Course Outline Theme: Story of The People of Saba Sessions: 1st Session – Introductions/Importance of stories in the Quran/Begin Journaling 2nd Session – Introduction to the Story of the People of Saba – Sura Saba Verse 15 (God’s Earth – a blessing for mankind, Green Deen) 3rd Session – Sura Saba Verse 16-17: The consequences … Read more
Course Outline Theme: The Story of Talut and Jalut Sessions 1st Session: Introductions / Important Sciences of Quranic Study 2nd Session – Introduction to Nabī Dawūd (a), Tālūt and Jālūt. Sūrat al-Baqarah Verse 246 (i): The appeal of the Banu Israel for the appointment of a King; The foresight of Samuel. A leader’s knowledge of … Read more
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا Alladhí khalaqal-mawt wal-hayāta liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu ‘amalā He, who created death and life that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct. (Sūrat al-Mulk, No.67, Āyat 2) There are three important points to understand in this verse: The first point is that … Read more
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala’in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu layaūsun kafūr Et si nous faisons goûter à l’homme une grâce de Notre part, et qu’ensuite Nous la lui arrachons, le voilà désespéré et ingrat. (Sūrat Hūd, N° 11, Āyat 9) L’être humain est une étrange … Read more
وَاللَّـهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا Wallāhu yurīdu an yatūba ‘alaykum wayurīdul-ladhīna yattabi ‘ūnash-shahawāti an tamīlū maylan ‘azīmā And Allah desires that He turns toward you, and those who follow their lusts desire that you should deviate, a great deviation. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 27) The verses … Read more
أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا Alā fil-fitnati saqatū Or, c’est bien dans la tentation qu’ils sont tombés. (Sūrat al-Tawba No 9, Āyat 49) Lorsque les êtres humains veulent échapper à une responsabilité, ils se justifient comme ils peuvent. Ils peuvent concocter une légitimité à leurs actions. La cause de la révélation de ce verset en est … Read more
وَمَا أَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ Wamā asābakum min musībatin fabimā kasabat aydīkum waya‘fū ‘an kathīr Tout malheur qui vous atteint est dû à ce que vos mains ont acquis. Et Il pardonne beaucoup. (Sūrat al-Shūrā, No 42, Āyat 30) Souvent, les êtres humains se demandent pourquoi ils sont affligés par … Read more
وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَّنثُورًا Waqadimnā ilā mā ‘amilū min ‘amalin faja ‘alnāhu habā’an manthūrā Then We shall attend to the works they have done and then turn them into scattered dust. (Sūrat al-Furqan, No 25, Āyat 23) The action that a human being does in this world always remains. It … Read more
وَيُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ Wayusāri ‘ūnna fil-khayrāt And they strive with one another in hastening to good deeds. (Sūrat Āli Imran, No 3, Āyat 114) Many different qualities of virtuous people are described in the Quran. The above is part of a verse that talks about some of these qualities. Among them is the habit of … Read more
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Wa ammā bi ni ‘mati rabbika fahaddith Et quant au bienfait de ton Seigneur, proclame-le. (Sourat al-Duhā, N° 93, Āyat 11) Le bonheur vient plus facilement lorsque nous cessons de nous plaindre de nos problèmes et que nous commençons à être reconnaissants pour les ennuis que nous n’avons pas. Nous n’avons … Read more