The annual commemoration of the fortieth of the martyrdom of the Martyrs of Karbala embodies ‘latent’ energy of spiritual and civilizational proportions. It lays the groundwork for the cultural, moral, social and political transformation of humanity. In this course, we hope to explore the multiple dimensions of human potential activated in the event of ‘Arbaeen’ … Read more
اَلَّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَا أَنْفَقُوا مَنًّا وَلَا أَذًى ۙ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ Alladhīna yunfiqūna amwālahum fī sabīlillāhi thumma lā yutbi‘ūna mā anfaqū mannan walā adhan lahum ajruhum ‘inda rabbihim wa lā khawfun ‘alayhim walā hum yahzanūn Those who spend their wealth in … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū in tansurul-lāha yansurkum wayu thabbit aqdāmakum Ô vous qui croyez ! si vous faites triompher (la cause d’) Allah, Il vous fera triompher et raffermira vos pas (Sūrat Muhammad, No.47, Āyat 7) Ce verset montre que ceux qui ont la foi aideront … Read more
This 75 minutes webinar followed by Q & A session will cover the Significance and Etiquette of Ziyārats of Shuhadā in Iraq. The interactive session will also discuss essential rules of saying prayers on an airplane, performing and renewing wudhu using a spray bottle, and where to say shortened (qasr) and complete prayers in Iraq. Time … Read more
وَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَ Wasbir lihukmi rabbika fainnaka bi-a‘yunin And wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord for surely you are before Our eyes. (Sūrat al-Tūr, No 52, Āyat 48) This verse tells the Holy Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālhi wasallam to be patient in the face of all the accusations against him. The … Read more
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Walain adhqnāl-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu layūsun kafūr If We let man taste a mercy from Us and then withdraw it from him, he becomes despairing, ungrateful. (Sūrat Hud, No 11, Āyat 9) One of the weaknesses of human being is his … Read more
وَإِنْ يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِنْ يَمْسَسْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Wa-in yamsaskal-lāhu bi-dhourrin falā kāshifa lahu illā huwa, wa-in yamsaska bikhayrin fahuwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr Et si Allah fait qu’un malheur te touche, nul autre que Lui ne peut l’enlever. Et s’Il fait qu’un bonheur te … Read more
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ Walā taj’a fī qulūbanā ghillā lil-ladhīna āmanū rabbanā innaka ra’ūfun rahīm Ne mets dans nos cœurs aucune rancœur pour ceux qui ont cru. Seigneur, Tu es Compatissant et Très Miséricordieux (Sūrat al-Hashr, No.59, Āyat 10) Ceci fait partie d’un verset qui parle des prières … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū-dhulū fis-silmi kāffa O you who have faith! Enter all together into submission whole heartedly (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 208) The invitation in this verse is for believers to enter completely into submission. The word ‘silm’ can mean Islam, or submission to the Creator. … Read more
سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ Salāmun ‘alaykum bimā sabartum Paix sur vous, pour ce que vous avez enduré ! (Sūrat al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 24) Lorsque les croyants entreront au Paradis, accompagnés de leurs familles, ils seront salués par les anges qui viendront à eux par les différentes portes du Paradis. Ces anges les accueilleront, les saluant … Read more