Steady Hearts: Islamic Belief for Uncertain Times

Stay steady and act well when the future is unclear. Learn what Islamic belief teaches about the unseen, qadr and effort, tawakkul with taking the means, sabr through loss and waiting, gratitude and hope, deciding with shura and istikhara, sincere intention and good work, starting again after failure, and serving others. Every module is practice with everyday cases from study, freelance work and family life, with every verse and hadith referenced.

Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: ~16 hours
Price: Free

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Course curriculum

7 modules · 40 lessons. Open a module to see its lesson list.

01Anchors when the future is unclear5 lessonsView lessonsHide lessons

01.01Set the scene20 min
01.02What you know and what only Allah knows25 min
01.03Life as a test, with a purpose25 min
01.04Qadr and effort together25 min
01.05Checklist and learning log25 min

What you'll build

Build a steady plan for one uncertain situation in your life, or a provided case: what is in your control and what is not, the means you will take and your backup, the people you will consult, the dua and weekly rhythm you will keep, and what you will do if it does not work out. Then walk a mentor through it in five minutes.

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Tawakkul: trust Allah and take the means6 lessons

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02.01Set the scene20 min
02.02What tawakkul is, and what it is not25 min
02.03Tie it and trust25 min
02.04The Prophet's planning in the Hijra25 min
02.05Tawakkul and taking the means10 min
02.06Checklist and learning log25 min

03Sabr: patience that keeps moving6 lessonsView lessonsHide lessons

03.01Set the scene20 min
03.02What sabr is, and what it is not25 min
03.03Words for hard moments25 min
03.04Waiting well25 min
03.05Sabr10 min
03.06Checklist and learning log25 min

04Gratitude and hope5 lessonsView lessonsHide lessons

04.01Set the scene20 min
04.02Gratitude you can practise25 min
04.03Hope and fear in balance25 min
04.04Gratitude and hope10 min
04.05Checklist and learning log25 min

05Deciding when the outcome is unclear6 lessonsView lessonsHide lessons

05.01Set the scene20 min
05.02Take the means of knowing25 min
05.03Shura: ask people who know25 min
05.04Istikhara: ask Allah to choose for you25 min
05.05Deciding with shura and istikhara10 min
05.06Checklist and learning log25 min

06Intention, good work and starting again6 lessonsView lessonsHide lessons

06.01Set the scene20 min
06.02Intention: why you do the work25 min
06.03Good work, a little and often25 min
06.04After a failure25 min
06.05Intention, good work and starting again10 min
06.06Checklist and learning log25 min

07Community, care and your steady plan6 lessonsView lessonsHide lessons

07.01Set the scene20 min
07.02Serving others25 min
07.03Caring for body and mind, and asking for help25 min
07.04Mixed review: which teaching fits?15 min
07.05Capstone: your steady plan90 min
07.06Course checklist and your steady toolkit25 min