وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ Wa-nunazzilu minal-qur’āni mā huwa shifā’un waraHmatun lil-mu’minin We send down from the Quran what is a cure and a mercy to the faithful. (Sūratul Isrā’ No. 17, Āyat 82) Almighty Allah has revealed the Holy Quran as a healing and a mercy for believers. These two qualities … Read more
لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ* وَأَنْتَ حِلٌّ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ* وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ* لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ Non!… Je jure par cette Cité! Et toi tu es un résident dans cette cité. Et par le père et ce qu’il engendre! Nous avons, certes, créé l’homme pour une vie de lutte! (Souratoul Balad, No. 90, Ayat 1-4) … Read more
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ Wa-idhā sa’alaka ‘ibādī ‘annī fa-innī qarīb If My worshippers ask you about Me, I am near (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 186) The aim of every act of worship is to seek nearness to Almighty Allah. The above verse is part of the passage on fasting and Allah brings … Read more
اِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ * نَحْنُ أَوْلِيَاؤُكُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِي أَنْفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَدَّعُونَ * نُزُلًا مِنْ غَفُورٍ رَحِيمٍ Ceux qui disent : « Notre Seigneur est Allah », et qui se … Read more
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Yurīdullāhu bikumul-yusra walā yurīdu bikumul-‘usr Allah desires ease for you and He does not desire hardship for you (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) This verse is part of a passage about fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Almighty Allah states an important truth: He does … Read more
وَإِنْ تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Mais si vous (les) excusez, passez sur leurs fautes et (leur) pardonnez, sachez qu’Allah est Pardonneur, Très-Miséricordieux. (Sūratut Taghābun, No. 64, Āyat 14) Ce verset évoque les différentes étapes du pardon. D’après Tafsīr-e Namūne, le verset 14 de la Sourate Taghābun a été révélé après … Read more
وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ Wa-in min shayin illā yusabbiHu biHamdihi walākin lā tafqahūna tusabbīHahum There is not a thing but celebrates His praise, but you do not understand their glorification. (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 44) Tasbīh is a glorification of Allah. It proclaims that He is free of … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Ô Hommes ! Adorez votre Seigneur, qui vous a créés vous et ceux qui vous ont précédés. Ainsi atteindriez-vous la piété. (Sourate al-Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 21) Ce verset est le premier commandement dans le Qur’an, demandant à l’être humain d’adorer le Seul … Read more
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ Fī maq ‘adi sidqin ‘inda malīkin muqtadir In the seat of Truth, with a most Powerful King. (Sūratul Qamar, No. 54, Āyat 55) This verse talks about the reward of the pious and God conscious believers. They will be in Heaven hosted by Allah. The description of their place … Read more