Mehdi Raza وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً Wa-asbagha ‘alaykum ni‘amahu zāhiratan wabātinah Et Il vous a comblés de Ses bienfaits apparents et cachés. (Sūrat Luqmān, No.31, Āyat 20) Ce verset fait partie d’une question qu’Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā pose aux êtres humains. N’ont-ils pas réfléchi sur la manière dont la création est assujettie à l’être humain et la … Read more
لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚوَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ Law anzalnā hādhal-qur’āna ‘alā jabalin laraytahu khāshi‘an mutasaddi‘an min khashyatillāh, watilkal-amthālu nadribuhā linnāsi la‘allahum yatafakkarūn Had We sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled [and] go to pieces for fear of … Read more
وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Walladhīna jāhadū fīnā lanahdiyyanahum subulanā, wainnallāha lama‘al-muhsinīn Et quand à ceux qui luttent pour Notre cause, Nous les guiderons certes sur Nos sentiers. Allah est en vérité avec les bienfaisants. (Sūrat ‘Ankabūt, No.29, Āyat 69) La sourate ‘Ankabūt se termine par une déclaration importante qui … Read more
أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا Anzala minas-samā’i mā’an fasālat awdiyatun bi-qadarihā Il a fait descendre une eau du ciel à laquelle des vallées servent de lit, selon leur grandeur. (Sūrat al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 17) Lorsque Allah fait descendre une eau du ciel, la terre l’agrée et l’absorbe selon sa capacité. Les vallées, les … Read more
فَلَمَّا زَاغُوا أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ Falammā zāghū azāgal-lāhu qulūbahum So, when they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside (Sūratِ al-Saff No.61, Āyat 5) Does Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā guide and misguide people according to His will? Is guidance available for all or only for a select few? These are common questions, with people being … Read more
قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ Qālū lā dhayra innā ilā rabbanā munqalibūn Ils disent: «Il n’y a pas de mal! Car c’est vers notre Seigneur que nous retournerons. (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No.26, Āyat 50) La reconnaissance de la vérité grâce à la hidāyah (la guidance divine) peut avoir un impact significatif sur le … Read more
وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللَّهِ Waman adhallu mimmani–ttaba‘a hawāhu bi-ghayri hudan mina-llāh And who is more astray than him who follows his desires without any guidance from Allah (Sūratِ al-Qasas No.28, Āyat 50) In this verse following certain personal desires and whims is directly linked to being astray. In fact, it … Read more
وَيَدْعُ الْإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَاءَهُ بِالْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ الْإِنْسَانُ عَجُولًا Wayad‘ul-insānu bishsharri du‘ā-ahu bilkhayri, wakānal-insānu ‘ajūlā Man prays for ill as [avidly as] he prays for good, and man is overhasty (Sūratِ al-Isrā No.17, Āyat 11) This verse tells us that man prays for what will harm him as eagerly as he prays for good. This … Read more
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wa–kun minas-sājdīn Glorifie donc Ton Seigneur par Sa louange et sois de ceux qui se prosternent. (Sūratul Hijr, No.15, Āyat 98) Quand les polythéistes rejetaient la mission du Saint Prophète Sallalāhou ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wa-sallam, ils se moquaient de lui ainsi que du message qu’il avait apporté. … Read more
قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِدًا Qāla-ladhīna ghalabū ‘alā amrihim lanattakhidhanna ‘alayhim masjidā Mais ceux qui l’emportèrent ( dans la discussion) dirent: “ Elevons sur eux un sanctuaire” (Soūratoul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 21) Quand les gens de la caverne (ashāb al-Kahf) trouvèrent la mort après s’être réveillés de leur long sommeil, ils furent … Read more