Mehdi Raza فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ أُولُو بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْأَرْضِ Why were there not among the generations before you those possessing understanding, who forbid mischief on earth? (Sūrat Hūd No.11, Āyat 116) This verse points to an essential foundation for the progress of society – a group of its members who have … Read more
وَقَالُوالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ wa qālūl-hamdu lillāh-ladhī sadaqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanal-ardh Et ils diront : Louange à Allah qui nous a tenu Sa promesse et nous a fait hériter la terre ! (Souratouz Zoumar, No.39, Āyat 74) Ce verset cite les personnes conduites au Paradis, elles sont invitées à y entrer et à y demeurer éternellement. … Read more
وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ wa-‘lamū anna-llāha yahūlu baynal-mar’i wa-qalbih Et sachez qu’Allah s’interpose entre l’homme et son cœur (Sūratul Anfal n°8 Āyat 24) Le cœur (qalb) de l’être humain tel que mentionné dans ce verset et d’autres versets du Coran, est le moyen par lequel l’être humain pense et ressent. C’est l’outil … Read more
أُولَٰئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ Ulā’ika yusāri‘ūna fil-khyrāti wahum lahā sābiqūn It is they who hasten to every good work and these who are foremost in them. (Sūratul Mu’minūn, No.23, Āyat 61) One of the qualities of believers is their eagerness to perform good deeds. Their desire to please Allah propels them towards … Read more
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ يَهْدِيهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِإِيمَانِهِمْ innalladhīna āmanū wa-‘amilūs-swālihāti yahdīhim rabbuhum bi-īmānihim Indeed those who have faith and do righteous deeds, their Lord guides them by the means of their faith (Sūrat Yūnus, No.10, Āyat 9) To have faith and do good deeds are the pre-requisites for an all-encompassing guidance that guides the … Read more
كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ koullou-mri’im bimā kassaba rahīn Chaque personne est en otage de ce qu’il a gagné! (Sūratut Tūr, 52, Āyat 21) Les actions d’un être humain résultent de son niveau de connaissance et d’intelligence, et reflètent l’état de son âme. Les actions révèlent les qualités d’un individu et en retour développent … Read more
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ قُلِ الْعَفْوَ Wayas’alūnaka mādhā yunfiqūn, qulil-‘afw Et ils t’interrogent : « que doit-on dépenser ? » Dis « ‘al-afw’ » (Souratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 219) Un jour un groupe de gens vint voir le Saint Prophète (S) et lui demanda ce qu’ils devraient donner aux autres. Ils savaient que Dieu voulait qu’ils … Read more
كُونُوا رَبَّانِيِّينَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ الْكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَ kūnū rabbānīna bimā kuntum tu‘allimūnal-kitāba wabimā kuntum tadrusūn Be a godly people, because of your teaching the Book and because of your studying it. (Sūrat Āl-i Imran, No.3, Āyat 79) This verse begins by saying that it does not befit for someone blessed with the Scripture, … Read more
ولا يحيق المكر السيئ إلا بأهله Walā yahīqul-makrus-sayyi’u illā bi-ahlih Cependant, la manœuvre perfide n’enveloppe que ses propres auteurs (Sourat Fatir, no 35, Ayat 43) L’une des règles établies selon les voies de Dieu est le fait que ceux qui font du mal subiront les conséquences de ce qu’ils ont semés eux-mêmes. C’est une réalité … Read more
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ inna fī dhālika ladhikrā liman kāna lahū qalbun aw alqās-sam ‘a wa-huwa shahīd Surely in this there is a reminder for one who has a [mindful] heart, Or lends an ear as a witness. (Sūrat Qāf, No.50, Āyat 37) After talking about … Read more