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Quranic Reflection No 798. Āyat 80:1 – Who Frowned and Turned Away?

w3plus — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:28:03 +0000

Bismillāh عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ He frowned and turned away. When the blind man approached him. Sūrat ‘Abasa, No. 80, Āyāt 1-2 There is no difference among Muslims that this sūrah was revealed when a blind companion of the Messenger of Allah sallā Allāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālih, ‘Abdullāh ibn Umm Maktūm, once came seeking to ... Read more

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Réflexion coranique n° 555 : Āyat 24:36 – Le Foyer de Sayyidah Fātimah al-Zahrā’ (a)

w3plus — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:31:05 +0000

Bismillah. فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَن تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ Dans des maisons qu’Allah a permis que l’on élève, et où Son Nom est invoqué ; Le glorifient en elles matin et après-midi. Sūrat Nur, No. 24, Āyat 36 Après avoir mentionné la lumière d’Allah dans le verset 35 de ... Read more

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ALI 716: Epistemology

w3plus — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:55:06 +0000

A coherent worldview begins by asking not only what we believe, but how we know what is true. This long-term program offers a systematic study of the Islamic worldview through rational inquiry, philosophical reflection, and the rich intellectual tradition of Islam. Inspired primarily by the contemporary Farsi works Bee-Nehāyat and Ṭarḥ-e Wilāyat, the curriculum is ... Read more

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Quranic Reflection No 797. Āyat 33:37 – Marriage to Zaynab bint Jahsh

w3plus — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:01:44 +0000

Bismillāh وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِي أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَتُخْفِي فِي نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَاهُ When you said to him whom Allah had blessed, and whom you [too] had blessed, ‘Keep your wife for yourself, and be wary of Allah,’ and you concealed within ... Read more

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Réflexion coranique n° 554 : Āyat 41:34 – Repousser le mal par ce qui est meilleur

w3plus — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0000

Bismillah. وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ La bonne action et la mauvaise ne sont pas pareilles. Repousse (le mal) par ce qui est meilleur ; et voilà que celui avec qui tu avais une animosité devient tel un ami chaleureux. Sūrat Fussilat ... Read more

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ALI 717: Theology (Part 1)

w3plus — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:14:40 +0000

This theology series explores some of the most fundamental questions of Islamic belief through rational inquiry and philosophical analysis. The first course (Part 1) examines the principal arguments for the existence of God, while the second (Part 2) will build upon those conclusions to study the Divine attributes and the foundations of tawḥīd. Although each ... Read more

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Quranic Reflection No 796. Āyat 96:1 – Read in the Name of Your Lord

w3plus — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:17:36 +0000

Bismillāh اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Read in the name of your Lord who created. Sūrat al-‘Alaq, No. 96, Āyat 1 The first word revealed from the Qur’ān was a command: iqra’ — read! To appreciate the meaning of this opening instruction, it is helpful to examine what qirā’ah means from a linguistic perspective. The ... Read more

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Réflexion coranique n° 553 : Āyat 25:74 : Le véritable objectif d’un parent

w3plus — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:42:48 +0000

Bismillah. وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا Et ceux qui disent : “Seigneur, donne-nous en nos épouses et nos descendants, la joie des yeux, et fais de nous un guide pour les pieux.” Sūrat at-Furqān, No. 25, Āyat 74 À la fin de la sourate Al-Furqān, le Coran ... Read more

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Islamic Centers (GTA)

w3plus — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:32:44 +0000

Shia community centers across the GTA Fatmiyah Community Centre (FCC) 📍275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa, ON L0B 1J0 Afghan Canadian Islamic Community 📍22 Hobson Ave, North York, ON M4A 1Y2 AIM – Ali Islamic Mission (Mississauga) 📍275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa, ON L0B 1J0 Al Hussain Foundation (Kennedy Rd Graveyard) 📍10992 Kennedy Road Markham, ON ... Read more

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Quranic Reflection No 795. Āyat 12:84 – The Sorrow of Prophet Ya‘qūb and the Ahl al-Bayt (a)

w3plus — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:40:44 +0000

Bismillāh وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَا أَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَابْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيم And he turned away from them and said: ‘O my sorrow for Yūsuf!’ And his eyes had become white (blind), because of the sorrow that he suppressed. Sūrat Yūsuf, No. 12, Āyat 84 Tragic events in life can leave people overwhelmed ... Read more

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