ALI 719: Understanding Mahdaviyat (for women only)

This online course will discuss the necessity of Imamah and the existence of the Imam, along with verses of Quran and Hadith on Imam al-Mahdi (a). We will also discuss responsibilities of the awaiters and the role of women in the end times. Eligibility: Women only Instructor: Sr. Asma RashidFees: $40.00 Schedule: 4 Wednesday mornings, October … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 805. Āyat 3:18 – Ways of proclaiming Shahādah

Bismillāh شَهِدَ اللَّـهُ أَنَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَ أُولُوا الْعِلْمِ قائِماً بِالْقِسْطِ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ  Allāh bears witness that there is no god but He, and so do the angels and those who have knowledge; [Allāh is the One who] maintains His creatures with justice. There is no god … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 562 : Āyat 2:225 – Le Cœur du Sujet

Bismillah. لا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ Ce n’est pas pour les expressions gratuites dans vos serments qu’Allah vous saisit: Il vous saisit pour ce que vos cœurs ont acquis. Et Allah est Pardonneur et Patient. Sūrat al-Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 225 Le Coran a recourt … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 804. Āyat 2:268 – A Promise From Allah

Bismillāh الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِالْفَحْشَاءِ  وَاللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلًا  وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ Shaytan promises you poverty and urges you to immorality; but Allah promises you forgiveness from Himself and grace, and Allah is Ample-giving, All-knowing. Sūrat al-Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 268 In verse 267 of this Sūrah, Allah addresses what we give in … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 561 : Āyat 7:23 – De la descente au retour: le repentir d’Adam (a)

Bismillah. قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِين Ils dirent : « Notre Seigneur ! Nous nous sommes lésés nous-mêmes. Si tu ne nous pardonnes pas, et si tu ne nous fais pas miséricorde, nous serons au nombre des perdants » Sūrat al-A’raf No. 7, Āyat 23 L’histoire d’Adam (a) … Read more

ALI 718: Quranic Arabic and Knowledge – Level 7

In this online course we will attempt to simplify Quranic Arabic. We will start the session with a brief explanation of a Quranic passages from Tafsir Tadabbur. In this level, we will begin with Lesson 4 in Unit 2 in Qur’anic Language Made Easy by Hafiza Iffath Hassan. Read what scholars say about learning Quranic Arabic Eligibility: … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 803. Āyat 27:62 – Sincere Du’ā and Divine Response

Bismillāh أَمَّن يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ الْأَرْضِ Is He who answers the call of the distressed [person] when he invokes Him and removes his distress, and makes you successors on the earth…?. Sūrat an-Naml No. 27, Āyat 62 In the verses prior to the above verse in Sūrat an-Naml, Allah ‘azza … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 560 : Āyat 3:42 – Les femmes élues en Islam

Bismillah. وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ Et quand les Anges dirent : « Ô Marie, certes Allah t’a élue au-dessus des femmes des mondes. » Sūrat Āl Imrān, No. 3, Āyat 42 Contrairement au monde d’aujourd’hui, où les femmes sont souvent valorisées pour leur apparence ou leur statut … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 802. Āyat 9:40 – In the Cave of Mount Thawr

Bismillāh إِلَّا تَنصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا If you do not help him, then Allah has already helped him when the unbelievers expelled him, he being the second of the two, when the two of them were in … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 559 : Āyat 11:88 – La clé du succès

Bismillah. وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Et ma réussite ne dépend que d’Allah. En Lui je place ma confiance, et c’est vers Lui que je reviens repentant. Sūrat Fussilat, No. 11, Āyat 88 Dans la sourate Hūd, le prophète Shu‘ayb (a), après avoir appelé son peuple à la justice et à … Read more