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

Quranic Reflection No 777. Āyat 49:10 – Relationships Defined by Islam

Bismillāh. إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّالَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ Indeed, Allah is with those who are God conscious and those who are virtuous. Sūrat al-Nahl, No. 16, Āyat 128 During the battle of ‘Uhud, the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam was greatly disturbed by the way his uncle Hamza was martyred. He complained to Allah … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 534 : Āyat 29:41 – Une Parabole : Les appuis fragiles et la demeure de l’Araignée

Bismillah. مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنكَبُوتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنكَبُوتِ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ  L’exemple de ceux qui prennent des protecteurs en dehors d’Allah est semblable à celui de l’araignée qui se donne une demeure. Or, la demeure la plus fragile est certes celle de l’araignée, si seulement ils … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 533 : Āyāt 30:2-4 : La victoire des Byzantins : une prophétie accomplie

Bismillah. غُلِبَتِ الرُّومُ‏ فِي أَدْنَى الْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ‏ فِي بِضْعِ سِنِينَ  Les Romains ont été vaincus dans une contrée proche ; mais après leur défaite, ils seront victorieux, dans quelques années. Sourate Ar-Rūm, n° 30, versets 2–4 Au moment où l’Islam émergeait dans la péninsule arabique, deux superpuissances dominaient la scène mondiale … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 776. Āyat 2:185 – Perchance You May Give Thanks

Bismillāh. Imam al-Sādiq (peace be upon him) has said: “The beginning of the year is the Night of Qadr. In it is written what shall transpire from one year to the next year.” Bihār al-Anwār, vol. 93, p. 3444 وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ …and so that you may magnify Allah for guiding … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 775. Āyat 4:82 – Pondering Upon the Qur’an

Bismillāh. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: “Indeed the doors of heaven are opened on the first night of the month of Ramadan, and they are not shut until the last night from it.” Bihār al-Anwār, vol. 10, p. 504 أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 532 : Āyat 62:4 – La grâce de Dieu sur le Prophète (s) et les Arabes

Bismillah. ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ  Telle est la grâce d’Allah qu’Il donne à qui Il veut. Et Allah est le Détenteur de l’énorme grâce. Sūrat al-Jumu‘ah No. 62, Āyat 4 Le verset ci-dessus, tiré de la sourate al-Jumu‘ah, fait suite à la mention par Allah de Sa faveur … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 774. Āyat 2:186 – I Answer the Supplicant

Bismillāh. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) has said: Allah, Blessed and Exalted, said: “Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting; it is for Me, and I Myself shall reward it.” al-Khisāl, vol. 4, p. 45 وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 531 : Āyat 61:4 – Relations sociales entre les croyants

Bismillah. D’après le Prophète (s), alors que Ramadān approchait : « Si le serviteur savait ce que contient Ramadān, il souhaiterait que Ramadān dure toute l’année. » Bihār al-Anwār, vol., 93, p. 346 اِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ  Allah aime ceux qui combattent dans Son chemin en rang serré … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 773. Āyat 73:4 – A Measured Recitation

Bismillāh. The Messenger of God (s) said: “O Jābir, this is the month of Ramadān: whoever fasts its days, prays a portion of its nights, keeps his belly and private parts pure, and restrains his tongue, his sins depart from him as they depart at the end of the month.” Jābir said: “O Messenger of … Read more