Reflection No. 288 on Q 2:247 – Superiority granted by Allah (swt)

وَاللَّهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ Wallāhu yu’tī mulkahu man yashā’ Allah grants His Kingdom to whoever He pleases (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 247) Human beings often make false judgements of superiority. Their criteria for excellence over others is based on weak premises that can collapse quickly. Many merits that are shallow facades, such as … Read more

Reflection No. 287 on Q 33:23 – Anticipating Fulfillment of the Pledge

مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ ۖ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا Minal mu’minīa rijālun sadaqū mā ‘āhadullāha ‘alayhi Faminhum man qadhā nahbahu waminhum man yantaziru wamā baddalū tabdīlā Of the believers are men who fulfill what they have pledged to Allah. Of them are some who have … Read more

Reflection No. 286 on Q 33:21 – The Sunnah of the Prophet (s)

لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ Laqad kāna lakum fī rashūlillāhi uswatun hasanah Surely in the Messenger of Allah there is an excellent example for you (Sūratul Ahzāb, no.33, Āyat 21) This verse tells believers that the Holy Prophet (s) is a role model for believers. His way of doing things, or his … Read more

Reflection No. 285 on Q 89: 27 & 28, The Soul at Peace

يَاأَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ  ارْجِعِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّا Yā ayyatuhan-nafsul-mutmainnatu-rji‘ī ilā rabbiki rādiyatan mardiyyā O soul that at peace! Return to your Lord, pleased, pleasing! (Sūratul Fajr, No.89, Āyats 27 – 28) This verse is an address on the Day of Judgement to the soul that his completely at peace. It is a soul that … Read more

Réflexion No. 79: Āyat 5:55 – Verset de la Wilāyah

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ Innamā waliyyykumullāhu warasūluhu walladhīna āmanūl-ladhīna yuqīmūnas-salāta wayu’tūnaz-zakāta wahum rāki‘ūn Vous n’avez d’autres alliés qu’Allah, Son messager, et les croyants qui accomplissent la Salat, s’acquittent de la Zakat, et s’inclinent (devant Allah). (Soūratoul Mā’idah, No. 5, Āyat 55)   Ce verset parle de … Read more

Reflection No. 284 on Q 7:157 – A Lesson in Freedom

وَيَضَعُ عَنْهُمْ إِصْرَهُمْ وَالْأَغْلَالَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ Wa-yada‘u ‘anhum israhum wal-aghlālal-latī kānat ‘alayhim And releases them of their burdens and the shackles that were upon them (Suratul A‘rāf, No.7, Āyat 157) Freedom is the right of all human beings. The Almighty guided them to His obedience and gave them the freedom to make their own … Read more

Reflection No. 283 on Q 9:126 – Reflecting on the past year

أَوَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَا يَتُوبُونَ وَلَا هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ Awalā yarawna annahum yuftanūna fī kulli ‘āmin marratan aw marratayn thumma lā yatūbūna walā hum yadhdhakkarūn Do they not see that they are tried once or twice every year, yet they neither repent nor do they take admonition? (Sūratut … Read more

Réflexion No. 78: Āyat 22:78– Le Père de la Religion

مِلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ Millata abīkum Ibrāhīm C’est la foi de votre père Ibrahim (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Verset 78)   Le Prophète Ibrahim (a) est une personnalité remarquable louée de nombreuses fois dans le Saint Coran. Il est connu comme le Père des Prophètes (Q 12:38), Père de la Nation, et est reconnu et respecté par … Read more

Réflexion No. 77: Āyat 8:24 – Une invitation à vivre pleinement

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ Yā-ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanūs-tajībū lillāhi, walir-rasūli idhā du ‘ākum limā yuHyīkum Ô vous qui croyez! Répondez à Allah et au Messager lorsqu’il vous appelle à ce qui vous donne la (vraie) vie (Sūratul Anfal, No. 8, Āyat 24).   Ce verset est une invitation à accepter ce … Read more

Reflection No. 282 on Q 2:220 – Concern for the Orphans

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْيَتَامَىٰ ۖ قُلْ إِصْلَاحٌ لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ Wayas’alūnaka ‘anil-yatāmā qul islāhun lahum khayr They ask you concerning orphans. Say: ‘It is better to set right their affairs’ (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 220) Many verses of the Quran mention the rights of those who have been usually oppressed and mistreated by society. Among the groups … Read more