Mehdi Raza قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا Qāla bal sawwalat lakum anfusakum amrā Il dit : Vos âmes, plutôt, vous ont suggéré quelque chose… (Sūrat Yusuf, No 12, Āyat 18) Lorsque les frères du prophète Yūsuf ‘alayhis-salām ont apporté sa chemise à leur père et ont raconté la fausse histoire sur la manière dont le loup l’a mangé, … Read more
لَمْ أَكُن بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا Lam akun bidu‘ā’ika rabbi shaqiyyā Never have I, my Lord, been disappointed in supplicating You! (Sūrat Maryam, No 19, Āyat 4) One of the etiquettes of supplication is having hope in Allah ‘azza wajall. The attitude of the supplicator/invoker (dā‘i) must show a confidence in his prayer being accepted, based … Read more
ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَا مُوسَى Thumma ji’ta ‘alā qadarin yā Mūsā Ensuite tu es venu, ô Moïse, conformément à un décret. (Sūrat TāHā, N° 20, Āyat 40) Les versets 11 à 47 de la Sūrat TāHā font mention de la conversation entre Allah ‘azza wajall et le Prophète Mūsā ‘alayhis salām lors de leur rencontre au Mont Sinaï. … Read more
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ Wa-idhā quri’al-qur’ānu fastami‘ū lahu wa-ansitū la‘allakum turhamūn When the Quran is recited, listen to it and be silent, maybe you will receive [Allah’s] mercy! (Sūrat al-A‘rāf, No 7, Āyat 204) The believer’s awe for Allah ‘azza wajall is reflected in the attitude with which he listens to the words … Read more
وَلْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعَافًا خَافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ Walyakhshal-ladhīna law tarakū min khalfihim dhurriyatan dhi‘āfan khāfū ‘alayhim Que la crainte saisisse ceux qui laisseraient après eux une descendance faible, et qui seraient inquiets à leur sujet. (Soūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 9) Quand Allah ‘azza wajall parle de l’importance de traiter les orphelins avec justice … Read more
إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَٰئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا Illā man tāba wa-āmana wa-‘amila swālihan faulaā’ika yubaddilul-lāhu sayyi’ātihim hasanāt; wakānal-lāhu ghafūran rahīmā Except for those who repent, believe, and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving … Read more
لِكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَی مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلاَ تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ Likaylā ta’saw alā mā fātakum wa lā tafrahū bimā ātākum Afin que vous ne vous tourmentiez pas au sujet de ce qui vous a échappé, ni n’exultiez pour ce qu’Il vous a donné (Sūrat al-Hadīd, No. 57, Āyat 23) Nous vivons une époque intéressante, dans laquelle … Read more
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ Innallāha yuhibbul-ladhīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi saffan ka-annahum bunyānun marsūs Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row as though they are a [single] structure joined firmly. (Sūrat al-Saff, No 61, Āyat 4) This verse talks about those who fight in … Read more
قَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَى اللَّـهُ بُنْيَانَهُم مِّنَ الْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّقْفُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَأَتَاهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُون Qad makaralladhīna min qablihim fa-atallāhu bunyānahum minal-qwā’idi fakharra ‘alayhimus-saqfu min fawqihim wa-atāhumul-‘adhābu min haythu lā yash‘urūn Ceux qui ont vécu avant eux, certes, ont comploté, mais Allah attaqua les bases mêmes de leur bâtisse. … Read more
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا Lā taqtulūn- nafsal-latī harramallāhu illā bilhaqqi wa man qutila mazlūman faqad ja‘alná liwaliyyihi sultānā And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except with due cause. And whoever is killed unjustly – We have given his heir authority! … Read more