Tuesday, June 4, 2013

EXCELLENCE OF SURAH Al-FATIHA




Dear readers,
Assalamualykum Wr Wb,
It's my first post ever , on the topic of "Quranic ayahs" I prefer the ayahs which are known as the opening of Qur'an, the best ayahs to introduce Qur'an .

                  

Why is Surah Fatiha obligatory on us? :
Reciting Surah Fatiha is obligatory for us indeed because its an hadith that Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa-sallam said: “Whoever offers a prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Kitab (i.e., Al-Fatihah), it is defective” – he said so three times". [Narrated by Muslim] This means learning of Surah Al-Fatiha is of utmost importance!

I will explain these Quranic ayahs by hadith, because Qur'an was inspired on Mohammed Sallalahu alaihi Wasallam and he can explain it best. Which is why, authentic narrations (hadiths) will be taken many times in this post in order to understand the Qur'an better. in sha Allah!

Excellence of Surah Fatiha:-

Surah Al-Fatiha is the greatest and most virtuous Surah of the Noble Qur'an. It consists of the "Saba'a mathani" which are repeatedly recited and that's why it represents the Grand Noble Qur'an.

This Surah is called Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of the Book, the Surah with which prayers are begun. It is also called, Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book), according to the majority of the scholars. In an authentic Hadith recorded by At-Tirmidhi, who graded it Sahih, it is mentioned that Abu Hurayrah RadiaAllah anhu narrated that the Messenger of Allah Sallalahu alaihi waSallam said,

«الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبَ الْعَالَمِينَ أُمُّ الْقُرْآنِ وَأُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَالسَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ»
(Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin is the Mother of the Qur'an, the Mother of the Book, and the seven repeated Ayat of the Glorious Qur'an.)


It is also called 'Al-Hamd and As-Salah', because the Prophet said that his Rabb said,

«قَسَمْتُ الصَّلَاةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي نِصْفَيْنِ، فَإِذَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ:الْحَمْدُدِلله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، قَالَ اللهُ: حَمِدَنِي عَبْدِي»

(`The 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,' Allah says, 'My servant has praised Me.')


Al-Fatihah was called the Salah, because reciting it is a condition for the correctness of Salah - the prayer. Al-Fatihah was also called Ash-Shifa' (the Cure).

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded in the Musnad that Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu`alla said, "I 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, 'O Messenger of Allah ! I was praying.' He said, (`Didn't Allah say),

[يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ اسْتَجِيبُواْ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ]


(O you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he () calls you to that which gives you life) He then said,


[لَأُعَلِّمَنَّكَ أَعْظَمَ سُورَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ]

(I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the Masjid.) 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'an.'

He said, (Yes.)

[الْحَمْدُ للَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ ](Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin)''

[نَعَمْ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي أُوتِيتُهُ]

(It is the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given.)''

Well there are many lines I can write on the excellence of Surah Al-Fatiha, but what I want to explain is how is our Amal should be towards such a blessing.
Although the whole book of Qur'an is a blessing in disguise for us , but this first Surah has its own excellence!
We read this Surah in a day almost 14 times but are we reading it with complete sense?
We read it so quickly that we don't realize the Haqq (rights) of  each of its word, each letter & proper articulation point!
When we read an ayah of the Qur'an we should keep in mind it's haqq. It's an amanah upon us!

Apart from that, I want to talk about the understanding of it. No matter what, it's not an easy Surah. We have to understand its every line when we are reading and realize what we are reading & what we are asking Allah 14 times in a day .

Then the next duty which comes on us is the 'Amal' (actions) that we have to bring into our lives. We make duwa in this Surah (ihdinas siratal mustaqeem) daily but we should also feel it while reciting it in front of Allah. When we understand and feel every single Kalima of Surah Al-Fatiha from our hearts, only then will Surah Al-Fatiha work as a 'shifaa' upon our HEARTS !!

For better understanding, follow the link which will give you a deep explanation of Surah Al-Fatiha by Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari
                      SURAH FATIHA- One Way To Paradise

I pray that Allah subhanawataAllah give us all the tawfeeq for Amal (actions) on our Ilm! AMEEN

Most importantly the reason of writing here is - Reading, learning, writing & spreading the knowledge of Qur'an as a gift for the last ummah. We need to value this gift and fulfill responsibility !

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