w3plus Bismillāh مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا Whoever seeks honour [should know that] honour belongs entirely to Allah. Sūrat al-Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 10 ‘Izzah is often translated as “honour” or “dignity,” but in order to understand the above verse more, let’s investigate a bit deeper. In Arabic, the same root is used to … Read more
Bismillah. قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِين (Allah) lui dit: « Ô Iblīs, qui t’a empêché de te prosterner devant ce que J’ai créé de Mes mains ? T’enfles-tu d’orgueil ou te considères-tu parmi les hauts placés ? » Sūrat Sād, No 38, Āyat 75 L’histoire … Read more
Bismillāh إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا …Indeed, Allah only desires to remove from you all impurity, O Ahl al-Bayt, and to purify you with a thorough purification. Sūrat al-Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 33 At first glance, this verse presents a puzzle. The term Ahl al-Bayt linguistically means “people of the … Read more
Bismillah. فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا ۚ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ Demeure sur le droit chemin comme il t’a été commandé, ainsi que ceux qui se sont repentis [à Allah] avec toi. Et ne commettez pas d’excès ! Car vraiment Il observe ce que vous faites. Sūrat Hūd, No. 11, Āyat … Read more
Have a look at the revamped Hadith Database.Bismillāh. وَاجْعَل لِّي وَزِيرًا مِّنْ أَهْلِي هَارُونَ أَخِي اُشْدُدْ بِهِ أَزْرِي وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِي أَمْرِي Appoint for me a minister from my family, Hārūn, my brother. Strengthen my back through him and make him my associate in my task. Sūrat TāHā No. 20 Āyat 29-31 When Nabī Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām … Read more
Bismillah. وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا Et de la nuit consacre une partie [avant l’aube] pour des Salat surérogatoires : afin que ton Seigneur te ressuscite en une position de gloire (Maqāmun Mahmūd). Sūrat al-Isrā No. 17, Āyat 79 Dans la Sourate al-Isrā, après une série d’injonctions divines, … Read more
Bismillāh. إِنَّ إِبْراهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّاهٌ مُنِيبٌ Surely Ibrāhīm was forbearing, compassionate and repentant to Allāh. Sūrat Hūd, No. 11, Āyat 75 We remember the spirit and character of Prophet Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis-salām annually during the days of Dhul Hijjah. Through his sincerity, humility, and complete devotion to Allah ‘azza wajall, he became known as Khalīlullāh — … Read more
Bismillah. فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ C’est par quelque miséricorde de la part d’Allah que tu (Mohammad) as été si doux envers eux ! Mais si tu étais rude, au cœur dur, ils se seraient enfuis de ton entourage. Pardonne-leur donc, … Read more
Bismillāh. وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا To Allah prostrates whoever there is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly… Sūrat al-Ra‘ad, No. 13, Āyat 15 To appreciate this verse, it is helpful to first clarify some of the terms used in it. The word sujūd is normally translated as ‘prostration’. … Read more
Bismillah. وَوَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى ثَلاَثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَاتُ رَبِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَقَالَ مُوسَى لاَخِيهِ هَارُونَ اخْلُفْنِي فِي قَوْمِي وَأَصْلِحْ وَلاتَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ. Et Nous donnâmes rendez-vous à Moussa pendant trente nuits, que Nous complétâmes par dix ; ainsi, le temps fixé par son Seigneur fut de quarante nuits.. Sourate al-A‘râf, No 7, Āyat 142 … Read more