Quranic Reflection No. 488. Āyat 10:71 – Responding to Intimidation

فَأَجْمِعُوا أَمْرَكُمْ وَشُرَكَاءَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ أَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقْضُوا إِلَيَّ وَلَا تُنظِرُونِ Fa-ajami‘ū amrakum washurakā’akum thumma lā yakun amrukum ‘alaykum ghummatan thumma-qdhū ilayya walā tunzirūn So, conspire together, along with your partners, leaving nothing vague in your plan, then carry it out against me without giving me any respite. (Sūrat Yūnus, No 10, … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°245. Āyat 28 :24 – Le Du ‘ā du Prophète Mūsā (a)

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِما أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ qala rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr Seigneur, j’ai grand besoin du bien que tu feras descendre vers moi. (Sūrat al-Qasas, No.28, Āyat 24) Le Coran dénombre de magnifiques Du’ās que nous pouvons lire quotidiennement.  Nous devrions notamment rajouter celui mentionné dans le verset ci-dessus, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 487. Āyat 29:45 – Establishing the Salāt

وَ أَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ تَنْهى‏ عَنِ الْفَحْشاءِ وَ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ لَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ Wa-aqimisalāta innasalāta tanhā ‘anil-fahshāi walmunkari waladhikullahi akbar And maintain the prayer. Indeed, the prayer prevents indecencies and wrongs, and the remembrance of Allah is surely greater (Surat al-‘Ankabūt, no.29, Āyat 45) As we approach the Day of ‘Āshurā’, we send our … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°244. Āyat 4 :147 – Allah apprécie les bonnes actions

وَكَانَ اللَّـهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا Wakānallāhu shākiran ‘alimā Allah est Reconnaissant et Omniscient (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 147) Remercier quelqu’un, c’est répondre à son acte de gentillesse envers nous et lui témoigner notre gratitude. Le mot arabe est « shoukr ». Être reconnaissant est une noble qualité fortement encouragée en l’Islam. Selon le Coran, Allah … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 486. Āyat 14:19 – The Truth of Creation

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّـهَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ ۚ إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ Alam tara annallāha khalaqas-samāwāti wal-ardha bil-haqq. In yasha’ yudh-hibkum waya’ti bi-khalqin jadīd Have you not regarded that Allah created the heavens and the earth with justice? If He wishes, He will take you away, and bring about a new creation. … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°243. Āyat 57 :27 – Monachisme et Islam

وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ابْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَاهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ رِضْوَانِ اللَّـهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا Warhabāniyyatani-btada‘ūhā mā katabnāhā ‘alayhim illā-btighā’a ridhwāni-llāhi famā ra‘awhā haqqa ri‘āyatihā. Le monachisme qu’ils inventèrent, Nous ne le leur avons nullement prescrit. [Ils devaient] seulement rechercher l’agrément d’Allah. Mais ils ne l’observèrent pas (ce monachisme) comme il se devait. (Sūrat al-Hadīd, No 57, … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°242. Āyat 5 :41 – L’écoute combative

سَمَّاعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمَّاعُونَ لِقَوْمٍ آخَرِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوكَ Sammā‘ūna lilkadhibi sammā‘ūna liqawmin ākharīna lam ya’tūka Qui aiment bien écouter le mensonge et écouter d’autres gens qui ne sont jamais venus à toi. (Sūrat al-Mā’idah, No 5, Āyat 41) Le verset ci-dessus traite des caractéristiques des hypocrites, demandant au Saint Prophète sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālhi wasallam de ne pas s’affliger … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 485. Āyat 8:49 – Confidence in God’s Help

إِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ غَرَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ دِينُهُمْ ۗ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّـهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّـهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ Idh yaqūlul-munāfiqūna walladhīna fī qulūbihim mardun gharra hā’ulāhi dīnuhum. Waman yatawakkal ‘alallāhi fa-innallāha ‘azīzun hakīm When the hypocrites said, and [also] those in whose hearts is a sickness, ‘Their religion has deceived them.’ But whoever puts … Read more

Réflexion Coranique N°241. Āyat 41 :5 – Concourir en mécréance

يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ لَا يَحْزُنْكَ الَّذِينَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْكُفْرِ مِنَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَلَمْ تُؤْمِنْ قُلُوبُهُمْ Ya ayyuhar-rasūlu lā yahzunkal-ladhīna yusāri‘ūna fil-kufri minal-ladhīna qālū āmannā biafwāhihim walam tu’min qulūbihum O Messager ! Que ne t’affligent point ceux qui concourent en mécréance ; parmi ceux qui ont dit : “Nous avons cru” avec leurs bouches … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 484. Āyat 8:64 – Imam Ali, the Helper of the Prophet

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّـهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Yā ayyuhan-nabiyyu hasbukallāhu wa manit-taba‘aka minal-mu‘minīn O Prophet! Sufficient for you is Allah and those of the faithful who follow you (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 64) This verse was sent to comfort the Prophet sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam and remind him that he is not alone. Even … Read more