الَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَالَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا اللَّهَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا Alladhīna yuballighūna risālātil-lāhi wayakhshawnahu walā yakhshawna aḥadan illal-lāha; wakafā billāhi ḥasībā Those who deliver the messages of Allah and fear Him, and do not fear anyone but Allah; and Allah is sufficient to take account. (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 39) … Read more
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا Le Diable est pour vous un ennemi. Prenez-le donc pour ennemi. (Sūratul Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 6) Être conscient de la présence d’un ennemi implique que l’on reste sur ses gardes. On ne peut se permettre de faire preuve de complaisance. Plus particulièrement lorsque l’ennemi est caché, qu’il … Read more
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Man ‘amila ṣāliḥan min dhakarin aw unthā wa huwa mu’minun falanuḥyiyannahu ḥayātan ṭayyiba, walanujziyannahum ajarahum biaḥsani mā kānū ya‘amalūn Whoever acts righteously, [whether] male or female, should he be faithful, – We shall revive him with … Read more
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١﴾ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ ﴿٢ Bienheureux sont certes les croyants, ceux qui sont humbles dans leur Salât (Sūratul Mu’minīn, No.23, Āyat 1 & 2) Tout le monde veut atteindre le succès. Mais qu’est-ce que la vraie réussite? Les critères de cette dernière peuvent différer d’une personne à une autre, ainsi … Read more
وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ Walitukabbiru-llāha ‘alā mā hadākum wala‘allakum tashkurūn That you exalt the greatness of Allah for guiding you and that you may give thanks. (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) Commentary These words come at the end of a verse which talks about the holy month of Ramadan in which … Read more
كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاء تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا Une bonne parole est pareille à un bel arbre dont la racine est ferme et la ramure s’élançant dans le ciel, qui donne à tout instant ses fruits, par la grâce de son Seigneur. (Sūratu Ibrāhim, No. 14, Āyāt 24 … Read more
رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا Rabbanā atmim lanā nūranā waghfirlanā Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us and forgive us (Sūratu Tahrīm, No. 66, Āyat 8) The above verse is the supplication of the believers on the Day of Judgement. When they have already been forgiven and are being taken to Heaven, their light … Read more
اِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ اِلى رِبِّي سَيَهْدِيْنِي Et il dit : Moi, je pars vers mon Seigneur et il me guidera. (Suratus Saffāt, No. 37, Āyat 99) Ce verset rapporte la déclaration que Nabi Ibrahim (a) a faite, après être ressorti du feu, sain et sauf. Il décida alors de migrer vers un autre endroit et dit … Read more
وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ And in the early part of the morning they asked forgiveness. (Sūratuz Zāriyāt, No. 51, Āyat 18) One of the qualities of the true believers as described in the verse above is seeking forgiveness in the very early hours of the morning. This refers to the Salātul Layl, the prayer recited after … Read more