فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ fīhā yufraqu kullu amrin hakīm In it every definitive matter is made distinct. (Sūratud Dukhān, No.44, Āyat 4) The night of Qadr sets the direction of events that will happen in the coming year. In Suratud Dukhān Allah talks about the night of Qadr as a blessed night on which every … Read more
اِقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Iqra’ bismi rabbikal-ladhī khalaq Lis, au nom de ton Seigneur qui a créé (Sūratul ‘Alaq, No.96, Āyat 1) Ce verset est le premier à avoir été révélé le 27 Rajab de l’an 23 AH, la nuit de Mab’ath – le début de la mission Prophétique du Saint Prophète(s). C’est une … Read more
أَنْتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۖ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْغَافِرِينَ anta waliyyunā faghfir lanā warhamnā wa–anata khayrul-ghāfirīn You are our Master, so forgive us and have mercy on us, For You are the best of those who forgive. (Sūratul A’rāf, No.7, Āyat 155) The above is supplication of Prophet Moses (a) after he took seventy men with … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū kutiba ‘alaykumus-siyāmu kamā kutiba ‘alal-ladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you may be God conscious. (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat … Read more
لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ Lahu mu‘aqqibāt mim bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi yahfazūnahu min amrillāh Il a par devant lui et derrière lui des Anges qui se relaient et veillent sur lui par ordre d’Allah. (Sūratur Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 11) Dans ce verset, Allah Le Tout-Puissant dit à l’être … Read more
اَلَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi Those to whom We have given the Book read it as it ought to be read. (Sūrat Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 121) Tilāwah, according to the Quran itself, is the act of reading the Quran. Its original meaning is following (as in Q 91:2), referring … Read more
إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ Innamā yastajībul-ladhīna yasma‘ūn Seuls ceux qui entendent répondent à l’appel [de la foi]. (Sūratul An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 36) Lorsque le Saint Prophète (s) fut affligé par les gens qui n’acceptaient pas son invitation à n’adorer qu’un Seul Dieu, Allah le Tout-Puissant le rassura en lui disant qu’en réalité, bon nombre d’entre … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The below Arabic MP3s appear to follow the order of Mafatih al-Jinan. Sermon of the Holy Prophet (s) in praise of the blessed month and it’s a’maal A’maal for the month General a’maal for both the days and nights Dua for every day of the month from Imam Sadiq (a) General dua for the month … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Few things are more demanding than eliminating bad habits, since they are part of our daily routines and personality. It takes days of patience and practice to break old habits. However, the good news is, Ramadan offers a perfect and natural environment for moral training. Interestingly, researches from “positive psychology” (scientific study of successful people) … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sadly, the holy month of Ramadhan is heading to its close – the month in which we had the privilege of being Allah’s guests. We must take stock of ourselves before its too late. And there’s no better time to do this than this Shab-e-Qadr. We may not be alive next year… Ever thought why … Read more