وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ Wanumakkina lahum filardi wanuriya fir‘awna wahāmāna wajunūdahumā minhum mā kānū yahdharūn And to establish them in the land, and to show Fir‘awn and Haman and their hosts from them that of which they were apprehensive. (Sūrat al-Qasas, No 28, Āyat 6) This verse … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّـهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nabiyyu hasbukallāhu wa manit-taba‘aka minal-mu‘minīn O Prophète, Allah et ceux des croyants qui te suivent te suffisent (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 64) Ce verset a été révélé pour réconforter le Prophète sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam et lui rappeler qu’il n’était pas seul. Même face à aux ennemis, … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّـهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nabiyyu hasbukallāhu wa manit-taba‘aka minal-mu‘minīn O Prophète, Allah et ceux des croyants qui te suivent te suffisent (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 64) Ce verset a été révélé pour réconforter le Prophète sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam et lui rappeler qu’il n’était pas seul. Même face à aux ennemis, … Read more
وَإِن تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا Wa-in ta‘uddū ni ‘mata-llāhi lā tuhsūhā And if you should count the favor of Allah, you could not enumerate them. (Sūrat Ibrāhīm, No 14, Āyat 34) As we complete the month of Ramadan believers are filled with a mixture of sadness and joy. The sadness that the blessed month … Read more
وَإِن تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا Wa-in ta‘uddū ni ‘mata-llāhi lā tuhsūhā And if you should count the favor of Allah, you could not enumerate them. (Sūrat Ibrāhīm, No 14, Āyat 34) As we complete the month of Ramadan believers are filled with a mixture of sadness and joy. The sadness that the blessed month … Read more
قالَ يا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ ما تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ Qāla yā abati if‘al mā tumaru satajidunī in shā Allahu minas-sābirīn (Ismaël) dit : “Ô mon cher père, fais ce qui t’es commandé : tu me trouveras, s’il plaît à Allah, du nombre des endurants”. (Sourat al-Sāffāt, No. 37, Āyat 102) L’un des … Read more
إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatil qadr Indeed, We sent it down during the Night of Decree (Sūrat al-Qadr, Ayat 1) Every Divine Scripture that was sent down to the Prophets of Allah ‘alayhimus-salam was sent down instantaneously; in other words, all at once with the full commands and expectations provided for the people … Read more
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَرَضِيَ لَهُ قَوْلًا Yawma’idhin lā tanfa‘ush-shafā‘atu illā man adhina lahur-Rahmānu waradhiya lahu qawlā Ce jour-là, l’intercession ne profitera qu’à celui auquel le Tout Miséricordieux aura donné Sa permission et dont Il agréera la parole. (Soūrat TāHā, No 20, Āyat 109) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage … Read more
لَمْ أَكُن بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا Lam akun bidu‘ā’ika rabbi shaqiyyā Never have I, my Lord, been disappointed in supplicating You! (Sūrat Maryam, No 19, Āyat 4) One of the etiquettes of supplication is having hope in Allah ‘azza wajall. The attitude of the supplicator/invoker (dā‘i) must show a confidence in his prayer being accepted, based … Read more
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا Qāla bal sawwalat lakum anfusakum amrā Il dit : Vos âmes, plutôt, vous ont suggéré quelque chose… (Sūrat Yusuf, No 12, Āyat 18) Lorsque les frères du prophète Yūsuf ‘alayhis-salām ont apporté sa chemise à leur père et ont raconté la fausse histoire sur la manière dont le loup l’a mangé, … Read more