Quranic Reflections by Ihya Academy

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Quranic Reflection No 693. Āyat 68:48 – Levels Within the Chosen ones

Bismillāh. فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ ‎ So, submit patiently to the judgement of your Lord, and do not be like the Man of the Fish who called out as he choked with grief. (Sūrat al-Qalam No. 68, Āyat 48) One of the Prophets of Allah whose story is briefly referred to … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 684. Āyat 7:142 – The Sacred Seclusion

Bismillāh وَوَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَـٰثِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ وَأَتْمَمْنَـٰهَا بِعَشْرٍۢ فَتَمَّ مِيقَـٰتُ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ ۚ We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and completed them with ten (more). (Sūrat Al-A‘rāf, no.7, Āyat 142) Prophet Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām was summoned to Mount Sinai for a divine seclusion with his Lord. He informed his people, the Banū Israel, that he was … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°441. Āyat 16 : 89 – Une clarification de toute chose

Bismillāh اَلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ Al-akhillā’u yawmaidhin ba‘duhum liba‘din ‘aduwwun illal-muttaqīn Les amis, ce jour-là, seront ennemis les uns des autres ; excepté les pieux. (Sūrat Al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 67) L’un des besoins naturels de l’être humain est d’avoir un ami. Avoir des amis répond à un besoin émotionnel. En plus de cela, les amis ont un … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 683. Āyat 16:128 – Combining Piety and Virtue

Bismillāh إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّالَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ Indeed, Allah is with those who are God-conscious and those who are virtuous. (Sūrat al-Nahl, No.16, Āyat 128) In this last verse of al-Nahl, Allah, ‘subhānahu wata‘ālā,  links taqwā and virtue together. Many verses also talk about this link between the two qualities. According to Islam piety and virtue go together. … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°438. Āyat 10 :7 – Le manque de foi en la vie après la mort

Bismillāh, إنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءَنَا وَرَضُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاطْمَأَنُّوا بِهَا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا غَافِلُونَ Ceux qui n’espèrent pas Notre rencontre, qui sont satisfaits de la vie présente et s’y sentent en sécurité et ceux qui sont inattentifs à Nos signes [ou versets]. (Sūrat Yūnus, N°10, Āyat 7) Ce verset décrit les qualités des … Read more

Réflexion coranique n°437. Āyat 9 :112 – Qualités des vrais croyants

Bismillāh ٱلتَّـٰئِبُونَ ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّـٰئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ ٱلْـَامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ Ils sont ceux qui se repentent, qui adorent, qui louent, qui parcourent la terre (ou qui jeûnent), qui s’inclinent, qui se prosternent, qui commandent le convenable et interdisent le blâmable et qui observent les lois d’Allah…et fais … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 679. Āyat 5: 119 – Truthfulness in all circumstances

Bismillāh قَالَ ٱللَّهُ هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنفَعُ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ صِدْقُهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٌۭ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ  Allah will say: This day truthfulness shall benefit the truthful. For them there will be gardens with streams running in them, to remain in them forever.  Allah is pleased with … Read more