Mehdi Raza وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ Walaqad na‘lamu annaka yadhīqu sadraka bimā yaqūlūn Surely, We know that your chest tightens because of what they say. (Sūrat al-Hijr, No 15, Āyat 97) This verse was sent as a consolation to Holy Prophet Muhammad sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam who was distressed by the mockery and jibes of the … Read more
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Fa aqim wajhaka liddíni hanīfā fitratallāhillatī fatarannāsa ‘alayhā lā tabdīla likhalqillāhi dhālikaddīnul qayyim walākinna aktharannāsi lā ya‘lamūn So set your heart as a person of pure faith on this religion, the original … Read more
وَذَرُوا ظَاهِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُ Wadharū zāhiral-isthmi wabātinah Évitez le péché apparent ou caché. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 120) Ce verset ordonne aux croyants de rester complètement éloignés des péchés, qu’ils soient apparents ou cachés. Le mot utilisé pour désigner les péchés dans ce verset est ‘ithm’, un mot qui à l’origine signifie une chose … Read more
وَذَٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي ظَنَنتُم بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَاكُمْ wadhālikum zannukumul-ladhī zanantum birabbikum ardākum Et c’est cette pensée que vous avez eue de votre Seigneur, qui vous a ruinés, de sorte que vous êtes devenus du nombre des perdants. (Soūrat al-Fussilat, No 41, Āyat 23) La conception que l’être humain se fait de Dieu Tout-Puissant influence tous les … Read more
وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ Wasaya‘lamul-ladhīna zalamū ayya munqalibin yanqalibūn And the wrongdoers will soon know at what final place they will end up (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No 26, Āyat 227) This verse is a clear warning to those who are guilty of oppression. The word ‘munqalabīn’ is from ‘inqilāb’, to turn around. The wrongdoers … Read more
ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَ Dhālikum bimā kuntum tafrahūna fil-ardhi bighayril-haqqi wabimā kuntum tamrahūna Voilà le prix de votre exultation sur terre, sans raison, ainsi que de votre joie immodérée. (Sūrat al-Ghāfir, No 40, Āyat 75) Le Jour du Jugement, ceux qui seront punis, seront informés de leurs actions … Read more
وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَاءُ ۖ فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Waqālūl-hamdu lillāhil-ladhī sadqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanāl-ardha natabawwa’u minal-jannati hathyu nashā, fani‘ma ajrul-‘āmilīn They will say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us inheritors of the earth, that we may settle in … Read more
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِما أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ qala rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr Seigneur, j’ai grand besoin du bien que tu feras descendre vers moi. (Sūrat al-Qasas, No.28, Āyat 24) Le Coran dénombre de magnifiques Du’ās que nous pouvons lire quotidiennement. Nous devrions notamment rajouter celui mentionné dans le verset ci-dessus, … Read more
فَأَجْمِعُوا أَمْرَكُمْ وَشُرَكَاءَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ أَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقْضُوا إِلَيَّ وَلَا تُنظِرُونِ Fa-ajami‘ū amrakum washurakā’akum thumma lā yakun amrukum ‘alaykum ghummatan thumma-qdhū ilayya walā tunzirūn So, conspire together, along with your partners, leaving nothing vague in your plan, then carry it out against me without giving me any respite. (Sūrat Yūnus, No 10, … Read more
وَ أَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ تَنْهى عَنِ الْفَحْشاءِ وَ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ لَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ Wa-aqimisalāta innasalāta tanhā ‘anil-fahshāi walmunkari waladhikullahi akbar And maintain the prayer. Indeed, the prayer prevents indecencies and wrongs, and the remembrance of Allah is surely greater (Surat al-‘Ankabūt, no.29, Āyat 45) As we approach the Day of ‘Āshurā’, we send our … Read more