Month: September 2015

Reflection No. 229 on Q 4:36 – Do Good to your Neighbors

وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ  Wabil-wālidayni iHsānā wabidhil-qurbā walyatāmā walmasākīnī waljāri dhilqurbā wajāril-junub And do good to parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the near neighbour and the distant neighbor  (Sūratun Nisā, No. 4, Āyat 36) An important part of Islam after worship of Allah and fulfilling His … Read more

Réflexion No. 26: Āyat 12:86 – Se plaindre uniquement à Allah (swt)

إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ Je ne me plains qu’à Allah de mon déchirement et de mon chagrin.  (Sūratu Yūsuf, No. 12, Āyat 86) Nabi Ya’qub (a) a prononcé ces paroles lorsque ses fils lui ont dit que son chagrin pour Yusuf (as) allait le tuer. Le Prophète leur répondit qu’il ne se plaignait … Read more

Reflection No. 228 on Q 13:22 – Turning away evil with good

وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ Wayadra’ūna bilHasnatis-sayyi’ah And those who repel evil [conduct] with good.  Sūratul Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 22 The Ulul Albāb have been mentioned in the Quran as a people of intellect and insight. Many verses describe their qualities, and the above verse is part of a passage (Q 13:20 -23) that describes nine different … Read more