وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ Wa-‘lamū annallāha yahūlu baynal-mar’i waqalbih And know that Allah intervenes between man and his heart (Sūratul Anfāl, No.8, Āyat 24) In this verse Almighty Allah asks the human being to understand an important fact; He has the power to come between the human being and his heart. To … Read more
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ قُلِ الْعَفْوَ Wayas’alūnaka mādhā yunfiqūn, qulil-‘afw And they ask you what they should spend. Say, ‘al-afw’ (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 219) Once a group of people came to the Holy Prophet (s) and asked what they should give others. They knew that God wanted them to give from what they had. But … Read more
وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ Walitukabbiru-llāha ‘alā mā hadākum wala‘allakum tashkurūn Que vous proclamiez la grandeur d’Allah pour vous avoir guidés, et afin que vous soyez reconnaissants! (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) Commentaire Ce passage se situe à la fin d’un verset qui parle du mois sacré de Ramadhan durant lequel le … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? (Sūratus Saff, No.61, Āyat 2) One of the qualities of a true believer is harmony between speech and action. When speech is sincere it is implemented and carried out. Speech conveys what … Read more
رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا Rabbanā atmim lanā nūranā waghfirlanā Seigneur, parfais-nous notre lumière et pardonne-nous. (Sūratut Tahrīm, No. 66, Āyat 8) Le verset ci-dessus est la supplication des croyants au Jour du Jugement. Quand ils auront été pardonnés et seront emmenés au Ciel, la lumière révélant leur foi et bonnes œuvres va briller … Read more
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ Innallāha yuhibbul-ladhīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi saffan ka-annahum bunyānun marsūs Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a firm and compact structure (Sūratus Saff, No.61, Āyat 4) Two qualities of those who strive in the way of … Read more
وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ Et aux dernières heures de la nuit ils imploraient, le pardon [d’Allah]. (Sūratuz Zāriyāt, No. 51, Āyat 18) Une des qualités des véritables croyants tels que ceux décrits dans le verset ci-dessus, est d’implorer le pardon aux premières heures du matin. Cela fait référence à la Salātul Layl, prière récitée après minuit … Read more
وَإِنِ اسْتَنْصَرُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ النَّصْرُ If they seek your help in religion then it is your duty to help (Sūratul Anfāl, No.8, Āyat 72) Assisting the oppressed for whoever is able to, is a responsibility established in the fitrat or inner instinct of the human being, in the aql (human intellect), and in the … Read more
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ Wa-nunazzilu minal-qur’āni mā huwa shifā’un waraHmatun lil-mu’minin Nous faisons descendre du Coran, ce qui est une guérison et une miséricorde pour les croyants. (Sūratul Isrā’ No. 17, Āyat 82) Allah Le Tout-puissant a révélé le Saint Coran comme une guérison et une miséricorde pour les croyants. Ces … Read more