Quranic Reflection No. 360 Āyat 5:83 – Language of Tears

وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَىٰ أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ Wa-idhā sami‘ū mā -rasūli tarā tafīdu -dam‘imimmā ‘arafū –And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize (Sūratul Mā’idah, No.5, Āyat 83) … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 358 Āyat 83:26 – Competing for Heaven

وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ wafī dhālika falyatanāfasil-mutanāfisūn So for that let the aspirants aspire (for the bliss) (Sūratul Mutaffifīn, No.83, Āyat 26) In Sūratul Mutaffifīn Allah ‘azza wa-jall describes the bounties of Heaven. He mentions the pure drink that will be given to the people in Heaven and then says that is what people should … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 358 Āyat 18:10 – Seeking the True direction

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا Rabbanā ātinā min ladunka rahmatan wa-hyyi’ lanā min amrinā rashadā Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Yourself and help us on to rectitude in our affair. (Sūratul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 10) When the youths of Ashābul Kahf (People of the Cave) sought refuge in the … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 357 Āyat 11:73 – Surprise at God’s Decree

قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۖ رَحْمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ Qālū ata‘jabīna min amrillāhi rahmatullāhi wa-barkātuhu ‘alaykum ahla–bayti, innahū hamīdun majīd They said, ‘Are you amazed at Allah’s decree? [That is] Allah’s mercy and His blessings upon you, members of the household. Indeed He is worthy of Praise, Glorious. … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 134: Āyat 11:116 – Lutter contre la corruption dans la société

 فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ أُولُو بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْأَرْضِ Si seulement il existait, dans les générations d’avant vous des gens vertueux qui interdisent la corruption sur terre! (Sūrat Hūd No.11, Āyat 116) Ce verset pointe une base essentielle pour le progrès d’une société – un groupe de membres de la société … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 356 Āyat 12:55 – Pursuing Responsibility

قَالَ اجْعَلْنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَائِنِ الْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ Qāla-j‘alnī ‘alā khazā’inil-ardhi, innī hafīzun ‘alīm He said, ‘Put me in charge of the store houses of the land, I am indeed reliable, well-informed.’ (Sūrat Yūsuf No.12, Āyat 55) When the Egyptian king tells Nabī Yūsuf (a) that he would like to appoint him to a … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 355 Āyat 11:56 – The Invincible Lord

مَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ Mā min dābbatin illā huwa ākhidhun bināsiyatihā; inna rabbi ‘alā sirātin mustaqīm There is no creature but that He holds it by its forelock. Indeed, my Lord is on a straight path. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 56) When Prophet Hūd (a) talks … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n°133 Āyat 4:140 – Se joindre à ceux qui se moquent

وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ ۚ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ ۗ Wa-qad nazzala ‘alaykum fil-kitābi an idhā sami ‘tum āyātillāhi yukfaru bihā wa-yustahza’u bihā falā taq ‘udū ma ‘ahum hattā yakhūdū fī hadīthin ghayrih; innakum idhan mithluhum
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Quranic Reflection No. 353 Āyat 10:26 – Reward of performing good deeds

لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا الْحُسْنَىٰ وَزِيَادَةٌ Lil-ladhīna ahsanūl-husnā wa-ziyādah For those who do good, will have the best reward and [even] more. Sūrat Yūnus, No.10, Āyat 26 It is the Grace of the Almighty that He promises to reward the one who performs good deeds with much more than is deserved. In this verse Allah promises two … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 352 Āyat 7:26 – The function of clothing

يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْآتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ۚ Yā banī Ādama qad anzalnā ‘alaykum libāsan yuwāri saw’ātikum warīshā wa-libāsut-taqwā dhālika khayr O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of piety – that is … Read more