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S U R A H A L - F A T I H A
The Perfection of QuranicWisdom
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Intro to the intro
y The first complete Surah
y The great names of this Surah Al-Faatiha
Umm-ul-Quraan and Asaas-ul-Quran Al-Kaafiyah
Al-Shaafiyah
y Adua representative of a sound intellect and
uncorrupted nature
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The Grandeur ofAl-Fatiha
015.087And We have bestowed upon you the Seven Oft-
repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
Ya Ubai! Should I tell you about a surah the likes of which hasnot been revealed in the Torah, the Injil, the Zabur, nor the
Quran itself? When he expressed his eagerness theMessenger asked, What do you recite in your prayer? Ubai
recited al-Faatiha and the Messenger said, I swear by the One
in whos hands my soul is, this is that Surah the likes of whichis neither in the torah, nor the Injeel, nor the Zabur and
neither the Quran itself. And this is the and that I have been granted!
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You mention me and I will mention You
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y AllPraise andallShukr is for Allah!
y Tawheed:
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Praise be to Allah, Who hath grantedunto mein old
age Isma'ilandIsaac: for truly my Lordis He, the
Hearer of Prayer!---------
"Praise be to Allah, who hath guidedus to this(felicity):never couldwe have foundguidance, had
itnot been for the guidance of Allah
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y Original not derived
OR
y Derived from
Al + Illaah =Allaah
Who people desperately turn to for their needs (aliha iswhen a thirsty child desperately seeks his mother formilk)
Mind cannot fathom Intensely loved
Allah Knows best!
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y - signifies one main attribute ofOwnership -it also signifies other Attributes including;
-al Mun'im giver of favors,-al Qayyim powerful,-al MuRabbi One who ensures the growth and maturity ofsomething (i.e. Tarbiyyah),-Syed Has complete Authority,-Murshid Guide,-Mu'ttee who gives a lot.
But the main concept of is that He is the Owner andSustainer.; He is theMaster, and therefore we are the slaves.
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y Allthe worlds!
y alam- signs and symbols ofAllah.
All praise and all gratitude is for Allah who isthe Master of all the worlds.
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y Both derivatives ofrahmah- mercy
y depicts maximized form ofsomething/hyperbole.
y depicts persistence.
y Incredible quantity and persistence!
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y Its not just these 60-70 years:
067.002He Who createdDeath andLife, that He may testwhich ofyouis bestindeed:andHeis the Exaltedin Might, Oft-Forgiving;-
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051.005Verily thatwhich yeare promisedis true;
051.006Andverily JudgmentandJustice mustindeedcome to pass.
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Whosewill be thedominion that Day?"
That of Allah, the One the Irresistible!
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Summary
y Introductory points
First complete Surah to be revealed
Umm-ul-Kitaab, Asaas-ul-Quran, Al-Kaafiyah, Al-Shaafiyah
and the likes of which is not even seenin the Quran itself.
Adua representing a sound nature and uncorrupted intellect.
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y Hasan al-Basri said: Allah summarizedall theprevious revelationsin the Quran, the Quraninal-Fatiha andal-fatiha in
y The Grammatical analysis- Exclusivity
= We worship you
= We worship onlyyou
Now and forever
Two tenses in arabic; and
The latter employed here so we express our present state andpledge for the future!
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ibadah?
y Not just rituals!
y Its a master- slave relationship Do what I say and eat and wear what I give!
24/7 job with no holidays
y Its what we were created for
051.056I havenotcreatedJinns andmen, except for My ibadah.
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ibadah and ibadaat
098.005Andthey have beencommandedno more than this: Toworship Allah, offering Him sinceredevotion, being true (in
faith); andto establish regular prayer; andto practice regularcharity; andthatis the Religion RightandStraight.
y Prayer: Reminder
y
Fasting: Ameans to tame the nafsy Zakah: Decrease love of this world
y Hajj: Reminder + taming of the nafs + decrease love of world
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The Contract!
y Complete Obedience!
002.208O yewho believe! Enter into Islam completely;-----------------------
002.085Thenisit only a part of the Book that ye believein, anddo ye reject the
rest? butwhatis the rewardfor thoseamong youwho behave like this butdisgracein this life?- andon the Day of Judgment they shall beconsignedto
the most grievous penalty. For Allah isnotunmindful ofwhat yedo.
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Love, submissiveness, and sincerity!
Extreme amount of love with extreme level of
submissiveness and humilityThe heart in its journey towards Allah is like a bird; its
head is love, and hope and fear its two wings
y Love is the soul ofibadah; obedience is the outer
form.y And everything I do, I do it for You!- Sincerity
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It aint easy
y First enemy- nafs
025.043Do yousee the onewho takes for his godhis own passion (or desires)?
Couldst thou beadisposer ofaffairs for him?
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y Second enemy-Iblis
036.060 Did I not enjoin on you, O Children of Adam, that
you should not worship Satan; for that he is to you an
enemy avowed?
y Third- his progeny from jinn and man
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So ask for help
Dua is worshipDua is the essence of worship
yBe the slaves of the One capable of helpingyou!
yTheres a condition though!
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y Sound intellect, uncorrupted nature determines:
Tawheed
Afterlife
ibadah
y People like Salman al-Farsi, Zaid, Warqa bin Naufiletc.
y Gnosis ofAllah, recognition of an afterlife,
willingness to do ibadah isnotenough!y Where to now?
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y Tell me the way, show me the way, take me to theway, and help me along the way, all the way!
019.076AndAllah further increases those on the path
of guidancein guidance.
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y Four examples
Man and woman
Government and its people
Boss and employee Ruh and Body
y For the perfect balance in all these we desperatelyneed divine guidance.
y The straight path, balanced path, middle-path; freefrom extremism.
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004.069Allwho obey Allah andthe messenger arein
thecompany of those onwhom is the Grace ofAllah,- of the prophets (who teach), thesincere
(lovers of Truth), thewitnesses (who testify), andthe Righteous (who do good): Ah! whata beautiful
fellowship!
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y Those who disobey in spite of knowledge.
They were covered with humiliation and misery; they drew
on themselves the wrath of Allah.
y The Jewish archetype
They had the shariah they didnt act accordingly They had the book of Allah they changed it
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y Those who disobeyed out of ignorance
y The Christian archetype Extreme love for Isa- they raised him to the level of God
Extreme desire for piety- they innovated; monasticism
Feel the desperation when making the dua. Know that at everystage youre vulnerable and youre desperate.
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This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to
those who fear Allah;
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