Quranic Reflection No. 377 Āyat 31:20 – Outward and Inward Blessings

وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً Wa-asbagha ‘alaykum ni‘amahu zāhiratan wabātinah He has showered upon you His blessings, the outward, and the inward. (Sūrat Luqmān, No.31, Āyat 20) This verse is part of a question that Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā asks human beings. Have they not considered how creation is subservient to the human being, and how … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 146: La responsabilité familiale

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū qū anfusakum wa-ahlīkum nārā wa-qūduhan-nāsu wal-hijārah O vous qui avez cru ! Préservez vos personnes et vos familles d’un Feu dont le combustible sera les gens et les pierres (Sūratut Tahrīm, No.66, Āyat 6) Ce verset parle d’une responsabilité familiale fondamentale … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 376 Āyat 29:69 – Support for those who struggle in God’s way

وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Walladhīna jāhadū fīnā lanahdiyyanahum subulanā, wainnallāha lama‘al-muhsinīn As for those who strive in Us, We shall surely guide them in Our ways, and Allah is indeed with the virtuous. (Sūrat ‘Ankabūt, No.29, Āyat 69) Sūra ‘Ankabūt ends with an important statement that encapsulates the contents … Read more

Réflexion coranique N°145 Āyat 53:39 – L’effort et la progression

وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ wa-an laysa lil-insāni illā mā sa’ā Et qu’en vérité, l’homme n’obtient que [le fruit] de ses efforts. (Sūratun Najm, No.53, Āyat 39) Un des principes Divins enseigné par tous les Prophètes est que les êtres humains ne recevront que ce pour quoi ils auront travaillé. Ce qu’ils deviendront et … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 375 Āyat 13:17 – Internal Capacity

أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا Anzala minas-samā’i mā’an fasālat awdiyatun bi-qadarihā He sends down water from the sky whereat the valleys are flooded to the extent of their capacity (Sūrat al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 17) When Allah sends down water from the sky the land accepts and absorbs it according to its capacity. Valleys, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 374 Āyat 26:50 – The effect of hidāyah

قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ Qālū lā dhayra innā ilā rabbanā munqalibūn They said, ‘No harm [in that]! Indeed, we shall return to our Lord. (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No.26, Āyat 50) The recognition of truth due to hidāyah (divine guidance) can have a significant impact on the attitude of a person. It can … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 144 : Le registre de nos actes

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوا ۚ أَحْصَاهُ اللَّهُ وَنَسُوهُ Yawma yab’athuhumu-llāhu jamī’an fayunabbi’uhum bimā ‘amilū. Ahsāhu-Lahu wanasūh Et le jour où Allah les ressuscitera tous, puis les informera de ce qu’ils ont fait: Allah l’a dénombré et ils l’auront oublié. (Sūratul Mujādilah, No.58, Āyat 6) Ce verset parle du Jour du Jugement. Suite … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 373 Āyat 15:98 – Comfort through tasbīh

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wa–kun minas-sājdīn So celebrate the praise of your Lord and be among those who prostrate (Sūratul Hijr, No.15, Āyat 98) When the polytheists rejected the mission of the Holy Prophet sallalāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wa-sallam they mocked him and the message he brought. Their harsh and scornful … Read more