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Quranic Reflection No 610 Āyat 21:79 – Glorification of the mountains and birds
وَسَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوُودَ الْجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحْنَ وَالطَّيْرَ We made the mountains and the birds to glorify with Dāwūd. (Surat al-Anbiyā, No.21, Āyat 79) All creation glorifies Allah ‘azza wajall. Glorification or ‘tasbīh’ is an innate admission of submission and insignificance, of accepting the Lordship and Magnificence of the creator, and acknowledging that He is far above anything the … Read more
Réflexion Coranique No. 367 Āyat 41 :30 – La Constance
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ أَلاَّ تَخَافُوا وَلاَ تَحْزَنُوا Innal-ladhīna qālū rabbunallāhu thumma-staqāmū tatanzzalu ‘alayhimul-malā’ikatu allā takhāfū walā tahzanū. Ceux qui disent : « Notre Seigneur est Allah », et qui se tiennent dans le droit chemin, les Anges descendent sur eux. « N’ayez pas peur et ne soyez pas … Read more
Réflexion Coranique No. 366 Āyat 9 :103 – La prière du Prophète (s) pour les autres
وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّ صَلَاتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمْ Wasalli ‘alayhim, inna salātaka sakanun lahum Et prie pour eux. Ta prière est une quiétude pour eux. (Sūrat al-Tawbah, N°9, Āyat 103) Allah a demandé au Prophète sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam de bénir les gens, au moment de récolter leurs charités (Sadaqa). Cette bénédiction est une prière pour eux, … Read more
Quranic Reflection No 609 Āyat 3:200 – Piety and Victory
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ Wattuqallāha la‘allakum tuflihūn And have piety of Allah so that you may be victorious. (Sūrat Āl ‘Imrān, No 3, Āyat 200) In various verses of the Noble Quran, the above sentence is repeated (for example, see 2:189 and 3:130 for the exact same wording). In these blessed verses, taqwā (piety) is categorically mentioned as … Read more
Quranic Reflection No 608 Āyat 9:32 – Extinguishing the Light of Allah (swt)
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ Yurīdūna an yutfi’ū nūrallahi biafwāhihim waya’ballāhu illā an yutimma nūrahū walaw karihal-kāfirūn. They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it. (Surat al-Tawbah, No.9, Āyat 32) This … Read more
Réflexion Coranique No. 365 Āyat 39 :69 – L’éclat de la Terre
وَأَشْرَقَتِ الْأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّهَا wa-ashraqatil-ardhu binūri rabbihā Et la terre resplendira de la lumière de son Seigneur. (Sūrat al-Zumar, No 39, Āyat 69) Ce verset parle du Jour du Jugement et de quelques-unes des différentes qualités de ce jour. L’une de ces qualités sera que la terre brillera de la lumière de son Seigneur. Cet … Read more
Quranic Reflection No 607 Āyat 5:54 – Standing firm on the Truth
وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ Walā yakhāfūna lawmat lā’im And [they] do not fear the blame of a critic. (Surat al-Mā’idah, No.5, Āyat 54) The quality described here is part of five qualities of a community that Allah ‘azza wajall will bring forth which will believe in Him and obey His laws. This special community will have some … Read more
Réflexion Coranique No. 364 Āyat 6 :115 – L’accomplissement de la parole de Dieu
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا Watammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa-‘adlā Et la parole de ton Seigneur s’est accomplie en toute vérité et équité. (Sūrat al-An‘ām , No 6, Āyat 115) Ce verset parle de la parole d’Allah accomplie et achevée. Le mot « kalima » fait référence linguistiquement à quelque chose qui a un sens. … Read more
Quranic Reflection No 606 Āyat 3:133 – Hasten Towards Forgiveness
وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ Wa sāri’ū ilā maghfiratin min rabbikum wa jannatin ‘arduhās samāwātu wal ardu u’iddat lil muttaqīn Hasten towards your Lord’s forgiveness and a paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the Godwary. (Surat Āli ‘Imrān, Āyat 133) One of the beautiful points that can be extracted … Read more