Month: March 2017

Réflexion coranique 101. Āyat 33:59 – Le Voile – Une protection honorable

ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ Dhālika adnā an-yu‘rafa falā yu’dhayna Elles en seront plus vite reconnues et éviteront d’être offensées Sūratul Ahzāb, No.33, Āyat 59 Le Saint Coran parle du Hijab à divers endroits. Parfois, il s’adresse uniquement aux femmes du Prophète (Q 33 :33). Parfois, il parle aux femmes croyantes (Q 24 :31). Mais dans … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 308 Āyat 30:60 – Do not be intimidated

وَلَا يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ Walā yastakhiffannakal-ladhīna lā yūqinūn And let not those who have no conviction weaken you (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 60) This verse is the last verse of Sūratur Rūm. The Sūra begins with a promise of victory and ends with a promise of help. The last verse tells believers to be … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 307 Āyat 20:84 – Hasten towards your Lord

وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ Wa’ajjiltu ilayka rabbi litardhā And I hastened towards You my Lord that You might be pleased (Sūrat Taha, No. 20, Āyat 84) When Nabī Mūsā (a) goes to the mountain to receive the Tawrāt from Allah he goes with a group of his people. As they climb the mountain the people … Read more

Réflexion coranique 100. Āyat 22:46 – L’aveuglement intérieur

فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَٰكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ Fainnahā lā ta‘mal-absāru walakin ta‘māl-qulūbul-latī fis-sudūr Ce ne sont pas les yeux qui s’aveuglent, ce sont les cœurs dans les poitrines qui s’aveuglent. (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Āyat 46) Il ne suffit pas d’avoir une bonne vision pour voir les choses correctement. Plus important qu’une vision … Read more

Reflection No. 306 on Q 14:22 – Blaming Others

فَلَا تَلُومُونِي وَلُومُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ Falā talūmūnī walūmū anfusakum And do not blame me but blame yourselves (Sūrat Ibrahim, No.14, Āyat 22) Blaming others is an easy option for not accepting a mistake we might have done. This is true for anything that is wrong in our lives, or our relationships, our actions . . … Read more