لَأَنْتُمْ أَشَدُّ رَهْبَةً فِي صُدُورِهِمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ la-antum ashaddu rahbatan fī sudūrihim minallāh; dhālika bi-annahum qawmun lā yafqahūn Indeed they have a greater fear of you in their hearts than of Allah. That is because they are a people who do not understand. (Sūratul al-Hashr no.59, Āyat 13) Those … Read more
وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا شَيْئًا اتَّخَذَهَا هُزُوًا wa-idhā ‘alima min āyātinā shay’ani-ttakhadhahā huzuwā S’il a connaissance de quelques-uns de Nos versets, il les tourne en dérision. (Sūratul Jāthiya, No.45, Āyat 9) Lorsque les gens sont confrontés à quelque chose qui dépasse leur compréhension, mais qu’ils ne veulent pas l’accepter, un des recours facile est celui … Read more
وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ wamā taf‘alū min khayrin fainnallāha bihi ‘alīm And whatever good you may do, Allah surely knows it. (Sūratul Baqarah No.2, Āyat 215) Virtuous deeds are a direct result of faith in Allah. They bring out the humane side of the human being and raise him to high … Read more
It was during the years of 1950-60 when the Khawja Abdul Latif Ansari, the eminent Pakistani scholar and preacher, was once discussing the glory and high status of the book Saheefa Al-Kamilah. He related his experience and contact with an American Christian lady who had come to the East in the course of her research … Read more
فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ أُولُو بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْأَرْضِ Why were there not among the generations before you those possessing understanding, who forbid mischief on earth? (Sūrat Hūd No.11, Āyat 116) This verse points to an essential foundation for the progress of society – a group of its members who have … Read more
وَقَالُوالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ wa qālūl-hamdu lillāh-ladhī sadaqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanal-ardh Et ils diront : Louange à Allah qui nous a tenu Sa promesse et nous a fait hériter la terre ! (Souratouz Zoumar, No.39, Āyat 74) Ce verset cite les personnes conduites au Paradis, elles sont invitées à y entrer et à y demeurer éternellement. … Read more
وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ ۚ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ ۗ Wa-qad nazzala ‘alaykum fil-kitābi an idhā sami ‘tum āyātillāhi yukfaru bihā wa-yustahza’u bihā falā taq ‘udū ma ‘ahum hattā yakhūdū fī hadīthin ghayrih; innakum idhan mithluhum Certainly He … Read more
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ innal-lāha yuhibbul-ladhīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi saffan kannahum bunyānun marsūs Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a compact structure. (Sūratus Saff No.61, Āyat 4) This verse describes people who fight and struggle in a particular way … Read more
InshāAllāh, the believers will begin the 1st of Rajab in a day or two. The Academy for Learning Islam (A.L.I.) presents the following tips to prepare for this distinguished month of worship. 1) Go out to seek the hilāl (crescent) in your area. Upon sighting the new crescent, recite the following Du‘ā as practiced by the Messenger of Allah … Read more