سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا Subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā ‘ammā yaqūlūna ‘uluwwan kabīra Glorified is He and high above what they say! (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 43) Human beings often attribute unworthy qualities to Almighty Allah. In the above verse, Allah refers to those who believed that angels were daughters of God. He asks how … Read more
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ Dhalika mablaghahum minal ilm Such is the extent of their knowledge (Suratul Najm, no.53, Āyat 30) Almighty Allah in the verse before this talks about people who desire only the life of this world. Then in the above verse He points out the limited comprehensiveness of their knowledge – such is … Read more
وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ Et il n’existe rien qui ne célèbre Sa gloire et Ses louanges. Mais vous ne comprenez pas leur façon de Le glorifier (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 44) Le Tasbih est une glorification d’Allah qui proclame qu’Il est exempt de tout défaut et qu’Il … Read more
وَإِنْ تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ Wa-in tuti‘ akthara man fil-ardhi yudhillūka ‘an sabīlillāh And if you obey most of those in the earth they will lead you away from Allah’s way (Sūratul An‘ām No. 6, Āyat 116) Human beings are often deluded by the majority. When a large group of … Read more
وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَكَ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودً. Et de la nuit consacre une partie [avant l’aube] pour des Salât surérogatoires: afin que ton Seigneur te ressuscite en une position de gloire. (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 79) Lors du voyage de l’être humain vers Dieu, le moyen de transport le … Read more
فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Fani‘mal ajrul-‘āmilīn How excellent is the reward of the workers [of righteousness] (Sūratz Zumar, No. 39, Āyat 74) When believers are led to Heaven they will express their gratitude and wonder at the rewards that await them. The above phrase is part of a description of the statements of believers as they … Read more
وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ Mais le vêtement de la piété (taqwa) voilà qui est meilleur. (Soūratoul A‘rāf, No.7, Āyat 26) Les vêtements donnent une identité aux êtres humains. Ils couvrent ce qu’il est nécessaire de cacher et ils sont également une source de beauté et d’ornement personnel. Les humains ont toujours porté des vêtements attirants … Read more