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Quranic Reflection No. 386 Āyat 22:40 – Expulsion from home

الَّذِينَ أُخْرِجُوا مِنْ دِيَارِهِمْ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ إِلَّا أَنْ يَقُولُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ Al-ladhīna ukhrijū min diyārihim bi-ghayri haqqi illā an yaqūlū rabubna-llāh Those who were expelled from their homes unjustly, only because they said, ‘Allah is our Lord’. (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Āyat 40) One form of oppression is expelling people from the place that has always … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 383 Āyat 58:11 – Etiquette of Majālis

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū idhā qīla lakum tafassahū fil-majālisi fafsahū yafsahil-lāhu lakum O you who have faith! When you are told, ‘Make room,’ in sittings, then do make room; Allah will make room for you. (Sūrat al-Mujadilah, No.58, Āyat 11) The verses … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 382 Āyat 2:207 – Transacting the soul for Allah’s pleasure

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ Wa-minan-nāsi man yashrī nafsahub-tighā’a mardhātil-llāhi; wallāhu ra’ūfun bil-‘ibād And among the people is he who sells his soul seeking the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is most kind to [His] servants. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 207) In this verse Almighty God talks about … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 381 Āyat 83:46 – Exclusive remembrance of the Hereafter

إِنَّا أَخْلَصْنَاهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ Innā akhlasnāhum bi-khālisatin dhikrad-dār Indeed We purified them with exclusive remembrance of the abode [of the Hereafter] (Sūrat Sad, No.38, Āyat 46) This verse is part of a passage describing outstanding qualities of some of the Prophets (Ibrahim, Ishāk and Ya‘qūb ‘alayhimus salām) as examples for others. Almighty Allah says they … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 380 Āyat 37:56 – A Close Call

قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِنْ كِدْتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ Qāla tāllāhi in kidta laturdīn He shall say: By Allah! You had almost caused me to perish! (Sūrat al-Saffāt, No.37, Āyat 56) On the Day of Judgment the people in Heaven will ask about the people who were with them in the world. They had rejected the belief in the … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 149: Āyat 7:26 – La fonction du vêtement

يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْآتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ۚ Yā banī Ādama qad anzalnā ‘alaykum libāsan yuwāri saw’ātikum warīshā wa-libāsut-taqwā dhālika khayr Ô enfants d’Adam ! Nous avons fait descendre sur vous un vêtement pour cacher vos nudités, ainsi que des parures. -Mais le vêtement de la piété … Read more

ALI-275: The Stimulus of Hope (for ladies only)

Hope in Allah is a powerful force in driving the believer towards Him. This course will explore two of the whispered prayers from the Sahīfa Sajjādiyya that discuss the hope and confidence of a believer in Allah. The Du‘ās The whispered prayer of the Hopeful (al-Rajīn) and of the Beseechers (al-Rāghibīn) will be discussed. Schedule: … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 376 Āyat 29:69 – Support for those who struggle in God’s way

وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Walladhīna jāhadū fīnā lanahdiyyanahum subulanā, wainnallāha lama‘al-muhsinīn As for those who strive in Us, We shall surely guide them in Our ways, and Allah is indeed with the virtuous. (Sūrat ‘Ankabūt, No.29, Āyat 69) Sūra ‘Ankabūt ends with an important statement that encapsulates the contents … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 375 Āyat 13:17 – Internal Capacity

أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا Anzala minas-samā’i mā’an fasālat awdiyatun bi-qadarihā He sends down water from the sky whereat the valleys are flooded to the extent of their capacity (Sūrat al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 17) When Allah sends down water from the sky the land accepts and absorbs it according to its capacity. Valleys, … Read more