وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا Wa-‘ibādur-rahmānil-ladhīna yamshūna ‘alal-ardhi hawnā And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth humbly (Surat Al-Furqān, no.25, verse 63) In Sūrat al-Furqān, beginning from verse 63 to 76, Allah ‘azza wajall describes for us the qualities of those whom He considers as His … Read more
مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ Mā yakūnu lī an aqūla mā laysa lī bihaqq Il ne m’appartient pas de déclarer ce que je n’ai pas le droit de dire ! (Sūrat al-Mā’idah, No 5, Āyat 116) Lorsque Allah ‘azza wajall demande au Prophète ‘Īsā/Jésus ‘alayhis-salām s’il a demandé aux gens de le prendre lui et … Read more
فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ Faman yuridillāhu an yahdiyahu yashrah sadrahu lil-islām Whomever Allah desires to guide, He expands his chest for Islam. (Sūrat al-An’ām, No 6, Āyat 125) The human capacity for deep understandings is expandable. A small mind can have limited horizons of thought and can only grasp so much. … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū idhā laqītum fi’atan fathbutū O vous qui croyez ! Lorsque vous rencontrez une troupe (ennemie), soyez fermes. (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 45) L’une des caractéristiques exceptionnelles d’un vrai croyant est de rester ferme face à toute attaque contre sa foi. Le croyant fait … Read more
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا ۚ لَّا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Watammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa-‘adlan, lā mubaddila likalimātihi, wahuwas-samī‘ul-‘alīm The word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and justice. Nothing can change His words, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing. (Sūrat al-An’ām, No 6, Āyat 110) This verse talks … Read more
وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا Waman yastankif ‘an ‘ibādatihi wayastakbir fasayahshuruhum ilayhi jamī‘ā Et ceux qui trouvent indigne de L’adorer et s’enflent d’orgueil…Il les rassemblera tous vers Lui. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 172) La première partie de ce verset explique comment le Prophète ‘Īsā ‘alayhis-salām et les anges proches d’Allah ‘azza … Read more
ۗوَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَائِفَ الْأَرْضِ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَكُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِي مَا آتَاكُمْ Huwalladhī ja‘alakum khalā’ifal-ardhi warafa‘a ba‘dukum fawqa ba‘din darajātin liyabluwakum fī mā atākum He it is Who appointed you vicegerents upon the earth and raised some of you by degrees above others, that He may try you in that which He has … Read more
ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum ta‘lamūn Cela est bien meilleur pour vous, si vous saviez ! (Sūrat al-Jumu‘ah, No 62, Āyat 9) Allah ‘azza wajall a créé le système du temps, avec l’alternance du jour et de la nuit, pour faciliter la vie sur terre. En dehors de cela, … Read more
يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ Yu’til-hikmata man yashā’u, waman yu’tal-hikmata faqad ūtiya khayran kathīrā. Wamā yadh-dhakkaru illā ulul-albāb He grants wisdom to whomever He wishes; and whosoever is given wisdom, is certainly given an abundant good, and none takes admonition except those … Read more