يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا Yā ayyuhal-muzzammilu qumil-layla illā qalīlā. Nisfahu awi-nqus mihu qalīlā. Aw zid ‘alayhi wa-rattilil-qur’āna tartīlā. Innā sanulqi ‘alayka qawlan thaqīlā. O you wrapped up in your mantle! Rise to pray in the night … Read more
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ Et quand Mes serviteurs t’interrogent sur Moi…alors je suis tout proche. Je réponds à l’appel de celui qui me prie quand il me prie. (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 186) L’être humain n’est jamais seul. Allah est toujours là avec lui, le guidant, … Read more
رَسُولًا يَتْلُو عَلَيْكُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَاتٍ لِيُخْرِجَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ Rasūlan yatlū ‘alaykum āyātil-lāhi mubayyinātin li-yukhrjal-ladhīna āmanū wa-‘amilus-swālihāti minaz-zulumāti ilan-nūr A Messenger who recites to you the clear communications of Allah so that he may bring forth those who believe and do good deeds from darkness into light. (Sūrat Talāq, … Read more
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ Nous faisons descendre du Coran, ce qui est une guérison et une miséricorde pour les croyants. (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 82) Le Saint Coran a été décrit de plusieurs façons par Allah (swt). Il est un rappel (dhikr), une guidance (hudā), un livre de discernement (furqān), … Read more
الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ On that day, friends will be one another’s enemies, except for the God conscious ones. (Sūratul Zukhruf, no. 43, Āyat 67) This verse describes how some friendships of this world will be turned into enmity on the Day of Judgment. Friendship that is not based on God consciousness … Read more
تَرَىٰ أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ Tu vois leurs yeux déborder de larmes, parce qu’ils ont reconnu la vérité. (Sūratul Mā’idah, No. 5, Āyat 83) Les larmes sont un authentique signe de turbulence émotionnelle. Quand le cœur est accablé, il libère l’accumulation émotive par des larmes. Pleurer peut donc être utile … Read more
سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا Subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā ‘ammā yaqūlūna ‘uluwwan kabīra Glorified is He and high above what they say! (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 43) Human beings often attribute unworthy qualities to Almighty Allah. In the above verse, Allah refers to those who believed that angels were daughters of God. He asks how … Read more
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ Dhalika mablaghahum minal ilm Such is the extent of their knowledge (Suratul Najm, no.53, Āyat 30) Almighty Allah in the verse before this talks about people who desire only the life of this world. Then in the above verse He points out the limited comprehensiveness of their knowledge – such is … Read more
وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ Et il n’existe rien qui ne célèbre Sa gloire et Ses louanges. Mais vous ne comprenez pas leur façon de Le glorifier (Sūratul Isrā, No. 17, Āyat 44) Le Tasbih est une glorification d’Allah qui proclame qu’Il est exempt de tout défaut et qu’Il … Read more
وَإِنْ تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ Wa-in tuti‘ akthara man fil-ardhi yudhillūka ‘an sabīlillāh And if you obey most of those in the earth they will lead you away from Allah’s way (Sūratul An‘ām No. 6, Āyat 116) Human beings are often deluded by the majority. When a large group of … Read more