فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةً So, when you enter houses, greet yourselves with a salutation from Allah, blessed and good. (Sūrat al-Nūr, No 24, Āyat 61) A beautiful aspect of Islam’s social etiquette, emphasized in the above verse, is that believers should greet one another with the words, “salāmun … Read more
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَآتِهِ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهُ أَجْرًا Waman yattiqallāha yukaffir ‘anhu sayyi’ātihi wayu‘zim lahu ajrā Quiconque craint Allah cependant, Il lui efface ses fautes et lui accorde une grosse récompense. (Sūrat al-Talāq, No 65, Āyat 5) Le verset ci-dessus fait partie des versets qui traitent des règles du divorce. Il parle des conséquences … Read more
لَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ There has certainly come to you an apostle from among yourselves. Grievous to him is your distress; he has deep concern for you and is most kind and merciful to the faithful. (Sūrat Al-Tawbah, No. 9, Āyat 128) Amongst the greatest blessings of … Read more
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ Latarkabunna tabaqan ‘an tabaq Vous passerez, certes, par des états successifs ! (Sūrat al-Inshiqāq, No 84, Āyat 19) Avant ce verset, Allah ‘azza wajall jure par trois de ses créations : le coucher de soleil, la nuit et la lune. Ces phénomènes font partie du processus qui se produit à la fin de la journée. … Read more
وَجَاءَكَ فِي هَٰذِهِ الْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ And there has come to you, in this, the truth and an instruction and a reminder for the believers. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 120) Continuing the verse from the previous week’s reflection, the second part of the verse talks about other benefits of historical narrations. Tafsīr Majma‘ al-Bayān says the words ‘in this’ … Read more
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ Wa-idhā qīla lahut-taqillāha akhadhathul-‘izzatu bil-ithm Et quand on lui dit: « Redoute Allah », l’orgueil criminel s’empare de lui. (Soūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 206) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage qui décrit les qualités des hypocrites. Il révèle le fonctionnement intérieur d’une personne qui n’a aucune … Read more
وَكُلًّا نَّقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنبَاءِ الرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ And each [story] We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make firm your heart. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 120) The stories of many Prophets ‘alayhimus-salām and past peoples have been told in Sūrat Hūd. Towards the end of the … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ Yā ayyuhal-insānu mā gharraka birabbikal-karīm O homme ! Qu’est-ce qui t’a trompé au sujet de ton Seigneur, le Noble ? (Sūrat al-Infitār, No 82, Āyat 6) Dans ce verset, Allah ‘azza wajall pose une question à l’être humain : qu’est-ce qui vous a fait ignorer votre Seigneur et vous a … Read more