Reflection No. 247 on Q 26:7 – The World of Plants

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ Awalam yaraw ilal-ardhi kam ambatnā fīhā min kulli zawjin karīm Do they not look at the earth, how many of every splendid kind We have caused to grow in it? (Sūratush Shu‘aā, No. 26, Āyat 7) The verse above is a question to those … Read more

Réflexion No. 42: Āyat 33: 45 & 46 –Les Rôles du Saint Prophète (s)

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى اللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَسِرَاجًا مُنِيرًا Yā ayyhuan-nabiyyu innā arsalnāka shāhidan wa-mubashshiran wa-nadhīran wa-dā‘iyan ilāl-lāhi bi-idhnihi a-sirājan munīrā O Prophète! Nous t’avons envoyé [pour être] témoin, annonciateur, avertisseur, appelant (les gens) à Allah par Sa permission; et comme une lampe éclairante. (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyats 45 … Read more

Reflection No. 246 on Q 24:15 – Taking sins lightly

وَتَحْسَبُونَهُ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ Watahsabūnahū hayyinan wahuwa ‘indallāhi ‘azīm And you thought it to be a light matter, while it was most serious in the sight of Allah. (Sūratun Nūr, No. 24, Āyat 15) This verse is part of the passage that talks about a rumor spread about ‘Ā’ishah, the wife of the … Read more

Réflexion No. 41: Āyat 33:6 – La proximité du Saint Prophète (saw)

النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ Annabiyu awlā bil-mu’minīna min anfusihim Le Prophète a plus de droit sur les croyants qu’ils n’en ont sur eux-mêmes. (Sūratul Ahzāb, No.33, Āyat 6) Le Saint Prophète Mohammad (saw) est le plus chéri de Dieu parmi toute la création. Il est le Bien-aimé d’Allah (swt), la Lumière envoyée pour la … Read more

Reflection No. 245 on Q 6:132 – Ranks according to deeds

وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُوا Walikulli darajātun mimā ‘amīlū For everyone there are ranks in accordance with what they have done. Sūratl An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 132 All created beings who are mukallaf, i.e. they have been entrusted with responsibility, will have ranks according to their deeds. The beings referred to in this verse are both the … Read more

Réflexion No. 40: Āyat 10:58 – Trouver de la joie dans le Coran

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ Qul: bifadhlil-lāhi wabirahmatihi fabidhālika falyafrahū huwa khayrun mimmā yajma‘ūn Dis:  [Ceci provient] de la grâce d’Allah et de Sa miséricorde; Voilà de quoi ils devraient se réjouir. C’est bien mieux que tout ce qu’ils amassent». (Sūrat Yūnus No. 10, Āyat 58) Ce verset présente le … Read more

Reflection No. 244 on Q 16:97 – A New Life Starting

 مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Man ‘amila swālihan min dhakarin aw unthā wahuwa mu’minun falanuhyiyannahu hayātan tayyibatan walanuhyiyannahum ajarahum bi-ahsani mākānū ya‘malūn Whoever does good, male or female, while having faith, We shall make Him live a decent life, and We shall … Read more

Reflection No. 243 on Q 74: 1 – 6. Five Rules for Prophet’s Mission

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ قُمْ فَأَنْذِرْ  وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ  وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ وَلَا تَمْنُنْ تَسْتَكْثِرُ  وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْ Yā ayyuhal-muddaththiru qum fa-’andhir warabbaka fa-kabbir wa-thiyābaka fa-tahhir war-rujza fa-hjur wa-lā tamnun tastakthiru wa-li-rabbika fa-sbir O you wrapped up in your mantle! Arise and warn, and magnify your Lord, and purify your cloak, and keep away from all impurity, … Read more

Reflection No. 242 on Q 73: 1 – 5: The weighty mission of the Prophet

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ  قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا   نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا   أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا   إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا Yā ayyuhal-muzzammilu qumil-layla illā qalīlā. Nisfahu awi-nqus mihu qalīlā. Aw zid ‘alayhi wa-rattilil-qur’āna tartīlā. Innā sanulqi ‘alayka qawlan thaqīlā. O you wrapped up in your mantle! Rise to pray in the night … Read more

Réflexion No. 39: Āyat 2:186 – Prier Allah

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ Et quand Mes serviteurs t’interrogent sur Moi…alors je suis tout proche. Je réponds à l’appel de celui qui me prie quand il me prie. (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 186) L’être humain n’est jamais seul. Allah est toujours là avec lui, le guidant, … Read more