Quranic Reflection No 782. Āyat 43:3 – An Arabic Quran

Bismillāh. إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ We have made it an Arabic  Qur’ān so that you may exercise your reason. Sūrat al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 3 In many verses such as the above, Allah mentions the fact that the Qur’ān was revealed in the Arabic language. Such verses indicate an important belief that Muslims have: … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 539 : Āyat 35:43 – La fin funeste de ceux qui complotent

Bismillah. وَلَا يَحِيقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِ  Cependant, la manœuvre perfide n’enveloppe que ses propres auteurs. Sūrat Al-Fatir No.35, Āyat 43 Parmi les principes de justice mentionnés dans le Noble Coran figure celui des conséquences auxquelles les oppresseurs devront faire face. Avant l’avènement de l’islam, les polythéistes d’Arabie prétendaient que si un avertisseur leur était … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 781. Āyat 3:52 – The Responsibility of Tablīgh

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

Réflexion coranique n° 538 : Āyāt 2:156 – L’istirjā‘ de l’Imam al-Husayn (a)

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

Quranic Reflection No 780. Āyat 37:125 – Rational Proofs and the Intellect

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

Réflexion coranique n° 537 : Ayat 3:104 – Imam al-Husayn contre Munkar

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

Quranic Reflection No 779. Āyat 19:54 – Fulfilling One’s Promise

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

Réflexion coranique n° 536 : Āyāt 72:26-27 – La connaissance qu’avait l’Imam al-Husayn de son destin

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

Quranic Reflection No 778. Āyāt 87:14-15 – Ways to Success

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

Réflexion coranique n° 535 : Āyat 3:61 – L’évènement de Mubāhalah

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