Month: January 2022

Quranic Reflection No 561. Āyat 8:12 – Assistance of Angels

It has been narrated that upon sighting the crescent of Rajab he (i.e., The Messenger of Allah) said: Allāhumma bārik lanā fī Rajabin wa-Sha‘bāna, waballighnā shahra Ramadāna, wa-a‘innā ‘alas-siyāmi walqiyām, wahifzil-lisān, waghaddil-basari, walā taj‘al hazzanā minhul-ju‘ū wal ‘atash. O Allah! Bless us in Rajab and Sha‘bān and makes us reach the month of Ramadān. Help ... Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 318 Āyat 19 :4 – Prier avec espoir

لَمْ أَكُن بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّاLam akun bidu‘ā’ika rabbi shaqiyyā(Cependant), je n’ai jamais été malheureux (déçu) en te priant, ô mon Seigneur.(Sūrat Maryam, No 19, Āyat 4) L'une des étiquettes de la prière est d'avoir espoir en Allah ‘azza wajall. L’invocateur (dā'i) doit avoir une attitude de confiance quant à l’acceptation de sa prière, basée sur ... Read more

Quranic Reflection No 560. Āyat 8:23 – Reality of Listening

Have you registered for ALI 624 which begins on Tuesday Jan 25? وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَّأَسْمَعَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ أَسْمَعَهُمْ لَتَوَلَّوا وَّهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ Walaw ‘alimal-lāhu fīhim khayran la-asma‘ahum. walaw asma‘ahum la-tawallaw wahum mu‘ridhūn Had Allah known any good in them, He would have surely made them hear, and were He to make them hear, ... Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 317. Āyat 7 : 204 – Ecouter le Coran

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ Wa-idhā quri’al-qur’ānu fastami‘ū lahu wa-ansitū la‘allakum turhamūnQuand le Coran est récité, écoutez-le en silence. Peut-être vous sera-t-il fait miséricorde.(Sūrat al-A‘rāf, N°7, Āyat 204 – Traduction Jean Grosjean) La crainte révérencielle du croyant pour Allah ‘azza wajall se reflète dans son attitude lorsqu’il écoute les paroles du Tout-Puissant. ... Read more

Quranic Reflection No 559. Āyat 7:143 – Request to see Allah visibly

قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَٰكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي ۚ فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقًا ۚ He [Mūsā] said, ‘My Lord, show Yourself to me, that I may look at You!’ He said, ‘You shall not see Me. But look at the ... Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 316. Āyat 25 :70 – Changer les mauvaises actions en bonnes actions

  إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَٰئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا Illā man tāba wa-āmana wa-‘amila swālihan faulaā’ika yubaddilul-lāhu sayyi’ātihim hasanāt; wakānal-lāhu ghafūran rahīmā Sauf celui qui se repent, croit et accomplit une bonne œuvre ; ceux-là Allah changera leurs mauvaises actions en bonnes, et Allah est Pardonneur ... Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 315. Āyat 61 :4 – Une structure de défense ferme

  إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ  Innallāha yuhibbul-ladhīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi saffan ka-annahum bunyānun marsūs Allah aime ceux qui combattent dans Son chemin en rang serré pareils à un édifice renforcé. (Sūrat al-Saff, No 61, Āyat 4) Ce verset parle de ceux qui combattent dans la voie d’Allah ‘azza ... Read more

Quranic Reflection No 558. Āyat 25:67 – Moderation in spending

  Visit www.academyofislam.com/ali-620 for our course Learning Arabic thru the Quran ﴿وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنْفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ قَوَامًا﴾ Waladhína idhā anfaqū lam yusrifū wa lam yaqturū wa kāna bayna dhalika qawāmā Those who are neither wasteful nor miserly when spending but balanced between these [two extremes].(Surat Al-Furqān, No.25, verse 67) The ... Read more