Spring 2020: The Story of The People of the Garden

Course Outline Theme: Story of the People of the Garden Sessions Session One (Mar 27th) – Sūrat al-Qalam Verses 17-20. Introduction to the story of the people of the Garden. Session Two (Apr 3rd) – Sūrat al-Qalam Verses 21-25. The plan of the people of the Garden Session Three (Apr 10th) – Sūrat al-Qalam Verses … Read more

Summer 2020: Story of The People of Saba

  Download Notes The people of Saba – Introduction Surat Saba, verse 15 Surat Saba, verses 16-17 Surat Saba, verse 18 Surat Saba, verse 19 Surat Saba, verses 20-21

Fall 2020: The Story of Talut and Jalut

Course Outline Theme: The Story of Talut and Jalut Sessions 1st Session: Introductions / Important Sciences of Quranic Study 2nd Session – Introduction to Nabī Dawūd (a), Tālūt and Jālūt. Sūrat al-Baqarah Verse 246 (i): The appeal of the Banu Israel for the appointment of a King; The foresight of Samuel. A leader’s knowledge of … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 504. Āyat 67:2 – The Best in Conduct

الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا Alladhí khalaqal-mawt wal-hayāta liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu ‘amalā He, who created death and life that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct. (Sūrat al-Mulk, No.67, Āyat 2) There are three important points to understand in this verse: The first point is that … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°261. Āyat 11 :9 – Le Désespoir dans l’Adversit

وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala’in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu layaūsun kafūr Et si nous faisons goûter à l’homme une grâce de Notre part, et qu’ensuite Nous la lui arrachons, le voilà désespéré et ingrat. (Sūrat Hūd, N° 11, Āyat 9) L’être humain est une étrange … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°260. Āyat 9 :49 – Les excuses des Hypocrites

أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا Alā fil-fitnati saqatū Or, c’est bien dans la tentation qu’ils sont tombés. (Sūrat al-Tawba No 9, Āyat 49) Lorsque les êtres humains veulent échapper à une responsabilité, ils se justifient comme ils peuvent. Ils peuvent concocter une légitimité à leurs actions. La cause de la révélation de ce verset en est … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 503. Āyat 4:27 – Inciteful tactics of the deviant

وَاللَّـهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا Wallāhu yurīdu an yatūba ‘alaykum wayurīdul-ladhīna yattabi ‘ūnash-shahawāti an tamīlū maylan ‘azīmā And Allah desires that He turns toward you, and those who follow their lusts desire that you should deviate, a great deviation. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 27) The verses … Read more

Winter 2021: The Story of Prophet Sulayman (a)

Course Outline Theme: The Story of Prophet Sulayman (a) Sessions 1st Session: (Sūrat al-Anbiya Verse 78) – The judgment of Prophet Dāwūd and Prophet Sulaymān (a). Judgement according to Imam Ali (a). Discussions between parents and children. (Connecting Verses – 38:26, 5:49-50) 2nd Session: (Sūrat al-Anbiya Verse 79-80) – Prophet Dāwūd and Prophet Sulaymān’s God-given … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°259. Āyat 42 :30 – Les causes du malheur

وَمَا أَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ Wamā asābakum min musībatin fabimā kasabat aydīkum waya‘fū ‘an kathīr Tout malheur qui vous atteint est dû à ce que vos mains ont acquis. Et Il pardonne beaucoup. (Sūrat al-Shūrā, No 42, Āyat 30) Souvent, les êtres humains se demandent pourquoi ils sont affligés par … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 502. Āyat 25:23 – How actions lose value?

وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَّنثُورًا Waqadimnā ilā mā ‘amilū min ‘amalin faja ‘alnāhu habā’an manthūrā Then We shall attend to the works they have done and then turn them into scattered dust. (Sūrat al-Furqan, No 25, Āyat 23) The action that a human being does in this world always remains. It … Read more