Mehdi Raza يَوْمَ تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَسْعَىٰ نُورُهُم بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِم Yawma taral-mu’minīna walmu’mināti yas‘ā nūrūhum bayna aydīhim wabiaymānihim Le jour où tu verras les croyants et les croyantes, leur lumière courant devant eux et à leur droite. (Sourata al-Hadīd, No 57, Āyat 12) Ce verset fait la description des croyants au Jour du Jugement, s’avançant vers … Read more
مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ Mā asāba min musībatin illā bi-idhni-llāh No affliction comes about except by Allah’s permission (Sūrat al-Taghābun, No 64, Āyat 11) This verse comes after two verses that describe believers and disbelievers. It talks of afflictions as a point of reflection for both groups. Those who believe should understand … Read more
وَإِن كَادُوا لَيَفْتِنُونَكَ عَنِ الَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ لِتَفْتَرِيَ عَلَيْنَا غَيْرَهُ ۖ وَإِذًا لَّاتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِيلاً Wa-in kādū layaftinūnaka ‘anil-ladhī awahaynā ilayka liyaftariya ‘alayna ghayrahu wa-idhan lattakhadhūka khalīlā Ils ont failli te détourner de ce que Nous t’avions révélé, [dans l’espoir] qu’à la place de ceci, tu inventes quelque chose d’autre et (l’imputes) à Nous. Et alors, … Read more
الَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَهُم بِالْآخِرَةِ كَافِرُونَ Alladhīna yasuddūna ‘an sabīlillī wayabghūnahā ‘iwajan wahum bil’ākhirati kāfirūn Those who hinder [others] from the way of Allah, and seek to make it crooked, and disbelieve in the Hereafter. (Sūrat al-A‘rāf, No 7, Āyat 45) This verse describes some qualities of the zālimīn – the … Read more
وَمِنْ آبَائِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَإِخْوَانِهِمْ ۖ وَاجْتَبَيْنَاهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ Wamin ābā’ihim wadhurriyātihim wa-ikhwānihim wajtabaynāhum wahadaynāhum ilā sirātin mustaqīm De même une partie de leurs ancêtres, de leurs descendants et de leurs frères et Nous les avons choisis et guidés vers un droit chemin. (Soūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 87) Les versets 84 à 87 … Read more
قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ Qutilal-kharrāsūnal-ladhīna hum fī ghamratin sāhūn Perish the liars, who are heedless in a stupor. (Sūrat al-Zāriyāt, No 51, Āyats 10-11) This verse condemns the group of people who spread falsehood about the belief in the Day of Judgment. Because they did not believe in a life hereafter, these … Read more
وَ إِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِنْدَنا خَزائِنُهُ وَ ما نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَعْلُوم Wa in min shay’in illā ‘indanā khazā’inuhu wa mā nunazziluhu illā biqadarin ma‘lūm Et il n’est rien dont Nous n’ayons les réserves et Nous ne le faisons descendre que dans une mesure déterminée. (Sourate al-Hijr, No.15, Āyat :21) La générosité est un … Read more
وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا Wa-‘ibādur-rahmānil-ladhīna yamshūna ‘alal-ardhi hawnā And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth humbly (Surat Al-Furqān, no.25, verse 63) In Sūrat al-Furqān, beginning from verse 63 to 76, Allah ‘azza wajall describes for us the qualities of those whom He considers as His … Read more
مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ Mā yakūnu lī an aqūla mā laysa lī bihaqq Il ne m’appartient pas de déclarer ce que je n’ai pas le droit de dire ! (Sūrat al-Mā’idah, No 5, Āyat 116) Lorsque Allah ‘azza wajall demande au Prophète ‘Īsā/Jésus ‘alayhis-salām s’il a demandé aux gens de le prendre lui et … Read more