وَلَمْ أَكُنْ بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا Walam akun bidu‘ā’ika rabbi shaqiyya Je n’ai jamais été malheureux [déçu] en te priant, Ô mon Seigneur. (Sourate Maryam, No 9, Āyat 4) Quand le prophète Zakariyyā (a) prie pour un enfant à un âge avancé, il sait qu’il ne sera pas déçu dans sa prière. Il dit qu’il … Read more
قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّـهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّـهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ Qul lan yusībanā illā mā kataballāhu lanā huwa mawlānā wa-‘alallāhi falyatawakkalil-mu’minūn Say, ‘Nothing will befall us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our master, and in Allah let the believers put their trust.’ (Sūrat al-Tawbah, No … Read more
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَانِكُمْ Wamin āyātihi khalqus-samāwāti wal-ardhi wakhtilafu alsinatikum wa-alwānikum Et parmi Ses signes la création des cieux et de la terre et la variété de vos idiomes et de vos couleurs. Il y a en cela des preuves pour les savants. (Soūrat al-Roūm, No 30, Āyat 22) L’égalité … Read more
مَتىَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ Matā nasrullahi alā inna nasrallāhi qarīb ‘When will Allah’s help come?’ Behold! Allah’s help is indeed near! (Surat al-Baqarah 2, Āyat 214) As we find ourselves living in a time of fear, anxiety, uncertainty and possibly loneliness, this verse is a reminder of optimism and relief. It … Read more
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala’in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu layaūsun kafūr If We let man taste a mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from him, he becomes despondent, ungrateful. (Sūrat Hūd, No 11, Āyat 9) The human being is a strange creature. Changes in … Read more
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ Innamal-mu’minūna ikhwatun fa-aslihū bayna akhawaykum Les croyants ne sont que des frères. Établissez la concorde entre vos frères (Sourate al-Houjourāt, No 49, Āyat 10) La foi est un puissant facteur unificateur. Un objectif commun permet le rassemblement des gens et les aide à outrepasser les différences entre eux. Dans … Read more
الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۗ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi ūlā’ika yu’minūna bihi Ceux à qui Nous avons donné le Livre, qui le récitent comme il se doit, ceux-là y croient. (Sourat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 121) Au cours du mois de Ramadan, les croyants essaient de réciter un peu … Read more
أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا Alā fil-fitnati saqatū Nay, they have already fallen into temptation (Sūrat al-Tawba No 9, Āyat 49). When human beings want to excuse themselves from a responsibility, they will justify it in whatever way they can. They can concoct a false righteousness for their actions. The cause of revelation for this verse … Read more
الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۗ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi ūlā’ika yu’minūna bihi Ceux à qui Nous avons donné le Livre, qui le récitent comme il se doit, ceux-là y croient. (Sourat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 121) Au cours du mois de Ramadan, les croyants essaient de réciter un peu … Read more
وَمَا أَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ Wamā asābakum min musībatin fabimā kasabat aydīkum waya‘fū ‘an kathīr Whatever affliction that may visit you is because of what your hands have earned, and He excuses many [of them] (Sūrat al-Shūrā, No 42, Āyat 30) Human beings often ask why they are afflicted with … Read more