قالَ يا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ ما تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ Qāla yā abati if‘al mā tumaru satajidunī in shā Allahu minas-sābirīn He said, Father! Do whatever you have been commanded. If Allah wishes, you will find me to be patient (Surat al-Sāffāt, No. 37, Āyat 102) One of the beautiful events that is … Read more
وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ Wa lā takūnū kalladhīna nasullāha fa-ansāhum anfusahum Et ne soyez pas comme ceux qui ont oublié Allah ; (Allah) leur a fait alors oublier leurs propres personnes ; ceux-là sont les pervers. (Sourate al-Hashr, n°59, Āyat 19) Nous essayons souvent de prioriser certains aspects … Read more
لِيَجْعَلَ اللَّـهُ ذَٰلِكَ حَسْرَةً فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ Liyaj‘alal-lāhu dhālika hasratan fī qulūbihim Allah en fit un sujet de regret dans leurs cœurs. (Sourate Āli Imran, No 3, Āyat 156) Lorsque les Musulmans partirent pour la bataille d’Ohod, un groupe d’hypocrites et de personnes qui n’avaient pas foi, refusèrent de les accompagner. Au retour des musulmans et … Read more
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَرَضِيَ لَهُ قَوْلًا Yawma’idhin lā tanfa‘ush-shafā‘atu illā man adhina lahur-Rahmānu waradhiya lahu qawlā Intercession will not avail that Day except from him whom the All-beneficent allows and approves of his word. (Sūrat TāHā, No 20, Āyat 109) This verse is part of a passage that describes … Read more
وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ Waliyumahhis-allāhul-ladhīna āmanū wayamhaqal-kāfirīn Et afin qu’Allah purifie ceux qui ont cru, et anéantisse les mécréants. (Sourat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 141) Ce verset est la suite d’un passage relatant la bataille d’Uhud et de ses conséquences. Dans le verset qui précède, Allah soubhānahou wata’ālā parle de changements de fortune pour … Read more
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا Qāla bal sawwalat lakum anfusakum amrā He (Ya‘qūb) said: No, your souls have made a matter seem decorous to you. (Sūrat Yusuf, No 12, Āyat 18) When the brothers of Prophet Yūsuf ‘alayhis-salām brought his shirt to their father and narrated the false story of how the wolf ate him, Prophet … Read more
وَلَا يَحِيقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِ Walā yahīqul-makrus-sayyi’u illā bi-ahlih Cependant, la manœuvre perfide n’enveloppe que ses propres auteurs. (Sūrat Fatir, No 35, Āyat 43) Ce verset parle du peuple qui a rejeté le message apporté par le Saint Prophète sallallāhu’alayhi wa-ālhi wasallam et a comploté pour le discréditer. La phrase ci-dessus du verset mentionne une vérité … Read more
ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَا مُوسَى Thumma ji’ta ‘alā qadarin yā Mūsā Then you turned up as ordained, O Mūsā (Sūrat TāHā, No 20, Āyat 40) Verses 11 to 47 of Sūrat TāHā talk about the conversation that Allah ‘azza wajall had with Prophet Mūsā ‘alayhis salām at the encounter on Mt Sinai. There are a lot of matters … Read more
وَلْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعَافًا خَافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ Walyakhshal-ladhīna law tarakū min khalfihim dhurriyatan dhi‘āfan khāfū ‘alayhim Let those fear [the result of mistreating orphans] who, were they to leave behind weak offspring, would be concerned on their account. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 9) When Allah ‘azza wajall talks about the importance of treating … Read more
اَلَّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَا أَنْفَقُوا مَنًّا وَلَا أَذًى ۙ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ Alladhīna yunfiqūna amwālahum fī sabīlillāhi thumma lā yutbi‘ūna mā anfaqū mannan walā adhan lahum ajruhum ‘inda rabbihim wa lā khawfun ‘alayhim walā hum yahzanūn Ceux qui dépensent leurs biens dans … Read more