Mehdi Raza Bismillāh, وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا شُرَكَائِيَ الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَوْبِقًا Et le jour où Il dira : « Appelez ceux que vous prétendiez être Mes associés. » Ils les invoqueront ; mais eux ne leur répondront pas, Nous aurons placé entre eux une vallée de perdition. (Sūrat al-Kahf, No.18, Āyat 52) Le Jour de la … Read more
Bismillāh. أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا Do you suppose that most of them listen or exercise their reason? They are just like cattle; indeed, they are further astray from the way. (Sūrat al-Furqān, No.25, Āyat 44) Human beings who go astray from the right path and follow their desires become like … Read more
Bismillāh, اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ Guide-nous dans le droit chemin (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 6) Dans ce verset, nous demandons à Allah ‘azza wajall de nous guider vers le droit chemin. La compréhension apparente de ce verset est qu’Allah nous apprend à prononcer cette phrase, et ce faisant, un changement se produit en Allah de … Read more
Bismillāh, اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍزَيْتُونَةٍ لَا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّشَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is a niche wherein is a lamp—the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star—lit from a blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western, whose oil almost lights up, though fire should not … Read more
Bismillāh, وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونََ Afin que vous en complétiez le nombre et que vous en proclamiez la grandeur d’Allah pour vous avoir guidés, et afin que vous soyez reconnaissants ! (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 185) À la fin du mois de Ramadan, les musulmans célèbrent la fête de l’Eid al-Fitr. … Read more
Bismillāh. فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ Evil is the [final] abode of the arrogant (Sūrat al-Nahl, No. 16, Āyat 29) One of the vices discussed in the books of ethics and noble character (akhlāq) is that of pride (takabbur). Pride is like self-conceit (‘ujb), but they differ in that pride is when a person sees themselves as being above … Read more
Bismillāh, الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Louange à Allah, Seigneur de l’univers. (Sourate Al-Hamd, n° 1, verset 2) L’importance de ce verset souvent répété peut-être observée dans la narration suivante de l’Imam Ja’far al-Sādiq ‘alayhis-salām : Quand le Messager d’Allah (paix et bénédictions soient sur lui et sa famille) entrait dans la matinée, il disait “alhamdulillāhi … Read more
Bismillāh. أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ Do people think that they will be left alone on saying: ‘We believe’, and that they will not be tested? (Sūrat Al- ‘Ankabūt, No. 29, Āyat 2) At times in the Holy Quran, Allah ‘azza wajall asks us certain questions which act as a … Read more
Bismillāh, الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Louange à Allah, Seigneur de l’univers. (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 2) Dans le chapitre d’ouverture du Saint Coran, Allah enseigne à Son serviteur des mots avec lesquels il peut s’adresser à son Créateur. L’homme n’a pas la capacité de comprendre la réalité d’Allah et par conséquent, il ne peut véritablement … Read more
Bismillāh. اَللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالاَرْضِ Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. (Surat al-Nur, No.24, Āyat 35) This is one of the most descriptive verses of the holy Quran. In this reflection, we focus on its opening sentence: Allah is the illumination of the heavens and the earth, and inshāAllah in a future Reflection, … Read more