Mehdi Raza مَتَى نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ Matā nasrullāhi alā inna nasrallāhi qarīb ‘When will Allah’s help come?’ Look! Allah’s help is indeed near! (Surat al-Baqarah 2, Āyat 214) For believers, the ultimate benchmark of success is the success in the Hereafter; through entry into the Paradise and closeness to Allah ‘azza wajall. However, Allah … Read more
إِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ غَرَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ دِينُهُمْ ۗ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّـهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّـهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ Idh yaqūlul-munāfiqūna walladhīna fī qulūbihim mardun gharra hā’ulāhi dīnuhum. Waman yatawakkal ‘alallāhi fa-innallāha ‘azīzun hakīm Quand les hypocrites et ceux qui ont une maladie au cœur [dont la foi est douteuse] disaient : « Ces … Read more
يَا قَوْمِ لَكُمُ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ ظَاهِرِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِن بَأْسِ اللَّهِ إِن جَاءَنَا O my people! Today sovereignty belongs to you, and you are dominant in the land. But who will save us from Allah’s punishment should it overtake us? (Sūrat Ghāfir, No 40, Āyat 29) When people are in power and have … Read more
وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ Wanumakkina lahum filardi wanuriya fir‘awna wahāmāna wajunūdahumā minhum mā kānū yahdharūn And to establish them in the land, and to show Fir‘awn and Haman and their hosts from them that of which they were apprehensive. (Sūrat al-Qasas, No 28, Āyat 6) This verse … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّـهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nabiyyu hasbukallāhu wa manit-taba‘aka minal-mu‘minīn O Prophète, Allah et ceux des croyants qui te suivent te suffisent (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 64) Ce verset a été révélé pour réconforter le Prophète sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam et lui rappeler qu’il n’était pas seul. Même face à aux ennemis, … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّـهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nabiyyu hasbukallāhu wa manit-taba‘aka minal-mu‘minīn O Prophète, Allah et ceux des croyants qui te suivent te suffisent (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 64) Ce verset a été révélé pour réconforter le Prophète sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam et lui rappeler qu’il n’était pas seul. Même face à aux ennemis, … Read more
وَإِن تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا Wa-in ta‘uddū ni ‘mata-llāhi lā tuhsūhā And if you should count the favor of Allah, you could not enumerate them. (Sūrat Ibrāhīm, No 14, Āyat 34) As we complete the month of Ramadan believers are filled with a mixture of sadness and joy. The sadness that the blessed month … Read more
قالَ يا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ ما تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ Qāla yā abati if‘al mā tumaru satajidunī in shā Allahu minas-sābirīn (Ismaël) dit : “Ô mon cher père, fais ce qui t’es commandé : tu me trouveras, s’il plaît à Allah, du nombre des endurants”. (Sourat al-Sāffāt, No. 37, Āyat 102) L’un des … Read more
إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatil qadr Indeed, We sent it down during the Night of Decree (Sūrat al-Qadr, Ayat 1) Every Divine Scripture that was sent down to the Prophets of Allah ‘alayhimus-salam was sent down instantaneously; in other words, all at once with the full commands and expectations provided for the people … Read more
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَرَضِيَ لَهُ قَوْلًا Yawma’idhin lā tanfa‘ush-shafā‘atu illā man adhina lahur-Rahmānu waradhiya lahu qawlā Ce jour-là, l’intercession ne profitera qu’à celui auquel le Tout Miséricordieux aura donné Sa permission et dont Il agréera la parole. (Soūrat TāHā, No 20, Āyat 109) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage … Read more