Tag: religion

  • Understanding Japanese Wa: The Harmony Principle in Business

    When dealing with Japanese we should be aware of one concept central to how organizations function which is wa (和) or literally the principle of harmony. At first glance, wa may appear to be simply about “getting along” or to be incongruence with our surroundings. However, in practice, it is much deeper. It is a…

  • Exploring Wastefulness: Islamic Mubazzir and Japanese Mottainai

    The common concepts between the two cultures must be seen as areas for co-existence and sharing for the good of humankind. Let’s start to learn and apply them where possible. 1. Meaning and Origin Mubazzir (مُبَذِّر)In Islam, mubazzir refers to a person who wastes or squanders resources unnecessarily. The Qur’an explicitly condemns wastefulness: “Indeed, the…

  • Easy but difficult…..

    Success is a believe system and an attitude. Some of the characteristics of successful people that I think are: Success is your choice and the ultimate success is to be able to enter paradise from the Mercy of Allah through following teachings of Islam. May you all succeed and find truth.