Réflexion Coranique n°452. Āyat 17 :36 – Les causes d’un raisonnement erroné

Bismillāh, وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ Ne poursuivez pas ce que vous ne connaissez pas.  (Sūrat Al-Isrā, No.17, Āyat 36) Un miracle est défini comme un acte extraordinaire accompli par quelqu’un qui affirme être un prophète. Ordinariser et convaincre le peuple de son statut, un prophète vient avec un miracle, un acte qui … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 695. Āyat 89:27 & 28 – Towards a tranquil soul

Bismillah. يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ, ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ O Soul at Peace, return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing (Sūrat Al-Fajr, No.89, Āyat 27-28) This verse is a direct address from the Almighty to an extraordinary soul, one that is exceptional due to its being tranquil. The scholars of Arabic dictionary point out that the … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°451. Āyat 110 :1 – L’aide d’Allah ‘azza wajall et sa victoire

Bismillāh, إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ  Lorsque vient le secours d’Allah ainsi que la victoire, (Soūrat al-Nasr, No.110, Āyat 1) Le début de la Sourate al-Nasr promet l’aide d’Allah ‘azza wajall qui s’accompagnera d’une victoire. Les croyants sont confrontés à de nombreux défis dans le monde. Les ennemis internes et externes rendent la vie difficile. Mais le vrai … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 694. Āyat 10:98 – The Power of Repentance

Bismillah. فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ آمَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَا إِيمَانُهَا إِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّا آمَنُوا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ    Why has there not been any town that might believe, so that its belief might benefit it, except the people of Yunus? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace … Read more

ALI 691: ‘Umrah Summer 2024 webinar

This brief live webinar will cover how and when the Shi’i Muslims can join the congregational prayers at the holy places and preferable ways of saying ziyārat of the Ma’sūmīn (a), family members and companions of Prophet Muhammad (s), who are buried in Madinah and Makkah. Instructor: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali Schedule: Wednesday Aug 21, 2024, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 693. Āyat 68:48 – Levels Within the Chosen ones

Bismillāh. فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ ‎ So, submit patiently to the judgement of your Lord, and do not be like the Man of the Fish who called out as he choked with grief. (Sūrat al-Qalam No. 68, Āyat 48) One of the Prophets of Allah whose story is briefly referred to … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°450. Āyat 18 : 66 – L’étiquette en présence d’un savant

Bismillāh, قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا Moïse lui dit : “Puis-je suivre, à la condition que tu m’apprennes de ce qu’on t’a appris concernant une bonne direction ? » (Sūrat al-Kahf, No. 18, Āyat 66) Un des rôles prépondérants au sein de la communauté Musulmane est celui du savant religieux. L’intellect … Read more

ALI 690: Quranic Arabic Level 3 (Online)

In this ONLINE course via Zoom, we will cover Lessons 15 to 26 on Noun(اسم)  in Unit 1 of the text Quranic Language Made Easy Hafiza Iffath Hasan. Students are encouraged to keep an English translation of the Holy Quran with parallel Arabic text during the class. The instructor will use The Qur’an, With a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation by Ali Quli … Read more

ALI 689: Quranic Arabic Level 4 (Online)

In this ONLINE course via Zoom, we will inshaAllah cover the first 10 lessons on verb (فعل) in Unit 2 of the text Quranic Language Made Easy Hafiza Iffath Hasan. Students are encouraged to keep an English translation of the Holy Quran with parallel Arabic text during the class. The instructor will use The Qur’an, With a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation by Ali … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°449. Āyat 26 :224 to 227 – Poésie et Résistance

Bismillāh, وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ … إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَانتَصَرُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا Et quant aux poètes, ce sont les égarés qui les suivent… à part ceux qui croient et font de bonnes œuvres, qui invoquent souvent le nom d’Allah et se défendent contre les torts qu’on leur fait. (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, Āyat 224-227) L’une … Read more