وَ ما أَرْسَلْناكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعالَمِين Wa mā arsalnāka illā rahmatan lil‘ālamīn We did not send you but as a mercy to all the nations. (Sūrat al-Anbiyā, No.21, Āyat 107) If we look back in history, each prophet sent as a guide for the people came with a unique story and manifested Divine attributes to … Read more
يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ ۖ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّـهِ وَعِندَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا Yujādilūna fī āyāti-llāhi bighayri sultānin atāhum, kabura maqtan ‘indallāhi wa-‘indalladhīna āmanū Ceux qui discutent les prodiges d’Allah sans qu’aucune preuve ne leur soit venue, [leur action] est grandement haïssable auprès d’Allah et auprès de ceux qui croient. (Sūrat al-Ghāfir, No … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا Yā ayyuhal-muzammil, qumil-layla illā qalīla O you wrapped up in your mantle! Stand vigil through the night, except for a little of it. (Sūrat al-Muzzammil, No 73, Āyāt 1-2) Sūrat al-Muzzammil was revealed in Madīna and Mufassirūn believe that the first few verses were revealed in the early … Read more
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّـهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ Waminan-nāsi man yu‘jibuka qawluhu fil-hayātid-dunyā wayush-hidullāha ‘alā mā fī qalbihi wahuwa aladul-khisām Il y a parmi les gens celui dont la parole sur la vie présente te plaît, et qui prend Allah à témoin de ce qu’il … Read more
وَمِنْهُمُ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ النَّبِيَّ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ أُذُنٌ ۚ قُلْ أُذُنُ خَيْرٍ لَّكُمْ Waminhumul-ladhīna yu’dhan-nabiyya wayaqūlūna huwa udhunu khayrin lakum Among them are those who torment the Prophet, and say, ‘He is (all) ear.’ Say, ‘An ear that is good for you. (Sūrat al-Tawba, No 9, Āyat 61) In this verse Allah ‘azza wajall talks about how the … Read more
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ أَكَابِرَ مُجْرِمِيهَا لِيَمْكُرُوا فِيهَا Wakadhālika ja‘alnā fī kulli qaryatin akābira mujrimīhā liyamkuru fīhā Ainsi, Nous avons placé dans chaque cité de grands criminels qui y ourdissent des complots. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 123) Ce verset intrigant peut être mieux compris en analysant ses mots. • Le premier mot ‘kadhālika’ … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُم Yā ayyuhannāsu innamā baghyukum ‘alā anfusikum O mankind! Your violations are only to your own detriment. (Sūrat Yūnus, No 10, Āyat 23) In Sūrat Yūnus Almighty Allah talks about a people who when facing a storm in life beseech Allah to save them and they promise to … Read more
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا Famahhil al-kāfirīna amhilhum ruwaydā Accorde (ô Prophète) donc un délai aux infidèles : accorde-leur un court délai. (Sūrat al-Tāriq, No 86, Āyat 17) Le Coran dit au Prophète sallalāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam de donner du répit à ceux qui ont rejeté la foi – un délai pour faire ce qu’ils veulent – avant … Read more
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ Walaqad na‘lamu annaka yadhīqu sadraka bimā yaqūlūn Surely, We know that your chest tightens because of what they say. (Sūrat al-Hijr, No 15, Āyat 97) This verse was sent as a consolation to Holy Prophet Muhammad sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam who was distressed by the mockery and jibes of the … Read more