وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala-in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu laya’ūsun kafūr. Et si Nous faisons goûter à l’homme une grâce de Notre part, et qu’ensuite Nous la lui arrachons, le voilà désespéré et ingrat. (Soūrat Hoūd, No 11, Āyat 9) Lorsque le Tout-Puissant accorde à … Read more
قَالُوا يَا نُوحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ They said, ‘O Nuh, you have disputed with us already, and you have disputed with us a lot. Now bring us what you threaten us with if you are truthful. (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 32) When people do not want to accept the truth, they … Read more
يُمَتِّعْكُم مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى Yumatti‘kum hasanan ilā ajalin musammā Il vous accordera une belle jouissance jusqu’à un terme fixé. (Sūrat Hud, N° 11, Āyat 3) Les versets 2 et 3 de la Sūrat Hud traitent de l’adoration d’ Allah ‘azza wajall et de la recherche de Son pardon. Le résultat de ces deux actions est … Read more
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ Indeed, We have sent down the Reminder, and indeed We will preserve it. (Sūrat al-Hijr, No. 15, Āyat 9) Those who have studied the history of the compilation of the Quran will appreciate that from the onset of Islam, Muslims gave a lot of importance to recording and … Read more
وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Wamā tawfīqī illā billāhi, ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi unīb Et ma réussite ne dépend que d’Allah. En lui je place ma confiance, et c’est vers Lui que je reviens repentant. (Sourate 11 Hūd, verset 88) Ce verset fait partie d’une conversation du Prophète Shu’ayb ‘alayhis-salām avec son … Read more
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًۭا وَهُدًۭى لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ Indeed, the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for all nations. (Sūrat Āli Imrān no.3, verse 96) The lexical meaning of the word “bakkah” is a place of swarming and gathering. It refers to … Read more
وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا ٢٧﴾ ) يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا (٢٨)﴾Wa yawm ya‘udduz-zālim ‘alā yadayhi yaqūlu yā laytanī ittakhadhtu ma‘arrasūli sabīlan. Yā waylatā laytanī lam attakhidh fulānan khalīlan. Le jour où l’injuste se mordra les deux mains et dira : « [Hélas pour moi] Si seulement j’avais … Read more
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ Do they say, ‘He has fabricated it?’ Say, ‘Then bring a surah like it, and invoke whomever you can, besides Allah, should you be truthful.’ (Sūrat Yūnus, No. 10, Āyat 38) The Noble Quran is the primary miracle … Read more
اَلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ Al-akhillā’u yawmaidhin ba‘duhum liba‘din ‘aduwwun illal-muttaqīn Les amis, ce jour-là, seront ennemis les uns des autres ; excepté les pieux. (Soūrat Al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 67) L’un des besoins naturels des êtres humains est d’avoir un ami. Avoir des amis répond à un besoin émotionnel. Par ailleurs, les amis ont un impact profond … Read more
فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ So have faith in Allah and His Apostle, the ummī prophet. Sūrat al-A’rāf, No. 7, Āyat 158 One of the miraculous aspects of the Noble Quran is that it was revealed upon an individual who was untaught. By all apparent means, the Messenger of Allah sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam should have been … Read more