Mehdi Raza 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
فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا Fitrata-llāhil-latī fataran-nāsaa ‘alayha Telle est la nature qu’Allah a originellement donnée aux hommes (Soūratur Roūm, No.30, Āyat 30) Le jour de l’Idd al-Fitr, célébré après le mois de Ramadan, est un nouveau départ pour le croyant qui a été purifié de tous ses péchés. Il retourne à sa forme … Read more
إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ Innal-insāna lirabbihi lakanūd, wa-innahū ‘alā dhālika lashahīd Indeed, man is ungrateful to his Lord and indeed he is witness to that! (Sūratِ al-‘Āadiyāt No.100, Āyāt 6-7) This verse tells us about the human being who has not refined and trained himself. He does not rein in his … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Yā ayyuhan-nāsu-‘budū rabbakumul-ladhī khalaqakum wal-ladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn O mankind! Worship your Lord, who created you and those who were before you, so that you may be Godwary. (Sūrat al-Baqarah No.2, Āyat 21) Worship has been mentioned many times in the Quran. … Read more
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ Khushsha‘an absārahum yakhrujūna minal-ajdāthi ka-annahum jarādun muntashir They will emerge from the graves as if they were scattered locusts with their eyes cast down. (Sūrat al-Qamar No.54, Āyat 7) Many verses of the Quran describe the Day of Judgment in vivid detail. Believers can visualize the happenings … Read more
وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Walya ‘fū walyasfahū alā tuhibbūna an yaghfirallāhu lakum wallāhu gahfurur rahīm Qu’ils pardonnent et absolvent. N’aimez-vous pas qu’Allah vous pardonne ? Et Allah est Pardonneur et Miséricordieux. (Sūratun Nūr, No.24, Āyat 22) Alors que le mois de Ramadan tire malheureusement à sa … Read more
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ Laylatul-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr La nuit d’Al-Qadr est meilleure que mille mois. (Soūratul Qadr, No.97, Āyat 3) Parmi les dix dernières nuits du mois sacré de Ramadan, il y a une nuit exaltée et unique. Selon le Tafsīr Majma‘oul Bayān, certains jours et certains horaires sont plus bénis … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū qū anfusakum wa-ahlīkum nārā waquduhān-nāsu wal-hijārah O you who have faith! Save yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel will be people and stones! (Sūra al-Tahrīm, No.66, Āyat 6) In this verse believers are told that they should be … Read more
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ Fada ‘ā rabbahu annī maghlūbun fantasir Thereupon he invoked his Lord, ‘I have been overcome, so help [me] (Sūrat al-Qamar, No.54, Āyat 10) Prophet Nūh ‘alayhis salām has the distinction of being one of the Ulul ‘Azm Prophets who lived a long time and worked hard for his people. He … Read more