w3plus Bismillāh. فَلَمَّا أَحَسَّ عِيسَىٰ مِنْهُمُ الْكُفْرَ قَالَ مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ When Jesus sensed their faithlessness, he said, ‘Who will be my helpers [on the path] toward Allah?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will be helpers of Allah. We have faith in Allah, and you … Read more
Bismillah. الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ Ceux qui, lorsqu’un malheur les atteint, disent : “Certes, nous appartenons à Allah et c’est vers Lui que nous retournons.” Sourate Al-Baqarah, n°2, verset 156 Ce verset s’inscrit au sein d’un ensemble de cinq versets (Coran 2:153–157) révélés afin de préparer la première communauté … Read more
Bismillāh. أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ Do you invoke Ba‘al and abandon the best of creators, Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers? Sūrat as-Sāffāt, No. 37, Āyāt 125-6 Prophet Ilyās (Elijah) ‘alayhis salām was among the descendants of Prophet Hārūn (a). He lived a few generations after Prophet Mūsā (a) … Read more
Bismillah. وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ Que soit issue de vous une communauté qui appelle au bien, ordonne le convenable, et interdit le blâmable. Car ce seront eux qui réussiront. Soūrate Āl ‘Imrān, n°3, Āyat 104 Dans ses propres mots bénis, l’Imam al-Husayn ‘alayhis-salām a … Read more
Bismillāh. وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا And mention in the book, Ishmā‘īl. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and an apostle and prophet. Sūrat Maryam, No. 19, Āyat 54 According to narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt ‘alayhim al-salām, the Prophet Ismā‘īl mentioned in the above verse is … Read more
Bismillah. عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ C’est Lui qui connaît le mystère. Il ne dévoile Son mystère à personne, sauf à celui qu’Il agrée comme Messager. Sūrat al-Jinn, n°. 72, Āyāt 26-27 Ces deux versets de la Sūrat al-Jinn affirment initialement que la connaissance de l’invisible (‘ilm al-ghayb) … Read more
Bismillāh. قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى Successful is he who purifies his soul, remembers the name of his Lord, and prays. Sūrat Al-A‘lā, No. 87, Āyāt 14-15 What is success? All human beings seek success in life. This is a part of their Divinely gifted nature. Some human beings find success … Read more
Bismillah. فَمَنْ حَآجَّكَ فِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءنَا وَأَبْنَاءكُمْ وَنِسَاءنَا وَنِسَاءكُمْ وَأَنفُسَنَا وأَنفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَةُ اللّهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ A ceux qui te contredisent à son propos, maintenant que tu en es bien informé, tu n’as qu’à dire : « Venez, appelons nos fils et les vôtres, nos … Read more
Bismillāh. إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّالَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ Indeed, Allah is with those who are God conscious and those who are virtuous. Sūrat al-Nahl, No. 16, Āyat 128 During the battle of ‘Uhud, the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam was greatly disturbed by the way his uncle Hamza was martyred. He complained to Allah … Read more
Bismillah. مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنكَبُوتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنكَبُوتِ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ L’exemple de ceux qui prennent des protecteurs en dehors d’Allah est semblable à celui de l’araignée qui se donne une demeure. Or, la demeure la plus fragile est certes celle de l’araignée, si seulement ils … Read more