{"id":29,"date":"2018-10-08T04:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T04:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infoaddict.org\/islam\/?p=29"},"modified":"2018-10-08T04:58:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T04:58:03","slug":"surah-1-al-fatihah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fahadulhaque.com\/islam\/2018\/10\/08\/surah-1-al-fatihah\/","title":{"rendered":"Surah 1: al-Fatihah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Period of Revelation<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is one of the very earliest Revelations to the Prophet. As a matter of fact we learn from authentic Hadith<\/p>\n

(traditions) that it was the first complete Surah which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad. Before<\/p>\n

this only a few verses were revealed which form parts of Surah Alaq, Nun, Muzzammil and Muddathir.<\/p>\n

Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n

This Surah is in fact a prayer which God has taught to all those who want to make a study of His Book.<\/p>\n

It has been placed at the very beginning of the Book to teach this lesson to the reader: if you sincerely<\/p>\n

want to benefit from the Qur\u2019an, you should offer this prayer to the Lord of the Universe.<\/p>\n

This preface is meant to create a strong desire in the heart of the reader to seek guidance from the Lord<\/p>\n

of the Universe, who alone can grant it. Thus al-Fatihah indirectly teaches that the best thing for a man is<\/p>\n

to pray for guidance to the straight path, to study the Qur\u2019an with the mental attitude of a seeker-aftertruth<\/p>\n

and to recognize the fact that the Lord of the Universe is the source of all knowledge. He should,<\/p>\n

therefore, begin the study of the Qur\u2019an with a prayer to him for guidance.<\/p>\n

From this theme, it becomes clear that the real relation between al-Fatihah and the Qur\u2019an is not that of<\/p>\n

an introduction to a book but that of a prayer and its answer. Al-Fatihah is the prayer from the servant<\/p>\n

and the Qur\u2019an is the answer from the the Master to his prayer. The servant prays to God to show him<\/p>\n

guidance and the Master places the whole of the Qur\u2019an before him in answer to his prayer, as if to say,<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the Guidance you begged from Me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Surah 1: al-Fatihah www.quranproject.org 1: The Opening<\/p>\n

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Surah 1: al-Fatihah1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. In the name of God,2 the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.3<\/li>\n
  2. [All] praise is [due] to God, Lord4 of the worlds \u2013<\/li>\n
  3. The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,<\/li>\n
  4. Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.5<\/li>\n
  5. It is You we worship and You we ask for help.<\/li>\n
  6. Guide us to the straight path \u2013<\/li>\n
  7. The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.<\/p>\n

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    1 Al-Fatihah: The Opening (of the Qur\u2019an). Note: Surah titles are not an integral part of the Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n

    A distinguishing word in a particular surah or a word defining its subject matter often became a<\/p>\n

    common means of identification among the Prophet’s companions and later scholars. Although<\/p>\n

    some names, such as al-Fatihah, were used by the Prophet in reference to a particular surah, they<\/p>\n

    were not specifically designated by him as titles.<\/p>\n

    2 God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal<\/p>\n

    and Absolute, to whom alone all worship is due.<\/p>\n

    3 Ar-Rahman and ar-Raheem are two names of God derived from the word \u201crahmah\u201d (mercy). In<\/p>\n

    Arabic grammar both are intensive forms of \u201cmerciful\u201d (i.e., extremely merciful). A complimentary<\/p>\n

    and comprehensive meaning is intended by using both together.<\/p>\n

    Rahman is used only to describe God, while raheem might be used to describe a person as well. The<\/p>\n

    Prophet was described in the Qur\u2019an as raheem. Rahman is above the human level (i.e., intensely<\/p>\n

    merciful). Since one usually understands intensity to be something of short duration, God describes<\/p>\n

    Himself also as raheem (i.e., continually merciful).<\/p>\n

    Rahman also carries a wider meaning – merciful to all creation. Justice is a part of this mercy. Raheem<\/p>\n

    includes the concept of speciality – especially and specifically merciful to the believers. Forgiveness<\/p>\n

    is a part of this mercy. (See al-Qurtubi\u2019s al-Jami\u2019u li Ahkamil-Qur\u2019an, pp.103-107.)<\/p>\n

    However we will incorporate the translation henceforth, \u2018In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate,<\/p>\n

    the Most Merciful\u2019<\/p>\n

    4 When referring to God, the Arabic term \u201crabb\u201d (translated as \u201cLord\u201d) includes all of the following<\/p>\n

    meanings: \u201cowner, master, ruler, controller, sustainer, provider, guardian and caretaker.\u201d<\/p>\n

    5 i.e., repayment and compensation for whatever was earned of good or evil during life on this earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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