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Réflexion coranique No. 160 Āyat 17 :1 – Le voyage nocturne

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ Subhānalladhī asrā bi-‘abdihni laylan minal masjidil-harāmi ilal-masjidil-aqsā allādhī bāraknā hawlahu linuriyahu min āyātinā; innahu huwas-samī‘ul- basīr. Gloire et Pureté à Celui qui de nuit, fit voyager Son serviteur [Mohammad], de la mosquée Al-Harâm … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 396. Ayat 59:10 – Removing hatred from the heart

وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ Walā taj’a fī qulūbanā ghillā lil-ladhīna āmanū rabbanā innaka ra’ūfun rahīm Do not put any rancor in our hearts toward the faithful. Our Lord, You are indeed most kind and merciful. (Sūrat al-Hashr, No.59, Āyat 10) This is part of a verse that talks … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 397. Ayat 13:24 – Understanding Patience

سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ Salāmun ‘alaykum bimā sabartum Peace be to you, for your patience (Sūrat al-Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 24) When believers enter Heaven, along with their families, they will be greeted by angels who come to them from the different doors of Heaven. These angels will welcome them into Heaven, greeting them respectfully. Different … Read more

Réflexion coranique No. 159 Āyat 5:83 – Le langage des larmes

وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَىٰ أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ Wa-idhā sami‘ū mā unzila ilar-rasūli tarā a‘yunahum tafīdu minad-dam‘i mimmā ‘arafū minal-haqq Et quand ils entendent ce qui a été descendu sur le Messager [Muhammad], tu vois leurs yeux déborder de larmes, parce qu’ils ont reconnu la vérité (Soūratul Mā’idah, … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 158: Āyat 5 :55 – Le Véritable Wali

وإِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ Innamā waliyyukumu-llāhu warsūluhu wal-ladhīna āmanū al-ladhīna yuqīmūnas-salāta wayu’tunaz-zakāta wahum rāki‘ūn Vous n’avez d’autres alliés qu’Allah, Son messager, et les croyants qui accomplissent la salat, s’acquittent de la zakat, et s’inclinent (devant Allah). (Sūratul Mā’idah, No.5, Āyat 55) Dans ce verset, Allah parle … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 395. Ayat 43:52- Judging on egoistic basis

أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ Am anā khyarun min hādhal-ladhī huwa mahīnun walā yakādu yubīn Am I not better than this fellow, who is contemptible and cannot even speak clearly? (Sūrat al-Zukhruf, No.43, Āyat 52) This verse is part of the response that Fir‘awn has to Prophet Mūsā ‘alayhis … Read more

Réflexion 157. Āyat 83:26 – Concourir pour le Paradis

وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ wafī dhālika falyatanāfasil-moutanāfisoūn Que ceux qui la convoitent entrent en compétition (pour l’acquérir) (Soūratoul Moutaffifīn, N°83, Āyat 26) Dans la Soūratoul Moutaffifīn Allah ‘azza wa-jall décrit la beauté des bienfaits du Paradis. Il mentionne la boisson pure qui sera offerte aux gens du Paradis, Il précise ensuite que les gens devraient … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 394. Ayat 34:28 – Universality of the Prophetic Mission

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Wamā arsalnāka illā kāffatan linnāsi bashīran wanadhīran walākinna aktharan-nāsi lā ya‘lamūn We did not send you except as a bearer of good news and warner to all mankind, but most people do not know. (Sūrat Saba’, No.34, Āyat 28) This verse declares the … Read more

Réflexion 156. Āyat 13 : 14 – La véritable supplication

لَهُ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُونَ لَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ إِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الْمَاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهِ Lahu da‘watul-haqqi walladhīna yad‘ūna min dūnihi lā yastajībūna lahum bishay’in illā kabāsiti kaffayhi ilāl-mā’i liyabluga fāhu wamā huwa bibālighih A Lui l’appel de la Vérité ! Ceux qu’ils invoquent en dehors de Lui … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 393. Ayat 42:23 – Enhancing good deeds

وَمَنْ يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَزِدْ لَهُ فِيهَا حُسْنًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ Waman yaqtarif hasanatan nazid lahu fīhā husnā; innallāha ghafūrun shakūr Whoever performs a good deed We shall enhance its goodness for him. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-appreciative (Sūrat Al-Shūrā, No.42, Āyat 23) This is part of the verse that commands believers to love … Read more