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
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
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
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
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
Course Outline This course will discuss the story of two great women: Lady Hannah daughter of Imran and her daughter Lady Maryam. The main objectives of the course are to help students: become familiar with the stories of these two women from the Quran. learn how to be in close communication with Allah understand the … Read more
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
Course Outline This course will discuss the story of Samiri and the worship of the golden calf by the people of Nabi Musa (a). The main objectives of the course are to help students: become familiar with the story of Samiri from the Quran. learn about the seriousness of deviance from belief in One God … Read more
Course Outline This course will discuss the story of Qarun. Each session will include a reading of verses in Arabic and English, an explanation, and its commentary. Cross reference to other verses of the Quran on the same theme may also be explored. Download Notes Course Outline An Introduction Sura Qasas, Verse 76 Sura Qasas, … Read more