w3plus Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ Ô homme ! Toi qui t’efforces vers ton Seigneur sans relâche, tu Le rencontreras alors. (Sūrat Al-Inshiqāq, No.84, Āyat 6) Allah ‘azza wajall décrit le parcours de tous les êtres humains comme un kadh, ce qui signifie « peine, travail ou effort intense. » Divers commentaires soulignent que … Read more
Bismillah. لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ He has no partner. I have been commanded to follow this creed and I am the first of those who submit [to Allah]. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 163) A few verses of the Quran refer to the Prophet of Islam sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam as … Read more
Bismillah. فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُنجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ So, We answered his prayer and delivered him from sorrow; and thus do We deliver the faithful. (Sūrat al-Anbiyā No. 21, Āyat 88) The story of Prophet Yūnus ‘alayhis-salām and his mission to the large city of Nineveh was discussed in previous reflections. To recap, the … Read more
Bismillah. وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌۭ شَدِيدٌۭ وَمَنَـٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥوَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌۭ And We sent down iron, wherein is mighty power and benefits for the people, and so that Allah maymake evident those who support Him and His messengers in secret.Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted (Sūrat al-Hadīd, no.57, Āyat 25) As mentioned … Read more
Bismillāh, قَالَ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا ادْخُلُوا عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَابَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمُوهُ فَإِنَّكُمْ غَالِبُونَ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ Deux hommes d’entre ceux qui craignent Allah et qui étaient comblés par Lui de bienfaits dirent : “Entrez chez eux par la porte ; puis quand vous y serez entrés, vous serez … Read more
Bismillāh, وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ Ne poursuivez pas ce que vous ne connaissez pas. (Sūrat Al-Isrā, No.17, Āyat 36) Un miracle est défini comme un acte extraordinaire accompli par quelqu’un qui affirme être un prophète. Ordinariser et convaincre le peuple de son statut, un prophète vient avec un miracle, un acte qui … Read more
Bismillah. يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ, ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ O Soul at Peace, return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing (Sūrat Al-Fajr, No.89, Āyat 27-28) This verse is a direct address from the Almighty to an extraordinary soul, one that is exceptional due to its being tranquil. The scholars of Arabic dictionary point out that the … Read more
In this ONLINE course via Zoom, we will cover Lessons 15 to 26 on Noun(اسم) in Unit 1 of the text Quranic Language Made Easy Hafiza Iffath Hasan. Students are encouraged to keep an English translation of the Holy Quran with parallel Arabic text during the class. The instructor will use The Qur’an, With a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation by Ali Quli … Read more
Bismillāh, وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ … إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَانتَصَرُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا Et quant aux poètes, ce sont les égarés qui les suivent… à part ceux qui croient et font de bonnes œuvres, qui invoquent souvent le nom d’Allah et se défendent contre les torts qu’on leur fait. (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, Āyat 224-227) L’une … Read more
Bismillāh. إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ , فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ , وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ Your endeavours are indeed diverse. As for him who gives and is God-conscience, and confirms the best promise, We will surely ease him toward facility. (Sūrat al-Layl, No. 92, Āyat 4-7) The first three verses of Sūrat al-Layl begin with contrasting … Read more