وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ تِبْيَانًا لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ We have sent down the Book to you as a clarification of all things and as guidance, mercy and good news for the Muslims. (Sūrat al-Nahl, Āyat 89) One of the important Quranic discussions to consider is the scope and extent of the Quran’s content. … Read more
قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمQālat yā ayyuhal-mala’u innī ulqiya illayya kitābun karīm.La reine dit : « Ô notables ! Une noble lettre m’a été lancée. »(Surat al-Naml, No.27, Āyat 29) La communication longue distance a toujours été une partie importante des sociétés humaines. L’une des formes de base pour envoyer et recevoir des messages dans … Read more
A‘zamallāhu ujūranā bimusābinā bil-husayni ‘alayhis-salām. May Allah magnify our reward for our grieving at the tragedy of al-Husayn, peace be on him. يَا أيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواكُونُوا أنْصَارَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أنْصَارِي إلَى اللَّهِۖ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أنْصَارُ اللَّهِ O you who believe! be helpers in the cause of Allah, as ‘Isā … Read more
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ Indeed, Allah has bought from the faithful their souls and their possessions for paradise to be theirs. [Surah al-Tawbah 9: 111] In this beautiful verse of Surah al-Tawbah, Allah (swt) partakes in an astonishing transaction: He purchases the souls and belongings of the believers … Read more
وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Wamā tawfīqī illā billāhi, ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi unīb Et ma réussite ne dépend que d’Allah. En lui je place ma confiance, et c’est vers Lui que je reviens repentant. (Sourate 11 Hūd, verset 88) Ce verset fait partie d’une conversation du Prophète Shu’ayb ‘alayhis-salām avec son … Read more
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًۭا وَهُدًۭى لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ Indeed, the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for all nations. (Sūrat Āli Imrān no.3, verse 96) The lexical meaning of the word “bakkah” is a place of swarming and gathering. It refers to … Read more
وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا ٢٧﴾ ) يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا (٢٨)﴾Wa yawm ya‘udduz-zālim ‘alā yadayhi yaqūlu yā laytanī ittakhadhtu ma‘arrasūli sabīlan. Yā waylatā laytanī lam attakhidh fulānan khalīlan. Le jour où l’injuste se mordra les deux mains et dira : « [Hélas pour moi] Si seulement j’avais … Read more
Bismillāh. 26 May 2023/6 Dhul-Qa‘dah 1444. Do you have the digital copy of our Dhul-Qa‘dah and Dhul-Hijjah Devotions? You can download it from https://academyofislam.com/product/dhul-qadah-and-dhul-hijjah-devotions/ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا On the Day of Resurrection, We will not give them any weight (Sūrat al-Kahf, No.18, Āyat 105) On the day of Resurrection, the actions of human beings will be … Read more
Bismillāh. 19 May 2023/28 Shawwāl 1444. ALI 663: Brief Review of al-Nudbah – for registration go to www.academyofislam.com/ali-663 قَالُوا أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالْمُلْكِ مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَةً مِّنَ الْمَالِ They said, “How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not … Read more
Bismillāh. 12 May 2023/21 Shawwāl 1444. ALI 663: Brief Review of al-Nudbah began last Friday. For more details see below. فَمَا وَهَنُوا لِمَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا وَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا They did not falter for what befell them in the way of Allah, neither did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No.3, Āyat 146) … Read more