وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ Wasaya‘lamul-ladhīna zalamū ayya munqalibin yanqalibūn And the wrongdoers will soon know at what final place they will end up (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No 26, Āyat 227) This verse is a clear warning to those who are guilty of oppression. The word ‘munqalabīn’ is from ‘inqilāb’, to turn around. The wrongdoers … Read more
وَذَٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي ظَنَنتُم بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَاكُمْ wadhālikum zannukumul-ladhī zanantum birabbikum ardākum Et c’est cette pensée que vous avez eue de votre Seigneur, qui vous a ruinés, de sorte que vous êtes devenus du nombre des perdants. (Soūrat al-Fussilat, No 41, Āyat 23) La conception que l’être humain se fait de Dieu Tout-Puissant influence tous les … Read more
وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَاءُ ۖ فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Waqālūl-hamdu lillāhil-ladhī sadqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanāl-ardha natabawwa’u minal-jannati hathyu nashā, fani‘ma ajrul-‘āmilīn They will say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us inheritors of the earth, that we may settle in … Read more
ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَ Dhālikum bimā kuntum tafrahūna fil-ardhi bighayril-haqqi wabimā kuntum tamrahūna Voilà le prix de votre exultation sur terre, sans raison, ainsi que de votre joie immodérée. (Sūrat al-Ghāfir, No 40, Āyat 75) Le Jour du Jugement, ceux qui seront punis, seront informés de leurs actions … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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