looking better than ever. This is just what I was looking for. Now my life is full of values.


FAROUK: Alhamdulillah for the last five years I have gone deeply into Tasuwwuf and I have inculcated many processes of purification of heart in my life. Your workshop gave me practical and extremely useful guide into enhancing my path. I got a much deeper understanding of what I already knew and will inshallah put into practice. I look forward to inviting you to Mafikeng.


ZAKIR: I was always a moody character and very lazy… tended to ‘Daydream’ a lot. I was a master of procrastination when it came to doing my school work etc. things. I had no control over my inner voice. Now I will practice what I have learnt and continue till I live. I pray to Allah to guide me and help me in living a life of peace, and happiness.


SURAIYA: I am a better me for having attended. I am extremely grateful and tremendously appreciative for having the opportunity to attend what I consider to be the best workshop I have ever attended. To experience mind power from an Islamic Perspective is truly magnificent and for me a dream come true- Jazakallah!

The three day “Discover Yourself Workshop” was held in Pietersburg (Polokwane) South Africa on March 9, 10 and 11 March, 2007 by A.W. Sadathullah Khan. Here the participants share their experiences after the Workshop.


My Inspiration

When people talk about someone they admire, it is usually about a famous person who has achieved great things with their lives and inspires others. The person who inspired me isn’t a famous celebrity or a skillful sportsman. He is a man who has put so much thought into his life and shares it with us so generously so that we can excel. Today, I would like to share my experience with you. Last weekend (March 9, 10 & 11 2007).I attended a “Discover Yourself” workshop in Polokwane. The hours were long and I wasn’t so eager, but I went with an open mind hoping to gain useful tools to change my perspective of life. And it did. The lecturer’s name was Sadathullah Khan from India and what he taught me in that one workshop will take another person ten lifetimes to learn. He didn’t teach us about the value of money or how great it is to be famous. He taught me how to listen to someone, the beauty of acceptance and the power of forgiveness. He showed me how accepting yourself can change your attitude, living in the present and not the past and future can make you happy and how forgiving can make your load lighter. He taught me how by judging people you hurt yourself and surprisingly judgment is something we have become accustomed to, we don’t realize when we judge someone and we always justify our wrongs. He showed us how we should react in circumstances compared to how we are reacting. This man inspired me to be better, challenged me for the better. He left me with tools that I can pass on to others. I walked into the workshop as the person I am, and I walked out as the person I‘d like to be. I have learnt to stop judging, to accept what God has given me and most importantly I have learnt how to forgive. Thank You!!

(Raaheel Tayob, Mokopane is a 17 year old girl. Email: raheeltayob2@hotmail.com)


SHEREEN: My life has been full of resentment, anger, frustration and fear. I have been subjugated to, for too much of mental (verbal) abuse. This subjugation has not been only from one family member, but the entire family. While I am writing this, I am shedding tears because my eldest daughter ran away and did nikah, reason being that she could not take any more problems in the house. All my anger and frustration is heaped out to my other two children. This workshop has made me realise the great need for change to enhance the lives of my two other children. I must transform and then must pass on to them. I have now developed confidence and I have pledged to myself the values of nothingness, forgiveness, choices, surrender and listening. All that excess baggage is going to be unburdened with the will of Allah, my life is definitely going to improve and this is all due to this workshop.


ANGELA: I had a very low-self esteem with suicidal tendencies. This workshop is dynamic. I must start loving God and let Him take control of my life and love everyone around me.


KHALEEL: I am a totally different person! Finally I got the opportunity to ‘RESTART’ my life and I did! The person that walked in on the first day is leaving as a different person today! I am more confident. I am happier and have peace of mind. There is so much peace at home and we are living in harmony. I realised how much baggage I have been carrying and finally let go!


NAYEEMA: When I first entered, I had anger, frustration, sadness and lots more. I was ready to give up on my life and marriage. I did not know what to do and where to get help, even though I turned to Allah I was impatient to see the results. From the first day of the workshop I could see and feel the difference. I actually feel on top of the world and feel that I can carry on with my life.


K.BABA: I had a terrible experience at the beginning of the year, where I was held up at gunpoint. This incident occurred at a very low point of my life. This caused me to enter into a very deep depression. Through this workshop and with the help of Allah I will forgive my attackers and my very bitter past.


AMINA: This workshop has definitely made a difference to my life. It taught me to stop running after materialistic things and to stop running my life like a machine and to make time for important things each day that goes by, like reading my salah. Every word and action I say or do daily should be for Allah and nobody else. I also learnt how to honour my word and stop living in the past and never to judge anyone.


KAIRUNNISA: I have got a new lease of life. I am now free! I think it will impact on my entire family. I had lot of issues from my childhood and with my husband and kids. I was always very suspicious of my husband. Whenever we had a fight I always brought up the past and now I am free from the past. My relationship with my wonderful husband will be different now. I also suffered with what I call ‘blame syndrome’ which I am also free from. This workshop is brilliant.


AYOB: I thought that it would be a workshop with limitations, but I came to see if I could learn something. It turned out to be enlightening, empowering and entertaining. I am leaving the workshop, feeling much lighter and also younger, as on my first day I said I was too old to learn- because I felt old and tired. The total commitment and enthusiasm of sir was highly commendable. I enjoyed the sprinkling of humour and encouragement of audience participation. Community spirit was strong and reinforcing.