Mehdi Raza هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا Huwalladhī yusallī ‘alaykum wamalā’ikatuhu liyukhrijakum minazzulumāti ilannūr, wakāna bilmu’minīna rahīmā It is He who blesses you, and so do His angels, that He may bring you out from darkness into light, and He is most merciful to the faithful. (Sūrat al-Ahzāb, … Read more
وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً Wa-asbagha ‘alaykum ni‘amahu zāhiratan wabātinah He has showered upon you His blessings, the outward, and the inward. (Sūrat Luqmān, No.31, Āyat 20) This verse is part of a question that Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā asks human beings. Have they not considered how creation is subservient to the human being, and how … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū qū anfusakum wa-ahlīkum nārā wa-qūduhan-nāsu wal-hijārah O vous qui avez cru ! Préservez vos personnes et vos familles d’un Feu dont le combustible sera les gens et les pierres (Sūratut Tahrīm, No.66, Āyat 6) Ce verset parle d’une responsabilité familiale fondamentale … Read more
وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ wa-an laysa lil-insāni illā mā sa’ā Et qu’en vérité, l’homme n’obtient que [le fruit] de ses efforts. (Sūratun Najm, No.53, Āyat 39) Un des principes Divins enseigné par tous les Prophètes est que les êtres humains ne recevront que ce pour quoi ils auront travaillé. Ce qu’ils deviendront et … Read more
قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ Qālū lā dhayra innā ilā rabbanā munqalibūn They said, ‘No harm [in that]! Indeed, we shall return to our Lord. (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No.26, Āyat 50) The recognition of truth due to hidāyah (divine guidance) can have a significant impact on the attitude of a person. It can … Read more
يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوا ۚ أَحْصَاهُ اللَّهُ وَنَسُوهُ Yawma yab’athuhumu-llāhu jamī’an fayunabbi’uhum bimā ‘amilū. Ahsāhu-Lahu wanasūh Et le jour où Allah les ressuscitera tous, puis les informera de ce qu’ils ont fait: Allah l’a dénombré et ils l’auront oublié. (Sūratul Mujādilah, No.58, Āyat 6) Ce verset parle du Jour du Jugement. Suite … Read more
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wa–kun minas-sājdīn So celebrate the praise of your Lord and be among those who prostrate (Sūratul Hijr, No.15, Āyat 98) When the polytheists rejected the mission of the Holy Prophet sallalāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wa-sallam they mocked him and the message he brought. Their harsh and scornful … Read more
قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِدًا Qāla-ladhīna ghalabū ‘alā amrihim lanattakhidhanna ‘alayhim masjidā Those who prevailed in the matter said, ‘We will surely set up a place of worship over them.’ (Sūratul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 21) When the People of the Cave (ashāb al-Kahf) died after waking up from their long sleep … Read more
فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا Fitrata-llāhil-latī fataran-nāsaa ‘alayha The original nature endowed by Allah according to which He originated mankind (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 30) The day of Eid al-Fitr which is celebrated after going through the month of Ramadan is a new beginning when the believer is now pure of all sins. He … Read more
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ Laylatul-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. (Sūratul Qadr, No.97, Āyat 3) During the last ten nights of the holy month of Ramadan is a night which is exalted and unique. According to Tafsīr Majma‘ul Bayān, some days and timings are … Read more