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7 practical lessons of hiring from two verses in this story
There are 4 observations here:

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Qualified Barakah: How Qur’an Teaches Us to Hire Top Talent

by The Productive Muslim Company

Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 25, 1437 AH / August 27, 2016

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The Story
7 practical lessons of hiring from two verses in this story
There are 4 observations here:

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Human Resources is pivotal for the success of any company. It is what keeps the business running or drowning. We are advised to hire people for education and experience, judgement and taste, attitude and aptitude. Even after sorting that huge pile of resumes and establishing different levels of screening, we miss those rare top talents born for that particular work.

The Qur’an describes the story of Prophet Musa (Moses) (AS) and his interactions with two young women and their father in Surat Al-Qasas (Chapter 28). As I was reflecting on this passage in the Chapter, I realized that it contains some powerful lessons for us to learn how to effectively hire top talent.

The Story

It All Begins With Musa (AS), After Escaping Egypt,



Entering The Town Of Madyan And Seeing Two Women Struggling To Water Their Sheep. Here Is How The Qur’an Describes The Scene

وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَآءَ مَدۡيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيۡهِ أُمَّةٗ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ يَسۡقُونَ وَوَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمُ ٱمۡرَأَتَيۡنِ تَذُودَانِۖ قَالَ مَا خَطۡبُكُمَاۖ قَالَتَا لَا نَسۡقِي حَتَّىٰ يُصۡدِرَ ٱلرِّعَآءُۖ وَأَبُونَا شَيۡخٞ كَبِيرٞ ٢٣ فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ إِلَيَّ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَقِيرٞ ٢٤

"And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, “What is your circumstance?” They said, “We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks], and our father is an old man.” So he watered [their f

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