وَذَٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي ظَنَنتُم بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَاكُمْ wadhālikum zannukumul-ladhī zanantum birabbikum ardākum That [wrong] thought which you assumed about your Lord ruined you (Sūrat al-Fussilat, No 41, Āyat 23) The human being’s assumption about Almighty God colors all parts of his relationship with Him. It affects beliefs, spirituality, and actions. When there is positive thinking about … Read more
ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَ Dhālikum bimā kuntum tafrahūna fil-ardhi bighayril-haqqi wabimā kuntum tamrahūna That is because you exulted on the earth unjustly and because you behaved insolently. (Sūrat al-Ghāfir, No 40, Āyat 75) On the Day of Judgment those who will be punished will be informed about the … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Yā ayyuhan-nāsu-‘budū rabbakumul-ladhī khalaqakum wal-ladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn Ô hommes ! Adorez votre Seigneur, qui vous a créés vous et ceux qui vous ont précédés. Ainsi atteindriez-vous la piété. (Sourate al-Baqarah No.2, Āyat 21) L’adoration a été mentionnée à maintes reprises dans … Read more
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِما أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ qala rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr My Lord! I am indeed in need of any good You may send down to me! (Sūrat al-Qasas, No.28, Āyat 24) The Quran has many beautiful Du’ās that we can use daily. One such Du’ā that we should … Read more
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ Khushsha‘an absārahum yakhrujūna minal-ajdāthi ka-annahum jarādun muntashir Les regards baissés, ils sortiront des tombes comme des sauterelles éparpillées, (Sūrat al-Qamar No.54, Āyat 7) Beaucoup de versets du Quran décrivent le Jour du Jugement avec des détails saisissants. Les croyants peuvent imaginer les événements de ce jour et … Read more
وَكَانَ اللَّـهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا Wakānallāhu shākiran ‘alimā And Allah is appreciative, all-knowing (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 147) To thank someone is to respond to their act of kindness towards you and express appreciation for it. The Arabic word is ‘shukr’. Being grateful is a noble quality highly encouraged in Islam. According to the Quran, … 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 But as for monasticism, they innovated it—We had not prescribed it for them—only seeking Allah’s pleasure. Yet they did not observe it with due observance. (Sūrat al-Hadīd, No 57, Āyat 27) The … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū qū anfusakum wa-ahlīkum nārā waquduhān-nāsu wal-hijārah Ô vous qui avez cru ! Préservez vos personnes et vos familles d’un feu dont le combustible sera les gens et les pierres ! (Sūra al-Tahrīm, No.66, Āyat 6) Dans ce verset, il est dit … 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 But as for monasticism, they innovated it—We had not prescribed it for them—only seeking Allah’s pleasure. Yet they did not observe it with due observance. (Sūrat al-Hadīd, No 57, Āyat 27) The … Read more
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ Fada‘ā rabbahu annī maghlūbun fantasir Il invoqua donc son Seigneur : « Moi, je suis vaincu. Fais triompher (Ta cause) » (Sourat al-Qamar, N°54, Āyat 10) Le Prophète Nouh ‘alayhis salām a eu l’honneur d’être l’un des Prophètes dits Ouloul ‘Azm, il a vécu longtemps et a œuvré avec beaucoup … Read more