Bismillāh وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَا أَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَابْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيم And he turned away from them and said: ‘O my sorrow for Yūsuf!’ And his eyes had become white (blind), because of the sorrow that he suppressed. Sūrat Yūsuf, No. 12, Āyat 84 Tragic events in life can leave people overwhelmed … Read more
Bismillah. وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنظُرُ إِلَيْكَ ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تَهْدِي الْعُمْيَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا لَا يُبْصِرُونَ Et il en est parmi eux qui te regardent. Est-ce toi qui peux guider les aveugles, même s’ils ne voient pas ? Sūrat at-Yūnus, No. 10, Āyat 43 Les êtres humains sont dotés de nombreuses facultés remarquables. L’une des plus importantes est … Read more
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 In an earlier reflection, we established—through extensively transmitted (mutawātir) narrations—that the five figures referred to in this … Read more
Bismillah. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ Ô vous qui avez cru, vous avez de vos épouses et de vos enfants un ennemi [une tentation]. Prenez-y garde donc. Mais si vous [les] excusez passez sur [leurs] fautes et [leur] pardonnez, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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