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May 14, 2018
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
You know who.
That annual visitor,
who comes around
to remind you of how strong you really are.
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.
What’s in it for me? (7 Reasons to Read The Quran if You’re Not a Muslim)
Apr 23, 2018
To truly form a complete picture of a belief system, we must read its scriptures. In Islam, this means reading the religion’s revealed book – the Holy Quran.
But if you’re not Muslim, why should you read it? … More What’s in it for me? (7 Reasons to Read The Quran if You’re Not a Muslim)
The birth of a new day
Apr 14, 2018
I step out
onto this familiar rooftop,
Observing the still morning air
While others below hurry
to start their morning routines.
Approaching the edge,
I gaze upon the suburbs
as thick layers of cloud float across the sky,
Pushed by the fresh morning wind. … More The birth of a new day
Isra and Mi’raj (for dummies)
Apr 10, 2018
In honour of this week’s blessed occasion of the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) miraculous night journey and ascension (Isra and Mi’raj), mosques worldwide will commemorate it by holding a special programme. Find out more about this piece of Islamic history right here…. … More Isra and Mi’raj (for dummies)
Away in the mountains
Apr 6, 2018
Some scenes from the Drakensberg … More Away in the mountains
A burst of gratitude
Apr 2, 2018
The birds’ default position is not flight. It’s to actually be grounded. So when we see them flapping their wings and flying, it’s a departure from their default. And it’s their Creator that is ACTIVELY keeping them up in the air as they fly… … More A burst of gratitude
God’s light show
Mar 29, 2018
You light up the sky:
thin streaks of pure electricity;
powerful and vast;
the prelude to nature’s rumbling thunder;
a reminder to all … More God’s light show
Ramadaan is coming…
Mar 23, 2018
There’s a war going on inside each of us. A constant battle between our reason and our desires; our higher and lower selves. The results of that war hinges on the choices we make. … More Ramadaan is coming…
Don’t approach me
Mar 16, 2018
Being a lifelong introvert and hater of social situations, you could say that I’ve been fairly unapproachable for most of my life. In person, that is. The online world – which changes everything for an introvert – wasn’t really around during my awkward childhood and teenage years. As I grew up, moved into the working … More Don’t approach me
Under pressure
Feb 7, 2018
They say that pressure makes diamonds. And heat purifies gold. So too, difficulties and trials in this life, hopefully, produces a better person. Right now, I’m in a high pressure period. Financial pressures; work pressure; family pressure – with children’s issues weighing the heaviest. And let’s not even talk about the psychological pressure of living … More Under pressure
slip-sliding away..... 