Make today count.
Bring more direction to your studies or work, develop your abilities and choose goals that benefit you and the people around you.
Turn purpose into action ↗FOUNDING COHORT · LIVE ONLINE
Self-Motivation the Islamic Way
You want to do well. You want your life to mean something. Learn how to turn that intention into action—with your faith at the heart of it.
Find my direction ↗For young Muslims aged 11–17
Undergraduate students and adults are welcome too.

6 live online sessions
60 min each session
Faith + action at every step
US$49 full live course
SOUND FAMILIAR?
Homework piles up. Your phone wins your attention. Everyone asks what you want to be—and you’re still figuring it out. You can learn a different way forward.
WHERE YOU MIGHT BE NOW
WHAT YOU’LL WORK TOWARDS
These are skills we’ll practise together. Progress comes from putting them into action.
AMBITION, WITH A BIGGER WHY
Bring more direction to your studies or work, develop your abilities and choose goals that benefit you and the people around you.
Reflect on pleasing Allah, strengthen your intentions and make room for worship and good character as you pursue your ambitions.
BIG ASPIRATIONS. MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS.
From the greats of our past to achievers of our times, let their stories expand what you believe is possible. Then ask: what could I contribute with the abilities Allah has given me?
A vision worth preparing for
Mehmed II captured Constantinople in 1453, aged 21. His achievement invites us to reflect on the preparation, learning and resolve behind a bold ambition.
Give your big dream a clear direction—and prepare for it.
Purpose that keeps you going
His quest for hadith took him to centres of learning across the Muslim world. Years of travel and careful study shaped a collection that generations continue to learn from.
Seek knowledge with patience. Meaningful work takes time.
Curiosity put into practice
Through his work on light and vision, Ibn al-Haytham helped transform the study of optics. He used observation and experiments to investigate how things really work.
Ask good questions. Test your ideas. Keep learning.
The courage to explore
Remembered for an early attempt at human flight in CĂłrdoba, Ibn Firnas represents a spirit of invention. Surviving accounts are limited, but his story still invites curiosity.
Explore possibilities thoughtfully, with preparation and care.
AI-generated artistic interpretations, not historical portraits. The scene of young Fatih with his father is imagined; no verified conversation is attributed to them.
IN OUR TIMES · AHMED ZEWAIL
Egyptian-born scientist Ahmed Zewail received the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work that helped reveal the extraordinary speed of chemical reactions. His example brings the story of scientific contribution into modern times.
Explore his journey · NobelPrize.org ↗You don’t need to know your whole future today.
Start with one meaningful goal. Build the habits to pursue it.
YOUR SIX-SESSION JOURNEY
Six focused hours. Space to reflect. Practical activities to help you apply what you learn to your own life.
Explore what drives you and what success means for this life and the next.
Identify your personal motivators.
Recognise beliefs that hold you back and practise looking at challenges as opportunities to grow.
Reframe a belief that keeps you stuck.
Connect your strengths, hopes and choices to a bigger purpose. Learn from inspiring Muslim role models.
Write a first draft of your personal vision.
Break a meaningful ambition into a specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound goal.
Create a goal you can start working on.
Explore the etiquettes of du’a and bring your hopes to Allah while taking responsibility for your effort.
Connect your goals to a personal du’a practice.
Bring your vision, goals and du’a together. Plan your next steps, track progress and think about who can support you.
Leave with your own plan for moving forward.
A NOTE FOR PARENTS
You want your child to take responsibility, make thoughtful choices and stay connected to their faith. This course gives them space to explore those ideas and practise turning them into goals.
Designed primarily for ages 11–17, the sessions connect Islamic purpose with familiar challenges: studying, confidence, distractions and thinking about the future.
Adults and undergraduate students are welcome to enrol too. Apply the reflections to your own purpose, work and personal goals. The course is designed primarily for younger learners, so examples will remain youth-focused.
Under 18? Involve a parent or guardian when registration opens.
MEET YOUR TRAINER
Author. Leadership trainer. Founder of Muslim LaunchPad.


Bringing reflection and practical learning into the training room.
Muhammad Javed helps learners connect personal growth with a clear sense of purpose. He brings more than 13 years of experience facilitating leadership and professional development across the corporate and education sectors.
His career spans work as an analyst, business process consultant, entrepreneur and trainer across industries including energy, technology, finance and education. At ARAMCO, he facilitated communication training and coaching, alongside an intensive seven-week employee onboarding programme.
As the founder of Muslim LaunchPad and author of Nurturing Emotional Intelligence, he brings professional development into conversation with Islamic values. He also developed the 360 Degree Youth Leadership Development programme (YL360) for Islamic Online University.
This course draws on the self-motivation module in his broader Emotional Intelligence programme. Through reflection and practical goal-setting, he helps learners connect their vision, daily effort and du’a—so they can begin applying the ideas to their own lives.
THE FOUNDING LIVE COHORT
Self-Motivation the Islamic Way
FULL SIX-SESSION COURSE
One course payment · Introductory price
Session dates and booking details will be announced here before enrolment opens.
GOOD QUESTIONS
Young Muslims aged 11–17 who want more direction and a practical way to work towards their goals. Undergraduate students and adults are also welcome to enrol. The teaching is primarily designed for younger learners, with principles adults can apply to their own lives.
No. You can come with uncertainty, unfinished goals and questions. The course is about learning how to take meaningful steps, wherever you are starting.
This first offering includes six live online sessions, each lasting one hour. A recorded, self-paced edition is planned later and is not available yet.
Dates, times, time zone and joining details will be shared before registration opens.
Recording access and its duration have not been confirmed for this live offer. Those details will be provided before you book.
The introductory US$49 price covers the full six-session live course. Payment and any applicable tax details will be shown at checkout when registration opens.
Get started today before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires.