Quranic Reflection No 732. Āyāt 16:71 – Differences in Provision

Bismillah.Have you seen the updated list of English Quran Tafsir lectures? وَٱللَّهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ فِى ٱلرِّزْقِ ۚ فَمَا ٱلَّذِينَ فُضِّلُوا۟ بِرَآدِّى رِزْقِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِيهِ سَوَآءٌ ۚ أَفَبِنِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ And Allah has favored some of you over others in provision. But those who were favored would not hand over their provision … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 489. Āyat 68 :48 – Niveaux au sein des élus

Bismillah. فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ Endure avec patience la sentence de ton Seigneur, et ne sois pas comme l’homme au Poisson [Yunus (Jonas)] qui appela (Allah) dans sa grande angoisse. (Soūrate al-Qalam No. 68, Āyat 48) L’un des prophètes d’Allah dont l’histoire est brièvement évoquée dans différents chapitres du … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 488. Āyat 92 : 4 – 7, Des efforts variés

Bismillah. إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ , فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ , وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ Vos efforts sont divergents. Celui qui donne et craint (Allah) et déclare véridique la plus belle récompense, Nous lui faciliterons la voie au plus grand bonheur. (Soūrate al-Layl, No. 92, Āyat 4-7) Les trois premiers versets de la Sourate Al-Layl … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 731. Āyāt 18:110 – Hope in meeting with Allah (swt)

Bismillah. فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا So, whoever hopes to encounter his Lord—let him act righteously and not associate anyone with the worship of his Lord. (Sūrat al-Kahf No. 18, Āyat 110) According to this verse, the person who hopes to meet his Lord needs to do … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 730. Āyāt 59:11 – The Nature of the Hypocrite

Bismillah. أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ نَافَقُوا يَقُولُونَ لِإِخْوَانِهِمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَئِنْ أُخْرِجْتُمْ لَنَخْرُجَنَّ مَعَكُمْ وَلَا نُطِيعُ فِيكُمْ أَحَدًا أَبَدًا وَإِن قُوتِلْتُمْ لَنَنصُرَنَّكُمْ وَاللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ   Have you not regarded the hypocrites who say to their brethren, the faithless from among the People of the Book, ‘If you are expelled, we … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 487. Āyat 31 :12 – Le premier conseil de Luqmān

Bismillah. وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ Nous avons effectivement donné à Luqmān la sagesse : « Sois reconnaissant à Allah, car quiconque est reconnaissant, n’est reconnaissant que pour soi-même ; quant à celui qui est ingrat… En vérité, Allah se dispense de … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 729. Āyāt 54:17 – Memorizing the Quran

Bismillah. وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ And We have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember? (Sūrat al-Qamar, No.54, Āyat 17) The above verse has been repeated four times in Sūrat al-Qamar, emphasizing the fact that the Quran is easy for remembrance. The words ‘easy for remembrance’ … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 486. Āyat 2 :246 – Le Manque d’engagement

Bismillah. قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِن دِيَارِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ  Ils dirent : « Et qu’aurions-nous à ne pas combattre dans le sentier d’Allah, alors qu’on nous a expulsés de nos maisons et qu’on a capturé nos enfants ? » Et quand le combat … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 728. Āyāt 57:1 – Glorifying the creation

Bismillah. سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ Whatever there is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah and He is the All-mighty, the All-wise. (Surat Al-Hadid No.57, Āyat 1) Sūrat Al-Hadīd, along with six other sūrahs of the Holy Quran, are known as Al-Musabbihāt—the glorifiers. The other six chapters included in … Read more

Réflexion coranique n° 485. Āyat 57 :25 – Établir la Justice

Bismillah. لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ Nous avons effectivement envoyé Nos Messagers avec des preuves évidentes, et fait descendre avec eux le Livre et la balance, afin que les gens établissent la justice. (Sūrat al- Hashr, No.57, Āyat 25) Il y a beaucoup de versets dans le Saint Coran … Read more