Mehdi Raza وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا Et le messager dit : “Seigneur, mon peuple a vraiment pris ce Coran pour une chose délaissée.” (Sūratul Furqan, No.25, Āyat 30) Le Saint Prophète (saw) se plaint à Allah de la manière dont son peuple traite le Coran. Il y a une différence d’opinion … Read more
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ Waquli-‘malū fasayarallāhu ‘amalakum warasūluhu wal-mu’minūn And say, ‘Go on working. Allah will see your work, and His Messenger and the believers. (Sūratut Tawbah, No.9, Āyat 105) This verse encourages believers to do good deeds and be mindful that their deeds are being seen by Allah ‘azza wa-jall, the … Read more
لَا خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنْ نَجْوَاهُمْ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَاحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ lā khayra fī kathīrin min najwāhum illā man amara bi-sadaqatin aw ma’rūfin aw islāhin baynan-nās. Il n’y a rien de bon dans la plus grande partie de leurs conversations secrètes, sauf si l’un d’eux ordonne une charité, une bonne … Read more
وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ wa-tilakal-ayyāmou noudāwilouhā baynan-nās Ainsi faisons-Nous alterner les jours (bons et mauvais) parmi les gens. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No.3, Āyat 140) C’est une partie d’un verset qui a été révélé après la bataille de ‘Ohod. Il s’agit d’une déclaration importante sur l’alternance de la providence chez les gens dans ce monde. … Read more
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا Qāla: bal sawwalt lakum anfusakum Nay, your souls have tempted you in the matter. (Sūrat Yusuf, No.12, Āyat 18) Quand les frères de Nabī Yūsuf apportent sa chemise à leur père avec du faux sang, Nabī Ya’qūb n’est pas dupe. Ils lui disent qu’un loup a mangé Yūsuf … Read more
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Yurīdullāhu bikumulyusra walā yurīdu bikumul–‘usr Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty Sūrat Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 185 Verses 183-186 of Sūra al-Baqarah talk about the month of Ramadan and related issues. Among these verses the above phrase is an enlightening statement … Read more
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنْفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَنْ تَبُورَ Innal-ladhīna yatlūna kitābal-lāhi -aqāmus-salāta -anfaqū mimmā razaqnāhum -‘alāniyatan yarjūna tijāratan tabūr Indeed those who recite the Book of Allah and maintain the prayer, and spend secretly and openly out of what We have provided them, hope for a gain … Read more
وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا Wa-ad‘ū Rabbī ‘asā allā akūna bidu‘ā’i Rabbī shaqiyyā I will supplicate my Lord. Hopefully I will not be disappointed in supplicating my Lord. (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 48) When Abraham (i.e. Nabī Ibrahim ‘alayhis salām) talks to his uncle Āzar about belief in One God, Āzar refuses … Read more
وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا Wa-‘tasimū bihablillāhi jamī’an walā tafarraqū Et cramponnez-vous tous ensemble au ” Habl ” (câble) d’Allah et ne soyez pas divisés. (Sūrat Āli Imran, No.3, Āyat 103) Ce verset concerne la société des croyants, leur disant de s’unir et de s’accrocher au câble d’Allah. Qu’entend-on par le câble d’Allah? Dans … Read more
وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِي الزَّبُورِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الذِّكْرِ أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ Walaqad katabnā fiz-zabūri min ba‘didh-dhikri annal-ardhayarithuhā ‘ibādiyas-sālihūn Certainly We wrote in the Psalms after the Reminder: ‘Indeed My righteous servants shall inherit the earth’ (Sūratul Anbiyā, No.21, Āyat 105) This verse gives the good news of a reward in the world for the … Read more