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
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
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
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
Bismillāh. سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ An asker asked for a punishment sure to befall, which none can avert from the disbelievers. (Sūrat al-Ma‘ārij, No.70, Āyat 1-2) Most of the Quran reminds us of the mercy of Allah, subhānahu wata‘ālā It is repeated 113 times at the beginning of each sūrah, and twice within Sūrat al-Naml. Indeed … Read more
Bismillāh, إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ Et c’est certainement un Coran noble, dans un Livre bien gardé que seuls les purifiés touchent ; (Soūrate al-Wāqi‘ah, no.56, Āyāt 77-79) Après avoir établi que le Coran est la parole exacte d’Allah et qu’il a été protégé de toute distorsion, les musulmans se demandent … Read more
Bismillāh إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ Et c’est certainement un Coran noble, dans un Livre bien gardé que seuls les purifiés touchent ; (Soūrate al-Wāqi‘ah, no.56, Āyāt 77-79) Après avoir établi que le Coran est la parole exacte d’Allah et qu’il a été protégé de toute distorsion, les musulmans se demandent … Read more
Bismillāh سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ An asker asked for a punishment sure to befall, which none can avert from the disbelievers. (Sūrat al-Ma‘ārij, No.70, Āyat 1-2) Most of the Quran reminds us of the mercy of Allah, subhānahu wata‘ālā It is repeated 113 times at the beginning of each sūrah, and twice within Sūrat al-Naml. Indeed … Read more
Bismillāh. فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ. وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ. إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ. فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ. لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ. تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ I swear by the places where the stars set! And indeed, it is a great oath, should you know. This is indeed a noble Qur’an, in a guarded Book —no one … Read more
Bismillāh, إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ Certes, Allah commande l’équité et la bienfaisance (Sūrat al-Nahl, No.16, Āyat 90) Ce verset, connu sous le nom de Āyat al-Ihsān, énonce les qualités requises pour le bien-être d’une communauté. Les deux premières qualités qu’Allah ‘azza wajall ordonne aux croyants d’avoir est l’équité et la bienfaisance. Les deux sont … Read more