Quranic Reflection No 791. Āyat 33:22 – The Believers and the Promise of Allah

Bismillāh وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّآ إِيمَـٰنًۭا وَتَسْلِيمًۭا  But when the believers saw the allied forces, they said, “This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us. The promise of Allah and His Messenger has come true. And this only increased them … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 548 : Āyat 5:32 : Donner la vie à l’humanité

Bismillah. وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا  Et quiconque lui fait don de la vie, c’est comme s’il faisait don de la vie à tous les hommes. Sūrat Al-Mā’idah No. 5 Āyat 32 Ce passage a été révélé dans le prolongement du verset relatant l’épisode du sacrifice des fils du Prophète Ādam ‘alayhi as-salām.  L’offrande de … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 790. Āyat 35:10 – Honour Belongs Entirely to Allah

Bismillāh مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا Whoever seeks honour [should know that] honour belongs entirely to Allah. Sūrat al-Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 10 ‘Izzah is often translated as “honour” or “dignity,” but in order to understand the above verse more, let’s investigate a bit deeper. In Arabic, the same root is used to … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 547 : Āyat 38:75 – Les conséquences des actions de Iblīs

Bismillah. قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِين (Allah) lui dit: « Ô Iblīs, qui t’a empêché de te prosterner devant ce que J’ai créé de Mes mains ? T’enfles-tu d’orgueil ou te considères-tu parmi les hauts placés ? » Sūrat Sād, No 38, Āyat 75 L’histoire … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 789. Āyat 33:33 – The Question of who are the “Ahl al-Bayt”

Bismillāh إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا …Indeed, Allah only desires to remove from you all impurity, O Ahl al-Bayt, and to purify you with a thorough purification. Sūrat al-Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 33 At first glance, this verse presents a puzzle. The term Ahl al-Bayt linguistically means “people of the … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 546 : Āyat 11:112 – Un lourd fardeau

Bismillah. فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا ۚ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ‏ Demeure sur le droit chemin comme il t’a été commandé, ainsi que ceux qui se sont repentis [à Allah] avec toi. Et ne commettez pas d’excès ! Car vraiment Il observe ce que vous faites. Sūrat Hūd, No. 11, Āyat … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 788. Āyat 20: 29 to 31 – The Prophet’s Deputy

Have a look at the revamped Hadith Database.Bismillāh. وَاجْعَل لِّي وَزِيرًا مِّنْ أَهْلِي هَارُونَ أَخِي‏ اُشْدُدْ بِهِ أَزْرِي وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِي أَمْرِي Appoint for me a minister from my family, Hārūn, my brother. Strengthen my back through him and make him my associate in my task. Sūrat TāHā No. 20 Āyat 29-31 When Nabī Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 545 : Āyat 17:79 – La Position de Gloire

Bismillah. وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا‎‏   Et de la nuit consacre une partie [avant l’aube] pour des Salat surérogatoires : afin que ton Seigneur te ressuscite en une position de gloire (Maqāmun Mahmūd). Sūrat al-Isrā No. 17, Āyat 79 Dans la Sourate al-Isrā, après une série d’injonctions divines, … Read more