إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا Ilallahi marji‘ukum jami‘a C’est vers Allah que vous retournerez tous (Suratul Ma’idah, No. 5, Ayat 105) Chaque être humain dans ce monde est en voyage vers Dieu. Le retour vers Dieu est la destination finale à la fin du voyage. Mais l’idée du retour vers Dieu peut laisser perplexe. Qu’est ce … Read more
ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ Dhālika adnā an-yu‘rafa falā yu’dhayna Elles en seront plus vite reconnues et éviteront d’être offensées Sūratul Ahzāb, No.33, Āyat 59 Le Saint Coran parle du Hijab à divers endroits. Parfois, il s’adresse uniquement aux femmes du Prophète (Q 33 :33). Parfois, il parle aux femmes croyantes (Q 24 :31). Mais dans … Read more
وَلَا يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ Walā yastakhiffannakal-ladhīna lā yūqinūn And let not those who have no conviction weaken you (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 60) This verse is the last verse of Sūratur Rūm. The Sūra begins with a promise of victory and ends with a promise of help. The last verse tells believers to be … Read more
وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ Wa’ajjiltu ilayka rabbi litardhā And I hastened towards You my Lord that You might be pleased (Sūrat Taha, No. 20, Āyat 84) When Nabī Mūsā (a) goes to the mountain to receive the Tawrāt from Allah he goes with a group of his people. As they climb the mountain the people … Read more
فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَٰكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ Fainnahā lā ta‘mal-absāru walakin ta‘māl-qulūbul-latī fis-sudūr Ce ne sont pas les yeux qui s’aveuglent, ce sont les cœurs dans les poitrines qui s’aveuglent. (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Āyat 46) Il ne suffit pas d’avoir une bonne vision pour voir les choses correctement. Plus important qu’une vision … Read more
فَلَا تَلُومُونِي وَلُومُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ Falā talūmūnī walūmū anfusakum And do not blame me but blame yourselves (Sūrat Ibrahim, No.14, Āyat 22) Blaming others is an easy option for not accepting a mistake we might have done. This is true for anything that is wrong in our lives, or our relationships, our actions . . … Read more
لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْا عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا Laqadi-stakbirū fī anfusihim wa-‘ataw ‘utuwwan kabīrā En effet, ils se sont enflés d’orgueil en eux-mêmes, et ont dépassé les limites de l’arrogance. (Sūratul Furqān, no. 25, Āyat 21) Ceux qui ont rejeté le Saint Prophète (s) et sa mission ont fait de nombreuses demandes étranges. Ils voulaient que … Read more
لِكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ Likaylā ta’saw ‘alā mā fātakum walā tafrahū bimā ātākum So that you may not grieve for what has escaped you nor be exultant at what He has given you (Sūratul Hadīd No.57, Āyat 23) This short verse holds the key to a lot of peace of … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْأَذَىٰ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū lā tubtilū sadaqātikum bil-manni wal-adhā O les croyants! N’annulez pas vos aumônes par un rappel ou un tort (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 264) Donner l’aumône est un acte noble. Cela est, ou devrait être, un acte altruiste lorsqu’un être humain va au-delà des … Read more
وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا Wadhrku rabbaka idhā nasīta waqul ‘asā an yahdiyani rabbī li-aqraba min hādha rashada. And when you forget, remember your Lord and say, ‘Maybe my Lord will guide me to that which is closer to righteousness than this.’ (Sūrat Kahf No.18, Āyat 24) … Read more