Quran Reflections – English

وَقَيَّضْنَا لَهُمْ قُرَنَاءَ فَزَيَّنُوا لَهُم مَّا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ Waqayyadnā lahum quranā’ fazayyanū lahum mā bayna aydīhim wamā khalfahum We have assigned them companions who make their present and future seem decorous to them. (Sūrat Fussilat, No 41, Āyat 25) One of the worldly consequences of sins is to have people in your close … Read more

وَلَا يَحْزُنكَ الَّذِينَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْكُفْرِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ لَن يَضُرُّوا اللَّهَ شَيْئًا Walā yahzunkal-ladhīna yusāri‘ūna fil-kufr, innahum lan yadurrul-lāha shay’ā Do not grieve for those who are active in disbelief; they will not hurt Allah in the least. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 176) This verse is part of a passage that was revealed … Read more

وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُلْ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَيْسُورًا Wa-immā tu‘ridhanna ‘anhumu-bitigā’a rahmatin min rabbika tarjūhā faqul lahum qawlan maysūrā And if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord, which you hope for, speak to them a gentle word. (Sūrat al-Israa, No 17, Āyat 28) The request of a … Read more

وَّيُحِبُّونَ أَن يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا Wayuhuhibbūna an yuhmadū bimā lam yaf‘alū And [those who] love to be praised for what they have not done. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 188) This verse talks about the qualities of hypocrites. They like to boast about what they do, and they want to take credit for … Read more

وَقُلْ رَبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَأَخْرِجْنِي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَانًا نَصِيرًا Wa qul rabbi adkhilnī mudkhala sidqin wa akhrijnī mukhraja sidqin waj‘al lī min ladunka sultānan nasīrā And say: My Lord, cause me to enter a goodly entrance and to exit a goodly exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority. … Read more

وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ Wasaya‘lamul-ladhīna zalamū ayya munqalibin yanqalibūn Les injustes verront bientôt le revirement qu’ils [éprouveront] ! (Sūrat al-Shu‘arā, No 26, Āyat 227) Ce verset est un avertissement clair pour ceux qui sont coupables d’oppression. Le mot « munqalabīn » vient de « inqilāb », se retourner. Les malfaiteurs se rendront enfin … Read more

وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُ وَأَوْرَثَنَا الْأَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَاءُ ۖ فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Waqālūl-hamdu lillāhil-ladhī sadqanā wa‘dahū wa-awrathanāl-ardha natabawwa’u minal-jannati hathyu nashā, fani‘ma ajrul-‘āmilīn Et ils diront : “Louange à Allah qui nous a tenu Sa promesse et nous a fait hériter la terre ! Nous allons nous installer dans le … Read more

وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا ۖ فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ Walikullin wijhatun huwa muwallīh fastabiqul-khayrāt And everyone has a direction to which he would turn; therefore, hasten to good work. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 148) This verse is part of a passage that talks about the changing of the qibla for the Muslims. The word wijhatun in this verse is synonymous with … Read more

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jn955yCxaQثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن بَعْدِ الْغَمِّ أَمَنَةً نُّعَاسًا يَغْشَىٰ طَائِفَةً مِّنكُمْ ۖوَطَائِفَةٌ قَدْ أَهَمَّتْهُمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ بِاللَّهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ ظَنَّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ Thumma anzala ‘alaykum min ba‘dil-ghammi amanatan nu‘āsan yaghshā tā’ifatan minkum, watā’ifatum qad ahammat-hum anfusuhum yazunnūna billāhi ghayral haqqi zannal-jāhiliyyahThen He sent down to you safety after grief—a drowsiness that came over a group of … Read more