![]() This chapter summarizes succinctly the message of the whole Qur'an. Al-Haafidh ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee, may Allah have mercy upon him and provide us with his knowledge, said: 'The heart has been singled out for this because it is the leader of the body, and through the purification of the leader the subjects become purified, and with his corruption they become corrupted. Abu Rumaysah is a proficient translator of Classical Arabic works and a. This opening chapter, despite it brevity, calls man to fulfil the rights of Tawhid, the right that Allah has over us to worship Him alone without any partners, in thirty places. This chapter summarises succinctly the message of the whole Quran. It calls us to carefully scrutinize our relationship with our Lord: are we living according to the dictates of 'none has the right to be worshipped save of Allah' or not? The underlying theme of al-Fatihah is one of contemplation and serenity pondering the Names and Attributes of Allah, pondering the creation and acknowledging that He alone deserves praise and worship, that He alone should be asked for help, that He alone should be feared and hoped in, that He alone should be invoked that there is indeed a Day of Judgement and that guidance has come to us and we are required to follow it. It holds a central position in the daily Prayer, and hence the daily life of the Muslim. It is a Light that was granted to Prophet Muhammad (S) which had not been granted to any other Prophet or Messenger before him indeed some of the Salaf stated that when this chapter was revealed, Shaytan let out a great cry of lament. Surah al Fatiha is the greatest chapter of the Qur'an, it's like is not found in the rest of the Book or in the previous scriptures. ![]()
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