Mehdi Raza لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ Latarkabunna tabaqan ‘an tabaq Vous passerez, certes, par des états successifs ! (Sūrat al-Inshiqāq, No 84, Āyat 19) Avant ce verset, Allah ‘azza wajall jure par trois de ses créations : le coucher de soleil, la nuit et la lune. Ces phénomènes font partie du processus qui se produit à la fin de la journée. … Read more
وَجَاءَكَ فِي هَٰذِهِ الْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ And there has come to you, in this, the truth and an instruction and a reminder for the believers. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 120) Continuing the verse from the previous week’s reflection, the second part of the verse talks about other benefits of historical narrations. Tafsīr Majma‘ al-Bayān says the words ‘in this’ … Read more
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ Wa-idhā qīla lahut-taqillāha akhadhathul-‘izzatu bil-ithm Et quand on lui dit: « Redoute Allah », l’orgueil criminel s’empare de lui. (Soūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 206) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage qui décrit les qualités des hypocrites. Il révèle le fonctionnement intérieur d’une personne qui n’a aucune … Read more
وَكُلًّا نَّقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنبَاءِ الرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ And each [story] We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make firm your heart. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 120) The stories of many Prophets ‘alayhimus-salām and past peoples have been told in Sūrat Hūd. Towards the end of the … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ Yā ayyuhal-insānu mā gharraka birabbikal-karīm O homme ! Qu’est-ce qui t’a trompé au sujet de ton Seigneur, le Noble ? (Sūrat al-Infitār, No 82, Āyat 6) Dans ce verset, Allah ‘azza wajall pose une question à l’être humain : qu’est-ce qui vous a fait ignorer votre Seigneur et vous a … Read more
وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ And my tawfīq is not but through Allah. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 88) The word tawfīq comes from the root ‘wa-fa-qa’ which means to agree or reconcile. In Islamic terminology it refers to a special grace from the Almighty which makes various means and causes come together to allow a person to do … Read more
إِنَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا كَبِيرًا Inna hādhal-qur’āna yahdī lillatī hiya aqwamu wayubashshirul-mu’minīnal-ladhīna ya‘malūnas-swālihāti anna lahum ajran kabīrā Certes, ce Coran guide vers ce qu’il y a de plus droit, et il annonce aux croyants qui font de bonnes œuvres qu’ils auront une grande … Read more
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءَنَا وَرَضُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاطْمَأَنُّوا بِهَا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا غَافِلُونَ Indeed, those who do not expect the meeting with Us and are satisfied with the life of this world and feel secure therein and those who are heedless of Our signs. (Surat Yūnus, No.10, Āyat 7) This verse talks about a group … Read more
يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ Yā banī ādama khudhū zīnatakum ‘inda kulli masjid Ô enfants d’Adam, dans chaque lieu de Salat portez votre parure (vos habits). (Sūrat al-A‘rāf, No 7, Āyat 31) Ce verset demande aux croyants de se parer pour l’adoration d’Allah ‘azza wajall. Selon le célèbre exégète coranique, ‘Allāmah SMH … Read more
A Prophetic Hadith states that a believer is between hope and fear; hope in God’s mercy and compassion and fear/awe of His justice and magnificence. Traditionally, we often focus on the fear of God and His punishment, as opposed to His mercy and reward. Join this course to reflect on various verses of the Quran … Read more