Tibyan
Surah 1

Al-Fatihah

The Opening

Revealed in Makkah7 verses47 sections
الفاتحة

Contents

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  1. 1The Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names
  2. 2How many Ayat does Al-Fatihah contain
  3. 3The Number of Words and Letters in Al-Fatihah
  4. 4The Reason it is called Umm Al-Kitab
  5. 5Virtues of Al-Fatihah
  6. 6Al-Fatihah and the PrayerVerses 2–7
  7. 7Explaining this Hadith
  8. 8Reciting Al-Fatihah is required in Every Rak`ah of the Prayer
  9. 9The Tafsir of Isti`adhah (seeking Refuge)
  10. 10Seeking Refuge before reciting the Qur'an
  11. 11Seeking Refuge with Allah when One is Angry
  12. 12Is the Isti`adhah (seeking Refuge) required
  13. 13Virtues of the Isti`adhah
  14. 14What does Isti`adhah mean
  15. 15Why the Devil is called Shaytan
  16. 16The Meaning of Ar-Rajim
  17. 17Bismillah is the First Ayah of Al-FatihahVerse 1
  18. 18Basmalah aloud in the Prayer
  19. 19The Virtue of Al-Fatihah
  20. 20Basmalah is recommended before performing any Deed
  21. 21The Meaning of "Allah"
  22. 22The Meaning of Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
  23. 23The Meaning of Al-Hamd
  24. 24The Difference between Praise and Thanks
  25. 25The Statements of the Salaf about Al-Hamd
  26. 26The Virtues of Al-Hamd
  27. 27Al before Hamd encompasses all Types of Thanks and Appreciation for Allah
  28. 28The Meaning of Ar-Rabb, the Lord
  29. 29The Meaning of Al-`Alamin
  30. 30Why is the Creation called `Alam
  31. 31Indicating Sovereignty on the Day of Judgment
  32. 32The Meaning of Yawm Ad-Din
  33. 33Allah is Al-Malik (King or Owner)
  34. 34The Meaning of Ad-Din
  35. 35The Linguistic and Religious Meaning of `Ibadah
  36. 36The Merit of stating the Object of the Action before the Doer of the Act, and the Merit of these Negations
  37. 37Al-Fatihah indicates the Necessity of praising Allah. It is required in every Prayer.
  38. 38Tawhid Al-Uluhiyyah
  39. 39Tawhid Ar-Rububiyyah
  40. 40Allah called His Prophet (peace be upon him) an `Abd
  41. 41Encouraging the Performance of the Acts of Worship during Times of Distress
  42. 42Why Praise was mentioned First
  43. 43The Meaning of As-Sirat Al-Mustaqim, the Straight Path.
  44. 44The Faithful ask for and abide by Guidance
  45. 45The Summary of Al-Fatihah
  46. 46The Bounties are because of Allah, not the Deviations
  47. 47Saying Amin