Réflexion No. 60: Āyat 39:10 – L’immensité de la Terre

وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ Wa-ardhu-llāhi wāsi‘ah Et la terre d”Allah est vaste (Sourate Zumar, No. 39, Āyat 10)   Le Saint Coran contient plusieurs versets au sujet de la Terre. La Terre est un tapis pour l’humanité (Q 2:22), un endroit reposant pour y vivre (Q 27:61),  elle est stable et servile (Q 67:15), et est … Read more

Reflection No. 264 on Q 2:3 – Belief in the Unseen

الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ Alladhīna yu’minūna bilghayb Those who believe in the unseen (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Ayat 3) Belief in the unseen is described in this verse as the first essential quality of pious believers (the muttaqīn). It is the foundation of religion and is the basis of all the roots and branches of religion. Although … Read more

Réflexion No. 59: Āyat 6:94 – Seul face à Allah s.w.t

وَلَقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا فُرَادَىٰ كَمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ Walaqad ji’tumūnā furādā kamā khalaqnākum awwala marrah Et vous voici venus à Nous, seuls, tout comme Nous vous avions créés la première fois. (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 94) Selon les hadiths, ce verset relate ce que Dieu dira à l’être humain le Jour du Jugement. Toutes ces … Read more

Reflection No. 263 on Q 4:148 – Exposing the Faults of Others

لَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَنْ ظُلِمَ Lā yuhibbullāhul-jawra bissū’i minal-qawli illā man zulim Allah does not like the disclosure of [anyone’s] evil [conduct] in speech, except by one who has been wronged (Sūratun Nisā, No.4, Āyat 148) To nurture the potential of perfection in the human being Almighty Allah (swt) has … Read more

Réflexion No. 58: Āyat 6:82 – Recouvrir la foi par l’injustice

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمَانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمُ الْأَمْنُ وَهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ Alladhīna āmanū walam yalbisū īmānahum bi-zulmin ulā’ika lahumul-amnu wahum muhtadūn Ceux qui ont cru et n’ont point troublé la pureté de leur foi par quelqu’iniquité (association), ceux-là ont la sécurité ; et ce sont eux les bien-guidés. (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 82) Ce … Read more

Reflection No. 262 on Q 96:1 – Reading for Soul Power

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Iqra’ bismi rabbikal-ladhī khalaq Read in the name of your Lord who created (Sūratul ‘Alaq, No.96, Āyat 1) This verse is the first verse to be revealed on 27th of Rajab 23 BH, on the night of Mab‘ath – the beginning of the mission of Prophethood of the Holy Prophet … Read more

Réflexion No. 57: Āyat 33:41 – Se souvenir d’Allah (swt)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū-dhkurū-llāha dhikran kathīrā Ô vous qui croyez! Evoquez Allah d’une façon abondante (Sūratul Ahzāb, No. 33, Āyat 41) Le rappel constant d’Allah (swt) constitue le point de départ du voyage spirituel. Grâce à cela, un croyant est en mesure de contrer les insinuations du nafs … Read more

Reflection No. 261 on Q 13:11 – Protective Angels

لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ Lahu mu‘aqqibāt mim bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi yahfazūnahu min amrillāh He has guardian angels, before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah’s command. (Sūratur Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 11) In this verse Almighty Allah tells the human being that He has assigned angels … Read more

Réflexion No. 56: Āyat 18:10 – La Miséricorde et la Guidance d’Allah seul

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا Rabbana atina min landunka raHmatan wa-hayyi’ lana amrina rashada  O notre Seigneur, donne-nous de Ta part une miséricorde ; et assure nous la droiture dans tout ce qui nous concerne. (Suratul Kahf, No.18, Ayat 10) Cette invocation est celle des Gens de la Caverne (ashabul … Read more

Reflection No. 260 on Q 6:36 – Those who answer the call

إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ Innamā yastajībul-ladhīna yasma‘ūn Only those who hear can answer. (Sūratul An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 36) When the Holy Prophet (s) was distressed that people would not accept his call inviting them to worship One God, Almighty Allah reassures him that many people do not actually hear him. They may hear with the … Read more