Under the shade of
Surah al-Fatihah
‫سورة الفاتحة‬
'Shall I not teach you
the Greatest Surah in the Qur'an…'
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Definitions
QUR’AN (‫ (قرآن‬- Continuous reading
SURAH (‫ )سورة‬- Various meaning in the Arabic language
 Surah al-Jama’ah (‫ )سورة الجامعة‬- Collective things
 Su’urat (‫سورات‬, ‫ )سؤرة‬or Surah al ibana wal irtif’a - Something
very high, distinguished, visible, display, a noble word from Allah
 Al-Soor (‫ )السور‬- The wall, something surrounded, a structure
with a beginning and an end, cannot take anything from it to
shorten it, makes the deen firm
 Surah al-Kul at-Tamam (‫ )سورة الكل التمام‬- Collective, complete,
and perfect things
 Su’urah (‫ )سؤرة‬- part of things, part of many things
Islamic definition of Surah
Many ayat from the Qur’an, has a beginning and an end
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Definitions
AYAH (singular) - AYAT (plural)
AYAH comes from AYAYAH (‫ )آيياه‬- Sign, miracle, unique
• Whoever brought this is a truthful one
• The one saying the truth (‫)الصدق‬
• Ayat Al-Jama’at (‫ )الجماعات‬- Trips, groups
• Groups of Ayat make a Surah
 The part which cut from the whole
Islamic definition of Ayah
Part of the word of Allah, has beginning and an end.
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‫يم‬
ْ ِ‫ب‬
ِ ‫س ِم هللاِ ال َّر ْحما ِن ال َّر ِح‬
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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‫ين‬
َ ‫ا ْل َح ْم ُد هّللِ َر ِّب ا ْل َعالَ ِم‬
All praise and thanks belong to Allah, the Lord of the Alameen.
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‫يم‬
‫ال َّر ْحمـا ِن ال َّر‬
ِThe‫ ِح‬Most
Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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‫ين‬
‫َمالِ ِك يَ ْو ِم ال‬
ِThe‫ ِّد‬Only
Owner of the Day of Judgment.
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‫ين‬
ُ ‫ستَ ِع‬
ْ َ‫إِيَّا َك نَ ْعبُ ُد وإِيَّا َك ن‬
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
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‫ص َراطَ ال ُمستَقِي َم‬
‫اه ِدنَــــا ال‬
ِّ
Guide us to the straight path.
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‫ين‬
َ ‫ين أَن َع‬
َ ِّ‫ضال‬
َ ‫ص َراطَ الَّ ِذ‬
َّ ‫ب َعلَي ِه ْم َوالَ ال‬
ُ ‫مت َعلَي ِه ْم َغي ِر ال َمغ‬
ِ ‫ضو‬
ِ
The path of those whom You have bestowed Your grace, not the path of those who
earned Your anger , nor of those who went astray.
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The Greatest Surah in the Qur’an
The Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) said,
“I will teach you a Surah which is the
greatest Surah in the Qur'an…”
He said, “Al-Hamdu-Lillah Rabbi-l-Alamin
which is Al-Sab'a Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited
Verses) and the Grand Qur'an which has been given to me.”
[Sahih Bukhari, Book #60, Hadith #1]
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Revealed by a Special Angel
Narrated Ibn Abbaas (radiyAllahu anhu):
“While the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) was
sitting with Jibreel (alayhi assalam), he heard a creaking sound above
him. Jibreel looked up and said,
“This is the sound of a gate that has been opened in heaven
today and has never been previously opened.”
Then an Angel descended through it and came to the Prophet
(sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) and said,
• “Rejoice in the good news of two lights that have been given to
you such as no prophet before you has been given.
• [They are] Surah al-Fatihah and the concluding [two] Ayat of
Surah al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them
without being given the blessings they contain."
[An-Nisaee and al-Haakim]
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Unique Virtues
Opening Surah in the Qur’an
 Beginning of book
 Commanded to recite 17 times a day
Key to every Surah, key to the whole Qur’an
 If you put Surah al-Fatihah in front of any Surah, you can continue
 “Ghayril maghthubi” – Surah al-Baqarah explains who they are
 “Dhaaleen” - Surah Al-Imran explains who they are
 “Siratalatheena anamta” – Surah al-Baqara: Alif Lam Meem
Every Surah in Qur’an is related to Surah al-Fatihah
 This Surah explains the whole Qur’an
 In every Surah there is a main theme - except for Surah al-Fatihah
 Everything in our life is related to this Surah
 We live with this Surah in our daily life
 Understand it, live with it, and feel it
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Hadith Qudsi
Allah SWT says, “I have divided the prayer
(Al-Fatihah) between Myself and my
slave equally and My slave shall be
granted what he asked for.”
[Sahih Muslim]
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Therefore when the slave says,
‘All praises and thanks are due to
Allah, the Lord of the universe’,
Allah says,
‘My slave has praised Me.’
When he says, ‘the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful,’
Allah says,
‘My slave has glorified Me.’
When he says, ‘Master of
the Day of Judgment,’
Allah says, ‘My slave
has related all matters to Me.’
When he says,
‘You alone we worship and
You alone we seek for help,’
Allah says, ‘This is between Me
and My slave and My slave shall
have what he requested.’
When he says, ‘Guide us to the
straight path, the path of those
whom You have favored, not of
those who earned Your anger, nor
of those who have gone astray’
Allah says, ‘This is for
My slave and My slave
shall have what he asked for.’
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Omar ibn Abdul Aziz
(61 A.H. – 101 A.H.)
• 5th Khilafah (99 A.H. - 101 A.H.)
• Great grandson of Omar ibn Al-Khattab
• Recited Surah al-Fatihah with long pauses
• Waiting for Allah to answer him
• Enjoying the response of Allah SWT
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Names of Surah al-Fatihah
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Um Al-Qur’an
Mother of the Qur’an
Saba’ul Mathanee
7 repeated verses
Al-Qur’an Al-Atheem
The Glorious Qur’an
Um Al-Kitab
Mother of the Book
Al-Hamd
The Praise
As-Salah
The Prayer
Ash-Shifa
The Cure
Al-Ruqyah
The Remedy
Al-Waffiyah
The Complete One
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Al-Waffiyah : The Complete One
Hadith Tabarani
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104 books revealed to the Prophets
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Gathered in 3 books
Collected 3 books in 1 Qur’an
Whole Qur’an is in 1 Surah
Surah al-Fatihah
Whole Surah in 1 Ayah
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ُ ‫ك نَ ْستَ ِع‬
ُ‫ني‬
َ ‫ك نَ ْعبُ ُد وإِيَّا‬
َ ‫إِيَّا‬
å
å
å
å
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You alone we worship and You alone we seek for help
Whole Qur’an is in 1 Ayah
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3 Main Elements in the Qur’an
Aqeedah (Tawheed)
Ibadah (Worship)
‘Manhaj Al-Hayaa’
(Methodology of our daily life)
Everything in our Deen
is in Surah al-Fatihah
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‫ِيم‬
َّ ‫الر ْحما ِن‬
َّ ِ‫ِب ْس ِم هللا‬
ِ ‫الرح‬
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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َ‫ّلل َر ِّب ا ْل َعالَمِين‬
ِ ‫ا ْل َح ْم ُد ه‬
Aqeedah
(Tawheed)
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Alameen.
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‫ِيم‬
َّ ‫مـن‬
َّ
ِ ‫الر ْح‬
ِ ‫الرح‬
The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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Ibadah
‫ِّين‬
ِ ‫َمالِكِ َي ْو ِم الد‬
The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense.
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ُ‫إِ َّيا َك َن ْع ُب ُد وإِ َّيا َك َن ْس َتعِين‬
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
َ ‫الص َر‬
‫اط ال ُمس َتقِي َم‬
ِّ ‫اه ِد َنــــا‬
Methodology
Guide us to the straight path.
of our
daily life
َ
َ
ِّ
َ
َ
َ
َّ
َ ‫نع‬
ِ ‫ضو‬
7 َ‫ضالين‬
َّ ‫ب َعلي ِه ْم َوالَ ال‬
ُ ‫ير ال َمغ‬
َ ‫صِ َراط الذِينَ أ‬
ِ ‫مت َعلي ِه ْم غ‬
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The path of those who earned Your grace, not the path of those
who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray.
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11 points
to remember from
Surah al-Fatihah
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1. Reminder of Allah’s Favors & Bounties
‫ين‬
َ ‫ب ا ْل َعالَ ِم‬
ِّ ‫ا ْل َح ْم ُد هّللِ َر‬
Al Hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen
All Praise belongs to Allah Lord of the worlds
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2. Reminder that sincerity is only to Allah
‫ين‬
ُ ‫ستَ ِع‬
ْ َ‫إِيَّا َك نَ ْعبُ ُد وإِيَّا َك ن‬
Iyyaka na’budu wa iyyaka na’stayeen
You alone we worship & You alone we seek for help
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3. Reminder to keep good company
‫ص َراطَ ال ُمستَقِي َم‬
ِّ ‫اه ِدنَــــا ال‬
Ihdinasiratal mustaqim
Guide us on the straight path
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4. Warning against bad company
‫ص َراطَ ال ُمستَقِي َم‬
ِّ ‫اه ِدنَــــا ال‬
Ihdinasiratal mustaqim
Guide us on the straight path
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5. Reminder of the Names
and Attributes of Allah
‫ال َّر ْحمـا ِن‬
Ar-Rahman
The Most Gracious
‫يم‬
ِ ‫ال َّر ِح‬
Ar-Rahim
The Most Merciful
‫َمالِ ِك يَ ْو ِم ال ِّدي ِن‬
Maaliki yawm mid-deen
Owner of the Day of Judgment
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6. Reminder of the main connection
between us and Allah (SWT)
‫ال َّر ْحمـا ِن ال َّر ِحي ِم‬
Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim
Most Gracious Most Merciful
Mercy
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7. Istiqama - Reminder to stay
on the straight path
‫ص َراطَ ال ُمستَقِي َم‬
ِّ ‫اه ِدنَــــا ال‬
Ihdinasiratal mustaqim
Guide us on the straight path
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8. Reminder of the Hereafter: As-Sirat
‫مت َعلَي ِه ْم‬
َ ‫ين أَن َع‬
َ ‫ص َراطَ الَّ ِذ‬
ِ
Siratal latheena an ‘amta alayhim
The path of those who earned your favor
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9. Reminder of the importance of du’aa
‫ين‬
ُ ‫ستَ ِع‬
ْ َ‫إِيَّا َك نَ ْعبُ ُد وإِيَّا َك ن‬
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
‫ص َراطَ ال ُمستَقِي َم‬
ِّ ‫اه ِدنَــــا ال‬
Guide us to the straight path.
‫مت َعلَي ِه ْم َغي ِر‬
َ ‫ين أَن َع‬
َ ‫ص َراطَ الَّ ِذ‬
ِ
‫ضالِّي َن‬
َّ ‫ب َعلَي ِه ْم َوالَ ال‬
ُ ‫ال َمغ‬
ِ ‫ضو‬
The path of those on whom You have bestowed your grace,
not the path of those who earned your anger,
nor of those that went astray.
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10. Reminder of the unity of the Ummah
‫ين‬
ُ ‫ستَ ِع‬
ْ َ‫إِيَّا َك نَ ْعبُ ُد وإِيَّا َك ن‬
Iyyaka na budu wa iyyaka na’stayeen
You alone we worship and
You alone we seek for help
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11. Reminder on how to address Allah
1) In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent,
the Most Merciful.
2) All the praises and thanks are for Allah
the Lord of the Universe.
3) The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.
4) Master of the Day of Recompense.
5) You alone we worship, and You alone
we ask for help.
6) Guide us to the straight path.
7) The path of those on whom You have
bestowed your grace, not the path of those
who earned your anger, nor of those that
went astray.
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Praise
Du’aa
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‫َّح ِنيم‬
‫مُ الر ِ‬
‫بِ ْس ِم هللاِ الر َّْح ِ‬
‫نيُ‬
‫ْال َح ْم ُد هّللِ َر ِّ‬
‫ب ْال َعالَ ِم َ‬
‫َّح ِنيم‬
‫مـُ الر ِ‬
‫الر َّْح ِ‬
‫يُ‬
‫َمالِ ِك يَ ْو ِم ال ِّد ِ‬
‫ك نَ ْستَ ِع ُ‬
‫نيُ‬
‫ك نَ ْعبُ ُد وإِيَّا َ‬
‫إِيَّا َ‬
‫الص َراطَ ال ُمستَقِني َم‬
‫اه ِدنَــــا ِّ‬
‫يُ أَن َع َ‬
‫مت َعلَني ِه ْم‬
‫ص َراطَ الَّ ِذ َ‬
‫ِ‬
‫نيُ‬
‫ب َعلَني ِه ْم َوالَ الضَّالِّ َ‬
‫نير ال َمغضُو ِ‬
‫َغ ِ‬
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‫آمين‬
Ameen
‫اللهم إستجب‬
“O Allah accept”
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Dremali Foundation for Education
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Jazakum Allah Khayran
Ameen
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