Bismillāh. إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ We have made it an Arabic Qur’ān so that you may exercise your reason. Sūrat al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 3 In many verses such as the above, Allah mentions the fact that the Qur’ān was revealed in the Arabic language. Such verses indicate an important belief that Muslims have: … Read more
Bismillah. وَلَا يَحِيقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِ Cependant, la manœuvre perfide n’enveloppe que ses propres auteurs. Sūrat Al-Fatir No.35, Āyat 43 Parmi les principes de justice mentionnés dans le Noble Coran figure celui des conséquences auxquelles les oppresseurs devront faire face. Avant l’avènement de l’islam, les polythéistes d’Arabie prétendaient que si un avertisseur leur était … Read more
Bismillāh. فَلَمَّا أَحَسَّ عِيسَىٰ مِنْهُمُ الْكُفْرَ قَالَ مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ When Jesus sensed their faithlessness, he said, ‘Who will be my helpers [on the path] toward Allah?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will be helpers of Allah. We have faith in Allah, and you … Read more
Bismillah. الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ Ceux qui, lorsqu’un malheur les atteint, disent : “Certes, nous appartenons à Allah et c’est vers Lui que nous retournons.” Sourate Al-Baqarah, n°2, verset 156 Ce verset s’inscrit au sein d’un ensemble de cinq versets (Coran 2:153–157) révélés afin de préparer la première communauté … Read more
Bismillāh. أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ Do you invoke Ba‘al and abandon the best of creators, Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers? Sūrat as-Sāffāt, No. 37, Āyāt 125-6 Prophet Ilyās (Elijah) ‘alayhis salām was among the descendants of Prophet Hārūn (a). He lived a few generations after Prophet Mūsā (a) … Read more
Bismillah. وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ Que soit issue de vous une communauté qui appelle au bien, ordonne le convenable, et interdit le blâmable. Car ce seront eux qui réussiront. Soūrate Āl ‘Imrān, n°3, Āyat 104 Dans ses propres mots bénis, l’Imam al-Husayn ‘alayhis-salām a … Read more
Bismillāh. وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا And mention in the book, Ishmā‘īl. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and an apostle and prophet. Sūrat Maryam, No. 19, Āyat 54 According to narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt ‘alayhim al-salām, the Prophet Ismā‘īl mentioned in the above verse is … Read more
Bismillah. عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ C’est Lui qui connaît le mystère. Il ne dévoile Son mystère à personne, sauf à celui qu’Il agrée comme Messager. Sūrat al-Jinn, n°. 72, Āyāt 26-27 Ces deux versets de la Sūrat al-Jinn affirment initialement que la connaissance de l’invisible (‘ilm al-ghayb) … Read more