وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ Waqinā ‘adhāban-nār And save us from the punishment of the fire. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 201) Many supplications of believers in the Quran include a plea for safety from the punishment of the fire. The fire signifies the anger and displeasure of God. Being put in the Fire is a humiliation … Read more
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ Wa-minan-nāssi man yashrī nafsahoub-tighā’a mardhātil-llāhi; wallāhou ra’oūfoun bil-‘ibād Et il y a parmi les gens celui qui se sacrifie pour la recherche de l’agrément d’Allah. (Sourat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 207) Dans ce verset, Dieu Tout-Puissant parle de ceux qui font du commerce avec … Read more
إِنَّا أَخْلَصْنَاهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ Innā akhlasnāhum bi-khālisatin dhikrad-dār Nous avons fait d’eux l’objet d’une distinction particulière : le rappel de l’au-delà. (Sūrat Sad, No.38, Āyat 46) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage qui met en avant les qualités exceptionnelles de certains prophètes (Ibrahim, Ishāk et Ya’qūb ‘alayhimous salām) étant des exemples pour les autres. … Read more
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ Wamā adrāka mā laylatul-qadr And what will make you comprehend what the night of power is? (Sūratِ al-Qadr, No 97, Āyat 2) The Night of Qadr is a night unlike any other. To comprehend its true significance is difficult. The Quran itself describes it as better than a thousand months … Read more
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا Inna hādhihi tadhakiratun faman shā’a-ttakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīla This is indeed a reminder. So let anyone who wishes take the way toward his Lord. (Sūratِ al-Muzzammil, No 73, Āyat 19) One of the strategies that the Quran uses to guide the people is through reminders. … Read more
قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِنْ كِدْتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ Qāla tāllāhi in kidta latourdīn Et dira : « Par Allah ! Tu as bien failli causer ma perte ! » (Soūrat al-Saffāt, No.37, Āyat 56) Lors du Jour du Jugement, les habitants du Paradis s’enquerront des personnes qui les accompagnaient dans le monde. Ces-derniers avaient rejeté toute croyance en … Read more
كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ Kataba rabbukum ‘alā nafsihi al-rahmah Your Lord has made mercy incumbent upon Himself (Sūra al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 54) This verse is part of a longer verse that talks about believers who had sinned and who came to the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam to acknowledge their many sins. The … Read more
هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا Huwalladhī yusallī ‘alaykum wamalā’ikatuhu liyukhrijakum minazzulumāti ilannūr, wakāna bilmu’minīna rahīmā C’est Lui qui prie sur vous, – ainsi que Ses anges, – afin qu’Il vous fasse sortir des ténèbres à la lumière; et Il est Miséricordieux envers les croyants. (Soūrat al-Ahzāb, … Read more
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْئُولُونَ Waqifūhum innahum mas’ūlūn [Mais d’abord] Et arrêtez-les: car ils doivent être interrogés (Sūrat al-Saffāt, No.37, Āyat 24) La responsabilité est une partie importante de la vie d’un croyant. Nous avons tous des responsabilités envers Allah ‘azza wa-jall et nous serons tous interrogés le jour du jugement. Se souvenir de ce seul … Read more
وَأَنْ تَصُومُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Wa-an tasūmū khayrun lakum in kuntum ta‘lamūn And that you fast is better for you, if only you knew. (Sūratِ al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 184) With the approach of the holy month of Ramadan in a few days, Muslims around the world are preparing to fast. In … Read more