وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ Wa lā takūnū kalladhīna nasullāha fa-ansāhum anfusahum And do not be like those who forget Allah, so He makes them forget their own souls. It is they who are the transgressors. (Sūrat al-Hashr, No.59, Āyat 19) We often try to prioritize different aspects of … Read more
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُمْ بِإِيمَانٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ Walladhīna āmanū wattaba ‘thum dhurriyatuhum bi-imānin al-haqnā bihim dhurriyatahum Ceux qui auront cru et que leurs descendants auront suivis dans la foi, Nous ferons que leurs descendants les rejoignent. (Soūrate al-Tūr, No.52, Āyat 21) Beaucoup de gens se demandent s’ils seront réunis avec leur famille dans l’au-delà. … Read more
لِيَجْعَلَ اللَّـهُ ذَٰلِكَ حَسْرَةً فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ Liyaj‘alal-lāhu dhālika hasratan fī qulūbihim So that Allah may make it a regret in their hearts. (Sūrat Āli Imran, No 3, Āyat 156) When the Muslims went for the battle of ‘Uhud a group of the hypocrites and those who disbelieved refused to accompany them. Upon return of the … Read more
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ Walā taqfu mā laysa laka bihi ‘ilm Et ne poursuis pas ce dont tu n’as aucune connaissance. (Sūrat al-Isrā, No.17, Āyat 36) Il est intrinsèque à la nature humaine de poursuivre ce qu’il connaît. Une personne dont l’instinct naturel n’a pas été corrompu, suit les affaires qu’il sait … Read more
وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ Waliyumahhis-allāhul-ladhīna āmanū wayamhaqal-kāfirīn That He may purge those who believe and deprive the unbelievers of blessings. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 141) This verse continues a passage talking about the battle of ‘Uhud and its results. In the verse before this Allah subhānahu wata‘ālā talks about shifting fortunes … Read more
قُلْ هَٰذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي Qul hādhihi sabīlī ilallāhi ‘alā basīratin anā wamanit-taba’ anī Dis: «Voici ma voie, j’appelle les gens à [la religion] d’Allah, moi et ceux qui me suivent. (Soūrat Yousouf, No.12, Āyat 108) Dans ce verset, le prophète sallallāhoū ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wa-sallam est appelé à … Read more
Mandalas are intricate and repetitive patterned artworks that are great for practicing mindfulness. This course involves learning how to create zentangle and mandala patterns. The first aspect of the course will involve students practicing mandala and zentangle patterns. The second part involves participants creating artwork based on the styles they have learned and practiced. If … Read more