Bismillāh وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًۭا جَمِيلًۭا And be patient over what they say and keep away from them in a graceful manner. (Sūrat Al-Muzzammil, No.73, Āyat10) People react differently to change. While some may be ready to accept new ideas, others choose to resist change. When the Holy Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam spread the message … Read more
Bismillāh فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ Qu’ils rient donc un peu ; ils pleureront beaucoup en guise de rétribution pour ce qu’ils ont acquis. (Sūrat al-Tawbah, N° 9, Āyāt 82) Manquéset ci-dessus fait suite à un récit sur la façon dont certains musulmans ont manqué à leur devoir et ont choisi ce … Read more
Bismillāh. أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ You are my guardian in this world and the Hereafter! Let my death be in submission [to You] and unite me with the Righteous. (Sūrat Yūsuf, No.12, Āyat 101) When Prophet Yūsuf ‘alayhis-salām reunites with his family he concludes his conversation with them by turning to Allah, subhānahu wata‘ālā. He expresses … Read more
Bismillāh, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا أَنصَارَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللَّهِ ۖ Ô vous qui avez cru ! Soyez les alliés d’Allah, à l’instar de ce que ‘Isa (Jésus) fils de Maryam (Marie) a dit aux apôtres : « Qui sont mes alliés (pour … Read more
Bismillāh, أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ Pensiez-vous que Nous vous avions créés sans but, et que vous ne seriez pas ramenés vers Nous ? (Sūrat al-Mu’minūn, No. 23, Āyat 115) Le noble verset ci-dessus est une indication de la preuve intellectuelle mise en avant dans la théologie Islamique en ce qui concerne la … Read more
Bismillāh. وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِي خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدًا ۚ The good land—its vegetation comes out by the permission of its Lord, and from the land that is bad, it does not come out except sparsely. (Sūrat al-A‘rāf No.7, Āyat 58) The allegory of a good and fertile land versus … Read more
Bismillāh وَاشْتَعَلَ الرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا My head is all aflame with the whiteness of age. (Sūrat Maryam No. 19, Āyat 4) As mentioned in an earlier reflection about similes in the Noble Quran, figures of speech are usages of a word or a phrase that intentionally deviate from the original usage to produce a rhetorical effect. … Read more
Bismillāh. Have you visited ALI Quran Portal to Explore and Connect with the Quran. Go to https://academyofislam.com/quran/ إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا Indeed, the rising by the night is the firmest way to tread and more upright in respect to speech. (Sūrat Al-Muzzammil No.73, Āyat 6) Sūrat al-Muzzammil was the second or third … Read more
Bismillāh, إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلْجَنَّة Certes, Allah a acheté des croyants, leurs personnes et leurs biens en échange du Paradis. [Sūrat al-Tawbah, No 9, Āyat 111] Dans ce beau verset de la sourate al-Tawbah, Allah (swt) prend part à une transaction étonnante : Il achète les âmes et les biens des croyants et, en retour, leur lègue une … Read more
Bismillāh, قَالُوا يَا نُوحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ Ils dirent : « O Noé, tu as disputé avec nous et multiplié les discussions. Apporte-nous donc ce dont tu nous menaces, si tu es du nombre des véridiques ». (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 32) Lorsque les gens ne veulent pas accepter la vérité, ils la rejettent … Read more