For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 2) The significance of this oft-repeated verse can be seen in the following narration from Imam Ja‘far al-Sādiq ‘alayhis-salām: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon … Read more
فَمَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ أَنْ يُضِلَّهُ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُ ضَيِّقًا حَرَجًا كَأَنَّمَا يَصَّعَّدُ فِي السَّمَاءِ كَذَلِكَ يَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ الرِّجْسَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ Faman yuridillāhu an yahdiyahu yashrah sadrahu lilislāmi wa man yurid an yudhillahu yaj‘al sadrahu dhayyiqan harajan ka annamā yassa‘‘adu físsamāi kadhālika yaj‘alullāhur-rijsa ‘alaladhīna lā yuminūn Et puis, … Read more
وَإنِّي سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإنِّي أعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ Wainnī sammaytuhā maryama wainnī u‘īdhuhā bika wadhurriyatahā minash-shaytānir-rajīm. “Je l’ai nommée Marie, et je la place, ainsi que sa descendance, sous Ta protection contre le Diable, le banni ». (Sūrat Āli Imrān, N° 3, Āyat 36). Lorsque Hannah, la mère de Maryam ‘alayhas-salām accoucha, elle donna à … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 2) In the opening chapter of the Holy Quran, Allah teaches His servant words by which he can speak to his Creator. Man does not have the capacity … Read more
َ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