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.

Train of Thought

Jan 20, 2011

There’s something different about taking the train. Far from the privacy of traveling by car, yet in some ways, a journey with more solitude; allowing more personal time to think, reflect, and observe; not having to worry about traffic and road obstacles, letting the conductor direct you, in this big, metal carriage, on a fixed … More Train of Thought

Remember, remember

Dec 20, 2010

The following was written mostly after last Friday’s Jumuah. It’s more a personal reminder for me than for others – but if you can take something from it, I hope it will be a source of great benefit for you. “Remember frequently the destroyer of pleasures” – goes the reported hadith (reported in Tirmidhi, Nasaa’i, … More Remember, remember

Food for the Soul

Nov 26, 2010

“Tasawwuf” is a segment of Islam that’s concerned with the growing – or maturation – of the soul. One of the teachings it extracts from the Islamic sources is that things – all of which were created by the Almighty Allah – are created in one of two ways: Instantly, by Allah’s command (“Be…and it … More Food for the Soul

For Toddles

Nov 8, 2010

Whenever I hear an infant cry, I think of you – remembering the many months when you could do little else to express your wishes to a pair of adoring but stressed parents, that had to cater to your every need, and soothe your every discomfort. The time when you were so small you couldn’t … More For Toddles