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
Bismillāh. 5 May 2023/14 Shawwāl 1444. Have you registered for ALI 663? See below for details. وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا شُرَكَائِيَ الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَوْبِقًا And the Day when He will say, “Call ‘My partners’ whom you claimed,” and they will invoke them, but they will not respond to them. And … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ So that you may complete the prescribed period and proclaim the greatness of Allah for guiding you, and perhaps you will be grateful. (Surat al-Baqarah No.2, Āyat 185) At the completion of the month of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid … Read more
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ Rabbi hab lī hukman wa alhiqnī bissālihīn Seigneur, accorde-moi sagesse (et savoir) et fais-moi rejoindre les gens de bien. [Surat Al-Shu‘arā, Āyat 83] Parmi les belles supplications qui nous sont enseignées par le Saint Coran, il y a le Du‘ā du Prophète Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis-salām lorsqu’il demande à Allah ‘azza wajall la … Read more