Bismillāh. أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا Do you suppose that most of them listen or exercise their reason? They are just like cattle; indeed, they are further astray from the way. (Sūrat al-Furqān, No.25, Āyat 44) Human beings who go astray from the right path and follow their desires become like … Read more
Bismillāh, اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ Guide-nous dans le droit chemin (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 6) Dans ce verset, nous demandons à Allah ‘azza wajall de nous guider vers le droit chemin. La compréhension apparente de ce verset est qu’Allah nous apprend à prononcer cette phrase, et ce faisant, un changement se produit en Allah de … Read more
Bismillāh, اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍزَيْتُونَةٍ لَا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّشَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is a niche wherein is a lamp—the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star—lit from a blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western, whose oil almost lights up, though fire should not … Read more
Bismillāh, وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونََ Afin que vous en complétiez le nombre et que vous en proclamiez la grandeur d’Allah pour vous avoir guidés, et afin que vous soyez reconnaissants ! (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 185) À la fin du mois de Ramadan, les musulmans célèbrent la fête de l’Eid al-Fitr. … Read more
Bismillāh. فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ Evil is the [final] abode of the arrogant (Sūrat al-Nahl, No. 16, Āyat 29) One of the vices discussed in the books of ethics and noble character (akhlāq) is that of pride (takabbur). Pride is like self-conceit (‘ujb), but they differ in that pride is when a person sees themselves as being above … Read more
Bismillāh, الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Louange à Allah, Seigneur de l’univers. (Sourate Al-Hamd, n° 1, verset 2) L’importance de ce verset souvent répété peut-être observée dans la narration suivante de l’Imam Ja’far al-Sādiq ‘alayhis-salām : Quand le Messager d’Allah (paix et bénédictions soient sur lui et sa famille) entrait dans la matinée, il disait “alhamdulillāhi … Read more
Bismillāh. 5 January 2024/22 Jumādā al-Ākhira 1445 وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ There is life for you in retribution, O you who possess intellects! Maybe you will refrain! (Sūrat al-Baqarah No. 2, Āyat 179) Criminal law in the Islamic tradition differs substantially from that which is found in the Common Law or Civil … Read more
Bismillāh, 4 janvier 2024/21 Jumādā al-Ākhira 1445 Réflexion Coranique N°419. Āyat 2 :245 – Donner dans le sentier d’Allah (swt) مَّن ذَا الَّذِي يُقْرِضُ اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْسُطُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ Quiconque prête à Allah de bonne grâce, Il le lui rendra multiplié plusieurs fois. Allah restreint ou étend … Read more