Month: May 2022

Quranic Reflection No 578. Āyat 4:36 – Rights of Neighbors in Islam

وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ Wabil-wālidayni ihsānā wabidhil-qurbā walyatāmā walmasākīni waljāri dhil-qurbā waljāril-junub And be good to the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the near neighbour and the distant neighbour. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 36) Allah ‘azza wajall has created man in such a way that he has … Read more

Réflexion Coranique No. 335 Āyat 7 :196 – La protection divine pour les vertueux

Réflexion Coranique No. 335 Āyat 7 :196 – La protection divine pour les vertueux إِنَّ وَلِيِّيَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ ۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِحِينَ  Inna waliyyallāhul-ladhī nazzalal-kitāba wahuwa yatawallas-sālhīnCertes mon Maître, c’est Allah qui a fait descendre le Livre (le Coran). C’est Lui qui se charge (de la protection) des vertueux.(Sūrat al-A‘rāf, No 7, Āyat … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 577. Āyat 65:5 – Results of Taqwā

وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَآتِهِ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهُ أَجْرًا  Waman yattiqallāha yukaffir ‘anhu sayyi’ātihi wayu‘zim lahu ajrā And whoever has taqwā (is careful of his duty) to Allah, He shall absolve him of his misdeeds and give him a great reward. (Sūrat al-Talāq, No 65, Āyat 5) The above verse is part of verses that … Read more

Réflexion Coranique No. 334 Āyat 18 :51 – Les aides qui égarent

وَمَا كُنتُ مُتَّخِذَ الْمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدًا  Wamā kuntu muttakhidhal-mudhillīna ‘adudāEt Je n’ai pas pris comme aides ceux qui égarent. (Soūrat al-Kahf, No 18, Āyat 51) Les versets 50 et 51 de la Soūrate al-Kahf condamnent ceux qui prennent Shaytān et les siens comme protecteurs à la place d’Allah. Ils ne jouent aucun rôle dans le processus … Read more

Day 29 – Sūrat al-Fatiha

Sūrat al-Fatiha, no.1. Revealed in Makkah and Madinah, 7 verses.

This Sūra is the first complete Sūra to be revealed to the Prophet (s). It is known as Ummul Kitab, or mother of the book. The word al-Fatiha means the opening, as it is the Sūra with which the Quran opens. Sūra al-Fatiha was revealed twice, once in Makkah and then again in Madinah, and is thus known al-Mathani.

Merits of reciting the Sūra

There are very many merits of this Sūra. Imam Ali (a) quotes the Prophet (s) as saying that it is a treasure in the Divine Throne (Arsh), which has exclusively been given to the Prophet (s). Jibaril told the Prophet (s) that this Sūra prevented punishment of Allah from coming down on the Muslim nation. It is also a Sūra of healing.