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

Quranic Reflection No 801. Āyat 16:106 – A Heart Firm in Faith

Bismillāh إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ Excepting someone who is compelled [to recant his faith] while his heart is at rest in it. Sūrat al-Nahl, No. 16, Āyat 106 The above verse states that there is a great punishment for those who disbelieve in Allah after affirming belief. However, an important exception is made … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 558 : Āyat 10:42 – La faculté de l’ouïe

Bismillah. وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ وَلَوْ كَانُوا لَا يَعْقِلُونَ Et il en est parmi eux qui te prêtent l’oreille. Est-ce toi qui fait entendre les sourds, même s’ils sont incapables de comprendre ? Sūrat Yūnus, No. 10, Āyat 42 Parmi les cinq sens dont l’être humain est doté, il y a … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 800. Āyat 33:40 – The Seal of the Prophets

Bismillāh مَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets. And Allah is All-Knowing of everything. Sūrat Ahzab, No.33, Āyat 40 In this blessed verse of the Noble Qur’ān, … Read more