Quranic Reflection No 749. Ayat 11:112 – A Heavy Burden

Check our new online courses here; or see the details below. Bismillāh. فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا ۚ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ‏ So be steadfast as you have been commanded, and [so be] those who have repented with you, and do not transgress. Indeed, He is Seeing of what you do. (Sūrat … Read more

ALI 706: Simple Islamic Laws for Sisters, Level 1

This online course will cover the essential Islamic laws for a Shi’i Muslim, using the translation of Darsnaameye Feqh by Shaykh Muhammad Husayn Fallahzaade. Laws will be taught in accordance with the opinions (fatawa) of Ayatullah Syed Sistani and Ayatullah Syed Khamenei. The course will begin with the basics of Ṭahārah (purification) and then move on to Ṣalāh … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 748. Ayat 17:79 – The Praiseworthy Station

Bismillāh.  Have you registered for course on Islamic Epistemology? See the details below وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا And from [part of] the night, pray the tahajjud (the late-night prayer) as an additional prayer for you; it is expected that your Lord will raise you to a Praiseworthy … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°505 : Āyat 11 :62 – Libérer le potentiel

Bismillah. قَالُوا يَا صَالِحُ قَدْ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرْجُوًّا قَبْلَ هَٰذَا أَتَنْهَانَا أَن نَّعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ آبَاؤُنَا وَإِنَّنَا لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ ‎ Ils dirent : « Ô Ṣālih, tu étais auparavant un espoir pour nous. Nous interdirais-tu d’adorer ce qu’adoraient nos ancêtres ? Cependant, nous voilà bien dans un doute troublant au sujet … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n°504. Āyat 7:74 – Les dangers de la richesse et du pouvoir

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 Et rappelez-vous quand Il vous fit succéder aux ‘Ād et vous installa sur la terre. Vous avez édifié des palais dans ses plaines, et taillé en maisons les … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 747. Ayat 3:59 – Moral Traits for Leadership

Bismillah. Have you registered for our course on: 14 Lessons from the Timeless Movement of Imam al-Husayn (a). See below for more info. فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ It is by Allah’s mercy that you [O Muhammad] are gentle to … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 746. Ayat 7:142 – Significance of the Number Forty

Bismillah. Have you registered for our course on: 14 Lessons from the Timeless Movement of Imam al-Husayn (a). See below for more info. وَوَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى ثَلاَثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَاتُ رَبِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَقَالَ مُوسَى لاَخِيهِ هَارُونَ اخْلُفْنِي فِي قَوْمِي وَأَصْلِحْ وَلاتَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ. And We made an appointment with Musa for thirty nights, … Read more

Réflexion No 503. Āyat 7 :142 – Le sens du nombre Quarante

Bismillah. وَوَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى ثَلاَثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَاتُ رَبِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَقَالَ مُوسَى لاَخِيهِ هَارُونَ اخْلُفْنِي فِي قَوْمِي وَأَصْلِحْ وَلاتَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ. Et Nous donnâmes à Moïse rendez-vous pendant trente nuits, et Nous les complétâmes par dix, de sorte que le temps fixé par son Seigneur se termina au bout de quarante nuits. (Sūrat … Read more

ALI 705: Faith based Homeschooling

This webinar will discuss integrating religious education in daily learning and show how Islam can be celebrated and appreciated throughout the learning that takes place in homeschooling. Schedule: Wednesday August 27th, 2025Timings: 8.45 pm New York/Toronto timeInstructor: Sr. Sajida SomjiFees: No fees, donations welcome Recording

Quranic Reflection No 745. Ayat 2:30 – Understanding the Role of ‘Khalīfah’

Bismillah. وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً When your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed I am going to set a khalīfah on the earth’. (Sūrat al-Baqarah No. 2, Āyat 30) The term khalīfah is often translated as ‘successor’, and its root, khalaf, means ‘that which comes after’. This interpretation can be … Read more