How Strong Is Your Heart-based Islamic Leadership?
Take the 7 Layered Self-Assessment
A 5-minute self-assessment across the 7 Layers of Heart-based Islamic Leadership. Rate each statement honestly and see which layer most needs your attention now.
A reflection tool, not a test. This is a guided muhasabah (self-reflection), not a psychometric or scientifically validated assessment. Your scores reflect how you see yourself today. They are not a diagnosis or a measure of your faith, and are meant only as a starting point for growth.
About Heart-based Islamic Leadership
Heart-based Islamic Leadership (HBIL) is a framework by Dr. Iznan Tarip that treats the heart, not the head, as the true decision-maker in leadership. Its 7 Layers describe how the heart leads: from the Spiritual Heart (ruh) at the centre, through the Intelligent Heart (‘aql) and the Heart-King (nafs), out to the body, our relationships and the wider environment. The layers are interconnected rather than sequential, and HBIL development operates on all layers. The model draws on al-Ghazali’s Revival of the Islamic Sciences (Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din), especially his account of the heart.
Gold: the immaterial heart (layers 1–3) · Blue: layers 4–7
These percentages simply reflect how you rated yourself today. Retake it in a few weeks to see how your reflection changes.
Gold bars are the immaterial heart (layers 1 to 3). Teal bars are the physical heart and beyond (layers 4 to 7). The layers are connected and grow together, so a lift in one helps the others.
What your results mean
Your action plan
Additional resources
- Read the 7 Layers of HBIL article and watch the video: solluconsulting.com/7-layers-of-heart-based-islamic-leadership
- Retake the self-assessment in 30 days and compare: solluconsulting.com/hbil-self-assessment
- Book a free 30-minute discovery call: scheduler.zoom.us/iznan-tarip/discovery-call
- For organisations: team profiles and in-house HBIL training: solluconsulting.com/training
My reflection notes
Muhasabah: What will I do differently this week, and what did I notice in my heart?
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One short email a day with a practice for each of the 7 layers, plus a free discovery call if you want to talk through your results.
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Scores show your average answer for each layer (3 statements per layer) as a percentage, from 0% (all 1s) to 100% (all 5s). Bands: Emerging 0–39%, Developing 40–69%, Strong 70–100%.
Intended for personal reflection and development conversations, not for selection or performance appraisal.
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