IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE
“WHEN YOU RECITE THE QURAN, SEEK THE PROTECTION OF ALLAH FROM SATAN, THE REJECTED ONE * HE HAS NO POWER OVER THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEIR LORD * BUT HIS POWER IS OVER THOSE WHO TAKE HIM FOR AN ALLY AND THOSE WHO ASSOCIATE PARTNERS WITH ALLAH” (S: 16 A: 98-100)
This is a clear command from Allah the Highest, to seek His protection from Satan when we are about to recite the Quran. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, used to say before the Salah: “Allah the Greatest three times, Alhamdlellah (Praise and thanks to Allah) three times and there is no God other than Allah three times, then “I seek Allah’s protection from Satan the rejected one”. (A: 3; 50 & D: Salah; 22 & T: Mawaqeet; 65)
We need to seek Allah’s protection from Satan before reciting the Quran whether in Salah or at other times. So that our thoughts and our hearts will be totally with Allah, for Satan interferes with our thoughts.
AL FATEHA
- IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST MERCIFUL THE COMPASSIONATE.
- GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO ALLAH THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS.
- THE MOST MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE.
- THE LORD (OR KING) OF THE DAY OF THE FAITH (DAY OF JUDGEMENT).
- ONLY YOU WE WORSHIP AND ONLY YOU WE SEEK FOR HELP.
- GUIDE US TO THE STRAIGHT PATH.
- THE PATH OF THOSE UPON WHOM YOU BESTOWED YOUR BOUNTY, NEITHER THOSE WHO INCURE YOUR WROTH, NOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING ASTRAY.
Al Fateha is the first Sorah one meets in the Quran. It should be recited at least 17 times daily for it should be recited in every Rakaa in every Salah. Without reciting the Fateha the Salah is not complete. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: ‘Any Salah in which the Fateha of the Book is not recited, it is incomplete, it is incomplete”. (Ma: Iqamah; 11 & a: 2; 241 & T: Mawaqeet; 69)
SORAH AL FATEHA HAS MANY NAMES:
Here are the names of Sorah Alfateha;
- ALFATEHA: Meaning the opening. It has also been called “Fateha Alkitab” meaning the opening of the book (the Quran).
- ALHAMD: Meaning thanks and praise to Allah. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, also used to call it Alhamd.
- OM ALKITAB: Meaning the mother of the book and OM ALQURAN meaning the mother of the Quran.
- Al SABAA ALMATHANI: Meaning the seven good and great verses. Allah the Highest said “We have given you seven good and great verses and the great Quran” (S:15 A:87)
- ALRAQIAH, meaning the cure.
Abu Saead El-Khodary reported that he was traveling with other Muslims, when they stopped by a town. A girl slave came to tell them that the town’s chief was stung (by a snake or scorpion). Abu Saead went to see him and blessed him with the mother of the book following which the chief recovered. He gave Abu Saead 30 sheep and milk for a reward. Abu Saead’s companions thought that he should not have taken reward for reciting the Quran. When they went back to Medina, they told Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon, him who said to Abu Saead: “How did you know it is a Raqiah (Cure), divide the gift between you and give me a share”. (B: Igarah; 16 & a: 3; 2 & D: Ted; 19)
Allah’s messenger’s share was the fund where Zakah and charities went, from which it was spent on the poor, orphans, defense etc.
THE STATUS OF THE FATEHA IN THE QURAN
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, told us that Al-Fateha is the greatest Sorah in the Quran. It was reported that a man called Abe Saead Ibn AlMeali said: “While I was praying, Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, called me, and I did not answer him. I finished praying and went to him, he said to me:”What prevented you from answering me?” I said: “Allah’s messenger, I was praying”. He said: “Did Allah the Exalted in Power and the Majestic not say “YOU WHO BELIEVE, ANSWER ALLAH’S MESSENGER WHEN HE CALLS YOU TO WHAT GIVES YOU LIFE”. “I will teach you the greatest Sorah in the Quran before I leave the mosque”. Later, when he went to go out, I said to him: “Allah’s messenger, what about what you said to me?” He said: “It is ‘GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO ALLAH THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS’. It is the seven good and great verses I was given and it is the Great Quran’”. (N: Iftetah; 26 & D: Qeraah; 26 & B: Fadael al Quran; 9)
Alfateha and the last 2 Aiahs of Sorah El-Baqarah have great status in the Quran. Ibn Abas reported: “While Gabriel was with Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, Gabriel heard the sound of a door opening, he raised his head and said: “This is a door in heaven opened today, it has never been open before, and through it an angel came down to the Earth, he never came down before, and the angel said : ‘ Al Salamo Alikom, I give you glade tidings about 2 lights you were given, were not given to any prophet before you, Al Fateha of the Book and the End of Sorah Al Baqarah”. (M: Mosafreen; 254 & N: Iftetah; 25)
Al Fateha is a Prayer and Do, AA
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: Allah the Highest said:”I divided the Salah between Me and My slave into 2 and I will give My slave what he asks. When My slave says “GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO ALLAH THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS”, Allah the Highest says: “My slave thanked me”. And when he says: “THE MOST MERCIFUL AND THE COMPASSIONATE”, Allah the Highest says: “My slave praised Me”. When he says: “THE LORD OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT”, Allah the Highest says: “My slave glorified me”. When he says: “ONLY YOU WE WORSHIP AND ONLY YOU WE SEEKFOR HELP”, Allah the Highest says: “This is between Me and My slave and My slave will have what he asks for”. When he says: “GUIDE US TO THE STRAIGHT PATH, THE PATH OF THOSE UPON WHOM YOU BESTOW YOUR GRACE, NEITHER THOSE WHO INCURE YOUR WROTH, NOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING ASTRAY”. Allah the Highest says, this is for My slave and My slave will have what he asked for”. (M: Salah; 38 & T: Tafseer Sorah1, 1 & N: Iftetah, 23 & Mal: Nedaa; 39 & A: 2; 285)
Now let us look at the meanings of the Aiahs of Al-Fateha.
- IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE.
This is an Aiah we recite before reciting the Quran and at the beginning of a Sorah, but is not a part of any Sorah, except Sorah Al-Fateha of which it is one of its Seven Aiahs.
Also we should start every deed we perform with the name of Allah. It was reported that Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, used to say “in the name of Allah before he eats when food or drink is put in front of him”. (A: 5; 375)
Even when one is about to have marital relationship with his wife, one should remember the name of Allah. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “If one of you says when he approaches his wife, ‘in the name of Allah, O Allah, protect us from Satan, and protect what You give us from Satan, if they were meant to have a child from this, Satan can never do it harm”. (B: Nikah; 66)
Also this Aiah contain the three most frequently used of the 99 good names of Allah in the Quran; Allah, The Most Merciful and The Compassionate. These 99 names are descriptions of the Character of Allah the Highest. The aspects of Allah’s Character He mentions more often, are the ones He wishes to tell us more often, enforcing that this aspect is that which is much more predominant.
Allah the Highest says “SAY; TO WHO BELONGS WHAT IS IN THE HEAVENS AND WHAT IS IN THE EARTH? SAY: TO ALLAH, HE INSCRIBED MERCY (as a duty) FOR HIMSELF”. (S: 6 A: 12)
And Allah the Highest also says: “WHEN THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN OUR AIAHS COME TO YOU SAY: PEACE BE UPON YOU, YOUR LORD HAS INSCRIBED MERCY FOR HIMSELF, SHOULD ONE OF YOU DO WRONG OUT OF IGNORANCE, THEN REPENTS AND MAKES AMENDS, ALLAH IS MOST FORGIVING AND COMPASSIONATE” (S:6 A:54)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “When Allah created the creation, He wrote in a book, it is with Him above the Throne “My Mercy overcomes My Anger”. (M: Tawba; 14-16 & Ma: Zohd; 35 & A: 2,142)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, explained and clarified the magnitude of Allah’s Mercy saying: “Allah divided Mercy into 100 parts, He kept 99 to Himself and sent earth one part. From this part all the creation gets its mercy, like a horse lifting its hoof from its offspring so as not to do it harm. (B: Adab; 19 & M: Tawbah; 17-19 & T: Daawat; 99 &Ma: Zohd; 35)
In another Hadith, where Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, draws an analogy of the mercy of Allah the Highest to His slaves. Omar Ibn El-Khatab reported: The spoils of war were brought to Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, and there was a woman among the captives who would take any of the children of the captives, cuddle and breast feed them. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Do you think this woman will put her own child in fire?” We said: “No by Allah, not if she can save him”. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Allah is more merciful to his slaves than she is to her child: (B: Abad; 18 & M: Tawba & D: Ganaiz; 1 & Ma: Zohd, 35)
The Most Merciful and the Compassionate, is also repeated in the 3rd Aiah of Alfateha that is twice in 7 Aiahs. Allah the Highest mentions and reminds us more of his Mercy and Compassion than of His Wroth and Anger. We should remember however that His Mercy and Compassion is reserved for the Believers not the Disbelievers.
- GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO ALLAH THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS.
This Aiah is an expression of gratitude and praise to Allah the Highest, then stating that Allah the Highest is the Lord of all the worlds, those we see and those we do not see, those we know and those we do not know.
As for the gratitude which is more than thanks, Allah the Highest is teaching us to thank him. When we recite this Aiah we express gratitude to Allah the Highest more than 17 times every day. Expressing thanks and gratitude to Allah the Highest is one of the best Dawaa to say to Allah the Highest. Allah the Highest said “THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND DID GOOD DEED, THEIR LORD GUIDES THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR BELIEF, RIVERS FLOWING UNDER THEM IN THE GARDENS OF DELIGHTS * THEIR DAWAA INCLUDES PRAISING AND EXALTING ALLAH AND THEIR GREETING HAS PEACE AND THE END OF THEIR DAWAA IS GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO ALLAH THE LORD OR ALL WORLDS”. (S: 10 A: 10)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “The best Zikr is ‘there is no God other than Allah and the best Dawaa is Gratitude and Praise is to Allah (Alhamdo le Allah). (Ma: Adab; 55)
Indeed it is a great bounty from Allah the Highest upon His slaves, to be inspired and to remember to express our thanks to Him. Allah the Highest told us in the Quran about His prophet Soliman, peace be upon him, who said “MY LORD INSPIRE ME TO THANK YOU FOR THE BOUNTIES YOU BESTOWED UPON ME AND MY PARENTS”. (S: 27 A: 19)
It is a sign that a good believer has reached maturity to thank Allah the Highest “WHEN HE REACHES THE AGE OF FULL STRENGTH AND REACHES FORTY YEARS HE SAYS: ‘MY LORD INSPIRE ME TO THANK YOU FOR THE BOUNTIES YOU BESTOWED UPON ME AND MY PARENTS ………” (S: 46 A: 15)
Thanking Allah the Highest and expressing gratitude to him are signs that one recognizes that the bounties that he has, come from Allah, and feeling grateful for them. Allah the Highest will then be, more generous to those who recognize His bounties and Him as the giver of all bounties and thank Him for them “AND YOU LORD DECREED; IF YOU GIVE THANKS I WILL BESTOW MORE UPON YOU, BUT IF YOU DENY MY FAVOURS MY PUNISHMENT IS SEVERE” (S14 A:7)
Being inspired to express gratitude to Allah the Highest is part of the Wisdom which Allah the Highest bestows upon some of His slaves, “(ALLAH) GRANTS THE WISDOM TO WHOM HE WILLS. INDEED THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE WISDOM, THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN A GREAT DEAL OF GOODNESS, ONLY THOSE OF SOUND MINDS WILL REMEMBER THIS” (S: 2 A: 269)
“THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS”
All the worlds, is an indication that there are very many worlds. Here on earth there are many worlds, of humans, animals, birds, plants, bacteria, fungus, viruses, sea creatures and insects etc. There are thousands of species, and we discover more every day. Of course there are also the worlds of the, Human, Jinn, Angles and Spirits. Allah the highest said about all these living worlds “AND ALL CREATURES WALKING THE EARTH OR A BIRD FLYING WITH IT’S WINGS ARE BUT NATIONS LIKE YOU”. (S: 6 A: 38)
Our planet Earth is but a small particle in the Universe which we can see with our present instruments. As science advances we can see more and further. The Universe consists of Billions of Galaxies, each containing Millions or Billions of stars (suns). Some of them have Planets and some do not, and some planets have moons and some do not. The spaces in this vast universe are measured in distance the light travels in a second, a minute or years. Knowing that light travels at the speed of 300 000 Km in a second, and it takes light about 8.5 minutes to travel from the sun to earth, which tells us that the distance from earth to the sun is 8.5 x 60 X 300 00 = 153 million km.
Many of the galaxies are billions of light years away from Earth. That is, the distance between us and them is unimaginable. If it takes billions of years for light and other radiation to travel to us from distant suns and galaxies, then what we see of them is not the present but very distant past. We do not really know if they still exist or not and in what state, and their current state or position. What we see in the universe is not what is happening, but what happened very long time ago. Hence Allah the Highest used the position of the stars for His Oath, telling us that only if we know we will know that it is a great oath. “BUT I WILL NOT MAKE AN OATH BY THE POSITION OF THE STARS * IT IS A GREAT OATH, IF YOU KNOW”. (S: 56 A: 75, 76)
These are some of the worlds we know, and there are others we do not know. Allah the Highest is the Lord of all of them. We should remember that the Lord is the one who runs and looks after them and is in charge of them.
- THE MOST MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE.
Repeating a statement is a way of reaffirming the statement and its message. Allah the Highest repeated the meaning of a verse, or repeated it literally, sometimes close to each other as in Alfateha and in Sorah AlEnshera “ INDEED WITH DIFFICULTIES COMES EASE * INDEED WITH DIFFICULTY COMES EASE” (S:94 A:5&6)
Or they can be apart by many Aiahs such as “ALLAH DOES NOT FORGIVE WORSHIPPING PARTNERS WITH HIM AND FORGIVES WHATEVER ELSE TO WHOM HE WILLS”. This is repeated in Aiahs 48 and 116 of Sorah Al Nesae.
There is a strong message here, which Allah the Highest wishes us to understand, and this is about His Mercy, we should never despair of Allah’s Mercy, He said: “O MY SLAVES WHO TRANSGRESSED EXCESSIVLY AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS, DO NOT DESPAIR OF THE MERCY OF ALLAH, FOR ALLAH FORGIVES ALL SINS, HE IS THE MOST FORGIVING, AND THE COMPASSIONATE”. (S: 39 A: 53)
- THE LORD OR KING OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT.
During this life there are, kings, presidents, primister, ministers, chairmen etc, but on the Day of Judgment, there will be nobody that has any authority or say except Allah the Highest. “WHOSE IS THE KINGDOM TODAY? IT BELONGS TO ALLAH THE ONLY, THE OVERPOWERING”. (S: 40 A: 16)
Those who believe and those who do not believe, will realize that and will submit to His will. Indeed no one will be able to utter a word without His Permission. “THE DAY WHEN THE SOULS AND THE ANGELS SHALL STAND FORTH IN RANKS, NONE SHALL SPEAK EXCEPT THOSE WHOM THE MERCIFUL PERMITS AND SPEAK TRULLY” (S: 78 A: 39)
Allah the Highest also said, “THE DAY IT COMES, AND NO SOUL SHALL SPEAK WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION”. (S: 11 A: 105)
No one will have any authority or power on that day, except Allah the Highest.
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Allah the Exalted in Power, the Majestic will fold the heavens on the Day of Resurrection then hold them in His Right Hand and say ‘I am the King, where are the great and powerful, where are the arrogant’, Then He folds the Earth in His Right Hand and says: ‘I am the King, where are the great and powerful, where are the arrogant’”. (M: Monafqeen; 24)
Allah the Highest called the Day of Judgment, “YOUM EL DEEN”, literally meaning the day of the faith. This is because on that day our faith will be the first and most important thing that matters to us. Good deeds do not count in the absence of faith and belief in Allah the Highest. No one will have wealth or power on that day, our only possessions will be our deeds, and good deeds without faith do not count before Allah the Highest who said: “AND THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE, THEIR DEEDS ARE LIKE A MIRAGE IN A DRY DESERT, THE THIRSTY WILL THINK IT IS WATER, UNTIL HE REACHES IT TO FIND IT NOTHING AND FINDS ALLAH THERE TO RECOMPENSE HIM IN FULL, AND ALLAH IS SWIFT IN RECONNING”. (S: 24 A: 39)
- ONLY YOU WE WORSHIP AND ONLY YOU WE SEEK FOR HELP.
This Aiah is about sincerity in our relationship with Allah the Highest, sincerity in worship and sincerity in faith.
It is important to know that the Arabic words worship and slave come from the same root. They are very closely related. Often the word “Abd’ is translated as servant, while it in fact means slave. The difference between slave and master is great, and the difference in the relationship between a slave and his master and a servant and his master is great indeed. A slave is owned by his master, his master can do what he wishes to him, but a servant is not. A slave has to obey his master and can not leave his service, while a servant can leave any time. The master of a slave is responsible for his welfare and wellbeing and more so if he is an obedient slave, but this does not necessarily apply to a servant. The relationship of a true believer to Allah the Highest is the relationship of a slave to his master.
Allah the Highest described His prophets and messenger as his slaves. He called Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, his slave “GRATITUDE TO ALLAH WHO SENT THE BOOK DOWN UPON HIS SLAVE” (S: 18 A: 1)
And called Jesus, peace is upon him, slave “NEITHER CHRIST DISDAINS OF BEING ALLAH’S SLAVE, NOR DO THE ANGELS CLOSE TO ALLAH”. (S: 4 A: 172)
The slavery of man should only be to Allah the Highest, and man’s worship should only be of Allah the Highest. No one else, or any one else other than Allah and of no one besides Him. This is not forgiven for Allah the highest said “ALLAH DOES NOT FORGIVE ASSOCIATING PARTNERS WITH HIM AND FORGIVES WHATEVER ELSE TO WHOEVER HE PLEASES”. (S: 4 A: 48&116)
Worshiping is what is due to God, for being God; for He created us, and every thing around us. Worship as we know it, is Salah, Fasting, Zakah, Hajj. Every act of obedience to Allah the Highest is an expression of our slavery to Him and is an act of worship.
Allah the Highest created us for this purpose, worshiping Him “I CREATED JINN AND HUMANS ONLY TO WORSHIP ME, NEITHER DO I REQUIRE PROVISIONS FROM THEM NOR DO I NEED THEM TO FEED ME”. (S: 51 A: 56, 57)
Therefore, it is the first thing we will be judged by on the day of judgment, after our faith, is our Salah, which is our daily act of worship, from which there is very little exemption, only in case of loss of consciousness or mental incapability and for ladies during menstruation and for the few weeks after child birth when they are again loosing fluids. Other acts of worship require capability. Fasting requires physical capability, Zakah, requires financial capability and Hajj requires physical and financial capability as well as the safety of the road. Allah messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said “The first thing a slave of Allah has to give account of (on the Day of Judgment) is the Salah. If it is right (complete and correct) he will have done well and succeeded. If it is not right, he will have done badly and lost. If his Fard (duty) Salah is incomplete, Allah the Exalted and Majestic will say: ’See if my slave has any Nafl (volunteered) Salah, and take it to complete his Fard Salah’. Then his Nafl Salah will be used to complete his Fard Salah, and the rest of his deeds will be dealt with in this way’. (T:Salah;188 D:Salah;145 N:Salah,9 Ma:Iqamah;202 Da:Salah;91 A:2;290)
For this reason, reciting this Aiah in every Rakaa in every Salah is a reminder from Allah the Highest that our Salah is our first duty of worship toward Him.
Then Allah the Highest tells us that we should seek only Him to help us, which is another aspect of slavery to Him. Indeed it is the main source of strength for the true believer. Those whom Allah is their supporter, need no further support.
Allah the Highest said “IS ALLAH NOT SUFFICIENT FOR HIS SLAVE, AND THEY THREATEN YOU WITH THOSE WHO ARE BENEATH HIM”. (S: 39 A: 36)
Allah the Highest is near and hears our whisper and the call of our hearts, before our tongues. He said “AND IF MY SLAVES ASK YOU ABOUT ME, I AM NEAR, ANSWERING THE CALL OF THOSE WHO CALL UPON ME WHEN THEY CALL UPON ME. LET THEM RESPOND TO ME AND BELIEVE IN ME, THAT THEY ME BE RIGHTLY GUIDED”. (S: 2 A: 186)
Abd Allah Ibn Abas was riding behind Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, on the same animal, when he said to him: “O boy, I will teach you few words. Keep Allah, and Allah will keep you, Keep Allah and you will find Him on your side. And if you ask, ask Allah, and if you seek help, seek it from Allah, and know that if the whole nation gathered to benefit you with something, they will not benefit you with anything, except what Allah ordained for you, and if they gathered to harm you with something, they will not do you any harm except what Allah has ordained for you. The pen has been lifted and the papers dried (where our fate has been written)”. (T: Quiama; 59 A: 1; 293)
- GUIDE US TO THE STRAIGHT PATH.
- THE PATH OF THOSE UPON WHOM YOU BESTOWED YOUR BOUNTY, NOT THOSE WHO INCURING YOUR WROTH, NOR THE MISGUIDED.
These two Aiahs are Dawaa which we should say in every Rakaa of every Salah. Asking, Allah the Highest, to guide us to His straight path. Allah the Highest shows us the human example of those whose path we should follow in Aiah 7. Those Allah the Highest bestowed His bounty upon are mentioned in another Aiah “AND THOSE WHO OBEY ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER WILL BE IN THE COMPANY OF THOSE WHOM ALLAH BESTOWED HIS BOUNTY UPON, OF THE PROPHETS, THOSE OF DOUBTLESS FAITH, THE MARTYRS AND THE RIGHTEOUS, AND AN EXALTED COMPANY IT IS”. (S: 4 A: 69)
The Straight Path in this world now, is the Path of Islam. It is the Path which all the Prophets and Messengers followed, before those who came after them, perverted the path. Since the Prophecy of Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, as the last prophet and messenger, the religion and teachings sent down to him, the final message, Islam, became the only straight path for humanity. Allah the Highest said “INDEED THE ONLY RELIGION BEFORE ALLAH IS ISLAM”. (S: 3 A: 19)
Allah the Highest also said “THOSE WHO ADOPT A RELIGION OTHER THAN ISLAM, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM HIM AND IN THE HEREAFTER THEY WILL BE OF THE LOSSERS”. (: S: 3 A: 85)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said : “By Him who has my soul in His hand, no one hears of me of this people, Jew or Christian, and dies before believing in what I was sent with who will not be of the people of the Fire”. (M: Eman; 240)
This is because the message sent down to and through Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, is the right, final and right message for all mankind to follow.
Allah the Highest mentions two groups of people, those incurring His Wroth and those who are going astray. Adi Ibn Hatem, who was Christian before embracing Islam reported that Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “The Jews incur Allah’s Wroth and the Christian are going astray” (T:Tafseer;2 A:4;378)
Allah the Highest said about the Jews “EVIL IS WHAT THEY SOLD THEIR SOULS FOR, TO DISBELIEVE IN WHAT ALLSH SENT DOWN IN INSOLENT ENVEY BECAUSE ALLAH SENDS DOWN OF HIS BOUNTY UPON WHOM HE WILLS OF HIS SLAVES. THUS THEY INCURED WROTH UPON WROTH, AND THERE WILL BE HUMILIATING PUNISHMENT FOR THE DISBELIEVERS”. (S: 2 A: 90)
As for the Christians going astray, their greatest misguidance is taking Jesus as Allah or the son of God. Allah the Highest said in the Quran “AS ALLAH SAID:’O ESA (JESUS) THE SON OF MARY, DID YOU TELL PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU AND YOUR MOTHER AS TWO GODS INSTEAD OF ALLAH. HE SAID:’PRAISE BE TO YOU, IF I SAID IT, YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT, YOU KNOW WHAT IS INSIDE ME BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS INSIDE YOU, YOU KNOW ALL HIDDEN THINGS * I ONLY TOLD THEM WHAT YOU COMMANDED ME, TO WORSHIP ALLAH MY LORD AND YOUR LORD, AND I WAS OBSERVING OVER THEM WHEN I WAS WITH THEM, AND WHEN YOU CAUSED ME TO DIE YOU BECAME THE ONLY OBSERVER OVER THEM AND YOU ARE OVESERVER OVER ALL THINGS * IF YOU PUNISH THEM, THEY ARE BUT YOUR SLAVES AND IF YOU FORGIVE THEM, YOU ARE THE EXALTED THE WISE” (S:5 A:116-118)
These two Aiahs are Dowaa, and we say Ameen after a dowaa meaning please God answer. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, commands us to say Ameen when the Imam finishes reciting Alfateha, he said: “When the Imam says Ameen, say Ameen. He who’s Ameen coincides with that of the angels, his past sins will be forgiven”.(B:Salah;111,112 M:Salah;72 D:Salah;70,71 N:Iftetah,33 Ma:Iqamah;14 Da:Salah;38 Mal:Nedaa;44 A:2;238,459)
END OF SORAH ALHFATEHA
ALHAMD LE ALLAH
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
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