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 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

Quranic Reflection No 691. Āyat 31:12 – Luqmān’s First Piece of Advice

Bismillāh. وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ Certainly, We gave Luqmān wisdom, saying, ‘Give thanks to Allah; and whoever gives thanks, gives thanks only for his own sake. And whoever is ungrateful, [let him know that] Allah is indeed all-Sufficient, all-Praiseworthy.’ (Sūrat Luqmān … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°448. Āyat 43 :52 – Le mépris de l’oppresseur

Bismillāh, أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ ‎ Ne suis-je pas meilleur que ce misérable qui sait à peine s’exprimer ? (Sūrat al-Zukhruf, No.43, Āyat 52) Les attitudes adoptées par les personnes au pouvoir envers ceux qui sont sous leur autorité sont souvent condescendantes, voire méprisantes. À moins qu’il n’y ait une croyance en Dieu et … Read more

ALI 688: Arbaeen 1446 Ziyārat

This webinar is jointly organized by NASIMCO & ALI. We will inshāAllah cover the significance of visiting Karbala, Kazimayn, Najaf and Samarra. The course will also cover Ādāb of Ziyārat. Practical rules on saying Salāt in the airplane, performing wudhū using spray bottle, and the rules of saying complete or shortened (qasr) prayers in Iraq will also be discussed. … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 690. Āyat 2:246 – Lack of commitment

Bismillāh. قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِن دِيَارِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ They said, ‘Why should we not fight in the way of Allah, when we have been expelled from our homes and [separated from] our children?’ But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned … Read more