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

Quranic Reflection No 772. Āyat 49:10 – Relationships Defined by Islam

Bismillāh. Imam al-Sādiq (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts three days at the end of Shaʿbān and connects them with the month of Ramaḍān, God — the Exalted — records for him the fast of two consecutive months.” Wasā’il al-Shī’ah, vol. 10, p. 504 إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ ‎ The faithful are indeed brothers. Sūrat al-Hujurāt, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 771. Āyat 54:1 – Regarding the Splitting of the Moon

Bismillāh. The Prophet (s) said: “Shaʿbān is my month, and Ramadān is the month of God. Whoever fasts a day of my month, I will be his intercessor on the Day of Judgment, and whoever fasts the month of Ramadān will be freed from the Fire.” Wasā’il al-Shī’ah, vol. 10, p. 503 ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 770. Āyat 1:3 – Ar-Rahmān and Ar-Rahim

Bismillāh. From ʿAlī ibn Mūsā al-Ridā (a): “Whoever asks forgiveness from God — Blessed and Exalted — seventy times during Shaʿbān, God will forgive his sins, even if they are as numerous as the stars.” Bihār al-Anwār, v. 94, p. 90 الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ The Merciful [whose mercy is all-encompassing], the Merciful [whose special mercy is … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 527: Āyat 59:11 – La nature de l’hypocrite

Bismillah. D’après ‘Alī ibn Mūsā al-Ridā (a) : Quiconque demande pardon à Dieu — Béni et Très-Haut — soixante-dix fois durant le mois de Shaʿbān, Dieu lui pardonne ses péchés, même s’ils étaient aussi nombreux que les étoiles. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. 94, p. 90 أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ نَافَقُوا يَقُولُونَ لِإِخْوَانِهِمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ … Read more