Month: April 2019

Quranic Reflection No. 416. Ayat 6:115 – Fulfillment of God’s word

وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا ۚ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Watammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa-‘adlan la mubaddila likalimatihi wahuwas-sami‘ul-‘alim The word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and justice. Nothing can change His words, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing (Sūratِ al-An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 115) This verse is a … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 417. Ayat 17:9 – The most upright guidance

إِنَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ Inna hadhal qur’ana yahdi lillati hiya aqwam Indeed, this Quran guides to what is most upright (Sūratِ al-Isrā, No.17, Āyat 9) Allah subhānahu wa-ta’la describes for us many attributes of the Quran in the Quran itself.  This helps the believers understand its value and appreciate benefits of the … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 175. Āyat 31 :20 – Les bienfaits apparents et cachés

وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً Wa-asbagha ‘alaykum ni‘amahu zāhiratan wabātinah Et Il vous a comblés de Ses bienfaits apparents et cachés. (Sūrat Luqmān, No.31, Āyat 20) Ce verset fait partie d’une question qu’Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā pose aux êtres humains. N’ont-ils pas réfléchi sur la manière dont la création est assujettie à l’être humain et la … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 415. Ayat 59:21 -The potent power of the Quran

لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚوَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ Law anzalnā hādhal-qur’āna ‘alā jabalin laraytahu khāshi‘an mutasaddi‘an min khashyatillāh, watilkal-amthālu nadribuhā linnāsi la‘allahum yatafakkarūn Had We sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled [and] go to pieces for fear of … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 174. Āyat 29:69 – Un soutien pour ceux qui luttent sur le chemin de Dieu

وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Walladhīna jāhadū fīnā lanahdiyyanahum subulanā, wainnallāha lama‘al-muhsinīn Et quand à ceux qui luttent pour Notre cause, Nous les guiderons certes sur Nos sentiers. Allah est en vérité avec les bienfaisants. (Sūrat ‘Ankabūt, No.29, Āyat 69) La sourate ‘Ankabūt se termine par une déclaration importante qui … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 173. Āyat 13 :17 – La Capacité interne

أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا Anzala minas-samā’i mā’an fasālat awdiyatun bi-qadarihā Il a fait descendre une eau du ciel à laquelle des vallées servent de lit, selon leur grandeur. (Sūrat al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 17) Lorsque Allah fait descendre une eau du ciel, la terre l’agrée et l’absorbe selon sa capacité. Les vallées, les … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 414. Ayat 61:5 – Roots of guidance and misguidance

فَلَمَّا زَاغُوا أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ Falammā zāghū azāgal-lāhu qulūbahum So, when they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside (Sūratِ al-Saff No.61, Āyat 5) Does Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā guide and misguide people according to His will? Is guidance available for all or only for a select few? These are common questions, with people being … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 172. Āyat 26:50 – L’effet de la hidāyah

قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ Qālū lā dhayra innā ilā rabbanā munqalibūn Ils disent: «Il n’y a pas de mal! Car c’est vers notre Seigneur que nous retournerons. (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No.26, Āyat 50) La reconnaissance de la vérité grâce à la hidāyah (la guidance divine) peut avoir un impact  significatif sur le … Read more