إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ Indeed, We have sent down the Reminder, and indeed We will preserve it. (Sūrat al-Hijr, No. 15, Āyat 9) Those who have studied the history of the compilation of the Quran will appreciate that from the onset of Islam, Muslims gave a lot of importance to recording and … Read more
وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Wamā tawfīqī illā billāhi, ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi unīb Et ma réussite ne dépend que d’Allah. En lui je place ma confiance, et c’est vers Lui que je reviens repentant. (Sourate 11 Hūd, verset 88) Ce verset fait partie d’une conversation du Prophète Shu’ayb ‘alayhis-salām avec son … Read more
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًۭا وَهُدًۭى لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ Indeed, the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for all nations. (Sūrat Āli Imrān no.3, verse 96) The lexical meaning of the word “bakkah” is a place of swarming and gathering. It refers to … Read more
وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا 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. Le jour où l’injuste se mordra les deux mains et dira : « [Hélas pour moi] Si seulement j’avais … Read more
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ Do they say, ‘He has fabricated it?’ Say, ‘Then bring a surah like it, and invoke whomever you can, besides Allah, should you be truthful.’ (Sūrat Yūnus, No. 10, Āyat 38) The Noble Quran is the primary miracle … Read more
اَلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ Al-akhillā’u yawmaidhin ba‘duhum liba‘din ‘aduwwun illal-muttaqīn Les amis, ce jour-là, seront ennemis les uns des autres ; excepté les pieux. (Soūrat Al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 67) L’un des besoins naturels des êtres humains est d’avoir un ami. Avoir des amis répond à un besoin émotionnel. Par ailleurs, les amis ont un impact profond … Read more
فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ So have faith in Allah and His Apostle, the ummī prophet. Sūrat al-A’rāf, No. 7, Āyat 158 One of the miraculous aspects of the Noble Quran is that it was revealed upon an individual who was untaught. By all apparent means, the Messenger of Allah sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam should have been … Read more
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ Washadnā mulkahu wa-ātaynāhul-hikmata wafaslal-khitāb Nous affermîmes son empire. Nous lui donnâmes la sagesse et la faculté de bien juger. (Sūrat Sād, No 38, Āyat 20) Ce verset parle des bénédictions qui ont été octroyées au Prophète Dāwūd ‘alayhis-salām par Allah ‘azza wajall. Son royaume a été renforcé. Dieu lui donna la capacité de … Read more
A useful summer gift for your children. Read below. قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّى لِيَبْلُوَنِىٓ ءَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ ۖ He said, ‘This is by the grace of my Lord, to test me if I will give thanks or be ungrateful’. (Sūrat al-Naml, No.27, Āyat 40) When Prophet Sulaymān ‘alayhis-salām invited Queen Bilqīs and her people to submit to God’s … Read more
قَالَ مَنْ أنْصَارِي إلَى اللَّه Qāla man ansārī ilallah “Il dit : Qui sont mes alliés dans la voie d’Allah ?” (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 52) Ce verset est une question posée par Nabī ‘Īsā ‘alayhis-salām à son peuple. Il voulait faire la distinction entre ceux qui croyaient et ceux qui ne croyaient … Read more