Although the main focus of fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan is its spiritual aspect, it is important to pay attention to effects of fasting on the health. This 60 minute webinar will focus on: Review of the effects of fasting on the health of the individual, especially during long fasts Precautions to ensure … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُمْ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nāsu qad jā-atkum maw‘izatun min rabbikum wa-shifā’un limā fis-sudūri wa-hudan wa-rahmatun lilmu’minīn O mankind, There has certainly come to you an advice from your Lord, and a cure for what is in the chests, and a guidance, and a … Read more
وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ Wa-ardhu-llāhi wāsi‘ah Et la terre d”Allah est vaste (Sourate Zumar, No. 39, Āyat 10) Le Saint Coran contient plusieurs versets au sujet de la Terre. La Terre est un tapis pour l’humanité (Q 2:22), un endroit reposant pour y vivre (Q 27:61), elle est stable et servile (Q 67:15), et est … Read more
الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ Alladhīna yu’minūna bilghayb Those who believe in the unseen (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 3) Belief in the unseen is described in this verse as the first essential quality of pious believers (the muttaqīn). It is the foundation of religion and is the basis of all the roots and branches of religion. Although … Read more
وَلَقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا فُرَادَىٰ كَمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ Walaqad ji’tumūnā furādā kamā khalaqnākum awwala marrah Et vous voici venus à Nous, seuls, tout comme Nous vous avions créés la première fois. (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 94) Selon les hadiths, ce verset relate ce que Dieu dira à l’être humain le Jour du Jugement. Toutes ces … Read more
لَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَنْ ظُلِمَ Lā yuhibbullāhul-jawra bissū’i minal-qawli illā man zulim Allah does not like the disclosure of [anyone’s] evil [conduct] in speech, except by one who has been wronged (Sūratun Nisā, No.4, Āyat 148) To nurture the potential of perfection in the human being Almighty Allah (swt) has … Read more
Twenty nine sūras of the Holy Quran begin symbolic letters known as Hurūf al-Muqatta‘āt. The real meaning of these letters is a mystery for centuries. In this course, we will discuss modern and traditional interpretations of these abbreviated letters. Instructor: Sh. Abbas Jaffer Schedule: Saturday May 14, 2016 from 2:30 – 3:30 pm Toronto/NY Time … Read more
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمَانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمُ الْأَمْنُ وَهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ Alladhīna āmanū walam yalbisū īmānahum bi-zulmin ulā’ika lahumul-amnu wahum muhtadūn Ceux qui ont cru et n’ont point troublé la pureté de leur foi par quelqu’iniquité (association), ceux-là ont la sécurité ; et ce sont eux les bien-guidés. (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 82) Ce … Read more
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Iqra’ bismi rabbikal-ladhī khalaq Read in the name of your Lord who created (Sūratul ‘Alaq, No.96, Āyat 1) This verse is the first verse to be revealed on 27th of Rajab 23 BH, on the night of Mab‘ath – the beginning of the mission of Prophethood of the Holy Prophet … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū-dhkurū-llāha dhikran kathīrā Ô vous qui croyez! Evoquez Allah d’une façon abondante (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 41) Le rappel constant d’Allah (swt) constitue le point de départ du voyage spirituel. Grâce à cela, un croyant est en mesure de contrer les insinuations du nafs … Read more