فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا Fitrata-llāhil-latī fataran-nāsaa ‘alayha Telle est la nature qu’Allah a originellement donnée aux hommes (Soūratur Roūm, No.30, Āyat 30) Le jour de l’Idd al-Fitr, célébré après le mois de Ramadan, est un nouveau départ pour le croyant qui a été purifié de tous ses péchés. Il retourne à sa forme … Read more
إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ Innal-insāna lirabbihi lakanūd, wa-innahū ‘alā dhālika lashahīd Indeed, man is ungrateful to his Lord and indeed he is witness to that! (Sūratِ al-‘Āadiyāt No.100, Āyāt 6-7) This verse tells us about the human being who has not refined and trained himself. He does not rein in his … 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 O mankind! Worship your Lord, who created you and those who were before you, so that you may be Godwary. (Sūrat al-Baqarah No.2, Āyat 21) Worship has been mentioned many times in the Quran. … Read more
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ Khushsha‘an absārahum yakhrujūna minal-ajdāthi ka-annahum jarādun muntashir They will emerge from the graves as if they were scattered locusts with their eyes cast down. (Sūrat al-Qamar No.54, Āyat 7) Many verses of the Quran describe the Day of Judgment in vivid detail. Believers can visualize the happenings … Read more
وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Walya ‘fū walyasfahū alā tuhibbūna an yaghfirallāhu lakum wallāhu gahfurur rahīm Qu’ils pardonnent et absolvent. N’aimez-vous pas qu’Allah vous pardonne ? Et Allah est Pardonneur et Miséricordieux. (Sūratun Nūr, No.24, Āyat 22) Alors que le mois de Ramadan tire malheureusement à sa … Read more
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ Laylatul-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr La nuit d’Al-Qadr est meilleure que mille mois. (Soūratul Qadr, No.97, Āyat 3) Parmi les dix dernières nuits du mois sacré de Ramadan, il y a une nuit exaltée et unique. Selon le Tafsīr Majma‘oul Bayān, certains jours et certains horaires sont plus bénis … 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 O you who have faith! Save yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel will be people and stones! (Sūra al-Tahrīm, No.66, Āyat 6) In this verse believers are told that they should be … Read more
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ Fada ‘ā rabbahu annī maghlūbun fantasir Thereupon he invoked his Lord, ‘I have been overcome, so help [me] (Sūrat al-Qamar, No.54, Āyat 10) Prophet Nūh ‘alayhis salām has the distinction of being one of the Ulul ‘Azm Prophets who lived a long time and worked hard for his people. He … Read more
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ Waquli-‘malū fasayarallāhu ‘amalakum warasūluhu wal-mu’minūn Et dis : Œuvrez, car Allah va voir votre œuvre, de même que le Messager et les croyants. (Sūra al-Tawbah, No.9, Āyat 105) Ce verset encourage les croyants à faire de bonnes actions et à être conscient que leurs actes sont vus par … Read more
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Yurīdullāhu bikumul-yusra walā yurīdu bikumul-‘usr Allah veut pour vous la facilité, Il ne veut pas la difficulté pour vous. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 18) Les versets 183 à 186 de la Soūra al-Baqarah parlent du mois de Ramadhan et de tout ce qui s’y rapporte. Parmi ces … Read more