وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ Wa-tilkal-ayyāmu nudāwiluhā baynan-nās Ainsi faisons-Nous alterner les jours (bons ou mauvais) parmi les gens. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān, No. 3, Āyat 140) Le verset ci-dessus révèle une loi naturelle de ce monde. Chaque personne vivra ses jours. Ici, le mot “jour” ne désigne pas une simple journée de vingt-quatre heures. Selon … Read more
اُدْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ Ud‘u ilā sabīli rabbika bilhikmati walmaw‘izatil-hasanah, wa-jādilhum billatī hiya ahsan Invite towards the path of your lord with wisdom and good advice and dispute with them in a manner which is best. (Suratun Nahl, No.16, Āyat 125) Everyone who believes in God … Read more
لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ Lan tanālu ‘l-birra hattā tunfiqū mimmā tuhibbūn Vous n’atteindriez la (vraie) piété que si vous faites largesses de ce que vous chérissez. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān, No. 3, Āyat 92) Donner aux autres est une noble qualité que beaucoup d’entre nous pratiquent au quotidien. Nous donnons aux moins favorisés … Read more
وَالَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْا زَادَهُمْ هُدًى وَآتَاهُمْ تَقْوَاهُمْ Walladhīna-htadaw zādahum hudan wa-ātāhum taqwāhum And those who follow the right direction, He increases them in guidance and gives them their Taqwa (God consciousness) (Sūrat Muhammad, No.47, Āyat 17) Almighty Allah helps those who take the initiative to go towards Him. Their efforts are rewarded and multiplied. The effects … Read more
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ* الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلاَتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ Qad aflahal-mu’minūnal-ladhīna hum fī salātihim khāshi‘ūn Bienheureux sont certes les croyants, qui sont humbles dans leurs prières (Sūratul Mu’minūn, No. 23, Āyats 1 & 2) Tout le monde aspire à la réussite. Mais les critères de réussite peuvent différer d’une personne à une autre. En outre, chaque … Read more
لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ Laqadis-takbarū fī anfusihim Certainly they are full of arrogance within themselves (Sūratul Furqān, No.25, Āyat 21 Human beings sometimes have a conceited opinion of themselves. They think they are better than others and are needless of others. This self-pleasing and delusionary veil clouds their judgment and affects their behavior towards others. … Read more
فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ Fala tuzakku anfusakum, huwa a’lamu bimanit-taqa Ne vantez pas vous-mêmes votre pureté; c’est Lui qui connaît mieux ceux qui [Le] craignent. (Sūratun Najm, No. 53, Āyat 32) L’éloge de soi et la vantardise sont des comportements laids qui sont fortement détestés par Allah (swt). Ceux qui ressentent … Read more
إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا Ilallāhi marji‘ukum jamī‘ā To Allah is your return, all of you. (Sūratul Mā’idah, No. 5, Āyat 105) Every human being in this world is on a journey towards God. The return to God is the destination, when the journey will end. But the idea of the return to God can be … Read more
ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ Dhālika adnā an-yu‘rafa falā yu’dhayna This is more proper, that they may be known and thus they will not be abused (Sūratul Ahzāb, No.33, Āyat 59) The Holy Quran talks about Hijab in various places. At times it addresses the wives of the Prophet (s) only (Q 33:33). Sometimes … Read more
وَلَمْ أَكُنْ بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا Walam akun bi-du‘ā’ika Rabbi shaqiyya Je n’ai jamais été malheureux [déçu] en te priant, ô mon Seigneur. (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 4) Le verset ci-dessus est une partie de la prière de Nabi Zakariyya (a) lorsqu’il demande à Allah (swt) de lui accorder un enfant. Il dit qu’il est vieux … Read more