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Quranic Reflection No. 446. Āyat 57:27 – Monasticism and 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 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

Réflexion Coranique n° 204. Āyat 54 :10 – La prière de Noé (a)

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

Réflexion Coranique n° 203. Āyat 28 :50 – S’égarer en suivant ses désirs

وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللَّهِ Waman adhallu mimanit-taba‘a hawāhu bighayri hudan minal-lāhi Et qui est plus égaré que celui qui suit sa passion sans une guidée d’Allah ? (Sūrat al-Qasas, No.28, Āyat 50) Les êtres humains éprouvent des émotions et des désirs forts. Le désir de l’intimité, de la beauté, de … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 445. Āyat 5:41 – Combative Listening

سَمَّاعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمَّاعُونَ لِقَوْمٍ آخَرِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوكَ Sammā‘ūna lilkadhibi sammā‘ūna liqawmin ākharīna lam ya’tūka They are listeners for the sake of a lie, listeners for another people who have not come to you (Sūrat al-Mā’idah, No 5, Āyat 41) The verse above talks about the qualities of the hypocrites, telling the Holy Prophet sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi … Read more

Réflexion Coranique n° 202. Āyat 6:38 – Les communautés animales

وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا طَائِرٍ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ إِلَّا أُمَمٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ Wamā min dābbatin fil-ardhi walā tā’irin yatīru bijanahayhi illā oumamun amthālakum Nulle bête marchant sur terre, nul oiseau volant de ses ailes, qui ne soit comme vous en communauté. (Soūrat al-An‘ām, N°6, Āyat 38) Ce verset s’adresse aux gens et leur présente la … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 444. Āyat 5:41 – Active in disbelief

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 Messenger! Do not grieve for those who are active in disbelief, such as those who say, ‘we believe’ with their mouths but their hearts … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 201. Āyat 52 :21 – Les Familles au Paradis

وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُمْ بِإِيمَانٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ Walladhīna āmanū wattaba ‘thum dhurriyatuhum bi-imānin al-haqnā bihim dhurriyatahum Ceux qui auront cru et que leurs descendants auront suivis dans la foi, Nous ferons que leurs descendants les rejoignent. (Soūrate al-Tūr, No.52, Āyat 21) Beaucoup de gens se demandent s’ils seront réunis avec leur famille dans l’au-delà. … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 443. Āyat 59:19 – Not Forgetting Allah

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ Wa lā takūnū kalladhīna nasullāha fa-ansāhum anfusahum And do not be like those who forget Allah, so He makes them forget their own souls. It is they who are the transgressors. ‏(Sūrat al-Hashr, No.59, Āyat 19) We often try to prioritize different aspects of … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 200. Āyat 17:36 – Suivre sans savoir

وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ Walā taqfu mā laysa laka bihi ‘ilm Et ne poursuis pas ce dont tu n’as aucune connaissance. (Sūrat al-Isrā, No.17, Āyat 36) Il est intrinsèque à la nature humaine de poursuivre ce qu’il connaît. Une personne dont l’instinct naturel n’a pas été corrompu, suit les affaires qu’il sait … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 442. Āyat 3:156 – Frustrating the Enemies

لِيَجْعَلَ اللَّـهُ ذَٰلِكَ حَسْرَةً فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ Liyaj‘alal-lāhu dhālika hasratan fī qulūbihim So that Allah may make it a regret in their hearts. (Sūrat Āli Imran, No 3, Āyat 156) When the Muslims went for the battle of ‘Uhud a group of the hypocrites and those who disbelieved refused to accompany them. Upon return of the … Read more