Click here for details on online course on Islamic Laws Related to the Workplace Bismillah. قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ Say, indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. He has no partner. I … Read more
Bismillah. لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ Certainly, We sent Our apostles with manifest proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, so that mankind may maintain justice. (Sūrat al-Hadid, No. 57, Āyat 25) Human societies have always wanted peace. They need peace to progress both individually and … Read more
Bismillāh, أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ Les gens pensent-ils qu’ils seront laissés tranquilles en disant : “Nous croyons”, et qu’ils ne seront pas mis à l’épreuve ? (Sūrat Al-‘Ankabūt, No. 29, Āyat 2) Dans le Saint Coran, Allah ‘azza wajall nous pose parfois certaines questions qui nous guident. Ces questions … Read more
Bismillāh, اَللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالاَرْضِ Allah est la Lumière des cieux et de la terre. (Surat al-Nur, No.24, Āyat 35) C’est l’un des versets les plus descriptifs du Saint Coran. Dans cette réflexion, nous nous concentrons sur sa phrase d’ouverture : Allah est La Lumière des cieux et de la terre, et inshāAllah dans une future réflexion, … Read more
Bismillāh, فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ. إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ. إِنَّمَا سُلْطَانُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِهِ مُشْرِكُونَ Lorsque tu lis le Coran, demande la protection d’Allah contre le Diable banni. Il n’a aucun pouvoir sur ceux qui croient et qui placent leur confiance en … Read more
Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ Ô homme ! Toi qui t’efforces vers ton Seigneur sans relâche, tu Le rencontreras alors. (Sūrat Al-Inshiqāq, No.84, Āyat 6) Allah ‘azza wajall décrit le parcours de tous les êtres humains comme un kadh, ce qui signifie « peine, travail ou effort intense. » Divers commentaires soulignent que … Read more
Bismillah. لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ He has no partner. I have been commanded to follow this creed and I am the first of those who submit [to Allah]. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 163) A few verses of the Quran refer to the Prophet of Islam sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam as … Read more
Bismillah. فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُنجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ So, We answered his prayer and delivered him from sorrow; and thus do We deliver the faithful. (Sūrat al-Anbiyā No. 21, Āyat 88) The story of Prophet Yūnus ‘alayhis-salām and his mission to the large city of Nineveh was discussed in previous reflections. To recap, the … Read more
Bismillah. وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌۭ شَدِيدٌۭ وَمَنَـٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥوَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌۭ And We sent down iron, wherein is mighty power and benefits for the people, and so that Allah maymake evident those who support Him and His messengers in secret.Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted (Sūrat al-Hadīd, no.57, Āyat 25) As mentioned … Read more
Bismillāh, قَالَ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا ادْخُلُوا عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَابَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمُوهُ فَإِنَّكُمْ غَالِبُونَ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ Deux hommes d’entre ceux qui craignent Allah et qui étaient comblés par Lui de bienfaits dirent : “Entrez chez eux par la porte ; puis quand vous y serez entrés, vous serez … Read more