Surah al Fatihah

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Under the shade of
Surah al-Fatihah

• ???? ???????

'Shall I not teach you the Greatest Surah in
the Qur'an'
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Definitions

• QURAN ( (?????- Continuous reading
• SURAH (????) - Various meaning in the Arabic
  language
• Surah al-Jamaah (???? ???????) - Collective
  things
• Suurat (?????, ????) or Surah al ibana wal
  irtifa - Something very high, distinguished,
  visible, display, a noble word from Allah
• Al-Soor (?????) - 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 (???? ???? ??????) -
  Collective, complete, and perfect things
• Suurah (????) - part of things, part of many
  things
• Islamic definition of Surah
• Many ayat from the Quran, has a beginning and an
  end

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AYAH (singular) - AYAT (plural)
Definitions

• AYAH comes from AYAYAH (?????) - Sign, miracle,
  unique
• Whoever brought this is a truthful one
• The one saying the truth (?????)
• Ayat Al-Jamaat (????????) - 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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• 1 ?????? ????? ??????????? ?????????? In the
  Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most
  Merciful.
• 2 ????????? ????? ????? ????????????? All
  praise and thanks belong to Allah, the Lord of
  the Alameen.
• 3 ???????????? ?????????? The Most Gracious,
  the Most Merciful.
• 4 ??????? ?????? ???????? The Only Owner of
  the Day of Judgment.
• 5 ???????? ???????? ????????? ???????????
  You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for
  help.
• 6 ??????????? ?????????? ???????????? Guide
  us to the straight path.
• 7 ??????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ?????
  ?????????? ????????? ????? ???????????? 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 Quran

• 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 Quran
• Beginning of book
• Commanded to recite 17 times a day
• Key to every Surah, key to the whole Quran
• 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 Quran is related to Surah
  al-Fatihah
• This Surah explains the whole Quran
• 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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(61 A.H. 101 A.H.)
Omar ibn Abdul Aziz

• 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
Um Al-Quran Mother of the Quran
Al-Quran Al-Atheem The Glorious Quran
Sabaul Mathanee 7 repeated verses
As-Salah The Prayer
Al-Hamd The Praise
Um Al-Kitab Mother of the Book
Al-Waffiyah The Complete One
Al-Ruqyah The Remedy
Ash-Shifa The Cure
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Al-Waffiyah The Complete One

• Hadith Tabarani
• 104 books revealed to the Prophets
• Gathered in 3 books
• Collected 3 books in 1 Quran
• Whole Quran is in 1 Surah
• Surah al-Fatihah
• Whole Surah in 1 Ayah
• ???????? ???????? ????????? ???????????
• You alone we worship and You alone we seek
  for help
• Whole Quran is in 1 Ayah

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3 Main Elements in the Quran

• 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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1 ?????? ????? ??????????? ?????????? In the
Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful. 2 ????????? ????? ?????
????????????? All the praises and thanks be to
Allah, the Lord of the Alameen. 3 ???????????
?????????? The Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful. 4 ??????? ?????? ???????? The
Only Owner 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
who earned Your grace, not the path of those who
earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray.
Aqeedah (Tawheed)
Ibadah
Methodology of our daily life
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• 11 points
• to remember from Surah al-Fatihah

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1. Reminder of Allahs Favors Bounties
????????? ????? ????? ????????????? 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
???????? ???????? ????????? ??????????? Iyyaka
nabudu wa iyyaka nastayeen You alone we worship
You alone we seek for help
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3. Reminder to keep good company
??????????? ?????????? ???????????? Ihdinasiratal
mustaqim Guide us on the straight path
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4. Warning against bad company
??????????? ?????????? ???????????? Ihdinasiratal
mustaqim Guide us on the straight path
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• Reminder of the Names
• and Attributes of Allah

???????????? Ar-Rahman The Most Gracious
?????????? Ar-Rahim The Most Merciful
??????? ?????? ???????? 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)
???????????? ??????????Ar-Rahman Ar-RahimMost
Gracious Most Merciful
Mercy
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• Istiqama - Reminder to stay
• on the straight path

??????????? ?????????? ????????????Ihdinasiratal
mustaqim Guide us on the straight path
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8. Reminder of the Hereafter As-Sirat
??????? ????????? ???????? ?????????Siratal
latheena an amta alayhimThe path of those who
earned your favor
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9. Reminder of the importance of duaa
???????? ???????? ????????? ??????????? You alone
we worship, and You alone we ask for
help. ??????????? ?????????? ???????????? Guide
us to the straight path. ??????? ?????????
???????? ????????? ????? ?????????? ?????????
????? ???????????? 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
???????? ???????? ????????? ??????????? Iyyaka
na budu wa iyyaka nastayeenYou alone we worship
andYou 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.
Praise
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.
Duaa
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???? Ameen

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• O Allah accept

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Dr. Ibrahim Dremali
Dremali Foundation for Education
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Jazakum Allah Khayran Ameen