Réflexion No. 14: Āyat 2:21 – Taqwa: La crainte de Dieu

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ  Ô Hommes ! Adorez votre Seigneur, qui vous a créés vous et ceux qui vous ont précédés. Ainsi atteindriez-vous la piété. (Sourate al-Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 21) Ce verset est le premier commandement dans le Qur’an, demandant à l’être humain d’adorer le Seul … Read more

Reflection No. 215 on Q 54:55 – Being the Guest of Allah

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ Fī maq ‘adi sidqin ‘inda malīkin muqtadir In the seat of Truth, with a most Powerful King. (Sūratul Qamar, No. 54, Āyat 55) This verse talks about the reward of the pious and God conscious believers. They will be in Heaven hosted by Allah. The description of their place … Read more

Réflexion No. 13: Āyat 13:17 – La vérité et le mensonge

أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَابِيًا ۚ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَاءَ حِلْيَةٍ أَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِثْلُهُ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَ ۚ فَأَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَاءً ۖ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ Il a fait descendre une eau du ciel … Read more

Reflection No. 214 on Q 17:7 – The result of actions

إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لأَنفُسِكُمْ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا In aHsanatum aHsantum li-anfusikum wa-in asa’tum falahā If you do good, you do good for your own souls, and if you do evil, it is for them [the souls] (Sūratul Isrā’, No. 17, Āyat 7) Human beings are vulnerable to the effects of their actions. Although we assume … Read more

Réflexion No. 12: Āyat 39:42 – Le sommeil et la mort

اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا ۖ فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَىٰ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ Allah reçoit les âmes au moment de leur mort ainsi que celles qui ne meurent pas au cours de leur sommeil. Il retient celles à qui Il … Read more

Reflection No. 213 on Q 39:10 – The Spacious Earth

وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ Wa-ardhu-llāhi wāsi‘ah And Allah’s earth is vast (Sūratuz Zumar, No.39, Āyat 10) The Holy Quran has many verses that talk about the Earth. The Earth is a carpet for mankind (Q 2:22), a resting place to live on (Q 27:61), it is smooth and subservient (Q 67:15) and has many signs for … Read more

Réflexion No. 11: Āyat 28:83 – Le Désir de Supériorité

تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ۚ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ Cette Demeure dernière, Nous la réservons à ceux qui ne recherchent, ni à s’élever sur terre, ni à y semer la corruption. Cependant, l’heureuse fin appartient aux pieux. (Sūratul Qasas, No. 28, Āyat 83) Ce verset, qui pousse à la … Read more

Reflection No. 212 on Q 6:94 – Alone in front of Allah s.w.t.

وَلَقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا فُرَادَىٰ كَمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ Walaqald ji’tumūnā furādā kamā khalqnākum awwala marrah And [Allah will say]: certainly you have come to Us alone as We created you the first time. (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 94) According to tradition this verse is what God will say to the human being on the Day … Read more

Réflexion No. 10: Āyat 5:2; La coopération en société

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ … وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ Ô les croyants! ……. Entraidez-vous dans l’accomplissement des bonnes oeuvres et de la piété et ne vous entraidez pas dans le péché et la transgression. Et craignez Allah, car Allah est, certes, dur … Read more

Tafakuri ya 21, Āyāt 35:6; Shaitaan – Adui wa Dhahiri

إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا Hakika Sheitani ni adui yenu, basi mfanyeni kuwa ni adui (Suratul Fatir, Na. 35, Aaya 6) Kumtambua adui maana yake ni kuwa na tahadhari. Hakuna muda wa kuridhika na kutulia hususan pale adui anapokuwa amefichikana, wakati anapoweza kuingia kwenye akili na mawazo yako, na kunong’ona kwenye masikio yako. Adui … Read more