Reflection No. 229 on Q 4:36 – Do Good to your Neighbors

وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ  Wabil-wālidayni iHsānā wabidhil-qurbā walyatāmā walmasākīnī waljāri dhilqurbā wajāril-junub And do good to parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the near neighbour and the distant neighbor  (Sūratun Nisā, No. 4, Āyat 36) An important part of Islam after worship of Allah and fulfilling His … Read more

Réflexion No. 26: Āyat 12:86 – Se plaindre uniquement à Allah (swt)

إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ Je ne me plains qu’à Allah de mon déchirement et de mon chagrin.  (Sūratu Yūsuf, No. 12, Āyat 86) Nabi Ya’qub (a) a prononcé ces paroles lorsque ses fils lui ont dit que son chagrin pour Yusuf (as) allait le tuer. Le Prophète leur répondit qu’il ne se plaignait … Read more

Reflection No. 228 on Q 13:22 – Turning away evil with good

وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ Wayadra’ūna bilHasnatis-sayyi’ah And those who repel evil [conduct] with good.  Sūratul Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 22 The Ulul Albāb have been mentioned in the Quran as a people of intellect and insight. Many verses describe their qualities, and the above verse is part of a passage (Q 13:20 -23) that describes nine different … Read more

Réflexion No. 25: Āyat 49:10 – L’unité

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ Les croyants ne sont que des frères. Etablissez la concorde entre vos frères.  (Sūratul Hujurāt, No. 49, Āyat 10)   La foi est un facteur d’unification puissant. Elle dépasse les frontières des races, des milieux, des emplacements géographiques et des différences culturelles. La foi parle au cœur et le … Read more

Reflection No. 227 on Q 49:11 – Mocking Others

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ Yā-ayyuhlladhīna āmanū lā yaskhar qawmun min qawmin ‘asā an yakūnū khayran minhum O believers, let no group make fun of another, for they may be better than them. (Sūratul Hujurāt, No. 49, Āyat 11) In this verse Almighty Allah warns people … Read more

Réflexion No. 24: Āyat 19:4 – La conviction dans la prière

وَلَمْ أَكُنْ بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا Je n’ai jamais été malheureux [déçu] en te priant, ô mon Seigneur. (Sūrat Maryam, No. 19, Āyat 4) Telles sont les mots de Nabi Zakariya (a) lorsqu’il priait pour avoir un fils. Je suis vieux et faible, disait-il, et mes cheveux sont devenus blancs. Il semble peu probable que maintenant … Read more

Reflection No. 5:33 on Q 25:47 – Purpose of Night and Day

وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَالنَّوْمَ سُبَاتًا وَجَعَلَ النَّهَارَ نُشُورًا Huwal-ladhī ja‘ala lakumul-layla libāsan wan-nawma subātan wa ja‘alan-nahāra nushūrā And He it is Who made the night a covering for you, and the sleep a rest, and He made the day to rise up again. (Sūratul Furqān, No.25, Āyat 47) This verse talks about … Read more

Réflexion No. 23: Āyat 2:269 – La sagesse

يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَنْ يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا Il donne la sagesse à qui il veut. Et celui à qui la sagesse est donnée, vraiment, c’est un bien immense qui lui est donné. (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 269)   La sagesse est l’objectif de la guidance envoyée par Dieu. Le … Read more

Reflection No. 225 on Q 22:11 – Conditional Worshipping

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 And among people are those who worship … Read more

Réflexion No. 22: Āyat 3:140 – A chacun son jour

وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نَدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ Ainsi faisons-nous alterner les jours (bons et mauvais) parmi les gens. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No. 3, Āyat 140) Le verset ci-dessus révèle une loi naturelle pour ce monde. Chaque personne vivra ses jours. Ici, le mot ‘jour’ ne désigne pas à une simple journée de 24h.  Selon le Tafsīr al-Mīzān,  … Read more