Month: March 2019

Quranic Reflection No. 412. Ayat 17:11 – Be careful what you ask for

وَيَدْعُ الْإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَاءَهُ بِالْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ الْإِنْسَانُ عَجُولًا Wayad‘ul-insānu bishsharri du‘ā-ahu bilkhayri, wakānal-insānu ‘ajūlā Man prays for ill as [avidly as] he prays for good, and man is overhasty (Sūratِ al-Isrā No.17, Āyat 11) This verse tells us that man prays for what will harm him as eagerly as he prays for good. This … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 171. Āyat 15:98 – Le réconfort par le tasbīh

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wa–kun minas-sājdīn Glorifie donc Ton Seigneur par Sa louange et sois de ceux qui se prosternent. (Sūratul Hijr, No.15, Āyat 98) Quand les polythéistes rejetaient la mission du Saint Prophète Sallalāhou ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wa-sallam, ils se moquaient de lui ainsi que du message qu’il avait apporté. … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 169. Āyat 30:30 – Eid al-Fitr: un retour à la pureté

فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا Fitrata-llāhil-latī fataran-nāsaa ‘alayha Telle est la nature qu’Allah a originellement donnée aux hommes (Soūratur Roūm, No.30, Āyat 30) Le jour de l’Idd al-Fitr, célébré après le mois de Ramadan, est un nouveau départ pour le croyant qui a été purifié de tous ses péchés. Il retourne à sa forme … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 170. Āyat 18:21 – Préserver l’histoire

قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِدًا Qāla-ladhīna ghalabū ‘alā amrihim lanattakhidhanna ‘alayhim masjidā Mais ceux qui l’emportèrent ( dans la discussion) dirent: “ Elevons sur eux un sanctuaire” (Soūratoul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 21) Quand les gens de la caverne (ashāb al-Kahf) trouvèrent la mort après s’être réveillés de leur long sommeil, ils furent … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 411. Ayat 100: 6 & 7 – Ingratitude of the human being

إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ Innal-insāna lirabbihi lakanūd, wa-innahū ‘alā dhālika lashahīd Indeed, man is ungrateful to his Lord and indeed he is witness to that! (Sūratِ al-‘Āadiyāt No.100, Āyāt 6-7) This verse tells us about the human being who has not refined and trained himself. He does not rein in his … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 410. Ayat 2:21 – A Season of Worship

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Yā ayyuhan-nāsu-‘budū rabbakumul-ladhī khalaqakum wal-ladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn O mankind! Worship your Lord, who created you and those who were before you, so that you may be Godwary. (Sūrat al-Baqarah No.2, Āyat 21) Worship has been mentioned many times in the Quran. … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 409. Ayat 54:7 – Emerging from the grave

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ Khushsha‘an absārahum yakhrujūna minal-ajdāthi ka-annahum jarādun muntashir They will emerge from the graves as if they were scattered locusts with their eyes cast down. (Sūrat al-Qamar No.54, Āyat 7) Many verses of the Quran describe the Day of Judgment in vivid detail. Believers can visualize the happenings … Read more