وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Wa ammā bi ni ‘mati rabbika fahaddith And as for your Lord’s Blessings, proclaim it! (Surat al-Duhā, No. 93, Āyat 11) Happiness comes easier when we stop complaining about our problems and start being grateful for all the problems we don’t have. We don’t need to look far to realize that … Read more
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا Inna hādhihi tadhakiratun faman shā’a-ttakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīla Ceci est un rappel. Que celui qui veut prenne une voie [menant] à son Seigneur. (Soūratِ al-Muzzammil, No 73, Āyat 19) L’une des stratégies que le Coran utilise pour guider les gens est le rappel. Les êtres … Read more
وَأَنْ تَصُومُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Wa-an tasūmū khayrun lakum in kuntum ta‘lamūn mais il est mieux pour vous de jeûner ; si vous saviez ! (Souratِ al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 184) À quelques jours du mois béni de Ramadan, les Musulmans du monde entier se préparent à jeûner. Par obéissance à l’ordre … Read more
كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ Kataba rabbukum ‘alā nafsihi al-rahmah Votre Seigneur S’est prescrit à Lui-Même la miséricorde. (Sourate al-An‘ām, n°6, Āyat 54) Cette phrase fait partie d’un long verset parlant de croyants qui avaient péché et qui s’étaient rendus auprès du Prophète sallallāhou ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam pour reconnaître leurs erreurs. Le Prophète (s) resta … Read more
فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَزَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَهُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ Fa-ammaladhīna āmanū fazādthum īmānan wahum yastabshirūn As for those who have faith, it increases them in faith, and they rejoice. (Sūrat al-Tawba, No 9, Āyat 124) This verse refers to the response of believers to verses of Quran that were revealed. The hypocrites who listened to the verses … Read more
وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَأَسْمَعَهُمْ Walaw ‘alimallāhu fīhim khayran la-asma‘ahum Had Allah known any good in them, He would have surely made them hear (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 23) In this verse Allah ‘azza wajall tells us that if there is some good in a person, He helps the person to understand the … Read more
بَقِيَّتُ اللَّـهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ Baqiyatullāhi khyarun lakum in kuntum mu’minīn What remains of Allah’s provision is better for you, should you be faithful (Surat Hud, no.11, Āyat 86) This verse is part of a passage wherein Prophet Shu‘ayb ‘alayhis-salām addresses his people. He tells them not to give less when trading with … 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 They said: Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves! If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers. (Surat al A’rĀf 7, … Read more
إِنَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ Inna hadhal qur’ana yahdi lillati hiya aqwam Certes, ce Coran guide vers ce qu’il y a de plus droit. (Surat Al-Isrā n.17, Ayat 9) Allah soubhaanahu wa-ta’la décrit pour nous de nombreux attributs du Coran dans le Coran lui-même. Cela aide les croyants à comprendre sa valeur et … 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 Those who dispute the signs of Allah without any authority that may have come to them— [that is] greatly outrageous to Allah and to those who have faith. (Sūrat … Read more