Month: March 2017

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

Réflexion No. 99: Āyat 25:21 – l’Orgueil – Un acte de défi de la foi

لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْا عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا Laqadi-stakbirū fī anfusihim wa-‘ataw ‘utuwwan kabīrā En effet, ils se sont enflés d’orgueil en eux-mêmes, et ont dépassé les limites de l’arrogance. (Sūratul Furqān, no. 25, Āyat 21) Ceux qui ont rejeté le Saint Prophète (s) et sa mission ont fait de nombreuses demandes étranges. Ils voulaient que … Read more

Reflection No. 305 on Q 57:23 – Detachment in Life

لِكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ Likaylā ta’saw ‘alā mā fātakum walā tafrahū bimā ātākum So that you may not grieve for what has escaped you nor be exultant at what He has given you (Sūratul Hadīd No.57, Āyat 23) This short verse holds the key to a lot of peace of … Read more