Quranic Reflection No 794. Āyat 33:33 – Purification, Grammar, and 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 In an earlier reflection, we established—through extensively transmitted (mutawātir) narrations—that the five figures referred to in this … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 551: Āyat 64:14 – Le pardon commence à la maison

Bismillah. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎‏  Ô vous qui avez cru, vous avez de vos épouses et de vos enfants un ennemi [une tentation]. Prenez-y garde donc. Mais si vous [les] excusez passez sur [leurs] fautes et [leur] pardonnez, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 793. Āyat 39:9 – Standing in the Night

Bismillāh أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ Is one who is devoutly obedient during the hours of the night, prostrating and standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping in the mercy of his Lord — [equal to one who does not]? Sūrat Az-Zumar, No.39, Āyat 9 The above verse of … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 550: Āyat 2:204 – La Parole de l’Hypocrite

Bismillah. وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ Il y a parmi les gens celui dont la parole sur la vie présente te plaît, et qui prend Allah à témoin de ce qu’il a dans le cœur, tandis que c’est le plus acharné disputeur. Sūrat … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 792. Āyat 37:107 – The Great Sacrifice

Bismillāh وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice.. Sūrat As-Sāfāt, No.37, Āyat 107 After Prophet Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām demonstrated complete submission to Allah’s command by preparing to sacrifice his beloved son, Ismā‘īl (a), Allah miraculously intervened before the sacrifice was carried out. Ismā‘īl (a) was replaced with a ram, which Ibrāhīm (a) … Read more

ALI 715: Quranic Arabic and Knowledge – Level 6

In this online course, specially tailored for serious learners, we will attempt to simplify Quranic Arabic. We will start the session with a brief explanation of a Quranic passages from Tafsir Tadabbur. In this level, we will begin with Lesson 1 in Unit 2 in Qur’anic Language Made Easy by Hafiza Iffath Hassan. Read what … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 549 : Āyat 4:148 – Confiance et Préservation des Secrets

Bismillah. لَّا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا Allah n’aime pas qu’on profère de mauvaises paroles sauf quand on a été injustement provoqué. Et Allah est Audient et Omniscient. Sūrat Al-Nisa, No 4, Āyat 148 L’une des qualités les plus importantes pour construire des relations solides est … Read more