Quranic Reflection No 793. Āyat 39:9 – Standing in the Night

Bismillāh أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ Is one who is devoutly obedient during the hours of the night, prostrating and standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping in the mercy of his Lord — [equal to one who does not]? Sūrat Az-Zumar, No.39, Āyat 9 The above verse of … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 550: Āyat 2:204 – La Parole de l’Hypocrite

Bismillah. وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ Il y a parmi les gens celui dont la parole sur la vie présente te plaît, et qui prend Allah à témoin de ce qu’il a dans le cœur, tandis que c’est le plus acharné disputeur. Sūrat … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 792. Āyat 37:107 – The Great Sacrifice

Bismillāh وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice.. Sūrat As-Sāfāt, No.37, Āyat 107 After Prophet Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām demonstrated complete submission to Allah’s command by preparing to sacrifice his beloved son, Ismā‘īl (a), Allah miraculously intervened before the sacrifice was carried out. Ismā‘īl (a) was replaced with a ram, which Ibrāhīm (a) … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 549 : Āyat 4:148 – Confiance et Préservation des Secrets

Bismillah. لَّا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا Allah n’aime pas qu’on profère de mauvaises paroles sauf quand on a été injustement provoqué. Et Allah est Audient et Omniscient. Sūrat Al-Nisa, No 4, Āyat 148 L’une des qualités les plus importantes pour construire des relations solides est … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 791. Āyat 33:22 – The Believers and the Promise of Allah

Bismillāh وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّآ إِيمَـٰنًۭا وَتَسْلِيمًۭا  But when the believers saw the allied forces, they said, “This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us. The promise of Allah and His Messenger has come true. And this only increased them … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 548 : Āyat 5:32 : Donner la vie à l’humanité

Bismillah. وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا  Et quiconque lui fait don de la vie, c’est comme s’il faisait don de la vie à tous les hommes. Sūrat Al-Mā’idah No. 5 Āyat 32 Ce passage a été révélé dans le prolongement du verset relatant l’épisode du sacrifice des fils du Prophète Ādam ‘alayhi as-salām.  L’offrande de … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 790. Āyat 35:10 – Honour Belongs Entirely to Allah

Bismillāh مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا Whoever seeks honour [should know that] honour belongs entirely to Allah. Sūrat al-Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 10 ‘Izzah is often translated as “honour” or “dignity,” but in order to understand the above verse more, let’s investigate a bit deeper. In Arabic, the same root is used to … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 547 : Āyat 38:75 – Les conséquences des actions de Iblīs

Bismillah. قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِين (Allah) lui dit: « Ô Iblīs, qui t’a empêché de te prosterner devant ce que J’ai créé de Mes mains ? T’enfles-tu d’orgueil ou te considères-tu parmi les hauts placés ? » Sūrat Sād, No 38, Āyat 75 L’histoire … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 789. Āyat 33:33 – The Question of who are the “Ahl al-Bayt”

Bismillāh إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا …Indeed, Allah only desires to remove from you all impurity, O Ahl al-Bayt, and to purify you with a thorough purification. Sūrat al-Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 33 At first glance, this verse presents a puzzle. The term Ahl al-Bayt linguistically means “people of the … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 546 : Āyat 11:112 – Un lourd fardeau

Bismillah. فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا ۚ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ‏ Demeure sur le droit chemin comme il t’a été commandé, ainsi que ceux qui se sont repentis [à Allah] avec toi. Et ne commettez pas d’excès ! Car vraiment Il observe ce que vous faites. Sūrat Hūd, No. 11, Āyat … Read more