Journey through the Qur’an:Juz 1

 

Understanding Surah Al-Fatihah

In the beginning of every book there is a preface. The preface tells us what the book is going to be about. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in His infinite Wisdom introduced us to the Qur’an through Surah al-Fatihah. Surah al-Fatihah, known in Arabic as as-sab al-mathani i.e. “the seven repeatedly recited ayaat” is a short…

Tafseer of Surah Al-Fatihah

Al-Fatihah is not merely an introduction to Qur’an rather it is a du’a for seeking the Right Guidance and Qur’an is the reply of that du’a. A person asks His Creator for guidance, and in response to the person’s du’a Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala presents the entire Qur’an. As if to state, this is the…

Surah Al-Fatihah – Introduction

Name: The name Fatihah means that which opens a subject or a book or any other thing. It has several names among which one is the Foundation of Qur'an. It is also known as Umm-ul-Qur’an or the Mother of the Qur’an. It is because it contains seven often repeated ayaat and it is a summary of…