Mehdi Raza وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ wa-‘lamū anna-llāha yahūlu baynal-mar’i wa-qalbih And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart. (Sūratul Anfal, No.8, Āyat 24) The heart (qalb) of the human being as mentioned in this verse and other verses of the Quran is the medium through which the human being thinks … Read more
اُدْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً Ud‘ū rabbakum tadarru‘an wa-khufyatan Invoquez votre Seigneur en toute humilité et recueillement et avec discrétion (Sūratul A‘rāf, No. 7, Āyat 55) Quand un être humain implore Dieu, il a conscience qu’il est un serviteur indigent qui fait sa demande à une source de toute bonté et de générosité. La supplication … Read more
فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُون Fabi dhālika falyafrahū huwa khayrun mimmā yajma‘ūn Voilà de quoi ils devraient se réjouir. C’est bien mieux que tout ce qu’ils amassent. (Sūrat Yūnus, No. 10, Āyat 58) Allah, le Tout-Puissant, parle des différents rôles du Saint Coran dans le verset 57 de la Sūrat Yūnus. Il dit que … Read more
وَلَا يَحِيقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِ walā yahīqul-makrus-sayyi’u illā bi-ahlih The evil plot will beset none but the its authors (Sūrat Fatir, No. 35, Āyat 43) One of the patterns established in God’s ways is that those who plot evil will suffer the consequences of their plots themselves. This is a reality mentioned in this … Read more
وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُ Wa-ja ‘alanī mubārakan ayna mā kunt And He has made me blessed wherever I may be (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 31) Human beings can make a lot of difference in the lives of others. Their support, assistance, cheerfulness, positivity, advice, etc. has the potential to enhance the quality of life … Read more
وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ Wal-bāqiyātus-sālihātu khayrun ‘inda rabbik The everlasting good deeds are better with your Lord (Sūratul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 46) The deeds that a human being performs last forever. Long after the action is done, the energy from it is engraved on the soul. Although human life is finite, the actions he … Read more
وَلَا يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ Walā yastakhiffannakal-ladhīna lā yūqinūn And let not those who have no conviction weaken you (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 60) This verse is the last verse of Sūratur Rūm. The Sūra begins with a promise of victory and ends with a promise of help. The last verse tells believers to be … Read more
وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ Wa’ajjiltu ilayka rabbi litardhā And I hastened towards You my Lord that You might be pleased (Sūrat Taha, No. 20, Āyat 84) When Nabī Mūsā (a) goes to the mountain to receive the Tawrāt from Allah he goes with a group of his people. As they climb the mountain the people … Read more
فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَٰكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ Fainnahā lā ta‘mal-absāru walakin ta‘māl-qulūbul-latī fis-sudūr Ce ne sont pas les yeux qui s’aveuglent, ce sont les cœurs dans les poitrines qui s’aveuglent. (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Āyat 46) Il ne suffit pas d’avoir une bonne vision pour voir les choses correctement. Plus important qu’une vision … Read more
وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا Wadhrku rabbaka idhā nasīta waqul ‘asā an yahdiyani rabbī li-aqraba min hādha rashada. And when you forget, remember your Lord and say, ‘Maybe my Lord will guide me to that which is closer to righteousness than this.’ (Sūrat Kahf No.18, Āyat 24) … Read more