Introduction to the first surah of the Qur'an

- June 03, 2020

Introduction to Surah Al-Fatihah, its name "Al-Fatihah" is appropriate to its subject. Fatiha refers to the opening of an article or a book or an object. In other words, the name "preface" and the beginning of the word are synonymous. It is also called Umm Al-Kitab and Umm Al-Quran. This Surah has many names. Fatiha, Fatiha al-Kitab, Surah Al-Kanz, Kafiyyah, Wa Fayyat, Shafi'ah, Shafa, Saba Muthani, Noor, Ruqiya, Surah Al-Hamd, Surah Al-Du'a, Ta'leem Al-Masala ]
Time of revelation,
This is a very early surah of the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him). On the contrary, it is known from reliable traditions that this is the first complete surah to be revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him). Prior to this, only miscellaneous verses were revealed which are included in Surah Al-Alaq, Surah Muzammil and Surah Al-Muddaththir.
Statistics
Surah Al-Fatiha contains 7 verses, 27 words and 140 letters. [2]
topic,
In fact, this surah is a prayer that God has taught to every human being who is starting to read this book. Putting it at the beginning of the book means that if you really want to benefit from this book, first pray to God Almighty. Man naturally prays for that which is desired and desired in his heart and does so only when he realizes that the thing he desires is in the possession of the entity from whom he is praying. Therefore, by teaching this prayer at the beginning of the Qur'an, it is as if man has been instructed to read this book in search of the right path, to read it with the mindset of a seeker of truth and to know that the source of knowledge is God Almighty. Therefore, ask him for guidance and start reading. After understanding this article, it becomes self-evident that the real connection between the Qur'an and Surah Al-Fatihah is not like the book and its trial, but like prayer and the answer to prayer. Surah Al-Fatihah is a supplication from the servant and the Qur'an is the answer from God. The servant prays: O my Lord! Guide me In response, the Lord puts the whole Qur'an in front of him, saying that this is the guidance and guidance he asked of me.
Translation of Surah Al-Fatihah
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. (1) All praise is due to God, the Lord of the worlds. (2) The Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. (3) The Lord of the Day of Judgment. (1) We worship Thee and ask Thee for help. (2) Guide us to the Straight Path. (2) The way of those whom You have rewarded, and not of those on whom Your wrath has descended. Nor did they go astray (1).