Al-Fātiḥah

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Thus, any lack in their prayer would fall on him. If they did not recite the Fatiha during his pause and occupied themselves with something else, it would be upon him, not them. The second pause was after finishing the Fatiha so that those who were reciting the Fatiha in the first pause could complete it,"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

2. "reciting in the first the Fatiha and Surah al-Sajdah, in the second the Fatiha and Surah al-Mulk, then performs tashahhud and sends salutations then stands to pray two more rak'ahs reciting Fatiha and Surah al-Jumu'ah,"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

3. "reciting Al-Fatiha and "Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad" in the first rak'ah ten times, in the second rak'ah Al-Fatiha and "Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad" ten times, in the third rak'ah Al-Fatiha and "Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad" twenty times,"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "over ablution excessively until the time expires, or repeatedly recites the opening declaration until he misses the fatiha with the imam or almost misses the unit. He becomes unnecessarily stringent in extreme piety, refusing to eat general Muslims, food-fearing"

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2. "attributes like greatness and sovereignty. Allah combines all three in the opening of al-Fatiha. When the servant says, All praise is for Allah, Lord of all worlds, Allah says, My servant has praised Me. When he says, The most compassionate, the most merciful,"

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3. "Ishmael and Isaac with this. I seek refuge for you in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and poisonous creature and from every harmful eye. The companion of the Prophet peace be upon him, recited the opening of the book Al-Fatiha"

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "of the unseen to some degree. The opening of the heart's gate to derive from the senses is clear. As for the opening of its inner gate to the unseen realm and contemplation of the preserved tablet, this is known through the wonders of dreams, where the heart is"

   Source in The Book of the Wonders of the Heart →

The Beginning of Guidance

Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance

1. "The Imam pauses post al-Fatiha, regathering, enabling followers to recite al-Fatiha during this pause, while attuning to the Imam's recitation, and doesn't recite the Surah in allowed prayers unless missing the Imam's voice."

   Source in Beginning of Guidance →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "and granted us permission to disembark. We went ashore to a large coastal village named Al-Sarha, with the opening of the neglected S, the quiescence of the R, and the opening of the neglected H, and there were four miles"

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Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "With God's help, we will highlight this by discussing the Opening of the Book, the Mother of the القُرْآن, and some of the objectives contained within this سُورَة. We will address its refutation of all sects of innovators and those astray, its inclusion of the stages of the travelers and the stations of the knowers, the distinction between its means and ends, its gifts and acquisitions, and clarify that no other سُورَة can take its place or fulfill its role."

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2. "The protected one is he whom اللّٰه protects, and with اللّٰه is the help, success, and protection. The Station of Accountability Let us return to discussing the stages of "You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help" from the opening chapter of القُرْآن, سُورَة الفَاتِحَة, verse 5."

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3. "The opening chapter of the القُرْآن, الفَاتِحَة, refutes these claims in two ways: Firstly, by affirming His Lordship over the world. Pure Lordship necessitates the separateness of the Lord from the world in essence, just as He is separate in His Lordship, attributes, and actions."

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al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "For inasmuch as the completeness of an effect depends upon an agent that produces it, a subject fit to receive it, a condition for the effect to occur, and the absence of any obstacle preventing it, this verse embraced the statement of all of that in the briefest, clearest, and most telling words. His saying, "Truly in that is a reminder," points back to all that preceded from the opening of the sura up to this point — and this is the agent."

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2. "And that in turn is among the necessary implications of His divinity, for He is the true God even if the deniers deny Him and the idolaters set up rivals beside Him. Whoever realizes the meanings of the Opening in knowledge, understanding, action and inner state has won the fullest portion of his perfection, and his servanthood becomes the servanthood of the elect,"

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al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. ""Say: in the bounty of God and in His mercy — in that let them rejoice." The sayings of the early generations varied in explaining bounty and mercy, but the sound view is that they are guidance and blessing: His bounty is His guidance, and His mercy is His blessing. For this reason He joins guidance and blessing together, as in His words in Surat al-Fatiha:"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

2. "And He said: "And if guidance should come to you from Me, then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray nor be wretched." Guidance keeps him from straying, and mercy keeps him from wretchedness. This is the very thing He mentioned at the opening of the sura in His words:"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "His punishment, the evil of His servants, the suggestions of devils, and their presence. This hadith is also found in other collections and is deemed hasan. Reports confirm the virtue of reciting Surah al-Fatiha, Ayat al-Kursi, and the ending of Surah al-Baqarah, along with other specific verses."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

2. "Another hadith mentions an angel who descended to the Prophet, saying, "Rejoice in two lights given to you: the Opening of the Book and the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah." The merit of Ayat al-Kursi is reported by Muslim, where it is described as the greatest verse in the Book of Allah."

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Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "as the end follows what was decreed previously and branches out after many intervening causes. The end reveals what was preordained in the Mother of the Book. The one who fears the end in comparison to the one who fears what preceded is like two men upon whom the king issued a decree;"

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Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "a limit and a view," which is also attributed to Ibn Mas'ud, a scholar of exegesis. What, then, does outward and inward, limit and view mean? Ali, may Allah honor his face, said, "If I wished, I could load seventy camels with the interpretation of the Opening Chapter of the Quran."

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2. "and I seek refuge in You, my Lord, from them being present with me. Then begin with Surah Al-Falaq and Al-Nas, and Al-Hamd Lillah, Surah Al-Fatiha. Upon finishing the recitation, say, "Allah the Exalted has spoken the truth, and His Messenger, peace be upon him, has conveyed it."

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Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "In them, he recites the Opening of the Book and Surah Al-Ikhlas. Then he says, 'O Allah, I draw near to You with these rak'ahs, so guard my family and my wealth through them. They act as his successor over his family and wealth, and protection around his home until he returns.""

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Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The views of the other two groups depart from jurisprudential principles, especially those who say one must repeat bowing and prostration without renewing the opening takbir. If bowing and prostration are invalid, they become superficial acts, rendering the prayer invalid."

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The Garden of the Gnostics

Imam al-Nawawī · Timeless Classics

1. "It may be misperceived by those who pretend to be jurists without understanding jurisprudence that Abu'l-Khair's prayer was invalid because he did not recite al-Fatihah correctly. This is ignorance and foolishness from those who imagine such things, and audacity in sending"

   Source in The Garden of the Gnostics →