Why Your “To-Do List” Might Be a Bigger Problem Than Shaytaan

Let’s get real.
If you’re still trying to fight procrastination with fancy planners, productivity hacks from YouTube, or that 7-minute morning routine—you’ve already lost.

Nobody talks about this, but here it is:

👉 You don’t have a productivity problem. You have a barakah problem.

Yup. I said it. And I’ll prove it to you.

❌ The Productivity Lies You’re Falling For

Everyone and their cat is trying to beat procrastination with:

• Bullet journals
• “Deep work” schedules
• Morning affirmations
• Notion templates (people love those)
• “Top 10 habits of billionaires” (yawn)

And yet, you still:

• Miss deadlines
• Put off that Quran memorization plan (again)
• Delay your business launch, side hustle, or career move
• Say “I’ll start tomorrow” more than you say “Bismillah”

Sound familiar? Yeah, me too. I’ve been there.

✅ Here’s What Actually Worked (From a Practicing Muslim Who Tried Everything)

I once had a planner so detailed it needed its own planner. I was setting hourly goals like I was running NASA. Still, I was binge-watching random YouTube shorts at 1AM, praying I’d magically become focused tomorrow.

What finally worked?
Getting real about the root cause.

The Root Problem? You’re Not Just “Distracted”—You’re Spiritually Misaligned

Let’s break it down.

• Procrastination isn’t just a time problem.
• It’s not always laziness either.
• It’s a battle between your nafs, Shaytaan, and your soul’s higher calling.

If you don’t bring Islam into this equation—you’re just putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.

🛑 3 Hard Truths You Need to Hear

1. Your time isn’t your time.

It’s an amanah (trust). The Prophet ﷺ said, “A servant’s feet will not move on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about… his life and how he spent it.”
So every hour you scroll away on your phone? Yeah, that’s part of that questioning.

2. Your “motivation” problem is usually a purpose problem.

If your why doesn’t go beyond “I want to be more productive,” don’t expect long-term results.
Try this instead:
“How can I show up fully in this dunya while preparing for my akhirah?”

3. You’re letting your nafs run the show.

Want to know why you delay even the things you want to do?
Because your nafs craves comfort. And comfort kills action.

⚡ So How Do You Actually Beat Procrastination?

Let’s keep it real and simple. You need:

🔹 A spiritual lens

Understand procrastination not as a laziness issue, but as a heart issue. Recognize the role of the nafs and Shaytaan—and learn to counter them with dhikr, dua, and discipline.

🔹 A system that makes sense for Muslims

You can’t “Pomodoro” your way through Fajr. You need a framework built on Islamic psychology and barakah-based planning.

🔹 A practical toolkit

Not just motivation. Actual techniques—like “task pairing with acts of worship,” environment design, and micro-commitments that stick.

💥 The Game-Changer You Didn’t Know You Needed

If you’re nodding your head and thinking, “Okay, but how do I actually start?”—I’ve got you.

👉 Check out the Ultimate Guide to Beating Procrastination by Mohammed Faris (yes, the same guy who wrote The Productive Muslim).

What You’ll Learn in Just 90 Minutes:

• The real reason you procrastinate (hint: it’s deeper than just being lazy)
• How to spot the sneaky types of procrastination—like fake productivity or spiritual bypassing
• The Islamic tools to crush your excuses—using proven psychology + faith
• A full framework to snap out of delay-mode every single time, insha’Allah

This isn’t just another productivity course. It’s a wake-up call with a game plan.

🚀 Final Thoughts: You Don’t Need More Time. You Need More Barakah

So here’s your reminder, dear Muslim professional/student/entrepreneur/parent:

• You were created for purpose.
• You have goals that matter.
• And you have a Deen that gives you the tools to win this war against procrastination.

Stop letting your nafs win.

Get the tools. Do the work. Bismillah.

👉 Take the course. Change your life.

P.S. If you’ve read this far, your fitrah is already fighting to break free from delay. Give it a helping hand. The course is one click away.