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Réflexion No. 72: Āyat 22: 11 – L’adoration conditionnelle

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ اللَّـهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْ‌فٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ خَيْرٌ‌ اطْمَأَنَّ بِهِ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ انقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ خَسِرَ‌ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَ‌ةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَ‌انُ الْمُبِينُ Waminan-nāsi man ya‘budul-lāha ‘alā ḥarfin fa-in aṣābahu khayruni-ṭma’anna bihi, wa-in aṣābathu fitnatunin-qalaba ‘alā wajhihi khasirad-dunyā wal-ākhirah. Dhālika huwa khusrānul mubīn Il en est parmi les gens qui adorent Allah marginalement. S’il leur … Read more

Reflection No. 276 on Q 2:143 – A Balanced Nation

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا Wa-kadhālika ja ‘alnākum ummatan wastā Thus We have made you a middle nation (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 143) After talking about the change in the direction of the Qibla for the Muslims from Masjidul Aqsā to Masjidul Harām Almighty Allah says that the Muslims are a nation that is in the … Read more

Réflexion No. 71: Āyat 33:39 – La crainte de Dieu

الَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَالَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا اللَّهَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا Alladhīna yuballighū narisālātil-lāhiwa yakhshawna huwalā yakhshawnaa ḥadanillal-lāha; wakafā billāhi ḥasībā Ceux qui communiquent les messages d’Allah, Le craignent et ne redoutent nul autre que Allah. Et Allah suffit pour tenir le compte de tout. (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 39)   … Read more

Reflection No. 275 on Q 38:86 – Do not impose

وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ Wamā anā minal-mutakallifīn And I am not from those who impose (Sūra Sad, No.38, Āyat 86) In this verse the Holy prophet (s) tells people that he is not an imposter or pretender who has imposed his own views on the people. Rather he has received revelation and has conveyed the … Read more

Réflexion No. 70: Āyat 16:97 – Une bonne vie spirituelle

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Man ‘amila ṣāliḥan min dhakarin aw unthā wa huwa mu’minun falanuḥyiyannahu ḥayātan ṭayyiba, walanujziyannahum ajarahum biaḥsani mā kānū ya‘amalūn Quiconque, mâle ou femelle, fait une bonne œuvre tout en étant croyant, Nous lui ferons vivre une bonne … Read more

Reflection No. 274 on Q 8:24 – Between a person and his heart

وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ Wa-‘lamū annallāha yahūlu baynal-mar’i waqalbih And know that Allah intervenes between man and his heart (Sūratul Anfāl, No.8, Āyat 24) In this verse Almighty Allah asks the human being to understand an important fact; He has the power to come between the human being and his heart. To … Read more

Reflection No. 273 on Q 2:219 – What to give others

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ قُلِ الْعَفْوَ Wayas’alūnaka mādhā yunfiqūn, qulil-‘afw And they ask you what they should spend. Say, ‘al-afw’ (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 219) Once a group of people came to the Holy Prophet (s) and asked what they should give others. They knew that God wanted them to give from what they had. But … Read more

Réflexion No. 69: Āyat 2:185 – Proclamer la grandeur de Dieu à la fin du mois de Ramadhan

وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ Walitukabbiru-llāha ‘alā mā hadākum wala‘allakum tashkurūn Que vous proclamiez la grandeur d’Allah pour vous avoir guidés, et afin que vous soyez reconnaissants! (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 185) Commentaire Ce passage se situe à la fin d’un verset qui parle du mois sacré de Ramadhan durant lequel le … Read more

Reflection No. 272 on Q 61:2 – Harmony between speech and action

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? (Sūratus Saff, No.61, Āyat 2) One of the qualities of a true believer is harmony between speech and action. When speech is sincere it is implemented and carried out. Speech conveys what … Read more

Réflexion No. 68: Āyat 66:8 – La Perfection de la Lumière Spirituelle

رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا Rabbanā atmim lanā nūranā waghfirlanā Seigneur, parfais-nous notre lumière et pardonne-nous. (Sūratut Tahrīm, No. 66, Āyat 8) Le verset ci-dessus est la supplication des croyants au Jour du Jugement. Quand ils auront été pardonnés et seront emmenés au Ciel, la lumière révélant  leur foi et bonnes œuvres va briller … Read more