30 Day Challenge – Day 9

وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا Wa la tamshi fil ardhi marahan Do not walk exultantly on the earth Sura Israa, 17:37 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word وَلَا تَمْشِ Do not walk فِي on الْأَرْضِ the earth مَرَحًا exultantly __________________________ Day 9 – Verse 9

30 Day Challenge – Day 10

 اِسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ Ista’inu bissabri was Salaah Seek help through patience and prayer Sura Baqarah, 2:153 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word اِسْتَعِينُوا Seek help بِالصَّبْرِ through patience وَالصَّلَاةِ and prayer __________________________ Day 10 – Verse 10

Quranic Reflection No. 332 Āyat 23:61 – The Race towards Goodness

أُولَٰئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ Ulā’ika yusāri‘ūna fil-khyrāti wahum lahā sābiqūn It is they who hasten to every good work and these who are foremost in them. (Sūratul Mu’minūn, No.23, Āyat 61) One of the qualities of believers is their eagerness to perform good deeds. Their desire to please Allah propels them towards … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 121 Āyat 52:21 – La Forme externe de nos actions

  
كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ
 koullou-mri’im bimā kassaba rahīn Chaque personne est en otage de ce qu’il a gagné! (Sūratut Tūr, 52, Āyat 21) Les actions d’un être humain résultent de son niveau de connaissance et d’intelligence, et reflètent l’état de son âme. Les actions révèlent les qualités d’un individu et en retour développent … Read more

Réflexion Coranique 120. Ayat 2:219 – Que donner aux autres?

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ قُلِ الْعَفْوَ Wayas’alūnaka mādhā yunfiqūn, qulil-‘afw Et ils t’interrogent : « que doit-on dépenser ? » Dis «  ‘al-afw’ » (Souratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 219) Un jour un groupe de gens vint voir le Saint Prophète (S) et lui demanda ce qu’ils devraient donner aux autres. Ils savaient que Dieu voulait qu’ils … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 7:36 Āyat 3:79 – Becoming Godly

كُونُوا رَبَّانِيِّينَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ الْكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَ kūnū rabbānīna bimā kuntum tu‘allimūnal-kitāba wabimā kuntum tadrusūn Be a godly people, because of your teaching the Book and because of your studying it. (Sūrat Āl-i Imran, No.3, Āyat 79) This verse begins by saying that it does not befit for someone blessed with the Scripture, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 331 Āyat 71:13 – Awe of Allah ‘azza wa-jall

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًا mā lakum lā tarjūna lillāhi waqāra What is the matter with you that you are not in awe of the Majesty of Allah? (Sūrat Nūh No.71, Āyat 13)   Nabī Nūh (a) draws the attention of his people to the reason for their polytheism by asking them a question. … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 330 Āyat 42:23 – Increased Reward

وَمَنْ يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَزِدْ لَهُ فِيهَا حُسْنًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ wa-man yaqtarif hasanatan nazid lahū fīhā husnā. Innallāha ghafūrun shakūr Whoever performs a good deed, We shall increase its goodness for him. Indeed Allah is all-Forgiving, all-Appreciative. (Sūratush Shūrā No.42, Āyat 23) The Grace of the Almighty envelopes the human being, allowing him … Read more

Winter 2016: Themes from the Story of Yusuf (a), Sura Yusuf, Verses 35-57

Course Outline This course will discuss verses 35-49 and 54-57 of Sura Yusuf which narrates the story of Nabi Yusuf in prison and his interpretation of dreams. Students will read and reflect upon the verses, and connect them to present day situations they may face. The main objectives of the course are to help students: ... Read more