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Réflexion No. 99: Āyat 25:21 – l’Orgueil – Un acte de défi de la foi

لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْا عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا Laqadi-stakbirū fī anfusihim wa-‘ataw ‘utuwwan kabīrā En effet, ils se sont enflés d’orgueil en eux-mêmes, et ont dépassé les limites de l’arrogance. (Sūratul Furqān, no. 25, Āyat 21) Ceux qui ont rejeté le Saint Prophète (s) et sa mission ont fait de nombreuses demandes étranges. Ils voulaient que … Read more

Reflection No. 305 on Q 57:23 – Detachment in Life

لِكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ Likaylā ta’saw ‘alā mā fātakum walā tafrahū bimā ātākum So that you may not grieve for what has escaped you nor be exultant at what He has given you (Sūratul Hadīd No.57, Āyat 23) This short verse holds the key to a lot of peace of … Read more

Réflexion No. 98: Āyat 2: 264 – Rappeler nos faveurs aux autres

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْأَذَىٰ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū lā tubtilū sadaqātikum bil-manni wal-adhā O les croyants! N’annulez pas vos aumônes par un rappel ou un tort (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 264) Donner l’aumône est un acte noble. Cela est, ou devrait être, un acte altruiste lorsqu’un être humain va au-delà des … Read more

Reflection No. 301 on Q 14:34 – The Healing Power of Gratitude

وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا In ta‘uddū ni ‘mata-llāhi lā tuhsūhā If you count the favors of Allah you will not be able to number them (Sūrat Ibrahim, No.14, Āyat 34) The Blessings of Allah color all aspects of human life. From the beauty and organization of the universe to the human body full … Read more

Reflection No. 300 on Q 10:92 – Curing Heedlessness

وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا لَغَافِلُونَ Wainna kathīrn minanāsi ‘an āyātina laghāfilūn Surely most people are heedless of Our signs (Sūrat Yūnus No.10, Āyat 92) One of the obstacles to maintaining and increasing faith is ghaflat or heedlessness. It is defined as an indifference or carelessness to what you know.  It shows a complete … Read more