Reflection No. 278 on Q 9:36 – Justice to the soul in the sacred months

فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنْفُسَكُمْ Falā tuzlimū fīhinna anfusakum So do not wrong yourselves during them (Sūratut Tawbah, No.9, Āyat 36) In this verse Almighty Allah talks about the four scared months which are Dhul qa‘dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. In these months fighting is prohibited except when it is necessary to defend yourself. After … Read more

Réflexion No. 73: Āyat 25:47 – Le but de la nuit et du jour

وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَالنَّوْمَ سُبَاتًا وَجَعَلَ النَّهَارَ نُشُورًا Huwal-ladhī ja‘ala lakumul-layla libāsan wan-nawma subātan wa ja‘alan-nahāra nushūrā Et c’est Lui qui vous fit de la nuit un vêtement, du sommeil un repos et qui fit du jour un retour à la vie active. (Souratoul Furqan, No.25, Āyat 47) Ce verset porte sur … Read more

Reflection No. 277 on Q 59:19 -Forgetting God

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنْسَاهُمْ أَنْفُسَهُمْ Walā takūnū kalladhīna nasul-lāh fa-ansāhum anfusahum And be not like those who forgot Allah so He made them forget themselves (Sūratul Hashr, No.59, Āyat 19) The consequence for those who forget Allah according to this verse is that they will forget themselves. Two questions that arise are: 1) … Read more

Réflexion No. 72: Āyat 22: 11 – L’adoration conditionnelle

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ اللَّـهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْ‌فٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ خَيْرٌ‌ اطْمَأَنَّ بِهِ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ انقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ خَسِرَ‌ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَ‌ةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَ‌انُ الْمُبِينُ Waminan-nāsi man ya‘budul-lāha ‘alā ḥarfin fa-in aṣābahu khayruni-ṭma’anna bihi, wa-in aṣābathu fitnatunin-qalaba ‘alā wajhihi khasirad-dunyā wal-ākhirah. Dhālika huwa khusrānul mubīn Il en est parmi les gens qui adorent Allah marginalement. S’il leur … Read more

Saḥīfah Duʻas with Two Translations

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Reflection No. 276 on Q 2:143 – A Balanced Nation

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا Wa-kadhālika ja ‘alnākum ummatan wastā Thus We have made you a middle nation (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 143) After talking about the change in the direction of the Qibla for the Muslims from Masjidul Aqsā to Masjidul Harām Almighty Allah says that the Muslims are a nation that is in the … Read more

Réflexion No. 71: Āyat 33:39 – La crainte de Dieu

الَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَالَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا اللَّهَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا Alladhīna yuballighū narisālātil-lāhiwa yakhshawna huwalā yakhshawnaa ḥadanillal-lāha; wakafā billāhi ḥasībā Ceux qui communiquent les messages d’Allah, Le craignent et ne redoutent nul autre que Allah. Et Allah suffit pour tenir le compte de tout. (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 39)   … Read more

ALI-365A: Hajj Rules Pertaining to Ladies

One hour Hajj webinar, restricted to ladies, will cover important Islamic rules relating to women going for Hajj. Schedule: Saturday, August 6, 2016; from 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (EST Toronto/NY time). Instructor: Tahera Kassamali   Course Material Download Slides | Download Recording

ALI-365B: Preparations for Hajj 1437

The webinar will assist in preparing for Ziyārat to Madinah, Umrah Tamattu and Hajj Tamattu. We plan to cover a few spiritual aspects and some fiqhi rules pertaining to Hajj trip. The presentation will be followed by Q & A session. Schedule: Saturday, August 6,2016; from 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. (EST- Toronto/NY time) Instructor: … Read more