Surah Al-Fatihah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
En: Khan:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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Surah 1. Al-Fatiha, Verse 1:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
En: Khan:
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
En: Yusuf:
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
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Surah 1. Al-Fatiha, Verse 2:
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
En: Khan:
The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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Surah 1. Al-Fatiha, Verse 3:
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
En: Khan:
The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
Surah 1. Al-Fatiha, Verse 4:
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
En: Khan:
You (Alone) we worship, and you (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
En: Yusuf:
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
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Surah 1. Al-Fatiha, Verse 5:
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
En: Khan:
Guide us to the Straight Way
En: Yusuf:
Show us the straight way,
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Surah 1. Al-Fatiha, Verse 6
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ
6.The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace,
Verse 7.
غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
En: Khan:
7.Not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray.
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Allah said in Alquran
Surah 15. Al-Hijr, Verse 87:
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
En: Khan:
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (the seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatiha) and the Grand Quran. Sura Fatiha is also known as the opening chapter of the Grand Quran.
There are 7 verses in Alfatihah to be repeatedly recited with the grand Quran.
The first three verses are praising Allah (SWT).
The last three verses are asking DOA and Guidance.
In the middle of the seven verses is the promise, covenant, agreement that” Thee do we worship and thine aid we seek”
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
“Eeyaa ke Na A budu – wa eeyaa ke nast ta een”
It is easier said by mouth than done.
In emergency matters we can always forget and run to others to worship knowingly or unknowingly and/or seek help.
We must stick to our faith that we only worship Allah and we only ask Him direct for his help. No third person. We shall not go to not even to Prophet Mohammad’s (SAW)grave and ask for help. That is Shirk. We can say Salaam at the grave or send Salaam through Allah to the soul. In Medina at the Prophets’s (SAW) grave you are not allowed to face the grave and ask DOA. The security guard will tell you to face KIBLA which is opposite to Prophet’s grave for Doa.
If we are in doubt verify with this verse 4
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
and correct our selves that we only worship Allah and we only ask from Him direct. There is nothing between you and Allah to worship or seek help. 100% submission to the Will of Allah. When we stick to that faith Allah will guide us and protect us from Hell fire..
To be continued later.