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
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
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 readand reflect upon the verses, and connect them to present day situations they may face. The main objectives of the course are to help students: become … Read more
ولا يحيق المكر السيئ إلا بأهله Walā yahīqul-makrus-sayyi’u illā bi-ahlih Cependant, la manœuvre perfide n’enveloppe que ses propres auteurs (Sourat Fatir, no 35, Ayat 43) L’une des règles établies selon les voies de Dieu est le fait que ceux qui font du mal subiront les conséquences de ce qu’ils ont semés eux-mêmes. C’est une réalité … Read more
تَحْسَبُهُمْ جَمِيعًا وَقُلُوبُهُمْ شَتَّىٰ Tahsubuhum jamī‘an wa-qulūbuhum shattā You think they are united but their hearts are divided. (Sūratul Hashr No.59, Āyat 14) When Allah talks about the hypocrites and their enmity with the Muslims, He mentions a quality about them that weakens their strength. Although they fight as one group and seem united, they … Read more
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ inna fī dhālika ladhikrā liman kāna lahū qalbun aw alqās-sam ‘a wa-huwa shahīd Surely in this there is a reminder for one who has a [mindful] heart, Or lends an ear as a witness. (Sūrat Qāf, No.50, Āyat 37) After talking about … Read more
وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا شَيْئًا اتَّخَذَهَا هُزُوًا wa-idhā ‘alima min āyātinā shay’ani-ttakhadhahā huzuwā And when he learns anything about Our signs, he takes them in mockery (Sūratul Jāthiya, No.45, Āyat 9) When people are faced with something that is beyond their comprehension but are unwilling to accept that, an easy resort is mockery. It can … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ Ô vous qui avez cru ! Pourquoi dites-vous ce que vous ne faites pas ? (Sūratus Saff, No.61, Āyat 2) L’une des qualités d’un vrai croyant est l’harmonie entre sa parole et ses actions. Lorsque la parole est sincère, elle est mise en œuvre et réalisée. … Read more
وَقَالُوالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ wa qālūl-hamdu lillāh-ladhī sadaqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanal-ardh The [righteous] will say, ‘All praise be to Allah, who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us inherit the earth’ (Sūratuz Zumar, No.39, Āyat 74) This verse talks about the people who are led to Heaven and told to enter … Read more