وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ ۚ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ ۗ Wa-qad nazzala ‘alaykum fil-kitābi an idhā sami ‘tum āyātillāhi yukfaru bihā wa-yustahza’u bihā falā taq ‘udū ma ‘ahum hattā yakhūdū fī hadīthin ghayrih; innakum idhan mithluhum Certainly He … Read more
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ innal-lāha yuhibbul-ladhīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi saffan kannahum bunyānun marsūs Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a compact structure. (Sūratus Saff No.61, Āyat 4) This verse describes people who fight and struggle in a particular way … Read more
InshāAllāh, the believers will begin the 1st of Rajab in a day or two. The Academy for Learning Islam (A.L.I.) presents the following tips to prepare for this distinguished month of worship. 1) Go out to seek the hilāl (crescent) in your area. Upon sighting the new crescent, recite the following Du‘ā as practiced by the Messenger of Allah … Read more
وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ wa-‘lamū anna-llāha yahūlu baynal-mar’i wa-qalbih Et sachez qu’Allah s’interpose entre l’homme et son cœur (Sūratul Anfal n°8 Āyat 24) Le cœur (qalb) de l’être humain tel que mentionné dans ce verset et d’autres versets du Coran, est le moyen par lequel l’être humain pense et ressent. C’est l’outil … Read more
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
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ يَهْدِيهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِإِيمَانِهِمْ innalladhīna āmanū wa-‘amilūs-swālihāti yahdīhim rabbuhum bi-īmānihim Indeed those who have faith and do righteous deeds, their Lord guides them by the means of their faith (Sūrat Yūnus, No.10, Āyat 9) To have faith and do good deeds are the pre-requisites for an all-encompassing guidance that guides the … Read more
اِعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ I’dilu huwa aqrabu littaqwa Be fair, it is nearer to God consciousness Sura Ma’idah, 5:8 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word اِعْدِلُوا Be fair هُوَ it أَقْرَبُ is nearer لِلتَّقْوَىٰ to God consciousness _________________________ Day 7 – Verse 7
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ Innash Shaytana lil insani ‘aduwwum mubin Indeed Shaytan is an open enemy to the human being Sura Yusuf, 12:5 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word إِنَّ Indeed الشَّيْطَانَ Shaytan لِلْإِنْسَانِ to the human being عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ is an open enemy __________________________ Day 8 – Verse 8
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
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