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Quranic Reflection No. 359 Āyat 13:14 – True Supplication

لَهُ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُونَ لَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ إِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الْمَاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهِ Lahu da‘watul-haqqi walladhīna yad‘ūna min dūnihi lā yastajībūna lahum bishay’in illā kabāsiti kaffayhi ilāl-mā’i liyabluga fāhu wamā huwa bibālighih [Only] to Him belongs the true invocation, and those whom they invoke besides Him … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 135: Āyat 2:215 – Les actions vertueuses

وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ wamā taf’alū min khayrin fainnallāha bihi ‘alīm Et tout ce que vous faites de bien, vraiment Allah le sait (Sūratul Baqarah No.2, Āyat 215) Les actions vertueuses sont le résultat direct de la foi en Allah. Elles font ressortir l’humanité de l’être humain et le propulsent vers … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 354 Āyat 22:24 – Heavenly Conversations

وَهُدُوا إِلَى الطَّيِّبِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ وَهُدُوا إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْحَمِيدِ Wa-hudū ilat-tayyibi minal-qawli wa-hudū ilā sirātil-Hamīd They shall be guided to that which is good and pleasant in speech and guided to the path of the Praiseworthy (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Āyat 24) Conversing gently with others can be a source of satisfaction and joy for the … Read more

Winter 2018: The Story of Nabi Isa (a)

Course Outline This course will discuss the story of Prophet Isa (a). The main objectives of the course are to help students: become familiar with the story of Prophet Isa from the Quran. learn about the history of Prophet Isa and the Christian belief about him understand the concept of miracles learn about the beliefs … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 345 Āyat 25:30 – Neglecting the spirit of the Quran

وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا Wa-qālal-rasūlu yā rabbi inna qawmīt-takhadhū hādhal-qur’āna mahjūrā And the Messenger will say: O my Lord! Surely my people have received this Quran with neglect! (Sūratul Furqan, No.25, Āyat 30) The Holy Prophet (s) complains to Allah of his people’s treatment of the Quran. There is … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 344 Āyat 4:114 – Secret Conversations

لَا خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنْ نَجْوَاهُمْ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَاحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ lā khayra fī kathīrin min najwāhum illā man amara bi-sadaqatin aw ma‘rūfin aw islāhin baynan-nās. There is no good in most of their secret talks except in he who enjoins charity, or goodness, or reconciliation between people. (Sūratun Nisā, … Read more

Réflexion coranique 128 : Āyat 71:13 – Vénérer Allah ‘azza wa-jal

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًا mā lakum lā tarjūna lillāhi waqāra  Qu’avez-vous à ne pas vénérer Allah comme il se doit (Sūrat Nūh No.71, Āyat 13) Nabi Nouh (a) attire l’attention de son peuple sur la raison de leur polythéisme en leur posant une question. Pourquoi ne vénèrent-ils pas Allah et ne gardent-ils pas … Read more