A commentary on the first chapter of the quran by m. In this book, fehullah gulen interprets the verses of the most important chapter of the quran for a deeper understanding of its relevance to the essence of islam. Arabs name, umm,to something that is most important part of something or anything that concisely summarizes the text. No prayer can be completed without the recitation of surah al fatiha as mentioned in a hadith. To study the explanation of verses based on altafseer almuyassar written by a group of quran scholars. It has been called by this title for a very obvious reason. This surah is named alfatihah because of its subjectmatter. One who guides to something good has a reward similar to that of its doer saheeh muslim vol. Gulens analysis is well grounded in the islamic tradition. Salah the arabic word to denote a direct connection between the believer and allah. First is the attributes of allah, 1 ahmed, hadhrat mirza ghulam, commentary on the holy quran volume 1 surah fatiha compiled. Topics hmgaq, fatiha, quran, ahmadiyya, qadian, commentary, tafseer collection opensource language english. It is very important that one has to start with the surah alfatiha when he begins his prayer salah.
It is believed by some to be a synthesis of the quran. It is called umm alkitab, because the quran starts with it and because the prayer is started by. Surah alfatihah, chapter 1 an enlightening commentary. Download complete holy quran pdf, translation, commentary. The primary meaning of alfatihah is the opening, which indicates the surahs function as the opening of the book fatihat alkitdb and as the.
Allah has many names however if allah started with alkhaliq alhamdukhaliq this means that we are only grateful to him for creating us. Surah alfaithah the opener arabic and english translation and transliteration. Commentary of the holy quran surah fatiha by alhaaj muhammad arif qadri venue. Explaining surah alfatihah shaykh uthaymeen pdf share this, baarakallaah feekum. We only become a servant to you and we only ask for help religious guide from you. All praise is due to allah, the lord of the worlds. Simple explanation of surah alfatiha new muslims elearning. On a daily basis muslims recite surah alfatiha a minimum of 10 times in their prayers, in fact, no prayer is valid without the recitation of this chapter of the holy quran.
Sohaib saeed is director of the centre for advanced study of the quran and its interpretation casqi. I could fill up to seventy volumes in explanation of sura alfatiha ibn. The seven verses in the surah sum up the whole quran. Surah al fatiha surah al fatiha is the first surah of the quran and is recited in each prayer as the prophet, may the mercy and blessings of allah be upon him, declared, there is no salah valid without the opening chapter of the book. T h e n o b l e q u r a n 7 in the name of allah, most gracious, most merciful 1. And we have bestowed upon thee the seven oftrepeated verses and the grand quran, 4. This surah has 7 verses and resides between pages 1 to 1 in the quran.
He was a prolific author on theology and jurisprudence but is best known for his commentary on the quran the great exegesis. This chapter of the quran is variously referred to by muslims as the most prominent quran, the essence of the quran. Commentary on the holy quran volume 1 surah fatiha al islam. Al hamd must be accompanied with love and exaltation. He is a graduate of philosophy university of edinburgh and islamic theology. Alquran the message of allah almighty recitation, lectures and books share with friends its sadqa e jaariya. Surah 006 alanam the cattle surah 007 alaraf the heights surah 008 alanfal. The former view is more widely accepted, although some believe that it was revealed in both mekka and medina. Chapters al fatiha the opening chapter muhammad asad.
Thee do we worship and thee do we beseech for help. In the name of allah, the entirely merciful, the especially merciful. Dawud said that it is a separate ayah in the beginning of every surah, not part of the surah itself, and. The arabs named anything that concisely summarises. And to start supplications to allah, the surah alfatiha needs to be recited first. Tafsir ibn kathir, surah fatihah, arabic english, html, pdf, free. Austin, texas in the name of allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Grant of courage and fortitude taufiq for doing good. According to most of the authorities, this invocation which occurs at the beginning of every surah with the exception of surah 9 constitutes an integral part of the opening and is, therefore, numbered as verse 1. The importance of al fatiha is immense in islam as it is the first surah of the holy quran. Surah fatiha is about allah introducing himself to us therefore the surah starts with him saying his name. Volume 5 of the series an enlightening commentary into the light of the holy quran.
Fatihah is that which opens a subject or a book or any other thing. The glorious quran, translated with commentary of divine lights set 1. Enlightening commentary into the the light of the holy quran volume 19, by ayatullah sayyid kamal faqih imani and a group of muslim scholars. However, if you look at surah fatihah, even superficially, it addresses two main topics. Surah alfatiha is the first chapter of the holy quran. It is named umm alquran because it is the first chapter written in the quranic texts and the recitation in prayer commences with it. Surah 001 alfatiha the opening surah 002 albaqarah the cow surah 002a albaqarah the cow surah 003 alimran. On the other hand, malik, abu hanifah and their followers said that bismillah is not an ayah in alfatihah or any other surah. The message of the quran, commentary on surah fatiha pdf. English translation of the holy quran by maulana muhammad. With these opening verses of the ninetysixth surah. Surah alfatihah, chapter 1 an enlightening commentary into the. Explanation of surah al fatiha why it is first chapter of.
Surah 1 bismillaah arrahman arraheem al hamdu lillaahi rabbil alameen arrahman arraheem maaliki yaumid deen iyyaaka naabudu wa iyyaaka nastaeen ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem siraatal ladheena an amta alaihim ghairil maghduubi alaihim waladaaleen aameen in the name of god, the infinitely compassionate and merciful. In the beginning of the book of tafsir, in his sahih, albukhari said. The opening chapter of quran, surah al fatiha abul kalam azad isbn. Surah al fatiha is also named umm ul quran because it was the first chapter written in the quranic text and also said that it is named so because the whole quran is summarized in the surah fatiha. Quran surah alfatiha in arabic with urdu translation. The surah has been rewarded with many titles such as umm ulkitab, umm ulquran, al asas, and many more. Commentary on surah alfatihah proceeds from an austin quranic discussion group syed h. According to abdullah ibn abbas and others, alfatihah is a meccan surah.
By the one, in whose hand is my soul, allah has not sent down a similar surah to this surah alfatihah. Comentary on holy quran, vol 1 surah fateha comiled from the writings and pronouncements of the promissed messiah and mahdi, hazrat mirza ghulam ahmed qadia. In the name of allah, the beneficent, the merciful. However, the sura is so rich that ali ibn abi talib, cousin of the prophet. In this surah there are stated the following subject matters in detail. Alfatihah the opening albaqarah the cow alimran the family of amran annisa the women. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The opening chapter of quran, surah al fatiha abul kalam. They are vital values to be known, reflected upon, believed and internalized, and with which one should achieve the true submission to god the almighty. A friday khutbahsermon delivered at civic, canberra, on 10 february, 2017.
Surah al fatihah, more so than the other suras in the holy quran, was revealed to the holy prophet s as a great bounty. Click download or read online button to get al fatihah book now. Fethullah gulen pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad the principles of islamic faith are not some abstract ideas. The first chapter of the last divine scripture, the chapter of alfatiha, is one of the most important chapters in the quran and according to some traditions it is. This is a compilation of notes from the writings of hazrat mirza ghulam ahmad, about the commentary of the first chapter of the quran fatiha. Objectives to learn the translation of surah alfatiha to learn the verse by verse explanation of surah alfatiha in simple language to study the explanation of verses based on altafseer almuyassar written by a group of quran scholars. Muhammad asad foreword read in the name of thy sustainer, who has created created man out of a germcell. Surah alfatiha was revealed at mecca, and from the very beginning, it formed part of the muslim prayer. This is why this praise should be called mere commendation.
I could fill up to seventy volumes in explanation of sura al fatiha ibn. This surah chapter has been referred to in the quranic verse, we have indeed given thee the seven oftrepeated verses and the great quran, 2 which was revealed at. There are a number of ahaadeeth explaining to us the great virtue of this chapter. With these opening verses of the ninetysixth surah with an allusion to mans humble.
Click the below link to read or download the full article pdf. Matters of faith and its practice are reflected in the first quranic chapter alfatiha the opening in a great harmony. Alhamdulillahe rabbil aalameen 71 a l l p e r f e c t e x c e l l e n c e b e l o n g s t o a l l a h 7 1. Surah alfatiha surah alfatiha is the first surah of the quran and is recited in each prayer as the prophet, may the mercy and blessings of allah be upon him, declared, there is no salah valid without the opening chapter of the book. Surah alfatihah, more so than the other suras in the holy quran, was revealed to the holy prophet s as a great bounty. Read for thy sustainer is the most bountiful one who has taught man the use of the pen taught man what he did not know. Tafsir surah alfatihah different names for surah alfatihah some of the different names for surah alfatihah are as follows. Al hamdulillahe rabbil aalameen 71 a l l p e r f e c t e x c e l l e n c e b e l o n g s t o a l l a h 7 1. The text of the surah alfatihah reads as under papers in the ssrn. Nouman ali khan surah fatiha tafseer ayah 1 part 1. In the quran, the first revelations to muhammad were only the first few verses ayats of surahs alaq, muzzammil, almuddathir, etc. This is because of the nature of its greatness as a chapter and dua. The holy quran, the word of allah almighty revealed to his final prophet muhammad peace be upon him, forms the basis of islam as a religion and way of life.
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