Course Outline Theme: Mu’min of Āli Fir‘awn – The Story of Hizqīl Sessions Session One (Jan 10th) – Sūrat al-Mu’min, verse 28. Introducing Mu’min of Āli Fir‘awn. Hizqīl s opening statement to Fir’awn and his people Session Two (Jan 17th) – Sūrat al-Mu’min, verses 29-31. Reminder of the fleeting nature of this world. Who truly … Read more
يا وَيْلَتى لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلاناً خَلِيلًا Yā waylatā laytanī lam attakhidh fulānan khalīlā Woe to me! I wish I had not taken so and so as a friend! (Sūrat al-Furqan, No.25, Āyat 28) The company we keep says a lot about us. Friends have a tremendous influence over how we behave, think and even … Read more
وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللَّهِ Waman adhallu mimmani-ttaba‘a hawāhu bi-ghayri hudan minallāh Et qui est plus égaré que celui qui suit sa passion sans une guidée d’Allah? (Soūrat al-Qasas n°28, Āyat 50) Dans ce verset, le fait de suivre certains désirs et caprices personnels est présenté comme de l’égarement. En fait, … Read more
وَيَدْعُ الْإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَاءَهُ بِالْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ الْإِنْسَانُ عَجُولًا Wayad‘ul-insānu bishsharri du‘ā-ahu bilkhayri, wakānal-insānu ‘ajūlā L’homme appelle le mal comme il appelle le bien, car l’homme est très hâtif. (Souratِ al-Isrā No.17, Āyat 11) Ce verset nous dit que l’homme prie pour ce qui peut lui porter préjudice aussi ardemment qu’il prie pour ce qui … Read more
إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ Innal-insāna lirabbihi lakanoūd, wa-innahoū ‘alā dhālika lashahīd L’homme est, certes, ingrat envers son Seigneur ; et pourtant, il est certes, témoin de cela. (Sūratِ al-‘Āadiyāt No.100, Āyāt 6-7) Ce verset parle de l’être humain qui ne s’est ni purifié ni éduqué en son for intérieur. Il ne … Read more
وَذَرُوا ظَاهِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُ Wadharū zāhiral-isthmi wabātinah Renounce outward sins and the inward ones. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 120) This verse commands believers to stay away from sins completely, both the outer and the inner form of sins. The word used for sins in this verse is ‘ithm’, a word that originally means something … Read more
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