This study is motivated by a growing concern in academia regarding a decline in students’ self-discipline and productivity in the digital age, manifested in procrastination, attention deficits, and weak self-control. Ideally, higher education should shape disciplined and productive individuals. However, the reality is that many students are in a crisis of consistency and motivation in their studies. Much of the research on productivity has been predominantly psychological and managerial in its orientation with little research on the spiritual dimension of Islamic thought, particularly Sufism. The novelty of this research is to place the value of mujahadah in Sufism, not only as a spiritual practice, but also as the basis for establishing self-discipline and productive academic ethics. The present study is a qualitative study which uses literature review method to analyze classical and modern Sufi literature related to students’ productivity. The results of the study indicate that the values of self-control, consistency, inner awareness, and spiritual responsibility in mujahadah can contribute to the development of disciplined behavior and sustained productivity among students in the digital age.
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