Reflection No. 221 on Q 66:8 – Perfection of Spiritual Light

رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا Rabbanā atmim lanā nūranā waghfirlanā Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us and forgive us (Sūratu Tahrīm, No. 66, Āyat 8) The above verse is the supplication of the believers on the Day of Judgement. When they have already been forgiven and are being taken to Heaven, their light … Read more

Réflexion No. 18: Āyat 37:99 – Le voyage vers le Seigneur

اِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ اِلى رِبِّي سَيَهْدِيْنِي Et il dit : Moi, je pars vers mon Seigneur et il me guidera. (Suratus Saffāt, No. 37, Āyat 99) Ce verset rapporte la déclaration que Nabi Ibrahim (a) a faite, après être ressorti du feu, sain et sauf. Il décida alors de migrer vers un autre endroit et dit … Read more

Reflection No. 220 on Q 51:18 – The sahr: time of seeking forgiveness

وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ And in the early part of the morning they asked forgiveness. (Sūratuz Zāriyāt, No. 51, Āyat 18) One of the qualities of the true believers as described in the verse above is seeking forgiveness in the very early hours of the morning. This refers to the Salātul Layl, the prayer recited after … Read more

Reflection No. 219 on Q 17:82 – The Quran as healing & mercy

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ Wa-nunazzilu minal-qur’āni mā huwa shifā’un waraHmatun lil-mu’minin We send down from the Quran what is a cure and a mercy to the faithful. (Sūratul Isrā’ No. 17, Āyat 82) Almighty Allah has revealed the Holy Quran as a healing and a mercy for believers. These two qualities … Read more

Réflexion No. 17: Āyat 90: 1- 4; Les Dangers de l’Aisance et du Confort

لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ* وَأَنْتَ حِلٌّ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ* وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ* لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ Non!… Je jure par cette Cité! Et toi tu es un résident dans cette cité. Et par le père et ce qu’il engendre! Nous avons, certes, créé l’homme pour une vie de lutte! (Souratoul Balad, No. 90, Ayat 1-4) … Read more

Reflection No. 218 on Q 2:186 – Closeness to God

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ Wa-idhā sa’alaka ‘ibādī ‘annī fa-innī qarīb If My worshippers ask you about Me, I am near (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 186) The aim of every act of worship is to seek nearness to Almighty Allah. The above verse is part of the passage on fasting and Allah brings … Read more

Réflexion No. 16: Āyat 41:30-32 – Foi et fermeté

اِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ * نَحْنُ أَوْلِيَاؤُكُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِي أَنْفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَدَّعُونَ * نُزُلًا مِنْ غَفُورٍ رَحِيمٍ Ceux qui disent : «  Notre Seigneur est Allah », et qui se … Read more

Reflection No. 217 on Q 2:185 – Understanding the Spirit of Fasting

يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Yurīdullāhu bikumul-yusra walā yurīdu bikumul-‘usr Allah desires ease for you and He does not desire hardship for you (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) This verse is part of a passage about fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Almighty Allah states an important truth: He does … Read more

Réflexion No. 15: Āyat 64:14

وَإِنْ تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ   Mais si vous (les) excusez, passez sur leurs fautes et (leur) pardonnez, sachez qu’Allah est Pardonneur, Très-Miséricordieux. (Sūratut Taghābun, No. 64, Āyat 14)   Ce verset évoque les différentes étapes du pardon. D’après Tafsīr-e Namūne, le verset 14 de la Sourate Taghābun a été révélé après … Read more

Reflection No. 216 on Q 17:44 – Tasbīh of the Universe

وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ Wa-in min shayin illā yusabbiHu biHamdihi walākin lā tafqahūna tusabbīHahum There is not a thing but celebrates His praise, but you do not understand their glorification. (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 44) Tasbīh is a glorification of Allah. It proclaims that He is free of … Read more