Quranic Reflection No 642. Āyat 10:7 – Lack of faith in the hereafter

إنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءَنَا وَرَضُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاطْمَأَنُّوا بِهَا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا غَافِلُونَ Indeed, those who do not expect to meet Us, being pleased and content with this worldly life, and who are heedless of Our signs. (Surat Yūnus, No.10, Āyat 7) This verse describes the qualities of people whose actions will result in loss and suffering … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n°399 Āyāt 35-10 – La nature de l’action

إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ Ilayhi yas‘adul-kalimut-tayyibu wal-‘amalus-sālih yarfa‘uh À lui s’élève la bonne parole [la croyance], et la conduite vertueuse l’élève [la croyance]. (Sūra al-Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 10) Dans l’éthique islamique, une question d’importance concerne la corrélation entre la foi et l’action, et comment elles se conditionnent mutuellement. Dans de nombreux … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 641. Āyat 9:112 – Qualities of true believers

ٱلتَّـٰئِبُونَ ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّـٰئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ ٱلْـَامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ [The faithful are] penitent, devout, celebrators of Allah’s praise, wayfarers, who bow and prostrate [in prayer], bid what is right and forbid what is wrong, and keep Allah’s bounds —and give good news to the faithful. (Sūrat al-Tawbah, … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n°398 Āyāt 27 :29 – Une lettre honorable

قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمQālat yā ayyuhal-mala’u innī ulqiya illayya kitābun karīm.La reine dit : « Ô notables ! Une noble lettre m’a été lancée. »(Surat al-Naml, No.27, Āyat 29)  La communication longue distance a toujours été une partie importante des sociétés humaines. L’une des formes de base pour envoyer et recevoir des messages dans … Read more

Reflection No. 303 on Q 17:26 – Avoid Extravagance

وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا Walā tubadhdhir tabdhīrā And do not squander wastefully (Sūratul Isrā No.17, Āyat 26) Islam encourages believers to be balanced in all aspects of life.  The Almighty has blessed us with many beautiful things that we can use and enjoy. But to use these blessing wastefully, or even inappropriately, is an abuse of … Read more