Réflexion No. 64: Āyat 2:185 – Comprendre l’esprit du jeûne

يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Yurīdullāhu bikumul-yusra walā yurīdu bikumul-‘usr Allah veut pour vous la facilité, Il ne veut pas la difficulté pour vous (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) Ce verset est une partie du passage concernant le jeûne durant le mois sacré de Ramadhan. Allah, le Tout-Puissant, expose une vérité … Read more

Reflection No. 267 on Q 10:58 – Finding joy in the Quran

 فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُون Fabi dhālika falyafrahū huwa khayrun mimmā yajma‘ūn In that they should rejoice; it is better than that which they gather. (Sūrat Yūnus, No. 10, Āyat 58) Almighty Allah talks about the different roles of the Holy Quran in verse 57 of Sūrat Yūnus. He says it is an admonition, … Read more

Réflexion No. 63: Āyat 17 :44 – Le Tasbīh ou la Glorification de l’Univers

وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ Wa-in min shayin illā yusabbiHu biHamdihi walākin lā tafqahūna tasbīHahum Et il n’existe rien qui ne célèbre Ses louanges. Mais vous ne comprenez pas leur façon de le glorifier. (Soūratoul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 44) Le Tasbih est une glorification d’Allah (s.w.t.). Elle proclame qu’Il … Read more

Reflection No. 266 on Q 2:185 – The Month of Ramadan

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالْفُرْقَانِ Shahru ramadānal-ladhī unzila fihil-qur’ānu  hudan linnāsi wabayyinātin minal-hudā wal-furqān The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was revealed,  as guidance to mankind and with clear proofs of the guidance and the Criterion (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) Believers are … Read more

Réflexion No. 62: Āyat 54:55 – Être l’invité d’Allah (s.w.t.)

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ Fi maq ‘adi sidqin ‘inda malikin muqtadir Dans un séjour de vérité, auprès d’un Souverain Omnipotent. (Suratul Qamar, No. 54, Ayat 55) Ce verset parle de la récompense des pieux et des croyants conscients de la présence de Dieu. Ils seront accueillis par Allah (s.w.t.) au Paradis. La description … Read more

Reflection No. 265 on Q 10:57 – Role of the Holy Quran

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُمْ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nāsu qad jā-atkum maw‘izatun min rabbikum wa-shifā’un limā fis-sudūri wa-hudan wa-rahmatun lilmu’minīn O mankind, There has certainly come to you an advice from your Lord, and a cure for what is in the chests, and a guidance, and a … Read more

Réflexion No. 60: Āyat 39:10 – L’immensité de la Terre

وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ Wa-ardhu-llāhi wāsi‘ah Et la terre d”Allah est vaste (Sourate Zumar, No. 39, Āyat 10)   Le Saint Coran contient plusieurs versets au sujet de la Terre. La Terre est un tapis pour l’humanité (Q 2:22), un endroit reposant pour y vivre (Q 27:61),  elle est stable et servile (Q 67:15), et est … Read more

Reflection No. 264 on Q 2:3 – Belief in the Unseen

الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ Alladhīna yu’minūna bilghayb Those who believe in the unseen (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 3) Belief in the unseen is described in this verse as the first essential quality of pious believers (the muttaqīn). It is the foundation of religion and is the basis of all the roots and branches of religion. Although … Read more

Réflexion No. 59: Āyat 6:94 – Seul face à Allah s.w.t

وَلَقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا فُرَادَىٰ كَمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ Walaqad ji’tumūnā furādā kamā khalaqnākum awwala marrah Et vous voici venus à Nous, seuls, tout comme Nous vous avions créés la première fois. (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 94) Selon les hadiths, ce verset relate ce que Dieu dira à l’être humain le Jour du Jugement. Toutes ces … Read more

Reflection No. 263 on Q 4:148 – Exposing the Faults of Others

لَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَنْ ظُلِمَ Lā yuhibbullāhul-jawra bissū’i minal-qawli illā man zulim Allah does not like the disclosure of [anyone’s] evil [conduct] in speech, except by one who has been wronged (Sūratun Nisā, No.4, Āyat 148) To nurture the potential of perfection in the human being Almighty Allah (swt) has … Read more