يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُم Yā ayyuhannāsu innamā baghyukum ‘alā anfusikum O gens ! Votre transgression ne retombera que sur vous-mêmes. (Sūrat Yūnus, No 10, Āyat 23) Dans la Sūrat Yūnus Allah Le Tout-Puissant, parle d’un peuple qui, face à une tempête dans sa vie, supplie Allah de le sauver et promet de … Read more
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ Walaqad na‘lamu annaka yadhīqu sadraka bimā yaqūlūn Et nous savons certes que ta poitrine se serre, à cause de ce qu’ils disent. (Sūrat al-Hijr, No 15, Āyat 97) Ce verset a été envoyé pour réconforter le Prophète Mohammad (s) qui était bouleversé en raison des moqueries et du … Read more
وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُلْ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَيْسُورًا Wa-immā tu‘ridhanna ‘anhumu-bitigā’a rahmatin min rabbika tarjūhā faqul lahum qawlan maysūrā And if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord, which you hope for, speak to them a gentle word. (Sūrat al-Israa, No 17, Āyat 28) The request of a … Read more
وَّيُحِبُّونَ أَن يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا Wayuhuhibbūna an yuhmadū bimā lam yaf‘alū And [those who] love to be praised for what they have not done. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 188) This verse talks about the qualities of hypocrites. They like to boast about what they do, and they want to take credit for … Read more
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Fa aqim wajhaka liddíni hanīfā fitratallāhillatī fatarannāsa ‘alayhā lā tabdīla likhalqillāhi dhālikaddīnul qayyim walākinna aktharannāsi lā ya‘lamūn Dirige tout ton être vers la religion exclusivement [pour Allah], telle est la nature qu’Allah a … Read more
وَقُلْ رَبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَأَخْرِجْنِي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَانًا نَصِيرًا Wa qul rabbi adkhilnī mudkhala sidqin wa akhrijnī mukhraja sidqin waj‘al lī min ladunka sultānan nasīrā And say: My Lord, cause me to enter a goodly entrance and to exit a goodly exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority. … Read more
وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ Wasaya‘lamul-ladhīna zalamū ayya munqalibin yanqalibūn Les injustes verront bientôt le revirement qu’ils [éprouveront] ! (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No 26, Āyat 227) Ce verset est un avertissement clair pour ceux qui sont coupables d’oppression. Le mot « munqalabīn » vient de « inqilāb », se retourner. Les malfaiteurs se rendront enfin … Read more
وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَاءُ ۖ فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Waqālūl-hamdu lillāhil-ladhī sadqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanāl-ardha natabawwa’u minal-jannati hathyu nashā, fani‘ma ajrul-‘āmilīn Et ils diront : “Louange à Allah qui nous a tenu Sa promesse et nous a fait hériter la terre ! Nous allons nous installer dans le … Read more
وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا ۖ فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ Walikullin wijhatun huwa muwallīh fastabiqul-khayrāt And everyone has a direction to which he would turn; therefore, hasten to good work. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 148) This verse is part of a passage that talks about the changing of the qibla for the Muslims. The word wijhatun in this verse is synonymous with … Read more
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ Wa-idhā qīla lahu-ttaqillāha akhadhathul-‘izzatu bil-ithm And when he is told, ‘Be wary of Allah,’ he is led by arrogance to (more) sins. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 206) Verses 204 to 206 of Sūrat al-Baqarah describe the qualities of hypocrites who harbor hatred for Allah ‘azza wajall … Read more