Month: September 2022

Quranic Reflection No 596. Āyāt 11:9 – Losing Divine Blessings 

Bismillāh. 30 September 2022/3 Rabī‘ al-Awwal, 1444 Visit the updated list of English Quran Tafsīr sessions by Shī‘ī Muslim speakers at  https://academyofislam.com/resources-category/quran-tafsir-sessions/ وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala-in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu laya’ūsun kafūr. And if We give man a taste of mercy from Us and … Read more

Réflexion Coranique No. 353 Āyat 7 :58 – Le degré de réceptivité

وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِي خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدًا ۚ  كَذَٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ ‎ Walbaladut-tayyibu yakhruju nabātuhu bi-idhni rabbihi walladhī khabutha lā yakhruju illā nakidā; kadhālika nusarriful-āyāti liqawmin yashkurūn. Le bon pays, sa végétation pousse avec la grâce de son Seigneur ; quant au mauvais pays, (sa végétation) ne sort … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 595. Āyāt 11:88 – The Reality of Tawfīq

Visit the updated list of English Quran Tafsīr sessions by Shī‘ī Muslim speakers at  https://academyofislam.com/resources-category/quran-tafsir-sessions/ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Wamā tawfīqī illā billāhi, ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi unīb My success is not but through Allah. Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return (Sūrat Hud, No 11, Āyat 88) … Read more

Réflexion Coranique No. 352 Āyat 7 :10 – L’établissement de l’Homme sur terre

وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّاكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ Walaqad makkannākum fil-ardhi waja‘alnā fīhā ma‘āyisha, qalīlan mā tashkurūn  Et Nous vous avons établis sur la terre, et Nous vous y avons fourni vos moyens de subsistance. Que vous êtes peu reconnaissants.  (Sūrat al-A‘rāf, No 7, Āyat 10) La terre a été offerte comme … Read more

ALI 640: Online Quran Appreciation, for Girls & Boys Ages 13-16

This is an ONLINE course that is being offered via Zoom.  Schedule:  Friday-Oct 7th – Dec 9th (10th Rabi’ al Awwal – 14 Jumada Al-Ula) 4:15-5:15 pm (EST) Instructor: Sr Najma Dhala-Datoo Fee: $50.00 Registration: https://academyofislam.com/registration *Those who register for the course will receive the Zoom Link via Email

ALI 639: Online Quran Appreciation, for Girls & Boys Ages 10-12

This is an ONLINE course that is being offered via Zoom.  Schedule: Tuesday-Oct 4th – Dec 6th (7th Rabi’ al Awwal – 11th Jumada Al-Ula) 4:15-5:15 pm (EST) Instructor: Sr Sukaina Kassam Fee: $50 Registration: https://academyofislam.com/registration *Those who register for the course will receive the Zoom Link via Email

Quranic Reflection No 594. Āyāt 25:27-28 – Traits of a Good Friend

Visit the updated list of English Quran Tafsīr sessions by Shī‘ī Muslim speakers at  https://academyofislam.com/resources-category/quran-tafsir-sessions/ وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلً‎ ٢٧﴾‏ ) يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا ‎(٢٨) Wa yawm ya‘udduz-zālim ‘alā yadayhi yaqūlu yā laytanī ittakhadhtu ma‘arrasūli sabīlan. Yā waylatā laytanī lam attakhidh fulānan khalīlan. It will … Read more

Réflexion Coranique No. 351 Āyat 8 :24 – L’interposition d’Allah ‘azza wajall

وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ Wa-‘lamū annallāha yahūlu baynal-mar’I waqalbih Et sachez qu’Allah s’interpose entre l’homme et son cœur (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 24) Ce verset nous révèle qu’Allah subhānahu wata‘ālā s’interpose entre une personne et son cœur. Le cœur fait ici référence à la faculté qui est la source de ce … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 593. Āyāt 43:67 – The Importance of Friendship

Did you buy your copy of Muharram and Safar Devotions? Check https://academyofislam.com/publications/ for details. اَلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ Al-akhillā’u yawmaidhin ba‘duhum liba‘din ‘aduwwun illal-muttaqīn On that day, friends will be one another’s enemies, except for the Godwary. (Sūrat Al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 67) One of the natural needs that human beings is to have a friend. Having … Read more

Réflexion Coranique No. 350 Āyat 13 :20 – Les qualités de ceux qui sont dotés d’intelligence  

الَّذِينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَلَا يَنْقُضُونَ الْمِيْثَاقَ Alladhīna yūfūna bi-‘ahdillāhi wa lā yanqudūnal-mīthāq  Ceux qui remplissent leur engagement envers Allah et ne violent pas le pacte (Surat Al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 20) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage dans lequel Allah ‘azza wajall décrit un groupe de croyants, celui des ‘ulul-albāb’, que l’on peut traduire par … Read more