وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ And they did not wrong Us, but they wronged [only] themselves. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 57) In many places the Quran talks about human beings wronging or oppressing themselves. Zulm is defined as putting things in the wrong place, or not fulfilling the right of someone or something. It is the opposite of justice. The … Read more
وَمَن يَخْرُجْ مِن بَيْتِهِ مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ يُدْرِكْهُ الْمَوْتُ فَقَدْ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ Wa man yakhruj min baytihī muhājiran ilallāhi wa rasūlihi thumma yudrikhu al-mawtu faqad waqa‘a ajruhu ‘alallāhi. Et quiconque sort de sa maison, émigrant vers Dieu et Son messager, et que la mort atteint, sa récompense incombe à Dieu (Sūrat … Read more
وَمَن يَخْرُجْ مِن بَيْتِهِ مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ يُدْرِكْهُ الْمَوْتُ فَقَدْ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ Wa man yakhruj min baytihī muhājiran ilallāhi wa rasūlihi thumma yudrikhu al-mawtu faqad waqa‘a ajruhu ‘alallāhi. Et quiconque sort de sa maison, émigrant vers Dieu et Son messager, et que la mort atteint, sa récompense incombe à Dieu (Sūrat … Read more
إنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءَنَا وَرَضُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاطْمَأَنُّوا بِهَا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا غَافِلُونَ Indeed, those who do not expect to meet Us, being pleased and content with this worldly life, and who are heedless of Our signs. (Surat Yūnus, No.10, Āyat 7) This verse describes the qualities of people whose actions will result in loss and suffering … Read more
إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ Ilayhi yas‘adul-kalimut-tayyibu wal-‘amalus-sālih yarfa‘uh À lui s’élève la bonne parole [la croyance], et la conduite vertueuse l’élève [la croyance]. (Sūra al-Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 10) Dans l’éthique islamique, une question d’importance concerne la corrélation entre la foi et l’action, et comment elles se conditionnent mutuellement. Dans de nombreux … Read more
ٱلتَّـٰئِبُونَ ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّـٰئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ ٱلْـَامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ [The faithful are] penitent, devout, celebrators of Allah’s praise, wayfarers, who bow and prostrate [in prayer], bid what is right and forbid what is wrong, and keep Allah’s bounds —and give good news to the faithful. (Sūrat al-Tawbah, … Read more
قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمQālat yā ayyuhal-mala’u innī ulqiya illayya kitābun karīm.La reine dit : « Ô notables ! Une noble lettre m’a été lancée. »(Surat al-Naml, No.27, Āyat 29) La communication longue distance a toujours été une partie importante des sociétés humaines. L’une des formes de base pour envoyer et recevoir des messages dans … Read more
The conference will cover the following topics: Schedule: Friday 11 August 7:30 – 10:30 PM and Saturday 12 August, 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Instructors: Syed Kamil, Sheikh Mahdi Kassamali, Br. Ali Murtaza, and Husain Modjtehedi Location: Al-Huda Community Center, located @ 975 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough, ON M1P 2K5 Notes: Fees: $15 per person Registration: … Read more
فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ So let them laugh a little; much will they weep as a requital for what they used to earn. (Sūrat al-Tawbah, No 9, Āyāt 82) The above verse is preceded by an account of how some Muslims shirked their duty and chose this temporary world over sacrifice and danger … Read more
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ al-waswās al-khannās alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūrinnās Le mal du mauvais conseiller, furtif, qui souffle le mal dans les poitrines des hommes, (Soūrat al-Nās, Versets 4 & 5) Il ressort clairement des versets du Coran et des traditions islamiques que l’étendue de l’influence de Shaytān sur l’homme est limitée aux perceptions, … Read more