Bismillāh. قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِن دِيَارِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ They said, ‘Why should we not fight in the way of Allah, when we have been expelled from our homes and [separated from] our children?’ But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned … Read more
Bismillāh, فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَاب Les gens, donc, qui ont au cœur une inclination vers l’égarement, mettent l’accent sur les versets à équivoque … Read more
Bismillāh, لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ Certainly, We sent Our apostles with manifest proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, so that mankind may maintain justice. (Sūrat al-Hashr, No. 57, Āyat 25) There are many verses of the Holy Quran which refer to why … Read more
Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ O les croyants ! Soyez endurants. Incitez-vous à l’endurance. Luttez constamment (contre l’ennemi) et craignez Allah, afin que vous réussissiez ! (Surat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 200) Ce verset décrit la patience et l’endurance dans la voie d’Allah ‘azza wajall. Il y a … Read more
Bismillāh, وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتًۢا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ Do not suppose those who were slain in the way of Allah to be dead; no, they are living, and provided for near their Lord. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No. 3, Āya169) This verse was revealed after the battle of ‘Uhud when the … Read more
Bismillāh, هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌِ C’est Lui qui a fait descendre sur toi le Livre : il s’y trouve des versets sans équivoque, qui sont la base du Livre, et d’autres versets qui peuvent prêter à d’interprétations diverses. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 7) L’une des … Read more
Bismillāh. إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ It is from Sulaymān, and it begins in the name of Allah, the all-Beneficent, the all-Merciful. (Sūrat al-Naml no.27, Āyat 30) The queen of Sheba is the only woman mentioned in the Quran as a ruler. She was regarded as among the wisest women of her … Read more
Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ Ô toi enveloppé dans ton manteau ! (Sūrat al-Muzzammil, No.73, Āyat 1) Le Prophète Muhammad sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam, en tant que sceau de la prophétie et Prophète le plus aimé d’Allah, est abordé différemment des autres prophètes dans le Coran. Le prophète Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām, l’un des prophètes Ulul ‘Azm, a … Read more
Bismillāh. سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ An asker asked for a punishment sure to befall, which none can avert from the disbelievers. (Sūrat al-Ma‘ārij, No.70, Āyat 1-2) Most of the Quran reminds us of the mercy of Allah, subhānahu wata‘ālā It is repeated 113 times at the beginning of each sūrah, and twice within Sūrat al-Naml. Indeed … Read more
Bismillāh, إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ Et c’est certainement un Coran noble, dans un Livre bien gardé que seuls les purifiés touchent ; (Soūrate al-Wāqi‘ah, no.56, Āyāt 77-79) Après avoir établi que le Coran est la parole exacte d’Allah et qu’il a été protégé de toute distorsion, les musulmans se demandent … Read more