Quranic Reflection No 707. Āyat 7:74 – The Dangers of Wealth and Power

Bismillah. وَاذْكُرُوا إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ مِن بَعْدِ عَادٍ وَبَوَّأَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِن سُهُولِهَا قُصُورًا وَتَنْحِتُونَ الْجِبَالَ بُيُوتًا ۖ فَاذْكُرُوا آلَاءَ اللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ Remember when He made you successors after the people of ‘Ad and settled you in the land: you build palaces in its plains and carve houses out of … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 462. Āyat – Préserver le Coran dans les cœurs

Bismillah. بَلْ هُوَ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ فِي صُدُورِ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ ۚ Voilà, tout au contraire, des Signes évidents dans les cœurs de ceux auxquels la Science a été donnée. (Sūrat Al-Ankabūt, No 29, Ayat 49) Ce verset est un argument important en faveur de la nature divine du Saint Coran. La plupart des chefs-d’œuvre littéraires … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 705. Āyat 69: 6 & 7 – An analogy: The ‘Ād and hollow palm trees

Bismillah. وَأَمَّا عَادٌۭ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍۢ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۢ * سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍۢ وَثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًۭا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍۢأَتْقَىٰكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌۭ  And as for ‘Ād, they were destroyed by a furious, bitter wind. Which Allah unleashed on them non-stop for seven nights and eight days, so that you would have … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 706. Āyat 49:13 – Inner qualities and the value of human beings

Bismillah. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍۢ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَـٰكُمْ شُعُوبًۭا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِأَتْقَىٰكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌۭ  O people! We have created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most honourable of you with Allah is that … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 463. Āyat – Allah rend l’intérêt vain

Bismillah. يَمْحَقُ اللَّهُ الرِّبَا وَيُرْبِي الصَّدَقَاتِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ ‎ Allah anéantit l’intérêt usuraire et fait fructifier les aumônes. Et Allah n’aime pas le mécréant pécheur. (Sourate al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 276) Outre le fait de se lier d’amitié avec les ennemis de la religion, aucun autre péché n’a été traité aussi … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 700. Āyat 6:162 & 163 – Submitting to the Purpose of creation

Click here for details on online course on Islamic Laws Related to the Workplace Bismillah. قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ   Say, indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. He has no partner. I … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 699. Āyat 5:25 – Establishing Justice in Society

Bismillah. لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ  Certainly, We sent Our apostles with manifest proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, so that mankind may maintain justice. (Sūrat al-Hadid, No. 57, Āyat 25) Human societies have always wanted peace. They need peace to progress both individually and … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n°457 Āyat 29 :2 – La chaleur des épreuves

Bismillāh, أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ Les gens pensent-ils qu’ils seront laissés tranquilles en disant : “Nous croyons”, et qu’ils ne seront pas mis à l’épreuve ?  (Sūrat Al-‘Ankabūt, No. 29, Āyat 2) Dans le Saint Coran, Allah ‘azza wajall nous pose parfois certaines questions qui nous guident. Ces questions … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n°456. Āyat 24 :35 – Allah, La Lumière des Cieux et de la Terre

Bismillāh, اَللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالاَرْضِ Allah est la Lumière des cieux et de la terre.  (Surat al-Nur, No.24, Āyat 35) C’est l’un des versets les plus descriptifs du Saint Coran. Dans cette réflexion, nous nous concentrons sur sa phrase d’ouverture : Allah est La Lumière des cieux et de la terre, et inshāAllah dans une future réflexion, … Read more

ALI 692: Islamic Laws Related to the Workplace

In an increasingly diverse and multicultural work environment, practicing Muslims often encounter situations that require careful adherence to Islamic legal principles. This module serves as a comprehensive refresher on key jurisprudential (Fiqh) rulings relevant to the modern workplace, based on the edicts of Ayatullah Syed Ali al-Husaini al-Sistani (dz). Some of the areas that will … Read more