Al-Faatiha and Al-Fattaah Quran begins with Al-Faatiha. It means the first or opening surah of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as the five prayers. We repeat Al-Faatiha 40 times a day but why?Have you ever thought about it or the first ayah which was revealed to our Prophet (PBUH) was 'READ' however Quran begins with Al-Faatiha? When we mention about Al-Faatiha we also have to mention about one of the name of Allah, Al-Fattaah. I believe what Allah has done , it has a special purpose. Let's think over it. To understand the issue better , imagine that there is a magnificent palace. You want to see it but you can't enter a palace without opening its door. You must open it and then you can discover and see how it is beautiful. You can't drive your car and go anywhere without opening its door. You can't enter your home and have a relax without opening the door. You can't get fresh air without opening the window. Even in daily life, we can't maintain our life without opening something. This is the same for our spiritual life. Allah wants us to understand that we can't solve any of our problems, difficulty without applying Quran and asking Allah for removing that difficulty in our life. Faatiha and Fattaah come from the same root faa-taa-haa which points to four main meanings. The first main meaning is to open, unlock or reveal and make clear. The second main meaning is to make victorious, and the third is to judge or decide. The fourth main meaning is to permit or grant. How does Allah azza wa jall open? The name of Fattaah who opens the Gate of Paradise; ➡️ 🔓 It is by the help of Al-Fattaah cities are opened (conquered ) to Islam; ➡️🔓It is Al-Fattaah who opens doors to solutions to your life's difficulties. ➡️🔓 It is Al-Fattaah only who opens the door to recovery when you are ill. If Al-Fattaah so wills, ✅ He opens to you the gate of provision and sustenance. ✅ the gate of work, ✅ the gate of marriage, ✅ the gate of tranquillity and peace of mind, ✅ the gate of success, ✅ the gate of righteous deeds. So, if we need something or face with any difficulty we must say 'Ya Fattaah' to open the closed doors. If we want ✔️to discover the treasure of Quran, ✔️ to open our heart to His Path, ✔️to open the doors of mercy, profit and sustenance in our life, ✔️to ask Him for a way out, ✔️to make the Quran and the sunnah the judge of our actions always, ✔️to solve every difficulty, ✔️to make clear what is unclear, we always have to READ Al-Faatiha in everywhere, in every conditons, in every chore.... etc.
Dr. Akram Kassab
5y agoAl-Fatihah (1)
تأملات في سورة الفاتحة :(3) لماذا افتتحت سورة الفاتحة بالحمد لا المدح ولا الشكر؟ 1. الشكر لا يكون إلا في السراء.. 2. المدح يكون لمن تحب ومن لا تحب، وللعاقل وغير العاقل، فأنت تمدح الأسد لما فيه من قوة، وتمدح الكلب لما فيه من وفاء، لكنك لا تحمد لا كلبا ولا أسدا. 3. الحمد ذكر للمحاسن مهما كانت، سواء كانت أفعالا أم صفات، ويكون على السراء والضراء، والمحمود يكون لما أسداه إليك أو لغيرك، ولا يكون إلا لحي عاقل.
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Ma shaa Allah..