َظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ Zaharal-fasādu fil-barri wal-bahri bimā kasabat aydin-nāsi liyudhīqahum ba‘dal-ladhī ‘amilū la‘allahum yarji ‘ūn. La corruption est apparue sur la terre et dans la mer à cause de ce que les gens ont accompli de leurs propres mains; afin qu'[Allah] leur fasse … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good. (Surat al-A‘rāf, No.7, Āyat 56) Allah’s mercy is vast and comprehensive. In the holy month of Ramadan believers are blessed to receive abundant mercy of Allah ‘azza wajall. As the Prophet (s) … Read more
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Wa-idh yarfa‘u Ibrāhīmul-qawa‘ida minal-bayti wa Ismā‘īlu rabbanā taqabbal minnā innaka antas-samī‘ul ‘alīm. Et quand Abraham et Ismaël élevaient les assises de la Maison : « Ô notre Seigneur, accepte ceci de notre part ! Car c’est Toi l’Audient, l’Omniscient » (Surat … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ Indeed, he is an avid lover of wealth. (Surat al-‘Ādiyāt, No.100, Āyat 8) The Quran describes the human being in this sūrah as an ungrateful being who loves wealth and other material things intensely. He is deeply attached to them. It is because of this strong … Read more
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ Innal-insāna khuliqa halū‘ā, idhā massahush-sharru jazū‘ā, wa-idhā maasahul-khayru manū‘ā illal-musallīn. Oui, l’homme a été créé instable [très inquiet] ; quand le malheur le touche, il est abattu ; et quand le bonheur le touche, il est grand refuseur. Sauf ceux qui pratiquent la … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. وَنُرِيدُ أَن نَّمُنَّ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةًۭ وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ And We desired to show favor to those who were abased in the land, and to make them imams, and to make them the heirs. (Sūrat al-Qasas, No 28, Āyat 5) Used by the Shī’ah as … Read more
قَالَ يَا نُوحُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ Qāla yā Nūhu innahu laysa min ahlik Il dit: « Ô Nuh (Noé), il n’est pas de ta famille (Soūrat al-Hūd, No 11, Āyat 46) Ce verset est la réponse d’Allah au Prophète Noé ‘alayhis-salām lorsque celui-ci l’interrogea sur son fils qui fut noyé dans le déluge. Noé … Read more
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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَابْتَغُوا إِلَيْهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَاهِدُوا فِي سَبِيلِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ O you who have faith! Be wary of Allah, and seek the wasīlah to Him, and wage jihad in His way, so that you may be felicitous. (Sūrah al-Mā’idah, No 5, Āyat 35) Allah the Almighty has created man with a unique ability to move towards … Read more
وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ Wabil-wālidayni ihsānā wabidhil-qurbā walyatāmā walmasākīni waljāri dhil-qurbā waljāril-junub Agissez avec bonté envers (vos) père et mère, les proches, les orphelins, les pauvres, le proche voisin, le voisin lointain. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 36) Allah ‘azza wajall a créé l’homme de telle sorte qu’il n’a pas d’autre option … Read more