يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū-dhkurū-llāha dhikran kathīrā Ô vous qui croyez! Evoquez Allah d’une façon abondante (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 41) Le rappel constant d’Allah (swt) constitue le point de départ du voyage spirituel. Grâce à cela, un croyant est en mesure de contrer les insinuations du nafs … Read more
لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ Lahu mu‘aqqibāt mim bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi yahfazūnahu min amrillāh He has guardian angels, before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah’s command. (Sūratur Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 11) In this verse Almighty Allah tells the human being that He has assigned angels … Read more
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا Rabbana atina min landunka raHmatan wa-hayyi’ lana amrina rashada O notre Seigneur, donne-nous de Ta part une miséricorde ; et assure nous la droiture dans tout ce qui nous concerne. (Suratul Kahf, No.18, Ayat 10) Cette invocation est celle des Gens de la Caverne (ashabul … Read more
إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ Innamā yastajībul-ladhīna yasma‘ūn Only those who hear can answer. (Sūratul An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 36) When the Holy Prophet (s) was distressed that people would not accept his call inviting them to worship One God, Almighty Allah reassures him that many people do not actually hear him. They may hear with the … Read more
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ ۚ أَفَإِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ Wamā Muhammadun illā rasūlun qad khalat min qablihil-rusul. Afa-in māta aw qutilan- qalabtum ‘ala a‘qābikum Mohammad n’est qu’un messager – des messagers avant lui sont passés – S’il mourrait, donc, ou s’il était tué, retourneriez-vous sur vos talons? … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَصُوحًا Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū tubū ilallāhi tawbatan nasūha. O you who believe, turn to Allah a sincere turning (Sūratut Tahrīm, No. 66, Āyat 8) This verse is an invitation to turn back to God after having turned away from Him. For all those who have become distracted … Read more
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