وَمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُم بِالَّتِي تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِندَنَا زُلْفَىٰ إِلَّا مَنْ آمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا Wamā amwālakum walā awlādakum billatī tuqarribukum ‘indanā zulfā illā man āmana wa ‘amala sālihā It is not your wealth, nor your children, that will bring you close to Us in nearness, excepting those who have faith and act righteously. (Sūrat Saba’, No … Read more
بَقِيَّتُ اللَّـهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ Baqiyatullāhi khyarun lakum in kuntum mu’minīn Ce qui demeure auprès d’Allah est meilleur pour vous si vous êtes croyants ! (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 86) Ce verset fait partie d’un passage où le Prophète Shu‘ayb ‘alayhis-salām s’adresse à son peuple. Il leur dit de ne pas donner moins quand … Read more
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا Rabbanā lā tuzigh qulūbana b‘da idh hadaytanā Our Lord! Do not make our hearts swerve after You have guided us (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 8) In Sūrat Āli Imrān, Āyat 7, Almighty Allah talks about those who are firmly grounded in knowledge, the rāsikhūna fīl-‘Ilm. This … Read more
قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسرِينَ Qālā rabbanā zalamnā anfusanā waAin lam taghfir lanā wa tarhamnā lanakunanna minal khāsirīn Tous deux dirent : « Ô notre Seigneur, nous avons fait du tort à nous-mêmes. Et si Tu ne nous pardonnes pas et ne nous fais pas miséricorde, nous serons … Read more
وَ ما أَرْسَلْناكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعالَمِين Wa mā arsalnāka illā rahmatan lil‘ālamīn We did not send you but as a mercy to all the nations. (Sūrat al-Anbiyā, No.21, Āyat 107) If we look back in history, each prophet sent as a guide for the people came with a unique story and manifested Divine attributes to … Read more
يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ ۖ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّـهِ وَعِندَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا Yujādilūna fī āyāti-llāhi bighayri sultānin atāhum, kabura maqtan ‘indallāhi wa-‘indalladhīna āmanū Ceux qui discutent les prodiges d’Allah sans qu’aucune preuve ne leur soit venue, [leur action] est grandement haïssable auprès d’Allah et auprès de ceux qui croient. (Sūrat al-Ghāfir, No … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا Yā ayyuhal-muzammil, qumil-layla illā qalīla O you wrapped up in your mantle! Stand vigil through the night, except for a little of it. (Sūrat al-Muzzammil, No 73, Āyāt 1-2) Sūrat al-Muzzammil was revealed in Madīna and Mufassirūn believe that the first few verses were revealed in the early … Read more
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّـهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ Waminan-nāsi man yu‘jibuka qawluhu fil-hayātid-dunyā wayush-hidullāha ‘alā mā fī qalbihi wahuwa aladul-khisām Il y a parmi les gens celui dont la parole sur la vie présente te plaît, et qui prend Allah à témoin de ce qu’il … Read more
وَمِنْهُمُ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ النَّبِيَّ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ أُذُنٌ ۚ قُلْ أُذُنُ خَيْرٍ لَّكُمْ Waminhumul-ladhīna yu’dhan-nabiyya wayaqūlūna huwa udhunu khayrin lakum Among them are those who torment the Prophet, and say, ‘He is (all) ear.’ Say, ‘An ear that is good for you. (Sūrat al-Tawba, No 9, Āyat 61) In this verse Allah ‘azza wajall talks about how the … Read more
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ أَكَابِرَ مُجْرِمِيهَا لِيَمْكُرُوا فِيهَا Wakadhālika ja‘alnā fī kulli qaryatin akābira mujrimīhā liyamkuru fīhā Ainsi, Nous avons placé dans chaque cité de grands criminels qui y ourdissent des complots. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 123) Ce verset intrigant peut être mieux compris en analysant ses mots. • Le premier mot ‘kadhālika’ … Read more