Réflexion No. 78: Āyat 22:78– Le Père de la Religion

مِلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ Millata abīkum Ibrāhīm C’est la foi de votre père Ibrahim (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Verset 78)   Le Prophète Ibrahim (a) est une personnalité remarquable louée de nombreuses fois dans le Saint Coran. Il est connu comme le Père des Prophètes (Q 12:38), Père de la Nation, et est reconnu et respecté par … Read more

Reflection No. 283 on Q 9:126 – Reflecting on the past year

أَوَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَا يَتُوبُونَ وَلَا هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ Awalā yarawna annahum yuftanūna fī kulli ‘āmin marratan aw marratayn thumma lā yatūbūna walā hum yadhdhakkarūn Do they not see that they are tried once or twice every year, yet they neither repent nor do they take admonition? (Sūratut … Read more

Réflexion No. 77: Āyat 8:24 – Une invitation à vivre pleinement

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ Yā-ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanūs-tajībū lillāhi, walir-rasūli idhā du ‘ākum limā yuHyīkum Ô vous qui croyez! Répondez à Allah et au Messager lorsqu’il vous appelle à ce qui vous donne la (vraie) vie (Sūratul Anfal, No. 8, Āyat 24).   Ce verset est une invitation à accepter ce … Read more

Reflection No. 282 on Q 2:220 – Concern for the Orphans

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْيَتَامَىٰ ۖ قُلْ إِصْلَاحٌ لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ Wayas’alūnaka ‘anil-yatāmā qul islāhun lahum khayr They ask you concerning orphans. Say: ‘It is better to set right their affairs’ (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 220) Many verses of the Quran mention the rights of those who have been usually oppressed and mistreated by society. Among the groups … Read more

Réflexion No. 76: Āyat 6:116 – Ne pas suivre la majorité

وَإِنْ تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ Wa-in tuti‘ akthara man fil-ardhi yudhillūka ‘an sabīlillāh Et si tu obéis à la majorité de ceux qui sont sur la terre, ils t’égareront du sentier d’Allah (Sūratul An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 116)   Les êtres humains sont toujours affectés par ceux qui les entourent. Les … Read more

Reflection No. 281 on Q 5:3 – The Perfection of Religion

الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا ۚ Al-yawma akmaltu lakum dīnakum wa-atmamtu ‘alaykum ni ‘matī wa-radhītu lakumul-Islāma dīna This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion. (Sūratul Mā’idah, No.5, Āyat 3) What day is this … Read more