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Réflexion Coranique N°270. Āyat 41 :30 – La ténacité sur le chemin d’Allah

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ Innaladhīna qālū rabbunal-lāhu thummas-taqāmū tatanazzalu ‘alayhimul-malā’ikatu allā takhāfū walā tahzanū wa-abshirū bil-jannatil-latī kuntum tū‘adūn Ceux qui disent : “Notre Seigneur est Allah”, et qui se tiennent dans le droit chemin, les Anges descendent sur eux. “N’ayez … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 512. Āyat 57:12 – The Believers’ Light

يَوْمَ تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَسْعَىٰ نُورُهُم بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِم Yawma taral-mu’minīna walmu’mināti yas‘ā nūrūhum bayna aydīhim wabiaymānihim The day you will see the faithful, men and women, with their light moving swiftly in front of them and on their right. (Sūrat al-Hadīd, No 57, Āyat 12) This verse describes the believers on the Day of … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°269. Āyat 13 :43 – L’Imam Ali dans le Coran

وَيَقُولُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَسْتَ مُرْسَلًا ۚ قُلْ كَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمْ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ الْكِتَابِ Wayaqūlul-ladhīna kafarū lastma mursalan. Qul kafā billāhi shahīdan baynī wabaynakum wamin ‘indahu ‘ilmul-kitāb Et ceux qui ne croient pas disent : « Tu n’es pas un Messager ». Dis : « Allah suffit, comme témoin entre vous et moi, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 511. Āyat 17:73 – The Danger of Fabrication

وَإِن كَادُوا لَيَفْتِنُونَكَ عَنِ الَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ لِتَفْتَرِيَ عَلَيْنَا غَيْرَهُ ۖ وَإِذًا لَّاتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِيلاً Wa-in kādū layaftinūnaka ‘anil-ladhī awahaynā ilayka liyaftariya ‘alayna ghayrahu wa-idhan lattakhadhūka khalīlā They were about to beguile you from what Allah has revealed to you so that you may fabricate something other than that against Us, whereat they would have befriended … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°268. Āyat 17 :89 – Les Vastes Stratégies du Coran

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ فَأَبَىٰ أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا Walaqad sarrafnā linnāsi fī hādhal-qur’āni min kulli mathanlin fa-abā aktharun-nāsi illā kufūrā Et certes, Nous avons déployé pour les gens, dans ce Coran, toutes sortes d’exemples. Mais la plupart des gens s’obstinent à être mécréants. (Soūrat al-Isrā, No 17, Āyat 89) … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 510. Āyat 6:87 – Values within the family

وَمِنْ آبَائِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَإِخْوَانِهِمْ ۖ وَاجْتَبَيْنَاهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ Wamin ābā’ihim wadhurriyātihim wa-ikhwānihim wajtabaynāhum wahadaynāhum ilā sirātin mustaqīm And from among their fathers, their descendants and their brethren – We chose them and guided them to a straight path. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 87) Verses 84-87 of this Sūra mentions the progeny of … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°267. Āyat 4 :103 Accomplir les prières aux heures prescrites

إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا Innas-salāta kānat ‘alāl-mu’minīna kitāban mawqūtā La Salat demeure, pour les croyants, une prescription, à des temps déterminés. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 103) Cette partie ainsi que le verset précédent parlent de la Salāt al-Khawf, «la prière de la peur » accomplie lors d’une bataille. L’heure de la prière … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°266. Āyat 2 : 183 – Réaliser l’objectif du jeûne

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū kutiba ‘alaykumus-siyāmu kamā kutiba ‘alalladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn Ô les croyants ! On vous a prescrit aS-Siyâm comme on l’a prescrit à ceux d’avant vous, ainsi atteindrez-vous la piété. ‏(Sūrat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 183) Alors que nous … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 509. Āyat 15: 21 – Allah (swt) sends down His treasure in a known measure.

وَ إِنْ مِنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ إِلَّا عِنْدَنا خَزائِنُهُ وَ ما نُنَزِّلُهُ‏ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَعْلُوم‏ Wa in min shay’in illā ‘indanā khazā’inuhu wa mā nunazziluhu illā biqadarin ma‘lūm There is not a thing but that its sources are with Us, and We do not send it down except in a known measure. (Surat al-Hijr, No.15, Āyat:21) The … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 508. Āyat 5:116 – Refraining from unbefitting words.

مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ Mā yakūnu lī an aqūla mā laysa lī bihaqq It does not befit me to say what I have no right to [say]. (Sūrat al-Mā’idah, No 5, Āyat 116) When Prophet ‘Īsā/Jesus ‘alayhis-salām is asked by Allah ‘azza wajall if he had told his people to take himself and his … Read more