Author: Yacoob

I'm a writer, blogger, husband and father. Writing is my passion, and sharing beneficial knowledge and insights has been a pillar of my life for many years. I blog at dreamlife.wordpress.com.

The meaning of life

Jul 7, 2018

We spend so much time living life, yet not enough time thinking about what are we doing alive. Ponder over the meaning of life, the purpose of our existence, who is responsible for our creation and what happens when we leave. If you don’t want to think about where you came from, at least think about where you are going to go when it’s all over. … More The meaning of life

Try

Jul 6, 2018

When I was very young, I was always afraid of the water. At the beach, I’d cling to my father -fearing the waves would wash me away into the endless ocean, never to be found again…even though we’d only stand in the shallow end of the shore. … More Try

Al Mujeeb

Know your Lord (part 4): The One Who Responds

Jun 10, 2018

We live in a world of means. And the Qur’an tells us to utilize our means, as those means were made available to us by Allah (swt). But we sometimes forget that du`a’, calling on Allah (swt) sincerely, is one of those means. Sometimes it is the only means, and at other times it is one of many means that is required to reach an end goal. We do not simply download a job application without filling it in and then expect to get the job. So just like certain steps are required to achieve an end goal, du`a’ is also one of those steps. … More Know your Lord (part 4): The One Who Responds

As Salaam: the source of Peace

Know your Lord (part 3): The Source of Peace

Jun 2, 2018

  See other parts in this series here. Continuing our series focussing on learning and benefitting from (some of) the names of Almighty Allah, we move on to part 3: As-Salaam (The Source of Peace). Again, the text is by Jinan Yousef. But you can also find more in the encyclopedia-like book Who is Allah? by Umm Abdurrahman … More Know your Lord (part 3): The Source of Peace