Al- Fatiha

Al-Fatiha~*~ THE OPENING

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PART - 1

Different Names Umm-ul-Quran (Mother of the Quran)

First chapter written in the Qur'anic texts Recitation in prayer starts with it

Umm-ul-Kitab (Mother of the Book)Sab'ul-Mathani (The Seven Oft-Repeated

Verses)They are frequently recited and recited in every

rak'ah of prayeral-Hamd (The Praise)as-Salah (The Prayer)ash-Shifa (The Cure)ar-Ruqya (The Spiritual Cure)

Scorpion story

Interesting Facts

7 Verses 25 Words

113 Letters

QUESTION:How much Hasanat is in saying Sura

Fatiha in one day if you say all your Fard prayers?

Hasanat calculation

Surah Fatiha recited 17 times in Fard Salah in 1 day

Hasanat per letter = 10# of Letters in Fatiha =113Hasanat in 1 recitation = 113 x 10 = 1130Hasanat in 17 recitations = 17 x 1130 = 19210

19210 Hasanat in reciting Surah Fatiha in Fard prayers in

1 day!!!

hadithAbu Saìd bin Al-Muàlla(RA) said that the Prophet

once told him, ‘ “I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the Masjid.” He held my hand and when he was about to leave the Masjid, I said, “O Messenger of Allah! You said: I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an.” He said, “Yes. Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-Àlamin; It is the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given.”’[al-Bukhari]

The Prophet (SAW) said: “Whoever performs any prayer in which he did not recite Umm Al-Qur'an, his prayer is incomplete.”

Hadith (continued)

Ibn Àbbas said, “While Jibril (Gabriel) was with the Messenger of Allah , he heard a noise from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said, ‘This is a door in heaven being opened, and it has never been opened before now.’ An angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet (SAW) and said, ‘Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you was given: the Opening of the Book and the last (three) Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will not read a letter of them, but will gain its benefit.’” [Muslim, Sunan an-Nisai]

الرجيم الشيطان من بالله أعوذi seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan

أعوذ I take safety, guard myself and take precaution

شيطان formشطن (sha-ta-na) which means to be distancedShaytan is far removed from any good!

Lessons: 1. We realize the power of Allah and our own weakness2. We cannot fight Shaytan on our own, we need Allah's

help to do so3. We cannot see Shaytan but Shaytan can see us, so we

take refuge with One who can see Shaytan and whom Shaytan cannot see

“Indeed Shaytan is an open enemy to you so take him as an enemy. He invites his followers only that

they may become the people of the blazing Fire” [35:6]

Allah, the Exalted, said, “I have divided the prayer (Al-Fatihah) into two halves between Myself and My servant, and My servant shall

have what he asks for.”If the servant says,

Oين PِمOـلOَعTال Uِّب Oَر PهXلل Yُد Tِم OَحTال [All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of

existence] Allah says, ‘My servant has praised Me.’

When he says,

Pيم Pِح Xالر Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر [The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful]

Allah says, ‘My servant has glorified Me.’

When he says,

PينUالُد PِمTوOي PِكPـل Oم [The Owner of the Day of Recompense]

Allah says, ‘My servant has glorified Me,’ or ‘My servant has related all matters to Me.’

When he says,

YينPَعOَت TْسOَن OاَكXيP ِإ Oَو YُدYُبTَعOَن OاَكXيP ِإ[You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for

help]Allah says, ‘This is between Me and My servant, and My

servant shall acquire what he sought.’

When he says,

Oاَط Oر Pِص - Oيم PِقOَت TْسYِمTال Oاَط Oر Uا الِّصOَنPُد Tاْه PرTيOَغ Tم PِهTيOلOع OَتTِمOَعTَنO الXِذPينO أ

OينUآل Xالَّض OَالOَو Tم PِهTيOلOع PوِّبYَّضTْغOِمTال [Guide us to the straight path. The way of those

on whom You have granted Your grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor

of those who went astray]Allah says, ‘This is for My servant, and My servant

shall acquire what he asked for.’

Pيم Pِح Xالر Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر PهXالل Pم TْسPبIn the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Meaning: I start with every name that belongs to Allah, the Exalted.

Allah: He is the Lord, the One who is worshipped. Basmalah (reciting Bismillah): is recommended before

starting any action or deed.

Benefits of BasmAllah in General1. It brings Allah to mind before one does the action.2. It prevents one from doing evil actions.3. It helps to get Allah's support in that action.4. It reminds us of the purpose, the source of blessings for

that action and its final destination.

Benefits of BasmAllah from the Sunnah

1. Imam Ahmad reports on the authority of Abu Tamimah: “I was riding behind the Prophet (SAW) when his mount stumbled and so I said, 'May Satan perish!' Upon hearing this the Prophet(SAW) said, "Do not say 'May Satan perish' for when you say this Satan becomes exultant and grows in stature and says, 'It was by my power that I injured him.' But when you say, 'With the Name of Allah', he (Satan) becomes humiliated and grows small until he ends up the size of a fly."

2. “Every important matter that is not begun with , ‘In the name of Allah' is deprived of good.”

(continued) Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر PهXالل Pم TْسPب

Pيم Pِح Xالر In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Al Qurtubi: Ar-Rahman, which is exclusively for

Allah, is a name that encompasses every type of mercy that Allah has.

Ar-Rahim is what effects the believers.

Allah is Ar-Rahman with all creation and Ar-Rahim with the believers.

It is as if we are saying: I seek the help of Allah, with every Name of His, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful, in the particular action I am about to do.

(continued) Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر PهXالل Pم TْسPب

Pيم Pِح Xالر In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Oين PِمOـلOَعTال Uِّب Oَر PهXلل Yُد Tِم OَحTالPraise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds

PهXلل Yُد Tِم OَحTال The statement of appreciation. When the servant says Al-Hamdu Lillah, Allah says, ‘My servant has praised

Me.’

~*~Hadith~*~No servant is blessed by Allah and says,Àl-Hamdu Lillah', except that what he

was given is better than that which he has himself acquired.” [Tirmidhi]

Importance of Alhamdulillah

~*~Hadith~*~If the entire world along with its contents were to be in the hand of a

man from my nation and then he were to say al-Hamdulillah, this statement would be better than (what his hand contained).

Al-Qurtubi: “Alhamdulillah' is better than the world because the world is soon to

perish whereas the statement will endure for it is from those righteous deeds that remain.”

(CONTINUED) Oين PِمOـلOَعTال Uِّب Oَر PهXلل Yُد Tِم OَحTالPraise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds

Rabb:MasterOwnerOne who grants graceOne who nurtures and

cultivatesOnly applied to AllahOne of the Names of AllahThe One who nurtures and

sustains all of His servants through controlling the affairs and granting all types of favors and blessings.

‘Alamin:Different creations that

exist in the heavens and the earth, on land and at sea i.e, Mankind, Jinn,

Angels and SatansAll that is in existence

besides Allah

Oين PِمOـلOَعTال Uِّب Oَر

(CONTINUED) Oين PِمOـلOَعTال Uِّب Oَر PهXلل Yُد Tِم OَحTالPraise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds

When you say, “All praise and thanks are due to Allah”, you are stating that Allah deserves to be praised:Simply because He is AllahDue to His Perfection and Beautiful Names

When you say: “Lord of the worlds”, you are stating that Allah also deserves to be praised for:His caring and sustaining usThe many blessings He has granted usHis governance of our affairs

Islam is a universal religion and not to one race or nation!

SUMMARY OF VERSE 1

Pيم Pِح Xالر Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Al-Qurtubi:“Allah has described Himself by ‘Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim’

after saying ‘the Lord of the Alamin’, so His statement here includes a warning, and then an encouragement.

Allah's sustaining and nurturing is not done because Allah is in need of creation, but because of His Mercy.

ar-Rahman shows Mercy to the merciful.

Have mercy on those who are on earth and the One who is above the heaven will have mercy on you!

~*~Hadith~*~Whoever is merciful, even when it comes to

slaughtering a bird, Allah will show him mercy on the Day of Judgement. [Bukhari]

This ayah emphasizes the mercy of Allah. Allah said:

UيُمX Zِل aَعَ̂ذ̂اُبU اٌّال Xى ُهUَو̂ اِل ِحXيُمU - َوَ̂أَّ̂نg َعَ̂ذ̂اِب gاِلَّر UَوُرUَغُ̂فa rى َأَ̂ن̂ا اِل َب̂اِدXى َأَ̂ن Xَع aىْءr َنَ̂ب

Declare (O Muhammad ) unto My servants, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment. [15:49-50]

Rabb WarningAr-Rahman Ar-Rahim Encourages

(CONTINUED) Pيم Pِح Xالر Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر Most Gracious, Most Merciful

(CONTINUED) Pيم Pِح Xالر Pـن Oِم Tِح Xالر Most Gracious, Most Merciful

PينUالُد PِمTوOي PِكPـل OمMaster of the Day of Judgement

Malik OWNEROn that Day, no one except Him will be able

to claim ownership of anything whatsoever.On that Day, no one will be allowed to speak

without His permission.

w g ُهْ̂مaسا Xٌّال ْ̂مُعU ِإ aَفَا̂ل̂ َت̂س Xْ̂مـِنaِح gلَّرX َوَ̂̂خَ̂شَعِ̂تX اَألْ̂صaَو̂اُتU ِلAnd all voices will be humbled for the Most Gracious (Allah), and nothing shall you hear but the low voice of their footsteps. [20:108]

Yawm: a period of timeAd-Din: the reckoning, the reward or punishmentIbn ‘Abbas explanation of yawmi-d-din:

The Day on which the creations are judged - the Day of Resurrection

He will recompense them for their actions; if they were good then it will be good, if they were bad then it will be bad except for that which He forgives for indeed the only order (on that Day) will be His order

This verse follows the verse of Allah's mercy as a reminder that Allah is also the Judge. It establishes the existence of the final judgment.

Therefore, not only should we love Him for His nourishing and sustaining us and for His compassion and mercy to us, but we should also hold Him in awe knowing that our ultimate happiness or misery rests with Him Alone.

(CONTINUED) PينUالُد PِمTوOي PِكPـل OمMaster of the Day of Judgement

SO FAR…Five Names of Allah have been mentioned: 1. Allah: Includes all His Names and

Attributes2. A-Rabb: His attributes of deed, His being

Alone in bringing harm and benefit, His granting and preventing

3. Ar-Rahman: His kindness4. Ar-Rahim: His gentleness5. Al-Malik: His justice, His granting and

withholding, His ruling, judging

PART - 2

YينPَعOَت TْسOَن OاَكXيP ِإ Oَو YُدYُبTَعOَن OاَكXيP ِإYou alone we worship and you alone we ask for help

‘Ibadah implies: Utmost love Humility Fear

1st part of ayah Declaration of innocence from Shirk (polytheism)2nd part of ayah Negation of having any power or strength

Displaying recognition that all affairs are controlled by Allah alone

Type of speech changes from 3rd person to direct speech by using

the َك in the statement Iyyaka (You). Why? Because after the servant praised and thanked Allah, he stands before

Him, addressing Him directly.

YُدYُبTَعOَن OاَكXيP ِإAd-Dahhak narrated that Ibn Àbbas said, “You we worship”

means, “It is You Whom we single out, Whom we fear and Whom we hope in, You alone, our Lord, and none else.”

Points out to the actualization of La ilaha illaAllah (there is none worthy of worship except for Allah) La ialha: give up every single object of worship besides Allah

in all actions of worship IllaAllah: to single out the Lord of the heavens and the earth

Alone for all matters of worship

“Worship can only be considered to be true worship when the way of performing it is taken from the Messenger (SAW) seeking the pleasure of Allah only.”

(CONTINUED) YينPَعOَت TْسOَن OاَكXيP ِإ Oَو YُدYُبTَعOَن OاَكXيP ِإYou alone we worship and you alone we ask for help

YينPَعOَت TْسOَن OاَكXيP ِإ Oَو

“And You we ask for help from” To obey you and in all of our affairs

~*~Hadith~*~Be mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you

will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah, if you seek help, seek help with Allah.

No one else has control over the affairs

~*~Hadith~*~Each of you should ask his Lord to fulfill his need, even if it be his shoe-

lace when it breaks.

~*~Quran~*~If Allah afflicts you with harm, no one can remove it except Him. If He

desires good for you, no one can avert His favor [Yunus 10:107]



Why does the verse state "we worship" when there is only one person reciting it?

Congregation is very important in IslamOne gets love, respect and brotherhoodElders become known and are respectedThe poor and needy become known and are respected and helpedThe scholars become known and are asked The ignorant become known and are taught

~*~Hadith~*~There is not a Muslim who supplicates for his brother in his

absence except that the Angels say: ‘The same for you as well.’


Oيم PِقOَت TْسYِمTال Oاَط Oر Uالِّص ُدPَنOا TاْهGuide us to the straight path

Guidance being directed and guided to success

First we praise Allah, then express our servitude to Him and then we ask of Him

Hidayah = direction and guidance

~*~Quran~*~As for the Thamud, We guided them but they

preferred blindness over guidance.[41:17]

Supplication most likely to be answered: The last third of the nightAt the time of the adhan Between the adhan and iqamahAt the end of the prescribed prayersFrom the time the Imam ascends the

pulpit to the time the prayer has finished on the day of Jumu’ah

The last hour after Asr

(CONTINUED) Oيم PِقOَت TْسYِمTال Oاَط Oر Uالِّص ُدPَنOا TاْهGuide us to the straight path

Another meaning of guidance: Sirat Sirat = the bridge that one has to cross over on the Day of

Judgment to go to JannahOur firmness on that bridge is dependent on how firm we were on

the straight path in this life

~*~Hadith~*~Allah has set an example: Sirat (straight path) is

surrounded by two walls on both sides, with several open doors within the walls covered with curtains. There is a

caller on the gate of the Sirat who heralds, ‘O people! Stay on the path and do not deviate from it.’ Meanwhile, a

caller from above the path is also warning any person who wants to open any of these doors, ‘Woe unto you! Do not

open it, for if you open it you will pass through.’



Explanation of the hadith: The straight path is IslamThe two walls are Allah's

set limitsThe open doors are the

things that he has prohibited

The voice which calls from the end of the road is the Qur’an

The voice which calls from above is Allah's monitor in the heart of every believer

QUESTION: Allah has already guided the believer, so what benefit is there in

seeking guidance? Keep us firm in the guidanceWe are in need of knowledge of what would benefit or harm us Increase us in guidanceWe are not considered to be guided unless we acts upon our

knowledgeWhen we make this du’a, then help, provision and all the happiness

that we need are granted

The servant needs Allah the Exalted every hour of his life to help him remain firm on the path of guidance and to make him even more

firm and persistent on it.


PرTيOَغ Tم PِهTيOلOع OَتTِمOَعTَنO أ OينPِذXال Oاَط Oر Pِص OينUآل Xالَّض OَالOَو Tم PِهTيOلOع PوِّبYَّضTْغOِمTال

The way of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace, not (that) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray

Allah says, “This is for My servant, and My servant shall acquire what he asks for.”

Who are those who have Allah's Grace?And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger

(Muhammad), then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, the Prophets, the Siddiqin (the truly faithful), the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are! Such is the bounty from Allah, and Allah is sufficient to know [4:69-70]

Tم PِهTيOلOع OَتTِمOَعTَنO أ OينPِذXال Oاَط Oر Pِص The way of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace

The straight path is described for us by explaining those who goes over it and went over it in the past

Lesson 1 We have to be careful of the company we keep

~*~Hadith~*~ A man is upon the religion of this close friend, so look carefully

as to who you take as your close friend. A person will be with those he loves.

Lesson 2

We are comforted and no longer feel lonely; others are passing through and have passed through this road

Lesson 3 Anamta alaihim: You have favoured.

We remind ourselves that it is Allah who has blessed him with guidance and it is Allah who should be

thanked for this blessing

~*~Qur’an~*~ Remember Me- I will remember You. Give thanks to Me and

do not be ungrateful. [al-Baqarah 2: 152]

(CONTINUED) Tم PِهTيOلOع OَتTِمOَعTَنO أ OينPِذXال Oاَط Oر Pِص The way of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace

Lesson 4We are asking to be in the company of the best of creation

~*~Hadith~*~Paradise has one hundred levels, the distance between each level

is as the distance between heaven and earth. Firdaws is the highest level of Paradise and from it sprout its four rivers and

above it is the Throne. So when you ask, ask for Firdaws. [Tirmidhi]

Lesson 5 Guidance cannot occur unless Allah favours us and this

cannot happen unless we stick to what our Prophet (SAW) has taught us

(CONTINUED) Tم PِهTيOلOع OَتTِمOَعTَنO أ OينPِذXال Oاَط Oر Pِص The way of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace

OينUآل Xالَّض OَالOَو Tم PِهTيOلOع PوِّبYَّضTْغ OِمTال PرTيOَغnot (that) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray

Ghadab Anger Dalal Opposite of guidance; to leave the true path

~*~Hadith~*~ Adi bin Hatim narrated, “I asked the Messenger of Allah(SAW) about Allah's saying

about, ‘those who have earned (your) anger’, and he said, ‘It refers to the Jews.’ I then asked about, ‘those who have gone astray’ and he said, ‘The

Christians are those who have gone astray.’”

Jews knew the truth, rejected it and came to falsehood on purpose The Christians were ignorant, not knowing the truth

Lessons: We should study history Disease of the heart happens due to 2 reasons:

1. Corruption of knowledge2. Corruption of intent

These 2 lead to misguidance and anger

آمينameen: o Allah respond to our du’a

~*~Hadith~*~Abu Zuhayr said: We left with the Messenger of Allah (SAW) one night and we came upon a person who was persistently and actively supplicating for something. The Prophet (SAW) stood listening to

him. Then the Prophet (SAW) said, “it will definitely be answered if he completes it.” A man from amongst the people asked, ‘With what should he complete it?’ He replied, “By saying Ameen

for if he completes it by saying Ameen it will definitely be answered.”

What does Surah Fatiha teach us?

1. To praise and glorify Allah by mentioning His Beautiful and Perfect Names

2. That He is Merciful and Just3. There is a Day of Judgment and our deeds will be judged4. It encourages us to do good deeds and to stay away from

bad deeds5. We should ask Him Alone and trust in Him6. We should ask Him continuously for guidance7. It points us towards the nations of the past and warns us

against doing the same bad deeds they did8. It encourages us to reach the company of the truthful and

righteous

Fatiha is a du’a&

the Qur’an is the Response!

“It is He who created me and it is He who guides me. It is He who feeds me and gives me to drink. When I am ill it is He who cures me. It is He who will cause me to die and

then bring me back to life. I hope that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.” [26: 77-82]

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