Quranic Reflection No 691. Āyat 31:12 – Luqmān’s First Piece of Advice

Bismillāh. وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ Certainly, We gave Luqmān wisdom, saying, ‘Give thanks to Allah; and whoever gives thanks, gives thanks only for his own sake. And whoever is ungrateful, [let him know that] Allah is indeed all-Sufficient, all-Praiseworthy.’ (Sūrat Luqmān … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°448. Āyat 43 :52 – Le mépris de l’oppresseur

Bismillāh, أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ ‎ Ne suis-je pas meilleur que ce misérable qui sait à peine s’exprimer ? (Sūrat al-Zukhruf, No.43, Āyat 52) Les attitudes adoptées par les personnes au pouvoir envers ceux qui sont sous leur autorité sont souvent condescendantes, voire méprisantes. À moins qu’il n’y ait une croyance en Dieu et … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 690. Āyat 2:246 – Lack of commitment

Bismillāh. قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِن دِيَارِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ They said, ‘Why should we not fight in the way of Allah, when we have been expelled from our homes and [separated from] our children?’ But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°447. Āyat 3 : 7 – Déviance vs fondement solide dans la connaissance

Bismillāh, فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَاب  Les gens, donc, qui ont au cœur une inclination vers l’égarement, mettent l’accent sur les versets à équivoque … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 689. Āyat 57:25 – Establishing Justice

Bismillāh, لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ  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-Hashr, No. 57, Āyat 25) There are many verses of the Holy Quran which refer to why … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°446. Āyat 3 : 200 – Les étapes de la patience

Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ O les croyants ! Soyez endurants. Incitez-vous à l’endurance. Luttez constamment (contre l’ennemi) et craignez Allah, afin que vous réussissiez ! (Surat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 200) Ce verset décrit la patience et l’endurance dans la voie d’Allah ‘azza wajall. Il y a … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 688. Āyat 3: 169 – The status of martyrs

Bismillāh, وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتًۢا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ Do not suppose those who were slain in the way of Allah to be dead; no, they are living, and provided for near their Lord. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No. 3, Āya169) This verse was revealed after the battle of ‘Uhud when the … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°445. Āyat 3 :7 – Versets définis et indéfinis

Bismillāh, هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌِ C’est Lui qui a fait descendre sur toi le Livre : il s’y trouve des versets sans équivoque, qui sont la base du Livre, et d’autres versets qui peuvent prêter à d’interprétations diverses. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 7) L’une des … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 687. Āyat 27:30 – The Impact of a Message

Bismillāh. إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ It is from Sulaymān, and it begins in the name of Allah, the all-Beneficent, the all-Merciful. (Sūrat al-Naml no.27, Āyat 30) The queen of Sheba is the only woman mentioned in the Quran as a ruler. She was regarded as among the wisest women of her … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°444. Āyat 73 :1 – Le Prophète bien-aimé (s)

Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ Ô toi enveloppé dans ton manteau ! (Sūrat al-Muzzammil, No.73, Āyat 1) Le Prophète Muhammad sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam, en tant que sceau de la prophétie et Prophète le plus aimé d’Allah, est abordé différemment des autres prophètes dans le Coran. Le prophète Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām, l’un des prophètes Ulul ‘Azm, a … Read more