Month: August 2017

Quranic Reflection No. 330 Āyat 50:37 – Mindfulness

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ inna fī dhālika ladhikrā liman kāna lahū qalbun aw alqās-sam ‘a wa-huwa shahīd Surely in this there is a reminder for one who has a [mindful] heart, Or lends an ear as a witness. (Sūrat Qāf, No.50, Āyat 37) After talking about … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 327 Āyat 45:9 – Mocking God’s signs

وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا شَيْئًا اتَّخَذَهَا هُزُوًا wa-idhā ‘alima min āyātinā shay’ani-ttakhadhahā huzuwā And when he learns anything about Our signs, he takes them in mockery (Sūratul Jāthiya, No.45, Āyat 9) When people are faced with something that is beyond their comprehension but are unwilling to accept that, an easy resort is mockery. It can … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 118. Āyat 61:2 – Concordance entre la parole et l’action

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ  Ô vous qui avez cru ! Pourquoi dites-vous ce que vous ne faites pas ? (Sūratus Saff, No.61, Āyat 2) L’une des qualités d’un vrai croyant est l’harmonie entre sa parole et ses actions. Lorsque la parole est sincère, elle est mise en œuvre et réalisée. … Read more