Mehdi Raza يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū idhā laqītum fi’atan fathbutū O you who have faith! When you meet a host [in battle], then stand firm. (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 45) One of the outstanding characteristics of a true believer is to stand firm in the face of any attack … Read more
قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّـهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّـهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ Qul lan yusībanā illā mā kataballāhu lanā huwa mawlānā wa-‘alallāhi falyatawakkalil-mu’minūn Dis : « Rien ne nous atteindra, en dehors de ce qu’Allah a prescrit pour nous. Il est notre Protecteur. C’est en Allah que les croyants doivent mettre leur … Read more
وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا Waman yastankif ‘an ‘ibādatihi wayastakbir fasayahshuruhum ilayhi jamī‘ā And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant, He will gather them all toward Him. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 172) The first part of this verse talks about how Prophet ‘Īsā ‘alayhis-salām and the angels close to Allah ‘azza wajall would not … Read more
ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum ta‘lamūn That is better for you, should you know (Sūrat al-Jumuah, No 62, Āyat 9) Almighty Allah ‘azza wajall made the system of time, with the passing of day and night, to facilitate life on earth. Out of this He chose certain times for specific blessings, … Read more
مَتىَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ Matā nasrullahi alā inna nasrallāhi qarīb « Quand viendra le secours d’Allah ? » -Quoi ! Le secours d’Allah est sûrement proche. (Surat al-Baqarah 2, Āyat 214) Alors que nous vivons une période de peur, d’anxiété, d’incertitude et peut-être de solitude, ce verset nous rappelle l’optimisme et … Read more
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala’in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu layaūsun kafūr Et si nous faisons goûter à l’homme une grâce de Notre part, et qu’ensuite Nous la lui arrachons, le voilà désespéré et ingrat. (Sūrat Hūd, N° 11, Āyat 9) L’être humain est une étrange … Read more
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا Alladhí khalaqal-mawt wal-hayāta liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu ‘amalā He, who created death and life that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct. (Sūrat al-Mulk, No.67, Āyat 2) There are three important points to understand in this verse: The first point is that … Read more
وَاللَّـهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا Wallāhu yurīdu an yatūba ‘alaykum wayurīdul-ladhīna yattabi ‘ūnash-shahawāti an tamīlū maylan ‘azīmā And Allah desires that He turns toward you, and those who follow their lusts desire that you should deviate, a great deviation. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 27) The verses … Read more
أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا Alā fil-fitnati saqatū Or, c’est bien dans la tentation qu’ils sont tombés. (Sūrat al-Tawba No 9, Āyat 49) Lorsque les êtres humains veulent échapper à une responsabilité, ils se justifient comme ils peuvent. Ils peuvent concocter une légitimité à leurs actions. La cause de la révélation de ce verset en est … Read more
وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَّنثُورًا Waqadimnā ilā mā ‘amilū min ‘amalin faja ‘alnāhu habā’an manthūrā Then We shall attend to the works they have done and then turn them into scattered dust. (Sūrat al-Furqan, No 25, Āyat 23) The action that a human being does in this world always remains. It … Read more