{"id":31066,"date":"2018-09-19T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T15:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islam.com.kw\/the-meaning-and-virtues-of-al-fatihah-the-opening-of-the-book\/"},"modified":"2018-09-19T15:19:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T15:19:50","slug":"the-meaning-and-virtues-of-al-fatihah-the-opening-of-the-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islam.com.kw\/the-meaning-and-virtues-of-al-fatihah-the-opening-of-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning and Virtues of Al-Fatihah (The Opening of the Book)"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><strong>By: Editorial Staff<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>Surat Al-Fatihah is the first chapter of the Qur\u2019an. It is a Makkan chapter; revealed in Makkah. Al-Fatihah is full of blessings. In this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learning-quran.com\/about-the-quran\/al-fatihah-summary-quran\/\"><em>surah<\/em><\/a> we praise to Allah, declare His glory and majesty, declare our sincerity to worship Him alone (You alone we worship and You alone we seek help from).<\/p>\n<p>In the second half of the <em>surah<\/em> we <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmuslim.net\/featured\/al-fatihah-six-principals-guidance\/\">pray for Allah for guidance<\/a> and steadfastness upon the straight path of those who are guided not of those who had gone astray:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 30px;\"><strong>Praise be to Allah, the Lord of existence, the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful, the Owner (Master) of the Day of Judgment. It is 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 have incurred Your Anger, nor of those who have gone astray. <\/strong>(Al-Fatihah 1:1-7)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Various Names<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This Surah is called Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmuslim.net\/featured\/know-quran\/\">the Book<\/a>, the Surah with which prayers are begun. It is also called, <em>Um Al-Kitab<\/em> (the Mother of the Book), according to the majority of the scholars.<\/p>\n<p>It is also called <em>\u201cas-sab` al-mathani\u201d<\/em> (the seven verses that are repeatedly recited). We recite this surah in all <em>rak`ahs<\/em> of every prayer. Allah says:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 30px;\"><strong>And indeed, We have bestowed upon you <em>as-sab` al-mathani<\/em> (the seven repeatedly recited verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur\u2019an. <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learning-quran.com\/quran-translations\/en-translation\/recitation-surat-al-hijr\/\">Al-Hijr<\/a> 15:87)<\/p>\n<p>Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, \u201c(<em>Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbi Al-`alamin)<\/em> is the Mother of the Qur\u2019an, the Mother of the Book, and the seven repeated ayahs of the Qur\u2019an.\u201d (At-Tirmidhi)<\/p>\n<p>It is also called Al-Hamd and As-Salah, because the Prophet said that his Lord said,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prayer (i.e. , Al-Fatihah) is divided into two halves between Me and My servants. When the servant says, `All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of existence,\u2019 Allah says, \u2018My servant has praised Me.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Al-Fatihah was called the Salah, because reciting it is a condition for the correctness of Salah &#8211; the prayer.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Fatihah was also called Ash-Shifa\u2019 (the Cure).<\/p>\n<p>It is also called Ar-Ruqyah (remedy), since in the Hadith, there is the narration of Abu Sa`id telling the story of the Companion who used Al-Fatihah as a remedy for the tribal chief who was poisoned. Later, the Messenger of Allah said to a Companion, (How did you know that it is a Ruqyah)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Must in Every Prayer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet said: \u201cWhoever performs any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmuslim.net\/featured\/prayer-sayings-acts-prophet\/\">prayer<\/a> in which he did not read Um Al-Qur\u2019an, then his prayer is incomplete.\u201d He said it thrice. (Muslim)<\/p>\n<p>The Prophet said: \u201cThere is no prayer for whoever does not recite the Opening of the Book.\u201d (AL-Bukhari and Muslim)<\/p>\n<p>Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, \u201cThe prayer during which Um Al-Qur&#8217;an is not recited is invalid.\u201d (Ibn Khuzaymah and Ibn Hibban)<\/p>\n<p>Abu Hurayrah said, \u201cWhen\u00ad we <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmuslim.net\/featured\/prophet-say-congregational-prayer\/\">stand behind the Imam<\/a>\u201d He said, \u201cRead it to yourself, for I heard the Messenger of Allah say, (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.&#8217; If he says, (All <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmuslim.net\/featured\/thanksgiving-the-essence-of-belief\/\">praise and thanks be to Allah<\/a>, the Lord of existence.)<\/p>\n<p>Allah says, ` My servant has praised Me. When the servant says, <strong>\u201cThe Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.\u201d<\/strong> Allah says, \u201cMy servant has glorified Me.\u201d When he says, <strong>\u201cThe Owner of the Day of Recompense.\u201d<\/strong> Allah says, \u201cMy servant has glorified Me,\u201d or ` My servant has related all matters to Me.\u201d When he says, <strong>\u201cYou (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.\u201d <\/strong>Allah says, \u201cA half of it is for Me and a half for My servant, and My servant shall acquire what he asked for\u201d. When he says, \u201c<strong>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\u201d<\/strong>, Allah says, \u201cThis is for My servant, and My servant shall acquire what he asked for.&#8217;).&#8217;\u201d (Muslim and An-Nasa\u2019i)<\/p>\n<p>The last <em>hadith<\/em> used the word \u00ad Salah\u00ad \u201dprayer\u201d in reference to reciting the Qur\u2019an, (Al-Fatihah in this case) just as Allah said in another Ayah, <strong>\u201cAnd offer your Salah (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice, but follow a way between\u201d<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learning-quran.com\/quran-translations\/en-translation\/mishari-bin-rashid\/recitation-of-surat-al-israa-3\/\">Al-Israa\u2019<\/a> 17:110) meaning, with your recitation of the Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, reciting the Opening of the Book, during the prayer by the Imam and those praying behind him, is required in every prayer, and in every <em>rak`ah<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Virtues of Al-Fatihah<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Ibn &#8216;Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:<\/p>\n<p>While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head, and said: \u201cThis is a gate which has been opened in heaven today. It was never opened before.\u201d Then an angel descended through it, he said: \u201cThis is an angel who has come down to earth. He never came down before.\u201d He sent greetings and said: \u201cRejoice with two lights given to you. Such lights were not given to any Prophet before you. These (lights) are: <em>Fatihat Al-Kitab<\/em> (Surat Al-Fatihah), and the concluding <em>ayahs<\/em> (verses) of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them without being given the blessings it contains.\u201d (Muslim)<\/p>\n<p>Abu Sa` id ibn Al-Mu`alla said, \u201cI was praying when the Prophet called me, so I did not answer him until I finished the prayer. I then went to him and he said, (What prevented you from coming) I said, &#8216;O Messenger of Allah ! I was praying. &#8216; He said, (Didn&#8217;t Allah say), <strong>\u201cO you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life\u201d<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learning-quran.com\/quran-translations\/en-translation\/recitation-surat-al-anfal\/\">Al-Anfal<\/a> 8:24)<\/p>\n<p>He then said, \u201cI will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur\u2019an before you leave the masjid.\u201d 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\u2019an. &#8216; He said, \u201cYes.\u201d \u201cAl-Hamdu lillahi Rabbi Al-`Alamin\u201d (It is the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur\u2019an that I was given. )\u201d (Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa\u2019i Ahmad, and Ibn Majah)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In another hadith, Abu Hurayrah said, &#8220;The Messenger of Allah went out while Ubay ibn Ka` b was praying and said, (O Ubay! ) Ubay did not answer him. The Prophet said, (O Ubay! ) Ubay prayed faster then went to the Messenger of Allah saying, ` Peace be unto you, O Messenger of Allah! &#8216; He said, (Peace be unto you. O Ubay, what prevented you from answering me when I called you) He said, `O Messenger of Allah! I was praying. &#8216; He said, (Did you not read among what Allah has sent down to me,)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cO you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life\u201d<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learning-quran.com\/quran-translations\/en-translation\/recitation-surat-al-anfal\/\">Al-Anfal<\/a> 8:24). \u00a0He said, \u2018Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I will not do it again.\u2019 The Prophet said, \u201cWould you like me to teach you a Surah the likes of which nothing has been revealed in the Tawrah, the Injeel, the Zabur (Psalms) or the Furqan (the Qur\u2019an)\u201d He said, \u2018Yes, O Messenger of Allah!\u2019 The Messenger of Allah said, \u201cI hope that I will not leave through this door until you have learned it.\u201d He (Ka`b) said, \u2018The Messenger of Allah held my hand while speaking to me.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile I was slowing down fearing that he might reach the door before he finished his conversation. When we came close to the door, I said: O Messenger of Allah ! What is the Surah that you have promised to teach me&#8217; He said, (What do you read in the prayer. ) Ubay said, \u2018So I recited Um Al-Qur\u2019an to him. &#8216; He said, \u201cBy Him in Whose Hand is my soul! Allah has never revealed in the Tawrah, the Injeel, the Zabur or the Furqan a Surah like it . It is the seven repeated verses that I was given.\u201d (Ahmad)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Abu Hurayrah recorded from Ubay ibn Ka`b that the Messenger of Allah said, \u201cAllah has never revealed in the Tawrah or the Inj il anything similar to Umm Al-Qur&#8217;an. It is the seven repeated verses and it is divided into two halves between Allah and His servant .\u201d (An-Nasa\u2019i and At-Tirmidhi)<\/p>\n<p>_________________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you know about surat #Al-Fatihah? Why is it such an importance chapter of the Qur\u2019an? 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