Réflexion No. 90: Ayat 74:1 – 6. Cinq règles pour la mission du Prophète

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ قُمْ فَأَنْذِرْ وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ وَلَا تَمْنُنْ تَسْتَكْثِرُ وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْ Yā ayyuhal-muddaththiru qum fa-’andhir warabbaka fa-kabbir wa-thiyābaka fa-tahhir war-rujza fa-hjur wa-lā tamnun tastakthiru wa-li-rabbika fa-sbir O toi (Muhammad)! Le revêtu d’un manteau! Lève-toi et avertis. Et de ton Seigneur, célèbre la grandeur. Et tes vêtements, purifie-les. Et de tout … Read more

Réflexion No. 89: Āyat 73: 1 – 5: La lourde mission du Prophète

ا أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا Yā ayyuhal-muzzammilu qumil-layla illā qalīlā. Nisfahu awi-nqus mihu qalīlā. Aw zid ‘alayhi wa-rattilil-qur’āna tartīlā. Innā sanulqi ‘alayka qawlan thaqīlā. Ô toi, l’enveloppé [dans tes vêtements]! Lève-toi pour prier, toute la nuit, excepté une petite partie; Sa moitié, ou un peu moins; ou un … Read more

Reflection No. 300 on Q 10:92 – Curing Heedlessness

وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا لَغَافِلُونَ Wainna kathīrn minanāsi ‘an āyātina laghāfilūn Surely most people are heedless of Our signs (Sūrat Yūnus No.10, Āyat 92) One of the obstacles to maintaining and increasing faith is ghaflat or heedlessness. It is defined as an indifference or carelessness to what you know.  It shows a complete … Read more

Réflexion No. 93: Āyat 24:15 – Prendre les péchés à la légère

وَتَحْسَبُونَهُ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ Watahsabūnahū hayyinan wahuwa ‘indallāhi ‘azīm Et vous le comptiez comme insignifiant alors qu’auprès d’Allah cela est énorme. (Souratoun Noor, No. 24, Ayat 15) Ce verset fait partie du passage qui traite des rumeurs propagées à l’encontre de ‘Aïcha, l’épouse du Saint Prophète (s). Lors d’une expédition, elle se retrouva … Read more

Reflection No. 299 on Q 2:42 – Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood

وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ Walā talbisul-haqqa bil-bātil And do not cover truth with falsehood (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 42) One of the distinctions of the human being is his intellect that allows him to recognize the truth. There are people who try to make that recognition difficult for him. The word talbisū in this verse … Read more

Réflexion No. 92: Āyat 6:132 – Les rangs selon les actions

وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُوا Walikulli darajātun mimā ‘amīlū A chacun des rangs selon ses oeuvres. (Sourate An‘ām, No.6, Verset 132) Tous les êtres créés qui sont mukallaf, c’est-à-dire investis de responsabilités, auront des rangs selon leurs actions. Les êtres mentionnés dans ce verset sont à la fois les djinns et les humains. Leurs rangs pourraient … Read more

Réflexion No. 91: Āyat 16:97 – Une Nouvelle Vie

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Yā ayyuhal-muddaththiru qum fa-’andhir warabbaka fa-kabbir wa-thiyābaka fa-tahhir war-rujza fa-hjur wa-lā tamnun tastakthiru wa-li-rabbika fa-sbir Man ‘amila swālihan min dhakarin aw unthā wahuwa mu’minun falanuhyiyannahu hayātan tayyibatan walanuhyiyannahum ajarahum bi-ahsani mākānū  Quiconque, mâle ou femelle, fait une … Read more

Reflection No. 298 on Q 11:6 – Sustenance for all

وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا Wamā min dābbatin fil-ardhi illā ‘ala-llāhi rizquha There is no moving creature on earth but that its sustenance lies with Allah (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 6) The sustenance of all living things is on Allah, ‘’azza wa-jall(Mighty and Magnificient). In this verse Almighty Allah declares that … Read more

Reflection No. 297 on Q 53:42 – Allah, the Ultimate Goal

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ Wa-innaka ilā rabbikal-muntahā And that the ultimate goal is to your Lord (Sūratun Najm, No.53, Āyat 42) This verse is part of a passage that talks about the wisdom that is also in the scriptures given to Nabī Ibrahim (a) and Nabī Musa (a). One of the truths mentioned is that … Read more