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
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