(THE OPENING)

INTENTIONS

WHY DO I NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE QURAN?

Ibn Maajah (215) and Ahmad (11870) narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily Allah has His own people
among mankind.” They said: O Messenger of Allah, who are they? He said: “They are the people of the Qur’an,
Allah’s own people and those who are closest to Him.”

Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.

َ ‫ٱَّلل ۚ أ ُ ۟ولَ ٰ ٰٓـ ِئ َك ِفى‬

‫ضلَ ٰـ ٍۢل م ِبين‬ ِ ‫ور ِمن هر ِب ِهۦ ۚ فَ َو ْي ٌۭل ِل ْلقَ ٰـ ِس َي ِة قُلُو ُب ُهم ِمن ِذ ْك ِر ه‬
ٍۢ ُ‫ْل ْسلَ ٰـ ِم فَ ُه َو َعلَ ٰى ن‬
ِ ْ ‫صد َْر ُهۥ ِل‬ ُ ‫أَفَ َمن َش َر َح ه‬
َ ‫ٱَّلل‬

Can ˹the misguided be like˺ those whose hearts Allah has opened to Islam, so they are
enlightened by their Lord? So woe to those whose hearts are hardened at the remembrance
of Allah! It is they who are clearly astray.

[Surah Az-Zumar verse 22]

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‫ْب ۛ فِي ِه ۛ هُ ٌۭدى ِللْ ُمت ه ِقي َن‬ َ ‫ٰذَ ِل‬

ُ ‫ك ٱلْ ِكت َ ٰـ‬
َ ‫ب ََل َري‬

This is the Book! There is no doubt about it1 —a guide for those mindful ˹of Allah˺,2 [Surah Al-
Baqarah verse 2]

‫يَ ٱلْ َح ِكي ُم‬ َ َ‫ك أ‬

ُ َِ َ ‫نت ٱلْع‬ َ ‫ك َويُع َ ِل ُم ُه ُم ٱلْ ِكت َ ٰـ‬
َ ‫ب َوٱلْ ِح ْك َمة َ َوي ََُ ِكي ِه ْم ۚ ِإن ه‬ َ ‫علَيْ ِه ْم َءاي َ ٰـ ِت‬ ۟ ُ ‫وَل ِمنْ ُه ْم يَتْل‬
َ ‫وا‬ ْ َ ‫َربهن َا َوٱبْع‬
ٌۭ ُ‫ث فِي ِه ْم َرس‬

Our Lord! Raise from among them a messenger who will recite to them Your revelations, teach
them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You ˹alone˺ are the Almighty, All-Wise.”
[Surah Al-Baqarah verse 129]

‫اب ِمن ِر ْجَ أ َ ِليم‬

ٌۭ َ‫ت َر ِب ِه ْم لَ ُه ْم َعذ‬ ۟ ‫ِين َكفَ ُر‬
ِ ‫وا ِبـَٔا َي ٰـ‬ َ ‫هَ ٰـذَا هُ ٌۭدى ۖ َوٱلهذ‬

This ˹Quran˺ is ˹true˺ guidance. And those who deny their Lord’s revelations will suffer the
˹worst˺ torment of agonizing pain. [Surah Al-Jathiyah verse 11]
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‫اس َوهُ ٌۭدى َو َر ْح َم ٌۭة ِلق َ ْو ٍۢم ي ُوقِنُو َن‬

ِ ‫ص ٰـٰٓئِ ُر ِللن ه‬
َ َ ‫هَ ٰـذَا ب‬
This ˹Quran˺ is an insight for humanity—a guide and mercy for people of sure faith. [Surah Al-
Jathiyah verse 20]

‫ُور َوهُ ٌۭدى َو َر ْح َم ٌۭة ِللْ ُمؤْ ِم ِني َن‬ ُ ‫ي َ ٰ ٰٓـأَي َها ٱلن ه‬
ِ ‫اس ق َ ْد َجا ٰٓ َءتْكُم هم ْو ِعظَ ٌۭة ِمن هر ِبكُ ْم َو ِشفَا ٰٓ ٌۭء ِل َما ِفى ٱلصد‬
O humanity! Indeed, there has come to you a warning from your Lord, a cure for what is in the
hearts, a guide, and a mercy for the believers. [Surah Yunus verse 57]

‫وا هُ َو َخي ٌْۭر ِم هما ي َ ْج َمعُو َن‬ َ ‫ٱَّلل َوبِ َر ْح َمتِ ِهۦ فَبِ ٰذَ ِل‬
۟ ‫ك فَلْيَفْ َر ُح‬ ْ َ ‫ق ُ ْل بِف‬
ِ ‫ض ِل ه‬

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “In Allah’s grace and mercy let them rejoice. That is far better than whatever
˹wealth˺ they amass.” [Surah Yunus verse 58]
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ُ ُ‫ط َمئِن ٱلْق ُل‬

‫وب‬ ْ َ ‫ٱَّلل ت‬
ِ ‫ٱَّلل ۗ أ َ ََل بِ ِذ ْك ِر ه‬
ِ ‫ط َمئِن قُلُوب ُ ُهم بِ ِذ ْك ِر ه‬ ۟ ُ ‫ٱلهذِي َن َءا َمن‬
ْ َ ‫وا َوت‬

those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in the
remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort. [Surah Ar-Ra’d verse 28]

‫ص ٰ َر ٍۢط م ْست َ ِق ٍۢيم‬

ِ ‫عل َ ٰى‬ َ ‫ك ۖ ِإن ه‬
َ ‫ك‬ َ ْ‫ى ِإلَي‬ ِ ُ‫ى أ‬
َ ‫وح‬ ٰٓ ‫فَٱ ْست َ ْم ِس ْك ِبٱل ه ِذ‬
So hold firmly to what has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺. You are truly on the Straight Path.

‫ف ت ُ ْس َٔـلُو َن‬ َ ‫َوإِنهه ُۥ ل َ ِذ ْك ٌۭر ل ه‬

َ ‫ك َو ِلق َ ْو ِم‬
َ ‫ك ۖ َوسَ ْو‬

Surely this ˹Quran˺ is a glory for you and your people. And you will ˹all˺ be questioned ˹about it˺.

[Surah Az-Zukhruf verse 43-44]

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‫ب تِبْي َ ٰـ ٌۭنا ِلكُ ِل شَ ْى ٍۢء َوهُ ٌۭدى َو َر ْح َم ٌۭة َوب ُ ْش َر ٰى ِللْ ُم ْس ِل ِمي َن‬
َ ‫ك ٱلْ ِكت َ ٰـ‬ َ ِ‫ث فِى كُ ِل أ ُ هم ٍۢة شَ ِهيدا عَلَيْ ِهم ِم ْن أَنف ُ ِس ِه ْم ۖ َو ِجئْن َا ب‬
َ ْ‫ك شَ ِهيدا عَل َ ٰى َه ٰـٰٓؤ ََُلٰٓ ِء ۚ َون هََلْن َا عَلَي‬ ُ َ ‫َوي َ ْو َم نَبْع‬

˹Consider, O Prophet,˺ the Day We will call against every faith-community a witness of their
own. And We will call you to be a witness against these ˹people of yours˺. We have revealed to
you the Book as an explanation of all things, a guide, a mercy, and good news for those who
˹fully˺ submit.

[Surah An-Nahl verse 89]

۟ ُ ‫ع َر ِبى ۗ ق ُ ْل هُ َو ِللهذِي َن َءا َمن‬

َ ‫وا هُ ٌۭدى َو ِشفَا ٰٓ ٌۭء ۖ َوٱلهذِي َن ََل ي ُؤْ ِمنُو َن ِف ٰٓى َءاذَا ِن ِه ْم َوقْ ٌۭر َوهُ َو‬
‫علَيْ ِه ْم‬ ۬ ِ ُ ‫وا ل َ ْو ََل ف‬ ۟ ُ ‫َول َ ْو َجعَلْن َ ٰـه ُ ق ُ ْر َءانا أ َ ْع َج ِم ٌۭيا لهقَال‬
ٌۭ َ ‫ت َءاي َ ٰـتُهُۥٰٓ ۖ َءا ْع َج ِم ٌۭى َو‬
ْ َ ‫صل‬
‫ك يُن َادَ ْو َن ِمن همك ٌَۭان ب َ ِع ٍۢيد‬ َ ِ‫عمى ۚ أ ُ ۟ول َ ٰ ٰٓـئ‬
َ
Had We revealed it as a non-Arabic Quran, they would have certainly argued, “If only its verses
were made clear ˹in our language˺. What! A non-Arabic revelation for an Arab audience!” Say,
˹O Prophet,˺ “It is a guide and a healing to the believers. As for those who disbelieve, there is
deafness in their ears and blindness to it ˹in their hearts˺. It is as if they are being called from a
faraway place.”1 [Surah Fussilat verse 44]
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َ ‫ٱَّلل ِم ْن ِعبَا ِد ِه ٱلْع ُل َ َم ٰـٰٓؤ ُ۟ا ۗ ِإ هن ه‬

‫ٱَّلل عَ َِ يَ غَفُور‬ َ ‫ب َو ْٱْلَنْع َ ٰـ ِم ُم ْخت َ ِلف أَلْ ٰ َونُه ُۥ كَ ٰذَ ِل‬
َ ‫ك ۗ ِإن ه َما ي َ ْخشَى ه‬ ِ ٰٓ‫اس َوٱلد َهوا‬
ِ ‫َو ِم َن ٱلن ه‬

just as people, liv ing beings, and cattle are of various colours as well. Of all of Allah’s servants,
only the knowledgeable ˹of His might˺ are ˹truly˺ in awe of Him. Allah is indeed Almighty, All-
Forgiving.

[Surah Fatir verse 28]

َ ‫ك بِٱلْع ُ ْر َوةِ ٱلْ ُوثْق َ ٰى ََل ٱن ِف‬

‫صامَ ل َ َها ۗ َو ه‬
‫ٱَّللُ سَ ِميع عَ ِليم‬ ِ ‫ِين ۖ قَد تهبَي ه َن ٱلر ْشدُ ِم َن ٱلْ غ َِى ۚ ف َ َمن يَ ْكف ُ ْر بِٱلطه ٰـ غُو‬
ِ ‫ت َوي ُؤْ ِم ٍۢن بِ ه‬
َ َ‫ٱَّلل فَق َ ِد ٱ ْست َ ْمس‬ ِ ‫ََلٰٓ إِ ْك َراه َ فِى ٱلد‬
Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood.1 So
whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing
hand-hold. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

[Surah Al-Baqarah verse 256]

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Renewal of Intentions
Hadith Umar bin Al-Kattab (May Allah be please with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( ‫صلى هللا عليه وآله وصحبه‬
‫ )وسلم‬said, “The deeds are by intentions, and a person will get the reward according to his intention. So, whoever
emigrated for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration will be for Allah and his Messenger; and whoever
emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration would be for what he emigrated for.”
[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

‫ فَ َم ْن َكانَتْ ِه ْج َرتُه ُ ِإلى هللاِ َو َرسُوله‬، ‫ َوإنه َما ِلكُ ِل ْام ِرىء َما ن ََوى‬، ‫ات‬ ِ ‫ " ِإنه َما اْل َ ْع َما ُل ِبالنِيه‬: ‫ول هللاِ ﷺ َيقُو ُل‬َ ُ‫ َس ِم ْعتُ َرس‬: ‫ال‬ َ َ‫ب ق‬ ِ ‫طا‬ ‫ؤمنينَ أَبي َحفْص عُ َم َر بْ ِن الخَ ه‬ ِ ‫َع ْن أَ ِم‬
ِ ‫ير ال ُم‬
َ ‫ فَ ِه ْج َرتُه ُ ِإلى َما ه‬، ‫ أَو ْامرأَة َينْ ِك ُح َها‬، ‫ص ْيب ُ َها‬
‫َاج َر إلَ ْي ِه‬ ِ ُ ‫ َو َم ْن َكانَتْ ِه ْج َرتُه ُ ِلدُنْ َيا ي‬، ‫س ُوله‬
ُ ‫" فَ ِه ْجرتُه ُ إلى هللاِ َو َر‬

Heart is the Site of Taking Intentions

We should learn how to attain righteous intentions and fix our hearts, because the heart is the site where Allah
looks at you, it’s not your appearance or money.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah does not
look at your appearance or wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and actions.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2564

‫ص َو ِركُ ْم َوأَ ْم َوا ِلكُ ْم َولَ ِك ْن َينْظُ ُر ِإلَى قُلُو ِبكُ ْم َوأَ ْع َما ِل ُك ْم‬
ُ ‫َّللا ََل َينْظُ ُر ِإلَى‬
َ ‫َّللا ُ َعلَيْ ِه َو َسله َم ِإ هن ه‬
‫صلهى ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬
ِ ‫ال َرسُو ُل ه‬ َ َ‫َع ْن أَ ِبي هُ َريْ َرةَ ق‬
َ َ‫ال ق‬
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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ُ ْ‫ي الْقَل‬
‫ب‬ َ ‫س ُد كُله ُ أ َ ََل َو ِه‬
َ ‫س َد الْ َج‬
َ َ‫ت ف‬
ْ ‫س َد‬ َ ‫صل َ َح الْ َج‬
َ َ ‫س ُد كُله ُ َو ِإذَا ف‬ ْ ‫صل َ َح‬
َ ‫ت‬ َ ‫ضغ َة ِإذَا‬ َ ‫أ َ ََل َو ِإ هن ِفي الْ َج‬
ْ ‫س ِد ُم‬

Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the entire body is sound, and if corrupt, the
entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 52, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

“This shows that the key for righteous deeds is intact heart”
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Allah says in Surah Ash-Shu’ara verse 88 and 89;

) 88 ‫(الشعراء‬ ‫ال َو ََل بَنُو َن‬

ٌۭ ‫ي َ ْو َم ََل يَنف َ ُع َم‬
The Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.
) 89 ‫(الشعراء‬ ‫س ِل ٍۢيم‬ َ ‫ِإ هَل َم ْن أَت َى ه‬
َ ‫ٱَّلل بِقَلْ ٍۢب‬
Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.”1

Pure Heart – heart which is free of polytheism, doubt, love of evil, and persisting in innovation and
sin.

What is implied by being free of these things is that it possesses the opposite; namely:
➢ Sincerity to Allah alone
➢ Certain faith
➢ Love of good & inclination towards good

Meaning:
What he wants and loves is in accordance with what Allah loves and his whims and desires are in
accordance with the teachings of Allah’s religion.
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Sahl ibn Hanif reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honestly
asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will give him the status of a martyr even if he dies in his
bed.”Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1909Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

‫علَى فِ َرا ِش ِه‬ ‫صدْق بَل هغَه ُ ه‬

َ ‫َّللاُ َمن َِاَ َل الش َهدَ ِاء َو ِإ ْن َم‬
َ ‫ات‬ َ ‫َّللا عَلَيْ ِه َوسَلهمَ قَا َل َم ْن سَأ َ َل ه‬
ِ ِ‫َّللا الشه َهادَة َ ب‬ ُ ‫صلهى ه‬ ‫عن سهل بن حنيف أ َ هن النهبِ ه‬
َ ‫ي‬

‫ صحيح مسلم كتاب اإلمارة باب استحباب طلب الشهادة في سبيل هللا تعالى‬1909
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Beware!

“Sins cov er hearts”

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the
servant commits a sin, a black mark appears upon his heart. If he abandons the sin, seeks forgiv eness, and
repents, then his heart will be polished. If he returns to the sin, the blackness will be increased until it
ov ercomes his heart. It is the covering that Allah has mentioned: No, rather a covering is ov er their hearts
from what they hav e earned.” (83:14)

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3334

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

‫س ِق َل قَلْبُه ُ َو ِإ ْن َعا َد َِي َد ِفي َها َحتهى‬ َ َ‫طأ َ خَ ِطيئَة ن ُ ِكتَتْ ِفي قَلْ ِب ِه ن ُ ْكتَة َس ْو َدا ُء فَ ِإذَا هُ َو نَََ َع َوا ْستَغْفَ َر َوت‬
ُ ‫اب‬ ‫صلهى ه‬
َ َ‫َّللا ُ َعلَ ْي ِه َو َسله َم ق‬
َ ‫ال ِإ هن الْ َع ْب َد ِإذَا أَ ْخ‬ ِ ‫ول ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ُ ‫َع ْن أَ ِبي هُ َر ْي َرةَ َع ْن َر‬
ِ ‫س‬
َ‫َّللا ُ َك هَّل بَلْ َرانَ َعلَى قُلُوبِ ِه ْم َما َكانُوا يَ ْك ِسبُون‬ ‫ان اله ِذي ذَ َك َر ه‬ ‫تَعْل ُ َو قَلْبَه ُ َوهُ َو ه‬
ُ ‫الر‬

3334 ‫سنن الترمذي كتاب تفسير القرآن باب ومن سورة ويل للمطففين‬

2064 ‫المحدث السيوطي خَّلصة حكم المحدث صحيح في الجامع الصغير‬

SURAH AL-FATIHAH

1. The greatest surah in the Quran

2. A pillar in each rak'aah of prayers ( you recite it at least 17 times per day)

3. Mentioned in hadith Qudsy

4. Allah responds to you after each verse

5. It is Umm al.Quran , because it encompasses the whole meanings in the Quran

SURAH AL-FATIHA
It was revealed in Makkah as stated by Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Abu'l-Aliyah.

It is also postulated that it was revealed in Madinah as stated by Abu Hurayrah, Mujahid, 'Ata ibn
Yasar and Az-Zuhri.

It is also said that it was revealed on two separate occasions – once in Makkah and once in
Madinah.

However the first opinion is the most likely.

It is seven verses.
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It is the greatest and first surah (chapter) in the Qur’an. It is a pillar in each unit (rak’aah) in our
daily salah.

Ahmad reported from Abu Sa’id ibn Al-Mu’allah (‫ )رضي هللا عنه‬who said:

“The Prophet (‫ ) صلى هللا عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم‬called me while I was praying in the Mosque, but I didn’t
response until I had completed the prayer. I went to him and he asked, “what prevented you
from coming to me (earlier)? I replied, “I was praying O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Does Allah
not say, “Respond to Allah and His Messenger when He calls you to that which give you life!”
(‫لرسُو ِل إِذَا دَعَاكُ ْم ِل َما يُ ْحيِيكُ ْم‬ ِ ‫وا ٱ ْست َِجيب ُ۟وا ِ ه‬
‫َّلل َو ِل ه‬ ۟ ُ ‫[ ) ي َ ٰـٰٓأَي َها ٱلهذِي َن َءا َمن‬Al-Anfal 8:24]. ‘He then said, “I will teach you a surah
which is the greatest surah in the Qur’an before you leave the mosque, then he grasped hold of
my hand and when he intended to leave (The Mosque), I asked him, “Did you not say that you
would teach me a surah which is the greatest surah in the Qur’an? He replied, “yes. It’s (the
surah commencing with) ‘All praise and thanks are due to Allah. It’s seven of the repeated
verses and the great Qur’an that has been given to me.

[Sahih Al-Bukhari]
 SURAH AL-FATIHAH

Al-Fatiha teaches us

Aquidah Ibaadah Manhaj hayah

how to live on basis of Islaam

Names and attributes of Allah ‫إياك نعبد و إياك نستعين‬ (guidance to the straight path)
NAMES OF SURAH AL-FATIHAH

All praise and thanks are due to Allah (ِ‫بِ ٱلْع َ ٰـل َ ّمي َن‬ َِّ ّ ُ‫ ) ٱلْ َح ْمد‬- as it is the beginning of the surah.
ّ ‫لِل َر‬

The seven of The Repeated verses (As-sab’ul-mathani) and The Great Qur’an (Al-Qur’an al-
Adheem) - These two names also mentioned in the Qur’an in Surat Al-Hijr.

َ ّ‫اِم َن ِٱلْ َمثَان‬

) 87ِ‫ىِوٱلْق ُ ْر َءا َنِٱلْع َ ّظيمَِِ(الحجر‬ ّ ‫َولَق َ ْد ِ َءاتَيْن َ ٰـ َكِسَبْ ًۭع‬

“We have certainly granted you the seven of the repeated verses1 and the great Quran.”
NAMES OF SURAH AL-FATIHAH
Umm-ul-Qur’an (the mother of the Qur’an) and Umm-ul-Kitab (the mother of the book) -
according to At-Tirm idhi on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu
‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “[The chapter commencing with] “All praises and thanks are due to
Allah the Lord of the Worlds” is the Mother of the Quran, the Mother of the Book, the Seven Oft
Repeated Verses and the Great Quran.”

Also, hadith reported from Abu-Hurayrah that our prophet said, “whosoever performs a prayer in
which he doesn’t recite the mother of the book then it is deficient, it is deficient, it is deficient
(incomplete).

Al-Bukhari said in the beginning of the Book of Tafsir in his Sahih: “It is named Umm al-Quran
because it is the first chapter written in the Quranic texts and the recitation in prayer
commences with it.”

Ibn Jarir at-Tabari said that it was named so because the meaning of the entire Quran is
summarized therein. The Arabs named anything that concisely summarizes something, or
introducing something (the forepart) : “Umm”, or “Mother”.
 NAMES OF SURAH AL-FATIHAH
Alhamd, the Praise - because it contains mention of al-hamd. Some scholars also gav e the reasoning that Al-
Hamd comprises heart of Al-Fatihah.

As-Salah, the Prayer –

1. According to the hadith Qudsi, Sahih Muslim records on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (‫) رضي هللا عنه‬who said
that the Messenger of Allah (‫ ) صلى هللا عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم‬said, “Allah, the Glorious and Exalted said, “I have
div ided the prayer between Myself and my servant equally and My servant shall be granted what he
asked for.” Therefore, when the servant says, ‘All praises and thanks are due to Allah, the Lord of the
worlds’, Allah says, ‘My servant has praised Me.’ When he says, ‘The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,
‘Allah says, ‘My servant has exalted Me.’ When he says, ‘Master of the Day of Judgment,’ Allah says, ‘My
servant has glorified Me.’ When he says, ‘You Alone we worship and Your aid Alone do we seek,’ Allah
says, ‘this is between Me and My servant and My servant shall hav e what he requested.’ When he says,
‘Guide us to the Straight Path, the Path of those whom You have fav ored, not [the path] of those who
hav e earned [Your] anger, nor of those who have gone astray,’ Allah says, ‘this is for My serv ant and My
serv ant shall have what he asked for.’”

2. It’s also named the Prayer because its recitation is a condition for the v alidity of the prayer.

The word As-salaah (the prayer) Is derived from the word (silah) ‫صلَه‬
ِ which means connection,
relation so, salaah is the relation and the connection between the servant and his lord!
NAMES OF SURAH AL-FATIHAH
Ash-Shifaa / Ash-Shafiyyah, the Cure

The Opening of the book – According to hadith of Ubâdah bin As-Sâm it that our Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫ ) عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم‬said “There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the
Book.”

Ar-Ruqyah, the Cure – according to hadith of Abu Sa’id reported by Bukhari that after he had
recited it to cure a person who had been bitten by a scorpion, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu
‘alayhi wa sallam) asked him, “…And what made you know that it was a ruqya.”

Asas al-Quran (the Foundation of the Quran) – because it is the foundation of the Quraa’n and
the first surah in it therein Ash-Sha’bi records on the authority of Ibn Abbas that he named it, and
that he said, “The foundation of Al-Fatihah is, “Bism illah…” (with the Name of Allah, the All-
Merciful, the Most Merciful.)

Al-Wafiyyah, the Sufficient – Sufyan ibn Uyaynah named it so.

Al-Kafiyah, the Sufficient – Because in the Salah it suffices from any other surah but no surah
suffices it.
NAMES OF SURAH AL-FATIHAH
As-Su’aal, the Request – same meaning as duaa. (by Imam Fakhr ad-din)

Ash-Shukr, Thaking – because it is started with (hamd).

An-nour – The light

Al-Waqiyyah – The protector

Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said that

Allah has gathered the heavenly books in four books, and has gathered those
four books in only one book which is the Qur’an, and has gathered the whole
Qur’an in one surah which is al-fatihah and has gathered al-fatihah in one ayah
which is (‫ين‬ُ ‫اك نَ ْست َ ِع‬ َ ‫ ) ِإيه‬and some of the ancestors (salaf) has said that Al-
َ ‫اك نَ ْعبُ ُد َو ِإيه‬
Fatihah is the secret of the Qur’an.
SURAH AL-FATIHAH IS A LIGHT OF TWO LIGHTS
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj recorded that ibn Abbas had said, “while Jibril was sitting with prophet
Muhammad (‫ ) صلى هللا عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم‬he heard a creaking sound above him; he raised his head.
He said, ‘This is a door in the heaven which has been opened today and which has never been
opened before.’ Then when ‘an angel descended through it. He said, ‘this is an angel who
came down to the earth who had never came before.’ He greeted and said, ‘rejoice in two
lights given to you which have not been given to any prophet before you.’”

Fatihat al-Kitab and the concluding (last two) verses of surat al- Baqarah you will never recite a
letter from them for which you will not be given (what you have asked).
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

Al-Isti’aadhah (‫)اإلستعاذة‬

Allah Almighty says

ُ ‫علَى الهذِي َن يَت ََول ه ْونَه‬

َ ُ ‫علَى َر ِب ِه ْم يَت ََوكهلُو َن ◌ ِإن ه َما سُلْطَانُه‬
َ ‫عل َى الهذِي َن آ َمنُو ْا َو‬
َ ‫ْس لَه ُ سُلْطَان‬ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱلشهيْ ٰطَ ِن ه‬
َ ‫ٱلر ِج ِيم ◌ ِإنهه ُ لَي‬ َ ْ‫﴿ف َ ِإذَا ق َ َرأ‬
ِ ‫ت ٱلْق ُ ْر َءا َن فَٱ ْست َ ِع ْذ ِب ه‬
﴾‫َوالهذِي َن هُم ِب ِه ُم ْش ِركُو َن‬
) 98- 100 : ‫(سورة النحل‬

(When you recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan * Verily, he has
no power over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord * He has power only over those
who take him as an ally and under his influence, ascribe partners to Allah)

(Surat an-Nahl : 98-100)

Which means we should say isti’adhah always before recitation of the Quran.
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

‫ين‬ ۟ ُ ‫ٱلسلْ ِم كَآٰف ه ٌۭة َو ََل تَتهبِع‬

ِ ‫وا ُخطُ ٰ َو‬
ٌۭ ‫ت ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ ِن ۚ ِإن هه ُۥ ل َ ُك ْم عَد ٌُۭو م ِب‬ ِ ‫وا فِى‬ ۟ ُ ‫ي َ ٰـٰٓأَي َها ٱلهذِي َن َءا َمن‬
۟ ُ ‫وا ٱ ْد ُخل‬

O believers! Enter into Islam wholeheartedly and do not follow Satan’s footsteps. Surely he is your
sworn enemy. [Surah Al-Baqarah verse 208]

‫ٱَّلل ٰ َو ِسع َع ِل ٌۭيم‬

ُ ‫ض ٌَّۭل ۗ َو ه‬ ُ ‫ط ٰـ ُن َي ِع ُد ُك ُم ْٱلفَ ْق َر َو َيأ ْ ُم ُر ُكم ِب ْٱلفَ ْح َشا ٰٓ ِء ۖ َو ه‬
ْ َ‫ٱَّلل َي ِع ُد ُكم هم ْغ ِف َر ٌۭة ِم ْنهُ َوف‬ َ ‫ٱل هش ْي‬

The Devil threatens you with ˹the prospect of˺ poverty and bids you to the shameful deed ˹of
stinginess˺, while Allah promises you forgiveness and ˹great˺ bounties from Him. And Allah is All-
Bountiful, All-Knowing. [Surah Al-Baqarah verse 268]

ُ ‫إِن ه َما ٰذَ ِلكُمُ ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ ُن يُخ َِو‬

ِ ُ ‫ف أ َ ْو ِليَا ٰٓ َءهُۥ ف َ ََّل تَخَافُوهُ ْم َوخَاف‬
‫ون إِن كُنتُم مؤْ ِمنِي َن‬

That ˹warning˺ was only ˹from˺ Satan, trying to prompt you to fear his followers.1 So do not fear
them; fear Me if you are ˹true˺ believers. [Surah Ali-Imran verse 175]
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

‫ٱَّلل فَلْيَت ََوكه ِل ٱلْ ُمؤْ ِمنُو َن‬ ِ ‫ضا ٰٓ ِر ِه ْم شَي ًْٔـا ِإ هَل بِ ِإ ْذ ِن ه‬
ِ ‫ٱَّلل ۚ َوعَلَى ه‬ ۟ ُ ‫ِإن ه َما ٱلن ه ْج َو ٰى ِم َن ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ ِن ِلي َ ْح َُ َن ٱلهذِي َن َءا َمن‬
َ ‫وا َولَي‬
َ ِ‫ْس ب‬

Secret talks are only inspired by Satan to grieve the believers. Yet he cannot harm them
whatsoever except by Allah’s Will. So in Allah let the believers put their trust. [Surah Al-Mujadila
verse 10]

‫ع ِليم‬ ِ ‫ك ِم َن ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ ِن ن ََْ ٌۭغ فَٱ ْست َ ِع ْذ ِب ه‬

َ ‫ٱَّلل ۚ ِإنهه ُۥ‬
َ ‫س ِميع‬ َ ‫َو ِإ هما يَنََ غَن ه‬

If you are tempted by Satan, then seek refuge with Allah. Surely He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

[Surah Al-Araaf verse 201]

۟ ‫ف ِم َن ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ ِن تَذَكه ُر‬
ِ ‫وا ف َ ِإذَا هُم مب‬
‫ْص ُرو َن‬ ٌۭ ِ‫ِإ هن ٱلهذِي َن ٱتهق َ ْو ۟ا ِإذَا َمسه ُه ْم طَ ٰـٰٓئ‬

Indeed, when Satan whispers to those mindful ˹of Allah˺, they remember ˹their Lord˺ then they
start to see ˹things˺ clearly. [Surah Al-Araaf verse 201]
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬
ِ ْ ‫ى أ َ ْحسَ ُن ۚ إِ هن ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ َن ي َنََ غُ بَيْن َ ُه ْم ۚ ِإ هن ٱلشه ْيطَ ٰـ َن كَا َن ِل‬ ۟
‫ْلنسَ ٰـ ِن عَد ٌُۭوا مبِ ٌۭينا‬ َ ‫َوقُل ِل ِعبَادِى يَقُولُوا ٱلهتِى ِه‬

Tell My ˹believing˺ servants to say only what is best. Satan certainly seeks to sow discord among
them. Satan is indeed a sworn enemy to humankind. [Surah Al-Isra verse 53]

۟ ُ ‫ت قُلُوب ُ ُه ْم َوََ ي ه َن ل َ ُه ُم ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ ُن َما كَان‬

‫وا ي َ ْع َملُو َن‬ ۟ ‫ع‬
َ َ ‫وا َول َ ٰـ ِكن ق‬
ْ ‫س‬ َ َ ‫فَل َ ْو ََلٰٓ ِإ ْذ َجا ٰٓ َءهُم بَأْسُن َا ت‬
ُ ‫ض هر‬

Why did they not humble themselves when We made them suffer? Instead, their hearts were
hardened, and Satan made their misdeeds appealing to them. [Surah Al-An’am verse 43]

ٌۭ ‫ك ن َِص ٌۭيبا همفْ ُر‬

‫وضا‬ ُ ‫لهعَنَه ُ ه‬
َ ‫ٱَّلل ۘ َوقَا َل َْلَت ه ِخذَ هن ِم ْن ِعبَا ِد‬
cursed by Allah—who said, “I will surely take hold of a certain number of Your servants.

‫ٱَّلل فَق َ ْد َخ ِس َر ُخ ْس َر ٌۭانا م ِب ٌۭينا‬ ِ ‫ضلهن ه ُه ْم َو َْل ُ َمنِيَن ه ُه ْم َول َ َٔـا ُم َرن ه ُه ْم فَلَيُبَتِكُ هن َءاذَا َن ْٱْلَنْع َ ٰـ ِم َول َ َٔـا ُم َرن ه ُه ْم فَلَيُغ َ ِي ُر هن َخ ْل َق ه‬
ِ ‫ٱَّلل ۚ َو َمن يَت ه ِخ ِذ ٱلشهيْطَ ٰـ َن َو ِل ٌۭيا ِمن د‬
ِ ‫ُون ه‬ ِ ُ ‫َو َْل‬

I will certainly mislead them and delude them with empty hopes. Also, I will order them and they
will slit the ears of cattle 1 and alter Allah’s creation.” And whoever takes Satan as a guardian
instead of Allah has certainly suffered a tremendous loss. [Surah Al-Nisa verse 118-119]
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬
The Book of Miscellaneous a hadith of Significant Values

‫ فقام معي‬،‫ فحدثته ثم قمت ْلنقلب‬،‫ فأتيته أَوره ليَّل‬،‫ كان النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم معتكفا‬:‫وعن أم المؤمنين صفية بن حيي رضي هللا عنها قالت‬
‫ على رسلكما إنها صفية‬: ‫ فقال صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬،‫ فلما رأيا النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم أسرعا‬، ‫ فمر رجَّلن من اْلنصار رضي هللا عنهما‬،‫ليقلبني‬
”‫ شيئا‬:‫ وإني خشيت أن يقذف في قلوبكما شرا أو قال‬،‫"إن الشيطان يجري من ابن آدم مجرى الدم‬: !‫ سبحان هللا يا رسول هللا‬:‫بنت حيي فقاَل‬
.))‫((متفق عليه‬

Safiyyah bint Huyai (May Allah be pleased with her), the Mother of the Believers, said:
I came to visit the Prophet ( )‫ ﷺ‬while he was in the state of I'tikaf [(seclusion) in the mosque
during the last ten days of Ramadan]. After having talked to him, I got up to return. The Prophet
( )‫ ﷺ‬also got up with me and accompanied me a part of the way. At that moment two Ansari
man passed by. When they saw him they quickened their pace. The Prophet ( )‫ ﷺ‬said to them,
"Do not hurry. She is Safiyyah, daughter of Huyai, my wife." They said: "Subhan Allah (Allah is free
from imperfection)! O Messenger of Allah! (You are far away from any suspicion)." The
Messenger of Allah ( )‫ ﷺ‬said, "Satan circulates in a person like blood (in the blood streams). I
apprehended lest Satan should drop some evil thoughts in your minds."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬
What does isti’adhah mean in language?

(A’udhu) ُُ‫َأ ُعوذ‬

❑ It is derived from the root word (al-a’wdhu - ُ‫ )العَ ْوذ‬which means the refuge.
❑ When you say a’udhu (ُ‫) أ َ ُعوذ‬, it means I take refuge.
‫ هللا‬+ِ‫ٱلِل = ب‬
َِّ ّ‫( ب‬Bi.llahi)
❑ Letter baa )‫ (ب‬means with or into.
❑ Meaning: taking refuge with Allah Almighty.

From what?
ٰ
ِ‫( ّم َنِٱلشَيْطَ ّن‬min.ash.shaytaan)

❑ ‫( من‬min) is a preposition which means from.

❑ The word ash-Shaytaan )‫ (ٱلشهيْ ٰطَ ِن‬in language is derived from the root word shatana )‫(شَطَ َن‬
which means to get far beyond. Shaytaan is far beyond any good.
❑ Any insurgent is called Shaytaan either it is Jinn or human or beast, but here it means Jinn.
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬
(ar-rajeem) ِ‫يم‬
ّ ‫ٱل َر ّج‬

❑ is derived from the root word (rajama – َ‫ ( َر َجم‬which means thrown with stones.
❑ It also means the accursed, the damned who is expelled from the mercy of Allah.

That you are seeking refuge with Allah from the evils of the accursed Shaytaan because
Shaytaan is your enemy, he can always see you, but you cannot see him.

As Allah says;

ْ َ ‫﴿إِ هن ٱلشهيْ ٰطَ َن لَكُ ْم عَدُو فَٱت ه ِخذُوه ُ عَدُوا ِإن ه َما ي َ ْدعُوا ِح َْبَه ُۥ ِليَكُونُوا ِم ْن أ‬
ِ ‫ص ٰ َح‬
﴾‫ب ٱلسه ِع ِير‬
) 6 :‫(سورة فاطر‬

(Verily the Shaytaan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy. He only calls his followers so
that they may they become inhabitants of the raging fire.) (Surat Fatir: 6)
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

ِ‫َِلِت َ َر ْون َ ُه ْم ِاّنَاِ َجعَلْنَا‬

َِ ‫ث‬ ّ ‫ِوق َ ّبيْل ُ ٗه‬
ُ ْ‫ِم ْنِ َحي‬ ّ ‫َِل ِيَفْتّنَنَكُ ُمِالشَيْ ٰط ُنِكَ َما ِْٓا َ ْخ َرجَِاَب َ َويْكُ ْم‬
َ ‫ِم َنِالْ َجن َ ّةِيَنْ ّزعُ ِعَنْ ُه َماِِّلبَاسَ ُه َماِِّلي ُ ّري َ ُه َماِسَ ْو ٰاتّ ّه َماِاّن َ ٗهِي َ ٰرىكُ ْمِهُ َو‬ َ ‫﴿ ٰيبَنّ ْْٓي ِٰادَ َم‬
﴾‫َِلِي ُ ْؤ ّمن ُ ْو َن‬
َ ‫الشَ ٰي ّطيْ َنِا َ ْو ّليَا َءِ ّلل َ ّذيْ َن‬

) 27 :‫(سورة اْلعراف‬

(O children of Adam, do not let Shaytaan deceive you, as he caused your parents to be
expelled from the garden, stripping them of their garments and making their private parts visible
to them. For he and his offspring see you from where you cannot see them. We have made the
devils friends and allies of those who do not believe) (Surat al-A’raaf: 27)

Isti`adhah means, "I seek refuge with Allah from the cursed Satan so that he is prevented from
affecting my religious or worldly affairs, or hindering me from adhering to what I was
commanded, or luring me into what I was prohibited from.'' Indeed, only Allah is able to prevent
the evil of Satan from touching the son of Adam.

We say Isti’adhah before reciting the Quran so that Allah protects us from whispers of the
Shaytaan which distracts us from the true meanings of the Quran.
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

BENEFITS

Shaytaan is an enemy to us but he is weak if we seek refuge with Allah.

We should be vigilant regarding our thoughts and deeds.

4 APPLICATION

Saying Isti’adhah (A'udhoo bi.llahi min.ash.shaytaan ar.rajeem)

➢ Before recitation of the Quran.

➢ When feel angry.
➢ If we have whispers in Salaah.
➢ When having bad thoughts or feelings
➢ In Adhkaar
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

Some dhikr and dua’a regarding Isti’adhah from the Shaytaan

﴾‫ون‬ ُ ‫بِأ َ ْنِي َ ْح‬

ّ ‫ض ُر‬ ّ ‫ينِ◌ َوأَعُوذُ ِبّ َكِ َر‬ ّ ‫ِم ْنِهَ َم ٰ َز‬
ّ ‫تِٱلشَ ٰي َ ّط‬ ّ ‫بِأَعُوذُ ِبّ َك‬
ّ ‫﴿وقُل ِ َر‬
َ

) 97,98 :‫(سورة المؤمنون‬

(And say: My Lord, I take refuge with You from the goading of the devils. And I take refuge with
You, my Lord, lest they come near me) (Surat al-Mu’minoon: 97,98)

Sulaiman bin Surad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I was sitting with the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬when two men began to quarrel and curse each other and the
face of one of them turned red and the veins of his neck were swollen (from rage). Messenger of
Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "I know of a word, if he were to utter that, his rage would vanish and that is: A'udhu
billahi minash-Shaitan nir-rajim (I take refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed)." So they
(Companions) said to him: "The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬tells you to utter: 'I take refuge with Allah from Satan,
the accursed".

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

Some dhikr and dua’a regarding Isti’adhah from the Shaytaan

Ibn `Abbas: narrated

The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬used to take Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: "Your
forefather (i.e. Abraham) used to take Refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the
following: 'O Allah! I take Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous
pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye.' “

[Al-Bukhari 3371]

:‫َع ِن ا ْب ِن َعبهاس ـ رضى هللا عنهما ـ قَا َل‬

‫َّللا التها هم ِة‬
ِ‫ت ه‬ ِ ‫ أ َ ُعوذُ ِب َك ِل َما‬،‫اق‬ َ ‫ " ِإ هن أ َ َب ا ُك َما َك‬: ‫ان النه ِبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم يُ َع ِوذُ ْال َح َس َن َو ْال ُح َس ْي َن َو َيقُو ُل‬
َ ‫ان يُ َع ِوذُ ِب َها ِإ ْس َما ِعي َل َو ِإ ْس َح‬ َ ‫َك‬
." ‫ َو ِم ْن ُك ِل َع ْين َلَ همة‬،‫طان َو َها همة‬
َ ‫ِم ْن ُك ِل َش ْي‬
[ 3371 ‫] صحيح البخاري‬
(A'oodhu bi kalimati.llahi at.taamah min kulli Shaytan wa hammah wa min kulli a'ynin
laammah)
 َٰ ‫ٱَّلل ِم َن ٱل ه‬ ُ َ ‫(أ‬
ِ ‫عوذُ ِب ه‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِن ه‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH )‫ٱلر ِج ِيم‬

Some dhikr and dua’a regarding Isti’adhah from the Shaytaan

One of the Sahabah complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) about waswas during prayer, and he said:

“The Shaytan comes between me and my prayers and my recitation, confusing me therein.” The
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “That is a devil called
Khanzab. If he affects you, seek refuge in Allah from him and spit drily to your left three times.” He
(the Sahabi) said, I did that and Allah took him away from me.

[Narrated by Muslim, 2203]

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm

Meaning in language

ِ‫ اسم‬+ِ‫بسمِ= ب‬
‫ب‬.. letter Baa.. It is a preposition

Here; it means to start with

‫ هللا‬... Allah
Its origin is the word ‫ إله‬Ilaah

Which means
The One whom the hearts make Him divine out of love, hope, magnification and obedience.

( Ilaah is also a name of Allah)

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Tafseer ( commentary )

ْ ‫ ّب‬.... bismi.llahi
ِّ ِ‫س ّم‬
‫هللا‬

Means: I begin with every name belonging to Allah (Exalted is He ) ; this is because the word
name is singular and in the genitive form ; therefore it subsumes all of Allah's beautiful and perfect
names.

( from tafseer as.saadi)

Name [ Allah ]
The Most High, the noun which is the name of the Majestic Lord
Means;
He is the One Who is worshipped, the only One Who deserves to be worshipped

➡ because of the divine attributes He has, which are attributes of perfection.

Ibn Abbas may Allah be pleased with him said that:

Allah is the owner of divinity and lordship upon all His creatures [source:Tafseer Altabary 1:121]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Name Allah reflects

Tawheed al.Uluheyyah [Oneness of worship , divinity] Which should implement in our hearts the
following :

➢ All deeds should be directed only to please Allah

➢ Waiting for reward only from Allah
➢ Fearing wrath only of Allah

The statement of tawheed: La ilaaha illa Allah ‫َلِإلهِإَلِهللا‬

Means, No rightly (deservedly) deity except Allah

In Arabic means, ‫( َل معبود بحق إَل هللا‬La ma'bood bi.haqq illa Allah)

Because many may worship others than Allah , calling them ( Gods )and they are all obsolete
and void
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

When I say La ilaaha illa Allah, means that:

❖ I do not worship except Allah
❖ I do not fear except Allah
❖ I do not have hope except in Allah
❖ I do not pray except for Allah
❖ I do not magnify , glorify except Allah
❖ I do not ask except Allah
❖ I do not attach , cling , except to Allah
❖ I do not seek refuge except in Allah
❖ I do not strive to please except Allah
❖ I do good deeds only for the sake of Allah
❖ I refrain from bad deeds only to avoid wrath of Allah
‫ِالر ّح ّيمِ( ‪SURAH AL-FATIHAH‬‬
‫من َ‬ ‫ِالر ْح ّ‬
‫هللا َ‬ ‫) ّب ْ‬
‫س ّمِ ّ‬

‫;‪Ibn Uthaymin states that‬‬

‫‪It is the name of His from which all other names follow on from. So, name Allah contains all other‬‬
‫‪names and all attributes of Allah‬‬

‫‪As if saying, I seek help of Allah with every name of His.‬‬

‫‪Allah Says:‬‬

‫ٱلر ِحي ُم )‪(22‬‬ ‫ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ُن ه‬ ‫ٱَّلل ٱلهذِى َ ٰٓ‬

‫َل ِإلَ ٰـ َه ِإ هَل هُ َو ۖ َع ٰـ ِل ُم ْٱلغَ ْيبِ َوٱل هش َه ٰـ َدةِ ۖ هُ َو ه‬ ‫هُ َو ه ُ‬
‫ٱَّلل َع هما يُ ْش ِر ُك َ‬
‫ون )‪(23‬‬ ‫يَ ْٱل َجبه ُ‬
‫ار ْٱل ُمت َ َك ِب ُر ۚ ُس ْب َح ٰـ َن ه ِ‬ ‫وس ٱل هسلَ ٰـ ُم ْٱل ُمؤْ ِم ُن ْٱل ُم َه ْي ِم ُن ْٱل َع َِ ُ‬
‫َل ِإلَ ٰـ َه ِإ هَل هُ َو ْٱل َم ِل ُك ْٱلقُد ُ‬ ‫ٱَّلل ٱلهذِى َ ٰٓ‬
‫هُ َو ه ُ‬
‫ح ِكي ُم )‪(24‬‬‫يَ ْٱل َ‬ ‫ت َو ْٱْل َ ْر ِ ۖ َوهُ َو ْٱل َع َِ ُ‬ ‫ص ِو ُر ۖ لَهُ ْٱْل َ ْس َما ٰٓ ُء ْٱل ُح ْسن َٰى ۚ ُي َس ِب ُح لَهُۥ َما ِفى ٱل هس َم ٰـ ٰ َو ِ‬ ‫ئ ْٱل ُم َ‬ ‫ار ُ‬ ‫ٱَّلل ْٱل َخ ٰـ ِل ُق ْٱل َب ِ‬
‫هُ َو ه ُ‬
‫‪Surah Al-Hashr verse 22 - 24‬‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

He is Allah—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him: Knower of the seen and unseen. He
is the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

He is Allah—there is no god except Him: the King, the Most Holy, the All-Perfect, the Source of
Serenity, the Watcher ˹of all˺, the Almighty, the Supreme in Might,1 the Majestic. Glorified is Allah
far above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺!

He is Allah: the Creator, the Inventor, the Shaper. He ˹alone˺ has the Most Beautiful Names.
Whatever is in the heavens and the earth ˹constantly˺ glorifies Him. And He is the Almighty, All-
Wise.

[Surat Al-Hashr 22-24]

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

Hence, Allah mentioned several of His Names as Attributes for His Name Allah. Similarly, Allah
says,

ُ ‫َّلل ْاْل َ ْس َما ُء الْ ُح ْسن َٰى فَا ْد‬

‫عوه ُ ِب َها‬ ِ ‫َو ِ ه‬

(And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them)

[Surat Al-Aa’raaf:180]

Ibnul.Qayyim says in al.Fawaid that,

1. Every heart that does not reach Him is wretched , veiled from achieving its success and
Happiness.

2. here is nothing beyond Allah that deserves to be sought and nothing finds its conclusion
with other than Him.
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Benefits of saying Bismi-llah
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Benefits of saying Bismi-llah
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Benefits of saying Bismi-llah before any deed

1. It brings Allah subhanahu wa t'alah ( ‫سبْ َحانَه ُ َو تَعَالَى‬

ُ ) to mind before one does actions.
2. It prevents one from doing evil actions

3. One will attain Allah's support and succor for perfection and acceptance.

4. It reminds the one of the purpose , the source of fulfilment of that need , the source of
blessings for that action and its final destination.

5. To attain blessings from Allah So, it is recommended to say Bism i-llah before every deed like
speech [ khutbah ‫طب َة‬ ْ ‫] ُخ‬, entering the bathroom, ablution, eating, drinking, praying,
slaughter, studying, reading, sitting, standing up
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

Virtues of Bismi-llah from Sunnah

ُ ‫ قَا َل ُك ْن‬،‫ َع ْن َر ُجل‬،‫يح‬

‫ت‬ ِ ‫ َع ْن أ َ ِبي ْال َم ِل‬،‫ َع ْن أ َ ِبي ت َِمي َم َة‬- ‫اء‬ َ ‫ َي ْعنِي ْال َحذه‬- ،‫ َع ْن َخا ِلد‬- ‫َّللا‬ ِ ‫ َي ْعنِي ا ْب َن َع ْب ِد ه‬- ،‫ َع ْن َخا ِلد‬،َ‫ب ْب ُن َب ِقيهة‬ ُ ‫َح هدثَنَا َو ْه‬
َ ‫ظ َم َحتهى يَ ُك‬
‫ون‬ َ ‫ت ذَ ِل َك تَعَا‬َ ‫ان فَإِنه َك إِذَا قُ ْل‬
ُ ‫ط‬َ ‫س ال هش ْي‬َ ‫ فَقَا َل " َلَ تَقُ ْل ت َ ِع‬. ‫ان‬ ُ ‫ط‬َ ‫س ال هش ْي‬ ُ ‫ت َدابهتُهُ فَقُ ْل‬
َ ‫ت ت َ ِع‬ ْ ‫ِيف النهبِي ِ صلى هللا عليه وسلم فَعَث َ َر‬ َ ‫َرد‬
" ِ‫ون ِمثْ َل الذبَاب‬ َ ‫صاغ ََر َحتهى يَ ُك‬ َ َ ‫ت ذَ ِل َك ت‬َ ‫َّللا فَإِنه َك ِإذَا قُ ْل‬
ِ ‫ت َويَقُو َل بِقُ هوتِي َولَ ِك ْن قُ ْل بِ ْس ِم ه‬ِ ‫ ِمثْ َل ْالبَ ْي‬.
)‫ صحيح (اْللباني‬: ‫حكم‬

Abu al-Malih reported on the authority of a man:

I was riding on a mount behind the prophet (May peace be upon him). It stumbled. Thereupon I
said: May the devil perish! He said: do not say; may the devil perish! For you say that, he will
swell so much so that he will be like a house, and say: by my power. But say: in the name of
Allah; for when you say that, he will diminish so much so that he will be like a fly.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4982

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

Virtues of Bismi-llah from Sunnah

. "‫ وكل مما يليك‬،‫ "سم هللا وكل بيمينك‬:‫ قال لي رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫عن عمر بن أبى سلمة رضى هللا عنهما قال‬

))‫((متفق عليه‬

'Umar bin Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (‫)ﷺ‬, said to me, "Mention Allah's Name (i.e., say Bismillah before starting
eating), eat with your right hand, and eat from what is near you."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

Virtues of Bismi-llah from Sunnah

‫ اللهم جنبنا الشيطان‬،‫ بسم هللا‬:‫ " لو أن أحدكم إذا أتى أهله قال‬:‫عن ابن عباس رضي هللا عنهما عن النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم قال‬
" ‫ فقضى بينهما ولد لم يضره‬،‫وجنب الشيطان ما رَقتنا‬
.))‫((متفق عليه‬
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "If anyone intends to have (sexual intercourse) with his wife, he should say:
"Bismillah! Allahumma janibnash-Shaitana, wa jannibish-Shaitana ma razaqtana (In the Name of
Allah, O Allah! Keep us away from Satan and keep Satan away from what You have bestowed
upon us);' and if Allah has ordained a child for them, Satan will never harm him."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬

Virtues of Bismi-llah from Sunnah

‫ك أ َ ْحيَا‬
َ ‫ قَا َل كَا َن النهبِي صلى هللا عليه وسلم ِإذَا أ َ َوى ِإلَى فِ َرا ِش ِه قَا َل " الل ه ُهمه بِا ْس ِم‬،َ‫ عَ ْن ُحذَيْفَة‬،‫ عَ ْن ِربْ ِعي‬،‫ عَ ْن عَبْ ِد الْ َم ِل ِك‬،ُ‫ َحدهثَن َا شُعْبَة‬،‫َحدهثَن َا ُم ْس ِلم‬
." ‫ور‬ ُ ُ‫َّلل الهذِي أ َ ْحيَان َا ب َ ْع َد َما أ َ َماتَن َا َو ِإلَيْ ِه النش‬
ِ ‫صب َ َح قَا َل " الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬
ْ َ ‫ َو ِإذَا أ‬." ‫وت‬
ُ ‫َوأ َ ُم‬

)‫(صحيح البخارى‬

Narrated Hudhaifah:

When the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬went to bed, he used to say, "Allahumma bismika ahya wa amut." And
when he woke up in the mornings he used to say, "Al-hamdu li l-lahi al-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma
amatana wa ilaihi-nnushur.“

)Sahih al-Bukhari(
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Virtues of Bismi-llah from Sunnah
‫ وَل حول وَل قوة إَل‬،‫ بسم هللا توكلت على هللا‬:-‫يعني إذا خرج من بيته‬-‫ "من قال‬: ‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫عن أنس رضي هللا عنه قال‬
."‫ وتنحى عنه الشيطان‬،‫ هديت وكفيت ووقيت‬:‫ يقال له‬، ‫باهلل‬

‫ كيف لك برجل قد‬:‫لشيطان آخر‬-‫يعني الشيطان‬-: ‫ "فيقول‬:‫ َاد أبو داود‬،‫ حديث حسن‬:‫ وقال الترمذي‬.‫ والنسائي وغيرهم‬،‫رواه أبو داود والترمذي‬
‫هدي وكفي ووقي ؟‬

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "Whoever says (upon leaving his house): 'Bismillah, tawakkaltu
'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah [I begin with the Name of Allah; I trust in Allah;
there is no altering of conditions but by the Power of Allah],' it will be said to him: 'You are
guided, defended and protected.' The devil will go far away from him".

[Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and An- Nasa'i. At-Tirmidhi classified it as Hadith Hasan].

Abu Dawud reported it with this addition: "One devil will say to another: 'How can you deal with
a man who has been guided, defended and protected?".

Reference: Riyad as-Salihin 83

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Tafseer ( commentary )
Ar-raḥmāni r-raḥīm (‫يم‬ ّ ‫) ال َر ْح‬
ِّ ‫منِال َر ّح‬

These two names are amongst His beautiful names derived from (ar.rahmah.. ‫ )الرحمة‬mercy

Root word is َ ‫َر‬

‫ رحم‬.. ‫ح َم‬

Both are in the exaggeration form.

Rahmaan is more intense in exaggeration than Raheem

Al-Qurtubi said, "The proof that these names are derived (from Ar-Rahmah), is what At-Tirmidhi
recorded - and graded Sahih from `Abdur-Rahman bin `Awf that he heard the Messenger of
Allah say,

Allah the Exalted said, 'I Am Ar-Rahman. I created the Raham (womb, i.e. fam ily relations) and
derived a name for it from My Name. Hence, whoever keeps it, I will keep ties to him, and
whoever severs it, I will sever ties with him.')

Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani)

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Ibn `Abbas said:

about Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim , `They are two soft names, one of them is softer than the other
(meaning it carries more implications of mercy).''‘

Abu Ali al.fareseyy said that :

Name ar.Rahmaan .. encompasses global mercy upon all creatures

Name ar. Raheem .. specially for believers ,

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
As Allah says:

﴾ 43﴿ ‫ور َوكَا َن ِبالْ ُمؤْ ِم ِني َن َر ِحيما‬ ِ ‫علَيْ ُك ْم َو َم ََّلئِكَتُه ُ ِلي ُ ْخ ِر َجكُ ْم ِم َن الظل ُ َما‬
ِ ‫ت ِإلَى الن‬ َ ُ ‫هُ َو الهذِي ي‬
َ ‫ص ِلي‬

) 43 ‫(سورة اَلحَاب‬

He it is Who sends Salat (His blessings) on you, and His angels too (ask Allah to bless and forgive
you), that He may bring you out from darkness (of disbelief and polytheism) into light (of Belief
and Islamic Monotheism). And He is Ever Most Merciful to the believers.

[Surat Al-Ahzaab 43]

Ibnul.Qayyim said that,

Name ar.Rahmaan signifies the innate attribute of Allah and name ar.Raheem signifies the effect
of that mercy upon the creatures (Alfawa’ed)
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِالر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫من‬ ّ ‫ِالر ْح‬
َ ‫هللا‬ ْ ‫) ّب‬
ّ ِ‫س ّم‬
Sahih al-Bukhari 7422Narrated Abu Huraira:The PropheT ‫ ﷺ‬said, "When Allah had finished His
creation, He wrote over his Throne: 'My Mercy preceded My Anger.‘

Allah the Exalted and Glorious (addressing Jannah) said: "You are My Mercy, through you I shall
show mercy to those whom I wish".

(56) َِ‫سنّين‬ ّ ‫ِّللاِقَ ّريب‬

ِّ ْ‫ِمنَ ِا ْل ُمح‬ َِّ ‫ت‬ َ َ‫اِو َط َمعاِِۚإّن‬
َ ‫ِرحْ َم‬ َ ‫اِوا ْدعُوهُِ َخ ْوف‬ ّ ‫يِاْل َ ْر‬
َ ‫ضِبَ ْعدَِإّص ََْل ّح َه‬ ْ ّ‫سدُواِف‬
ّ ‫َو ََلِت ُ ْف‬

Riyad as-Salihin 254Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet ‫ﷺ‬
said: There was a dispute between the Hell and Jannah. The Hell said: "The haughty and proud
are my inmates." Jannah said: "The modest and the humble are my residents". Thereupon, Allah
the Exalted and Glorious (addressing Jannah) said: "You are My Mercy, through you I shall show
mercy to those whom I wish". (And addressing the Hell), He said: "You are (the means) of My
punishment by which I shall punish such of My slaves as I wish and each one of you would have
its fill".[Muslim].
‫ِالر ّح ّيمِ( ‪SURAH AL-FATIHAH‬‬
‫من َ‬ ‫ِالر ْح ّ‬
‫هللا َ‬ ‫) ّب ْ‬
‫س ّمِ ّ‬
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
ِ‫بِالْعَال َ ّمي َن‬ ّ َ ّ ‫الْ َح ْمد‬
ّ ‫ُِلِلِ َر‬

All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds (Al-Fatihah 2)

[Praise be to Allah] This refers to praising Allah for the attributes of perfection and for His actions
that are based on generosity and justice .So to Him be perfect praise in all ways. [Tafseer
as.Saadi]

That is also, as Allah said in hadith Qudsy , when my servant says (‫) الحمد هلل رب العالمين‬, Allah says [ my
servant has praised me]

Al.hamd is praise for perfectionAl.hamd is the description compiling perfection , al.Hamd is

description for Allah with qualities of perfection , so , when you say al.hamdu.lillsh you are saying
that Allah deserves the perfect description.

It is as some scholars said , al.hamdu.lillah is praising Allah with absolute perfection in Himself , His
names and attrubutes , so as long as Allah is the all.Knowing , He has perfection in quality of
knowing and has the whole knowledge. [ Sunnah.com]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
1. The letters Alif and Lam (‫ )ال‬before the word Hamd (‫ )حمد‬serve to encompass all types of
praise , thanks and appreciation for Allah, the Exalted. A Hadith stated,

َ ْ‫ َوإِلَي‬،ُ ‫ك الْ َخي ُْر كُله‬

» ُ ‫ك ي ُْر َج ُع ْاْل َ ْم ُر كُله‬ ُ ْ‫ك الْ ُمل‬
َ ‫ َوبِي َ ِد‬،ُ ‫ك كُله‬ َ َ ‫ َول‬،ُ ‫ك الْ َح ْمدُ كُله‬
َ َ ‫« الل ه ُهمه ل‬

(O Allah! All of Al-Hamd is due to You, You own all the ownership, all types of good are in Your
Hand and all affairs belong to You.)

2. The lam (‫ )ل‬before Allah (‫( )هلل‬lillah) serves to specify all types of praise and thanks only for
Allah.
Allah opens His book with al.hamd because:

1. It is the most compiling word in describing perfection of Allah; so it suits opening the book
which is the message of Allah to His servants.

2. Clarifies that Allah subhanahu wa t'aalaa is praised before being praised with praises ,
meaning, those, whether praise Allah or praise Him not , Allah is already praised, extolled
since ever till forever.
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded that Al-Aswad bin Sari` said, "I said, `O Messenger of Allah!
Should I recite to you words of praise for My Lord, the Exalted, that I have collected' He said,

َ ‫« أ َ َما ِإ هن َرب ه‬
» ‫ك ي ُِحب الْ َح ْم َد‬

(Verily, your Lord likes Al-Hamd.)''An-Nasa'i also recorded this Hadith. Furthermore, Abu `Isa At-
Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah recorded that Musa bin Ibrahim bin Kathir related that Talhah
bin Khirash said that Jabir bin `Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah said,

ِ ‫اء الْ َح ْم ُد ِ ه‬
» . " ‫َّلل‬ ِ ‫ع‬ َ ْ‫َّللا َوأَف‬
َ ‫ض ُل الد‬ َ ْ‫« أَف‬
ُ ‫ض ُل ال ِذ ْك ِر َل َ ِإلَه َ ِإَل ه ه‬

(The best Dhikr (remembering Allah) is La ilaha illallah and the best supplication is Al-Hamdu
Lillah.)
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
At-Tirmidhi said that this Hadith is Hasan Gharib. Also, Ibn Majah recorded that Anas bin Malik
said that the Messenger of Allah said,

َ ْ‫ ِإَل ه كَا َن الهذِي أ َ ْعطَاه ُ أَف‬. ‫َّلل‬

» . " َ‫ض َل ِم هما أ َ َخذ‬ ِ ‫عبْد نِ ْع َمة فَقَا َل الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬
َ ‫علَى‬ ُ ‫« َما أَنْع َ َم ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬

(No servant is blessed by Allah and says,`Al-Hamdu Lillah', except that what he was given is
better than that which he has himself acquired.) Further, in his Sunan, Ibn Majah recorded that
Ibn `Umar said that the Messenger of Allah said,

(A servant of Allah once said, `O Allah! Yours is the Hamd that is suitable for the grace of Your
Face and the greatness of Your Supreme Authority.' The two angels were confused as to how to
write these words. They ascended to Allah and said, `O our Lord! A servant has just uttered a
statement and we are unsure how to record it for him.' Allah said while having more knowledge
in what His servant has said, 'What did My servant say' They said, `He said, `O Allah! Yours is the
Hamd that is suitable for the grace of Your Face and the greatness of Your Supreme Authority.'
Allah said to them, `Write it as My servant has said it, until he meets Me and then I shall reward
him for it.)
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
Which is more comprehensive hamd (‫ )حمد‬to praise or shukr ‫ شكر‬to thank ?

Some of scholars said that hamd is more comprehensive than shukr because it is praising for
perfection of the attributes. And it is more specific as it is only expressed by saying. And that shukr
it is more comprehensive than hamd because shukr is expressed by saying, deeds and the
intention. And it is more specific because it is only for attributes [Ibn katheer, Ahmad Shakir]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
﴾ 1﴿ ‫ور ۖ ث ُ هم الهذِي َن كَف َُروا ِب َر ِب ِه ْم ي َ ْع ِدلُو َن‬ ِ ‫ت َو ْاْل َ ْر َ َو َجع َ َل الظل ُ َما‬
َ ‫ت َوالن‬ َ ‫َّلل الهذِي َخل َ َق السه َم‬
ِ ‫اوا‬ ِ ‫الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬
(1 ‫)اْلنعام‬

All praise is for Allah Who created the heavens and the earth and made darkness and light. Yet
the disbelievers set up equals to their Lord ˹in worship˺. [Al-An’aam 1]

َ ‫َّلل الهذِي أَنََْ َل عَل َ ٰى عَبْ ِد ِه الْ ِكت‬

‫َاب َول َ ْم ي َ ْجع َ ْل لَه ُ ِع َوجا‬ ِ ‫الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬

(1 ‫)الكهف‬

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant [Muhammad (‫ ])ﷺ‬the Book
and has not made therein any deviance. [Al-Kahf 1]

ُ ِ‫ت َو َما فِي ْاْل َ ْر ِ َولَهُ ْال َح ْم ُد فِي ْاْل ِخ َرةِ ۚ َوهُ َو ْال َح ِكي ُم ْال َخب‬
‫ير‬ ِ ‫َّلل الهذِي لَهُ َما فِي ال هس َم َاوا‬
ِ ‫ْال َح ْم ُد ِ ه‬
(1 ‫) سبأ‬

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the
earth, and to Him belongs [all] praise in the Hereafter. And He is the Wise, the Aware. [Sabaa 1]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

‫ع لَ ٰى كُ ِل َش ْيء قَدِير‬ َ ‫ع ۚ ي َ َِي ُد فِي الْ َخلْ ِق َما يَشَا ُء ۚ ِإ هن ه‬

َ ‫َّللا‬ َ ‫ت َو ْاْل َ ْر ِ َجا ِع ِل الْ َم ََّلئِكَ ِة ُرسَُّل أُو ِلي أ َ ْجنِ َحة َم ْثن َٰى َوث ُ ََّل‬
َ ‫ث َو ُربَا‬ ِ ‫اوا‬ ِ ‫الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬
ِ َ ‫َّلل ف‬
َ ‫اط ِر السه َم‬
(1 ‫) فاطر‬

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, [who] made the angels
messengers having wings, two or three or four. He increases in creation what He wills. Indeed,
Allah is over all things competent. [Fatir 1]

َ َ‫عذَا ِبي ل‬
‫شدِيد‬ َ ‫َو ِإ ْذ تَأَذه َن َربكُ ْم ل َ ِئ ْن‬
َ ‫شك َْرت ُ ْم َْل َ َِي َدنهكُ ْم ۖ َول َ ِئ ْن كَف َْرت ُ ْم ِإ هن‬
(7 ‫)ابراهيم‬

And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in
favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe. [Ibrahim 7]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

‫اس َو ٰل َ ِك هن أ َ ْكث َ َرهُ ْم ََل ي َ ْشكُ ُرو َن‬

ِ ‫علَى الن ه‬ ْ َ ‫ك لَذُو ف‬
َ ‫ضل‬ َ ‫َو ِإ هن َرب ه‬
(73 ‫) النمل‬

And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of bounty for the people, but most of them are not
grateful. [An-Naml 73]

‫ض ِل َربِي ِليَبْل ُ َونِي أَأ َ ْشكُ ُر أ َ ْم أ َ ْكف ُ ُر ۖ َو َم ْن شَك ََر‬

ْ َ ‫ك ۚ فَل َ هما َرآه ُ ُم ْست َ ِقرا ِعنْدَه ُ قَا َل ٰهَذَا ِم ْن ف‬ َ ْ‫ك بِ ِه قَبْ َل أ َ ْن ي َ ْرتَده إِلَي‬
َ ُ ‫ك طَ ْرف‬ َ ‫ب أَن َا آتِي‬
ِ ‫قَا َل الهذِي ِعنْدَه ُ ِعلْم ِم َن الْ ِكت َا‬
‫ف َ ِإن ه َما ي َ ْشكُ ُر ِلنَفْ ِس ِه ۖ َو َم ْن كَف ََر ف َ ِإ هن َر ِبي غَنِي ك َِريم‬
(40 ‫) النمل‬

Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns
to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my
Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is
only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of
need and Generous.“ [An-Naml 40]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
َ َ ‫ت شَيْبَة‬
‫ع ْن‬ ِ ْ‫ص ِفيهة َ ِبن‬َ ،‫ع ْن أ ُ ِم ِه‬
َ ،‫الر ْح َم ِن‬
‫عبْ ِد ه‬َ ‫ور ب ِْن‬
ِ ‫ص‬ ُ ْ‫ع ْن َمن‬َ ،‫ َحدهثَن َا َُهَي ُْر بْ ُن ُم َح همد‬،‫ َحدهثَن َا الْ َو ِليدُ بْ ُن ُم ْس ِلم‬،‫َحدهثَن َا ِهشَا ُم بْ ُن خَا ِلد اْل َ َْ َر ُق أَب ُو َم ْر َوا َن‬
ِ ‫ َو ِإذَا َرأَى َما ي َ ْك َره ُ قَا َل " الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬. " ‫ات‬
‫َّلل‬ ‫َّلل الهذِي ِبنِعْ َمتِ ِه تَتِم ال ه‬
ُ ‫صا ِل َح‬ ِ ‫َّللا ـ صلى هللا عليه وسلم ـ ِإذَا َرأَى َما ي ُِحب قَا َل " الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬ ِ ‫ت كَا َن َرسُو ُل ه‬ ْ َ ‫ قَال‬،َ‫عائِشَة‬ َ
ُ
" ‫عَلى ك ِل َحال‬ َ
(‫)سنن ابن ماجة‬
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"When the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬saw something he liked, he would say: 'Al-hamdu lillahil-ladh i
bi ni'matihi tatimmus-salihat (Praise is to Allah by Whose grace good deeds are completed).'
And if he saw something that he disliked, he would say: 'Al-hamdu lillahi 'ala kulli hal (Praise is to
Allah in all circumstances).“ [Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3803]

‫ أو يشرب الشربة فيحمده‬، ‫ "إن هللا ليرضى عن العبد أن يأكل اْلكلة فيحمده عليها‬:‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫عن أنس رضي هللا عنه قال‬
)‫عليها" (رواه مسلم‬

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "Allah will be pleased with His slave who praises Him (i.e., says Al-
hamdu lillah) when he eats and praises Him when he drinks". [Muslim]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬
ُ ‫الذ ْك ِر ) َلَ ِإلَ َه ِإَله ه‬
(‫َّللا‬ ِ ‫ض َل‬ ِ ‫اء ( ْال َح ْم ُد ِ ه‬
َ ‫ َوأ َ ْف‬،)‫َّلل‬ َ ‫ِإ هن أ َ ْف‬
ِ ‫ض َل الد َع‬

The most excellent invocation is: Alḥamdulillāh

and the most excellent words of remembrance are: Lā ilāha illallāh.
(The most excellent invocation is: Praise is for Allah.
and the most excellent words of remembrance are: There is none worthy of worship but Allah.)

Reference: At-Tirmidhi 5/462, Ibn Majah 2/1249

،‫ وسبحان هللا‬،‫ والحمد هلل تمأل الميَان‬،‫ "الطهور شطر اإليمان‬:‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫عن أبي مالك اْلشعري رضي هللا عنه قال‬
)‫ ما بين السماوات واْلر " (رواه مسلم‬-‫أو تمأل‬- ‫والحمد هلل تمآلن‬

Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said: "Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (all praise and
gratitude belong to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every
imperfection) and ‘Al-hamdulillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fill that which is
between heaven and earth.“ [Muslim]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

‫َّلل الذي أ َ ْحـيانا ب َ ْعـ َد ما أَمات َـنا َوإليه النـشور‬

ِ ِ ‫ال َح ْمـ ُد‬
Praise is to Allah Who gives us life Alḥamdu lillāhil-ladhī 'aḥyānā
after He has caused us to die ba`da mā 'amātanā
and to Him is the return. wa 'ilayhin-nushūr.

Reference: Al-Bukhari

O Allah, whatever blessing has been (Allāhumma mā aṣbaha bī min ْ ‫صبَـ َ َح بي ِم‬
‫ـن نِعْـ َمة‬ ْ َ ‫الل ُهـمه ما أ‬
received by me or anyone of Your ni`matin, aw bi aḥadin min ، ‫ـن َخلْـ ِقك‬ ْ ‫أَو ِبأ َ َحـد ِم‬
creation 1 is from You alone, You have khalqik, fa minka waḥdaka lā ، ‫ك لَـك‬ َ ‫ك َل شري‬ َ ‫ك َو ْحـ َد‬َ ْ‫ف َ ِمـن‬
no partner. All praise is for you and sharīka lak, falaka ‘l-ḥamdu wa ‫ك الش ْكـر‬َ ‫ك الْ َح ْمـدُ َولَـ‬َ ‫فَلَـ‬
thanks is to You [Hisn al-Muslim 81] lakash-shukr.)
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

O Allah, help me to remember You, to (Allāhumma ‘a`innī `alā dhikrika, َ ‫الل ُهـمه أ َ ِعـنِي عَلـى ِذ ْك ِـر‬
‫ك‬
give You thanks, and to perform Your wa shukrika, ، ‫َوشُ ْك ِـرك‬
worship in the best manner. wa ḥusni `ibādatik.) ‫ـن ِعبـادَتِـك‬ِ ‫َو ُح ْس‬
[Abu Dawud 2/86, An-Nasa'i 3/53]

ُ ‫ي َحتهى ت َِرمُ قَدَ َماه‬

َ ‫ص ِل‬ َ ‫ت الْ ُم ِغ‬
َ ُ ‫يرة َ ـ رضى هللا عنه ـ يَقُو ُل ِإ ْن كَا َن النهبِي صلى هللا عليه وسلم لَيَقُومُ ِلي‬ َ ،‫ قَا َل َحدهثَن َا ِم ْسعَر‬،‫َحدهثَن َا أَب ُو نُعَيْم‬
ُ ْ‫ قَا َل سَ ِمع‬،‫ع ْن َِيَاد‬
" ‫ فَيُقَا ُل لَه ُ فَيَقُو ُل " أَفََّل َ أَكُو ُن عَبْدا شَكُورا‬،ُ‫أ َ ْو سَاقَاه‬.

Narrated Al-Mughira:

The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was
asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, "should I not be a thankful
slave."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1130
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

‫ فكم ممن َل كافي له‬،‫ وكفانا وآوانا‬،‫ "الحمد هلل الذي أطعمنا وسقانا‬:‫ كان إذا أوى فراشه قال‬،‫ أن النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬،‫عن أنس رضي هللا عنه‬
"‫وَل مئوي‬

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Whenever the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬went to his bed, he would say: "Al-hamdu lillah-illadhi at'amana wa
saqana, wa kafana wa awana, fakam mimman la kafiya lahu wa la mu'wiya (Praise is due to
Allah Who has fed us, provided us drink, satisfied us and gave us protection. Many are those
who have no one to provide for them, or give them shelter).“

[Muslim].
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

Hence, it is due to the comprehensiveness of this word that we find the prophets showing
gratitude in the Quraan by expressing hamd.

ِ َ‫ب ِلي عَلَى الْ ِكب َ ِر ِإ ْس َما ِعي َل َو ِإ ْس َحا َق ۚ ِإ هن َربِي لَسَ ِمي ُع الدع‬
﴾ 39﴿ ‫اء‬ َ َ‫َّلل الهذِي َوه‬
ِ ‫الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬

All praise is for Allah who has blessed me with Ishmael and Isaac in my old age. My Lord is
indeed the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers. [Surah I’brahim verse 39]

﴾ 15﴿ ‫ضلَن َا َعل َ ٰى كَثِير ِم ْن ِعبَا ِد ِه الْ ُمؤْ ِمنِي َن‬

‫َّلل الهذِي ف َ ه‬
ِ ‫اَل الْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬
َ َ ‫َولَق َ ْد آتَيْن َا َد ُاوو َد َوسُلَيْ َما َن ِعلْما ۖ َوق‬

Indeed, We granted knowledge to David and Solomon. And they said ˹in acknowledgment˺,
“All praise is for Allah Who has privileged us over many of His faithful servants.”1 [Surah An-Naml
verse 15]
 َ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫ِر‬ ّ َ ّ ‫)ٱلْ َح ْمد‬
َ ‫ُِلِل‬

Al.hamdu.lillah is the supplication of people of Jannah

ٌۭ ُ ‫عنها ٱلْ َحََ َن ۖ ِإ هن َربهن َا لَغَف‬

‫ور شَ ُكور‬ َ َ‫ى أ َ ْذه‬
َ ‫ب‬ ٰٓ ‫َّلل ٱل ه ِذ‬ ۟ ُ ‫َوقَال‬
ِ ‫وا ٱلْ َح ْم ُد ِ ه‬

And they will say, “Praise be to Allah, Who has kept away from us all ˹causes of˺ sorrow. Our
Lord is indeed All-Forgiving, Most Appreciative. [Surah Fatir verse 34]

‫ب ٱلْع َ ٰـل َ ِمي َن‬ ِ ‫اخ ُر دَ ْع َو ٰى ُه ْم أ َ ِن ٱلْ َح ْمدُ ِ ه‬

ِ ‫َّلل َر‬ ِ ‫ك ٱلل ه ُهمه َوت َِحيهت ُ ُه ْم فِي َها سَل َ ٰـ ٌۭم ۚ َو َء‬
َ َ ‫دَ ْع َو ٰى ُه ْم فِي َها سُبْ َح ٰـن‬

in which their prayer will be, “Glory be to You, O Allah!” and their greeting will be, “Peace!”
and their closing prayer will be, “All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds!”

Surah Yunus verse 10

 َِ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َر‬
‫بِٱ ْلعَ ٰـلَ ّمين‬
ّ ‫َر‬
Name ar.Rabb
In language,

Ibn al.Atheer said:

ar.Rabb in language refers to the owner ) ‫ ( ال َمالك‬, the master ) ‫ ( السهيِد‬, the regulator ) ‫ ( ال ُمدَ ِبر‬, the
nurturer ) ‫ ( ال ُم َر ِبي‬, the sustainer ) ‫ ( القَيِ م‬, and the bestower ) ‫ ( ال ُمن ِع م‬. ar.Rabb ; when it is alone , it is only
meant for Allah . If it refers to others , it is in the genitive form , as rabb such and such...

َ ُ‫ِين ِمن قَ ْب ِل ُك ْم لَ َعله ُك ْم ت َتهق‬

(21) ‫ون‬ ۟ ‫اس ٱ ْعبُد‬
َ ‫ُوا َر هب ُك ُم ٱلهذِى َخلَ َق ُك ْم َوٱلهذ‬ ُ ‫َي ٰ ٰٓـأَي َها ٱلنه‬
َ ‫َّلل أَن َد ٌۭادا َوأَنت ُ ْم ت َ ْعلَ ُم‬
(22) ‫ون‬ ۟ ُ‫ت ِر َْ ٌۭقا له ُك ْم ۖ فَ ََّل ت َْج َعل‬
ِ ‫وا ِ ه‬ ِ ‫ٱلهذِى َج َع َل لَ ُك ُم ْٱْل َ ْر َ ِف ٰ َر ٌۭشا َوٱل هس َما ٰٓ َء ِبنَا ٰٓ ٌۭء َوأَنََ َل ِم َن ٱل هس َما ٰٓ ِء َما ٰٓ ٌۭء فَأ َ ْخ َر َج ِب ِهۦ ِم َن ٱلث ه َم ٰ َر‬
O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become
righteous - [He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent
down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to
Allah equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him].
[Al-Baqarah 21-22]
 َِ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َر‬

َ ‫ب ْٱل َع ٰـلَ ِم‬

(47) ‫ين‬ ِ ‫قَالُ ٰٓو ۟ا َءا َمنها ِب َر‬
(48) ‫ون‬ َ ‫َربِ ُمو َس ٰى َوهَ ٰـ ُر‬

They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
[ash-Shu‘ara 47-48]

‫ِين‬
ِ ‫سي َ ْهد‬ َ ‫قَا َل ك هََّل ۖ ِإ هن َم ِع‬
َ ‫ي َر ِبي‬
(62 ‫)الشعراء‬
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me. [ash-Shu'ra 62]

َ ‫اقْ َرأْ ِبا ْس ِم َر ِب‬

‫ك الهذِي َخل َ َق‬
(1 ‫) العلق‬
Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists). [Al-'Alaq 1]
 َِ ‫بِٱلْعَ ٰـلَ ّم‬
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َر‬

﴾ 49﴿ ‫قَا َل ف َ َم ْن َربكُ َما يَا ُموسَ ٰى‬

﴾ 50﴿ ‫قَا َل َربن َا الهذِي أ َ ْعطَ ٰى كُ هل شَ ْيء َخلْقَه ُ ث ُ هم هَ َد ٰى‬
[Pharaoh] said, "So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it
aright.“ [Taha 49-50]

،‫ أشهد أن َل إله إَل هللا وحده َل شريك له‬:‫ "من قال حين يسمع المؤذن‬:‫عن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي هللا عنه عن النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم أنه قال‬
"‫ غفر له ذنبه‬،‫ رضيت باهلل ربا وباإلسَّلم دينا‬،‫وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله‬

Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "He who says after the Adhan: 'Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah Wah-dahu la
sharika Lahu; wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu, radhitu Billahi Rabban,
wa bi Muhammadin Rasulan, wa bil Islami Dinan [I testify that there is no true god except Allah
Alone; He has no partners and that Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬is His slave and Messenger; I am content with
Allah as my Rubb, with Muhammad as my Messenger and with Islam as my Deen],' his sins will be
forgiven.“ [Muslim]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ

﴾ 2﴿ ‫صيرا‬ َ ُ ‫طف َة أ َ ْمشَاج نَبْت َ ِلي ِه ف َ َجعَلْن َاه‬

ِ َ ‫س ِميعا ب‬ ْ ُ ‫سا َن ِم ْن ن‬ ِ ْ ‫ِإنها َخلَقْن َا‬
َ ْ‫اإلن‬
﴾ 3﴿ ‫ِإنها هَدَيْن َاه ُ السه ِبي َل ِإ هما شَا ِكرا َو ِإ هما كَفُورا‬

Verily, We have created man from Nutfah drops of mixed semen (discharge of man and
woman), in order to try him, so We made him hearer, seer.

Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful.

[Surat Al-Insaan verse 2-3]

﴾ 2﴿ ‫يَ الْ َح ِكي ُم‬

ُ َِ َ ‫ك ل َ َها ۖ َو َما ي ُ ْم ِس ْك ف َ ََّل ُم ْر ِس َل لَه ُ ِم ْن بَعْ ِد ِه ۚ َوهُ َو الْع‬ ُ ‫َما يَفْت َِح ه‬
ِ ‫َّللا ِللن ه‬
َ ‫اس ِم ْن َر ْح َمة ف َ ََّل ُم ْم ِس‬
) 2‫(فاطر‬

Whatever of mercy (i.e. of good), Allah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it, and
whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter. And He is the AllMighty, the AllWise.
[Surat Fatir verse 2]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ

﴾ 57﴿ ‫ُور َوهُدى َو َر ْح َمة ِللْ ُمؤْ ِمنِي َن‬

ِ ‫اس ق َ ْد َجا َءتْكُ ْم َم ْو ِعظَة ِم ْن َر ِبكُ ْم َو ِشف َاء ِل َما فِي الصد‬ ُ ‫يَا أَي َها الن ه‬
َ ‫َّللا َوبِ َر ْح َمتِ ِه فَبِ ٰذَ ِل‬
﴾ 58﴿ ‫ك فَلْيَفْ َر ُحوا هُ َو َخيْر ِم هما ي َ ْج َمعُو َن‬ ِ ‫ض ِل ه‬ ْ َ ‫ق ُ ْل بِف‬

O mankind, there has come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the
breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.

Say, "In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they
accumulate.“ [Surat Yunus 57-58]

‫علَى الْكُف ه ِار ُر َح َما ُء بَيْن َ ُه ْم‬

َ ‫َّللا َوالهذِي َن َمعَه ُ أ َ ِشدها ُء‬
ِ ‫سو ُل ه‬
ُ ‫ُم َح همد َر‬
(29 ‫)الفتح‬

Muhammad (SAW) is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against
disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. [Sutat Al-Fath 29]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ

﴾ 57﴿ ‫ُور َوهُدى َو َر ْح َمة ِللْ ُمؤْ ِمنِي َن‬

ِ ‫اس ق َ ْد َجا َءتْكُ ْم َم ْو ِعظَة ِم ْن َر ِبكُ ْم َو ِشف َاء ِل َما فِي الصد‬ ُ ‫يَا أَي َها الن ه‬
َ ‫َّللا َوبِ َر ْح َمتِ ِه فَبِ ٰذَ ِل‬
﴾ 58﴿ ‫ك فَلْيَفْ َر ُحوا هُ َو َخيْر ِم هما ي َ ْج َمعُو َن‬ ِ ‫ض ِل ه‬ ْ َ ‫ق ُ ْل بِف‬

O mankind, there has come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the
breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.

Say, "In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they
accumulate.“ [Surat Yunus 57-58]

ِ ‫ت ُو ُجوهُ ُه ْم ف َ ِفي َر ْح َم ِة ه‬
﴾ 107﴿ ‫َّللا هُ ْم فِي َها خَا ِلدُو َن‬ ‫وأ َ هما الهذِي َن ابْي َ ه‬
ْ ‫ض‬
) 107 ‫(آل عمران‬

But as for those whose faces turn white, [they will be] within the mercy of Allah. They will abide
therein eternally. [Ali-Imran 107]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ

﴾ 107﴿ ‫ك ِإ هَل َر ْح َمة ِللْعَال َ ِمي َن‬

َ ‫َو َما أ َ ْرسَلْن َا‬
) 107 ‫(اْلنبياء‬

And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds. [Al-Anbya’ 107]

‫ت سَي َ ْجع َ ُل ل َ ُهمُ ه‬

﴾ 96﴿ ‫الر ْح ٰ َم ُن ُودا‬ ‫إِ هن الهذِي َن آ َمنُوا َوعَ ِملُوا ال ه‬
ِ ‫صا ِل َحا‬
) 96 ‫(مريم‬

Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for
them affection. [Maryam 96]

﴾ 8﴿ ‫اب‬ َ ْ‫ك أَن‬

ُ ‫ت الْ َوهه‬ ْ َ‫ر ََبهن َا ََل ت ُ َِ ْغ قُلُوبَن َا بَعْدَ ِإ ْذ هَدَيْتَن َا َوه‬
َ ْ‫ب لَن َا ِم ْن لَدُن‬
َ ‫ك َر ْح َمة ۚ ِإن ه‬
) 8 ‫(آل عمران‬

[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from
Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. [Ali-Imran 8]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ
﴾ 1﴿ ‫الر ْح ٰ َم ُن‬
‫ه‬
ُ ْ ‫ه‬
﴾ 2﴿ ‫عل َم الق ْرآ َن‬ َ
The Most Beneficent (Allah)
Taught the Qur’an
[Al-Rahman 1-2]

‫ي َ ْو َم ن َ ْحشُ ُر الْ ُمت ه ِقي َن ِإلَى ه‬

﴾ 85﴿ ‫الر ْح ٰ َم ِن َوفْدا‬
) 85 ‫(مريم‬

On the Day We will gather the righteous to the Most Beneficent as a delegation. [Maryam 85]

﴾ 43﴿ ‫ور ۚ َوكَا َن ِبالْ ُمؤْ ِم ِني َن َر ِحيما‬ ِ ‫علَيْ ُك ْم َو َم ََّل ِئكَتُه ُ ِلي ُ ْخ ِر َجكُ ْم ِم َن الظل ُ َما‬
ِ ‫ت ِإلَى الن‬ َ ُ ‫هُ َو الهذِي ي‬
َ ‫ص ِلي‬
) 43 ‫(اْلحَاب‬

It is He who confers blessing upon you,1 and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you
out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful. [Al-Ahzab 43]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ
‫علَيْ ِه ْم ۚ ِإن هه ُ ِب ِه ْم َر ُءوف َر ِحيم‬ َ ‫وب ف َ ِريق ِمنْ ُه ْم ث ُ هم ت‬
َ ‫َاب‬ ُ ُ ‫ع ِة الْع ُ ْس َر ِة ِم ْن ب َ ْع ِد َما كَا َد ي َ َِي ُغ قُل‬ َ ‫ص ِار الهذِي َن اتهبَعُوه ُ فِي‬
َ ‫سا‬ ِ ‫علَى الن ه ِبي ِ َوالْ ُم َه‬
َ ْ‫اج ِري َن َو ْاْلَن‬ َ ‫َّللا‬ َ ‫لَق َ ْد ت‬
ُ ‫َاب ه‬
﴾ 117﴿
) 117 ‫(التوبة‬

Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen and the Ansar who followed him in
the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had almost inclined [to doubt], and then
He forgave them. Indeed, He was to them Kind and Merciful. [Al-Tawbah 117]

﴾ 3﴿ ‫ك َوا ْستَغْ ِف ْره ُ ۚ ِإنهه ُ كَا َن ت هَوابا‬ َ َ‫ف‬

َ ‫س ِب ْح ِب َح ْم ِد َر ِب‬
) 3 ‫(النصر‬

Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever
Accepting of Repentance. [Al-Nasr 3]

َ ‫عنْه ُ ي َ ْو َم ِئ ٍۢذ فَق َ ْد َر ِح َمه ُۥ ۚ َو ٰذَ ِل‬

‫ك ٱلْف َْو َُ ٱلْ ُم ِبي ُن‬ َ ‫ف‬
ْ ‫ص َر‬
ْ ُ ‫همن ي‬

Whoever is spared the torment of that Day will have certainly been shown Allah’s mercy. And
that is the absolute triumph. [Surah Al-An’am verse 16]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ِٱلر ّح ّيم‬
َ ‫)ٱلر ْح َم ٰـ ّن‬
َ
، ‫ـر ْح َمـتِ ِك أ َ ْست َـغـيث‬
َ ِ‫يا َحـي يا قَيـومُ ب‬
، ‫ص ِلـ ْح لي شَـأْنـي كُلهـه‬ ْ َ‫أ‬
َ َ ‫َوَل ت َ ِكلـني ِإلى نَفْـسي طَ ْـرفَة‬
‫عـين‬

Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūmu biraḥmatika astaghīth

aṣlih lī sha'nī kullah
wa lā takilnī ilā nafsī ṭarfata `ayn

O Ever-Living One, O Eternal One, by Your mercy I call on You to set right all my affairs.
Do not place me in charge of my soul even for the blinking of an eye (i.e. a moment)

‫ع هَ َو َج هل‬ َ ،َ ‫ع ْن أ َ ِبي هُ َريْ َرة‬

ُ ‫ع ِن الن ه ِبي ِ صلى هللا عليه وسلم " قَا َل ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ِ ‫ع ِن اْل َ ْع َر‬
َ ،‫ج‬ ِ ‫ع ْن أ َ ِبي‬
َ ،‫الَن َا ِد‬ َ ،َ‫ َحدهثَن َا سُفْيَا ُن بْ ُن عُيَيْنَة‬،‫َحدهثَنِي َُهَي ُْر بْ ُن َح ْرب‬
" ‫ضبِي‬
َ َ‫ت َر ْح َمتِي غ‬ ْ َ ‫سَبَق‬

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (‫ )ﷺ‬as saying:

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: My mercy excels My wrath
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َما ّل ّكِيَ ْو ّم‬
ّ ‫ِالد‬

‫ ﴾ ث ُ هم َما‬17﴿ ‫ِين‬ َ ‫ ﴾ َو َما أَد َْرا‬16﴿ ‫عنْ َها ِبغ َائِ ِبي َن‬
ِ ‫ك َما ي َ ْو ُم الد‬ ِ ‫صل َ ْون َ َها ي َ ْو َم الد‬
َ ‫ ﴾ َو َما هُ ْم‬15﴿ ‫ِين‬ ْ َ ‫ ﴾ ي‬14﴿ ‫ار ل َ ِفي َج ِحيم‬ َ ‫ ﴾ َو ِإ هن الْف ُ هج‬13﴿ ‫ار ل َ ِفي ن َ ِعيم‬َ ‫ِإ هن ْاْلَب َْر‬
ِ ‫ك نَفْس ِلنَفْس شَيْئا ۖ َو ْاْل َ ْم ُر ي َ ْو َمئِذ ِ ه‬
﴾ 19﴿ ‫َّلل‬ ُ ‫ ﴾ ي َ ْو َم ََل ت َ ْم ِل‬18﴿ ‫ِين‬
ِ ‫ك َما ي َ ْو ُم الد‬ َ ‫أَد َْرا‬

Verily, the Abrar (pious and righteous) will be in delight (Paradise);

And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.
They will [enter to] burn therein on the Day of Recompense,
And never therefrom will they be absent.
And what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?
Then, what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the
command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah.

[Al-Infitar verse 13 -19]

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َما ّل ّكِيَ ْو ّم‬
ّ ‫ِالد‬

ْ َ ‫ِإ هن ي َ ْو َم الْف‬
‫ص ِل كَا َن ِميقَاتا‬
) 17 ‫(النبأ‬
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time
[Al-Naba’ 17]

‫صفا ۖ ََل يَتَكَل ه ُمو َن ِإ هَل َم ْن أ َ ِذ َن لَه ُ ه‬

َ ‫الر ْح ٰ َم ُن َوقَا َل‬
﴾ 38﴿ ‫ص َوابا‬ َ ُ ‫ح َوالْ َم ََّلئِكَة‬
ُ ‫ي َ ْو َم يَقُو ُم الرو‬
َ ‫ٰذَ ِل‬
﴾ 39﴿ ‫ك الْي َ ْومُ الْ َحق ۖ ف َ َم ْن شَا َء ات ه َخذَ إِل َ ٰى َربِ ِه َمآبا‬

The Day that the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except
for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.

That is the True [i.e., certain] Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return
[Al-Naba’ 38-39]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َما ّل ّكِيَ ْو ّم‬
ّ ‫ِالد‬

﴾ 108﴿ ‫لر ْح ٰ َم ِن ف َ ََّل ت َ ْس َم ُع ِإ هَل َه ْمسا‬ ْ َ ‫ت ْاْل‬

ُ ‫ص َو‬
‫ات ِل ه‬ ِ َ ‫ج لَه ُ ۖ َو َخشَع‬ َ ‫ي َ ْو َمئِذ يَت ه ِبعُو َن الدها ِع‬
َ ‫ي ََل ِع َو‬
) 108 ‫(طه‬

That Day, they [i.e., everyone] will follow [the call of] the Caller1 [with] no deviation therefrom,
and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper (of
footsteps). [Taha 108]

﴾ 16﴿ ‫اح ِد الْق َ هه ِار‬

ِ ‫َّلل الْ َو‬
ِ ‫ك ا ْلي َ ْو َم ۖ ِ ه‬
ُ ْ‫َّللا ِمنْ ُه ْم َش ْيء ۚ ِل َم ِن الْ ُمل‬
ِ ‫ي َ ْو َم هُ ْم ب َ ِار َُو َن ۖ ََل ي َ ْخف َٰى عَلَى ه‬
) 16 ‫(غافر‬

The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allah. To whom
belongs (all) sovereignty this Day? To Allah, the One, the Prevailing. [Ghafir 16]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َما ّل ّكِيَ ْو ّم‬
ّ ‫ِالد‬
﴾ 7﴿ ُ ‫ف َ َم ْن يَعْ َم ْل ِمثْقَا َل ذَ هرة َخيْرا ي َ َره‬
﴾ 8﴿ ُ ‫شرا ي َ َره‬َ ‫َو َم ْن ي َ ْع َم ْل ِمثْقَا َل ذَ هرة‬
So whoever does an atom's weight1 of good will see it,
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.
[Al-Zalzalah 7-8]

﴾ 30﴿ ‫َّللا َر ُءوف ِبالْ ِعبَا ِد‬

ُ ‫سه ُ ۗ َو ه‬ ُ ‫ت ِم ْن سُوء ت ََود ل َ ْو أ َ هن بَيْن َ َها َوبَيْنَه ُ أ َ َمدا ب َ ِعيدا ۗ َوي ُ َحذ ُِركُ ُم ه‬
َ ْ‫َّللا نَف‬ ْ َ ‫ع ِمل‬ ْ َ ‫ع ِمل‬
َ ‫ت ِم ْن َخيْر ُم ْح‬
َ ‫ضرا َو َما‬ َ ‫ي َ ْو َم ت َِجدُ كُل نَفْس َما‬
) 30 ‫(آل عمران‬

The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of
evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of
Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants. [Ali ‘Imran 30]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ين‬ ّ ‫) َما ّل ّكِيَ ْو ّم‬
ّ ‫ِالد‬
The Name of Allah, Ad-Dayyaan, is mentioned in the following narration:

Jabir bin Abdullah (Rahimahullaah) narrated: I was informed about a man who knows a Hadith (narration)
that he heard from Allah’s Messenger (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). So I bought a camel and tied the
saddle upon it and traveled to him for one month until I reached him in Sham; he was Abdullah bin Anees. I
told the guard: “Tell him Jabir is at the door.” The guard said: “Ibn ’Abdullah (the son of ’Abdullah)?” I said:
“Yes.”

He came out in haste, dragging his garment and embraced me and I embraced him and told him: “I heard
that you know a narration that you have heard from Allah’s Messenger (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) in al-
Qisas (the legal retribution or the law of equality and punishment) and I was afraid for you or me to die
before I could hear it[1]*.” The man said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)
saying, ‘The people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection naked, uncircumcised and Buhman.’” I said:
“What is Buhman?” He replied: “Nothing is with them. Then He (Allah) will call them with a sound that all those
who are far can hear, as well as those who are near, ‘I am the King, I am the Dayyaan, there is no one from
the people of Hell that will enter the Hell-Fire and he has a right with one of the people of Paradise until I set
off his right. And there is no one from among the people of Paradise that will enter Paradise and he owes a
right to one of the people of Hell, until I set off his right, ev en if it was a slap (on the face).’”

We said: “How would that be, while we come unto Allah naked, uncircumcised and hav ing nothing with us?
” He (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “By the good and ev il deeds.”
[Reported by Ahmed, it is Hadith Mawquf
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ْ َ‫اكِن‬
ُِ ‫ست َ ّع‬ َ ‫اكِنَ ْعبُد‬
َ َ‫ُِو ّإي‬ َ َ‫) ّإي‬
ُ ُ ‫يَ الْغَف‬
﴾ 2﴿ ‫ور‬ ُ َِ َ ‫س ُن عَ َمَّل ۚ َوهُ َو الْع‬
َ ‫ت َوالْ َحيَاة َ ِليَبْل ُ َوكُ ْم أَيكُ ْم أ َ ْح‬
َ ‫الهذِي َخل َ َق الْ َم ْو‬
) 2 ‫(الملك‬

[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the
Exalted in Might, the Forgiving – [Al-Mulk 2]

﴾ 112﴿ ‫َّلل َوهُ َو ُم ْح ِسن فَلَه ُ أ َ ْج ُره ُ ِعنْدَ َربِ ِه َو ََل خ َْوف عَلَيْ ِه ْم َو ََل هُ ْم ي َ ْحََ ن ُو َن‬
ِ ‫بَل َ ٰى َم ْن أ َ ْسل َ َم َو ْج َهه ُ ِ ه‬
) 112 ‫(البقرة‬

Yes, [on the contrary], whoever submits his face [i.e., self] in Islām to Allah while being a doer of
good will have his reward with his Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they
grieve. [Al-Baqarah 112]

َ ‫ع ِملُوا ِم ْن‬
﴾ 23﴿ ‫ع َمل ف َ َجعَلْن َاه ُ هَبَاء َمنْثُورا‬ َ ‫َوق َ ِد ْمن َا ِإل َ ٰى َما‬
) 23 ‫(الفرقان‬

And We will approach [i.e., regard]1 what they have done of deeds and make them as dust
dispersed. [Al-Furqan 23]
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ْ َ‫اكِن‬
ُِ ‫ست َ ّع‬ َ ‫اكِنَ ْعبُد‬
َ َ‫ُِو ّإي‬ َ َ‫) ّإي‬

ِ ‫ف َ ََّل ت َ ْجعَلُوا ِ ه‬
﴾ 22﴿ ‫َّلل أَنْدَادا َوأ َ ْنت ُ ْم تَعْل َ ُمو َن‬
) 22 ‫(البقرة‬

Then do not set up rivals unto Allah (in worship) while you know (that He Alone has the right to
be worshipped). [Al-Baqarah 22]

َ ‫ث فِي أ َ ْم ِرن َا هَذَا َما لَي‬

»‫ْس ِمنْه ُ ف َ ُه َو رد‬ َ ‫ « َم ْن أ َ ْح َد‬:‫َّللا عَلَيْ ِه َوسَل ه َم‬
ُ ‫صلهى ه‬ ْ َ ‫عَ ْن عَائِشَة َ قَال‬
ِ ‫ قَا َل َرسُو ُل ه‬:‫ت‬
َ ‫َّللا‬
)‫(متفق عليه‬

‘A’isha reported God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone introduces into this affair of ours
anything which does not belong to it, it is rejected.”

[Bukhari and Muslim]

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ْ َ‫اكِن‬
ُِ ‫ست َ ّع‬ َ ‫اكِنَ ْعبُد‬
َ َ‫ُِو ّإي‬ َ َ‫) ّإي‬

‫ احفظ‬،‫ "احفظ هللا يحفظك‬:‫ " يا غَّلم إني أعلمك كلمات‬:‫ يوما فقال‬،‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬،‫ " كنت خلف النبي‬:‫ قال‬،‫ رضي هللا عنهما‬،‫عن ابن عباس‬
‫ لم ينفعوك إَل بشيء قد كتبه هللا‬،‫ أن اْلمة لو اجتمعت على أن ينفعوك بشيء‬:‫ واعلم‬،‫ وإذا استعنت فاستعن باهلل‬، ‫ إذا سألت فاسأل هللا‬،‫هللا تجده تجاهك‬
“‫ وجفت الصحف‬،‫ لم يضروك بشيء إَل بشيء قد كتبه هللا عليك؛ رفعت اْلقَّلم‬،‫ وإن اجتمعوا على أن يضروك بشيء‬،‫لك‬

((‫))رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح‬

Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said:

One day, I was riding behind the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬when he said, "O boy! I will instruct you in some
matters. Be watchful of Allah (Commandments of Allah), He will preserve you. Safeguard His
Rights, He will be ever with you. If you beg, beg of Him Alone; and if you need assistance,
supplicate to Allah Alone for help. And remember that if all the people gather to benefit you,
they will not be able to benefit you except that which Allah had foreordained (for you); and if
all of them gather to do harm to you, they will not be able to afflict you with anything other
than that which Allah had pre-destined against you. The pens had been lifted and the ink had
dried up".

[At- Tirmidhi, who categorized it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].

SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ْ َ‫اكِن‬
ُِ ‫ست َ ّع‬ َ ‫اكِنَ ْعبُد‬
َ َ‫ُِو ّإي‬ َ َ‫) ّإي‬

.‫ " المؤمن القوي خير وأحب إلى هللا من المؤمن الضعيف وفي كل خير‬:‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫عن أبي هريرة رضي هللا عنه قال‬
‫ وما شاء فعل؛ فإن لو تفتح‬،‫ قدر هللا‬:‫ ولكن قل‬،‫ لو أني فعلت كان كذا وكذا‬:‫ وإن أصابك شيء فَّل تقل‬.َ‫ واستعن باهلل وَل تعج‬،‫احرص على ما ينفعك‬
"‫عمل الشيطان‬

((‫))رواه مسلم‬
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak one,
and both are good. Adhere to that which is beneficial for you. Keep asking Allah for help and
do not refrain from it. If you are afflicted in any way, do not say: 'If I had taken this or that step, it
would have resulted into such and such,' but say only: 'Allah so determined and did as He
willed.' The word 'if' opens the gates of satanic thoughts".

[Muslim].
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ْ َ‫اكِن‬
ُِ ‫ست َ ّع‬ َ ‫اكِنَ ْعبُد‬
َ َ‫ُِو ّإي‬ َ َ‫) ّإي‬

‫سل ه َم‬
َ ‫علَيْ ِه َو‬ ُ ‫صلهى ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ِ ‫ قَا َل َرسُو ُل ه‬:‫ قَا َل‬،ُ ‫عنْه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ُ‫ي ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ َ ‫ض‬ ِ ‫ع ْن أ َ ِبي هُ َري َْرة َ َر‬
َ :
َ ‫الش ْر ِك؛ َم ْن عَ ِم َل عَ َمَّل أ َ ْش َر‬
" ُ ‫ ت ََر ْكتُه ُ َو ِش ْركَه‬،‫ك َم ِعي غَيْ ِري‬ ِ ‫ أَن َا أ َ ْغن َى الش َرك‬:‫ك َوتَعَالَى‬
ِ ‫َاء عَ ْن‬ َ ‫ار‬ ُ ‫" قَا َل ه‬.
َ َ ‫َّللا تَب‬

(‫)رواه مسلم وكذلك ابن ماجه‬

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the
Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

Allah (glorified and exalted be He) said: I am so self-sufficient that I am in no need of having an
associate. Thus he who does an action for someone else's sake as well as Mine will have that
action renounced by Me to him whom he associated with Me. It was related by Muslim (also by
Ibn Majah.(
SURAH AL-FATIHAH (‫ين‬ ْ َ‫اكِن‬
ُِ ‫ست َ ّع‬ َ ‫اكِنَ ْعبُد‬
َ َ‫ُِو ّإي‬ َ َ‫) ّإي‬
َ ‫ك َوشُ ْك ِـرك‬
ِ ‫و ُح ْس‬،
‫ـن ِعبـا َدتِـك‬ َ ‫الل ُهـ هم أ َ ِعـنِي‬
َ ‫علـى ِذ ْك ِـر‬

Allāhumma ‘a`innī `alā dhikrika, wa shukrika, wa ḥusni `ibādatik.

)O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best
manner.(
)‫و (َل حول وَل قوة إَل باهلل‬، )‫ و(هللا أكبر‬،)‫ و(َل إله إَل هللا‬،) ‫ (سبحان هللا) و(الحمد هلل‬: ‫الباقيات الصالحات‬

The good deeds which endure are:

Subḥānallāh, Walḥamdu lillāh, Wa lā ilāha illallāh, Wallāhu Akbar, Wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata
illā billāh.

The good deeds which endure are:

Glorified is Allah, and The praise is for Allah, and There is none worthy of worship but Allah, and
Allah is the Most Great, and There is no power and no might except by Allah.

[Reference:Ahmad no. 513]

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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬
﴾ 2﴿ ‫ْب ۛ فِي ِه ۛ هُدى ِللْ ُمت ه ِقي َن‬ َ ‫ٰذَ ِل‬
ُ ‫ك الْ ِكت‬
َ ‫َاب ََل َري‬

This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah
[Al-Baqarah 2]

‫ان َم ِريضا أ َ ْو‬ َ ‫ص ْمهُ ۖ َو َمن َك‬ ُ َ‫ان ۚ فَ َمن َش ِه َد ِمن ُك ُم ٱل هش ْه َر فَ ْلي‬ ِ َ‫اس َوبَيِنَ ٰـ ٍۢت ِم َن ْٱل ُه َد ٰى َو ْٱلفُ ْرق‬ ِ ‫ان هُ ٌۭدى ِللنه‬ ِ ُ ‫ِى أ‬
ُ ‫نَ َل فِي ِه ْٱلقُ ْر َء‬ ٰٓ ‫ان ٱلهذ‬
َ ‫ض‬ َ ‫َش ْه ُر َر َم‬
َ ‫ٱَّلل َعلَ ٰى َما هَ َد ٰى ُك ْم َولَ َعله ُك ْم ت َ ْش ُك ُر‬
‫ون‬ َ ‫وا ه‬۟ ‫وا ْٱل ِع هدة َ َو ِلت ُ َك ِب ُر‬ ُ ‫َعلَ ٰى َسفَ ٍۢر فَ ِعد ٌۭهة ِم ْن أَيهام أُخ ََر ۗ يُ ِري ُد ه‬
۟ ُ‫ٱَّلل ِب ُك ُم ْٱليُ ْس َر َو ََل يُ ِري ُد ِب ُك ُم ْٱلعُ ْس َر َو ِلت ُ ْك ِمل‬

The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people
and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the crescent of] the month, let
him fast it. [Al-Baqarah 185]

﴾ 56﴿ ‫َّللا ي َ ْهدِي َم ْن يَشَا ُء ۚ َوهُ َو أ َ ْعلَمُ بِالْ ُم ْهتَدِي َن‬ ٰ َ ‫ك ََل ت َ ْهدِي م ْن أ َ ْحبَب‬
َ ‫ِإن ه‬
َ ‫ْت َول َ ِك هن ه‬ َ

Indeed, [O Muḥammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And
He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided. [Al-Qasas 56]
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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬
ِ ‫ب الْ ُه‬
﴾ 17﴿ ‫ون بِ َما كَانُوا ي َ ْك ِسب ُو َن‬ ِ ‫صا ِعقَة ُ الْعَذَا‬
َ ‫َوأ َ هما ث َ ُمودُ ف َ َهدَيْن َاهُ ْم فَا ْست َ َحبوا الْع َ َم ٰى عَلَى الْ ُهدَ ٰى فَأ َ َخذَتْ ُه ْم‬
) 17 ‫(فصلت‬

And as for Thamud, We guided them, but they preferred blindness over guidance, so the
thunderbolt of humiliating punishment seized them for what they used to earn. [Fussilat 17]

ِ ‫يرة أَن َا َو َم ِن اتهبَعَنِي ۖ َوسُبْ َحا َن ه‬

) 108 ‫ ﴾ (يوسف‬108﴿ ‫َّللا َو َما أَن َا ِم َن الْ ُم ْش ِر ِكي َن‬ َ ‫ص‬ ِ ‫ق ُ ْل ٰهَ ِذ ِه سَبِي ِلي أ َ ْدعُو ِإلَى ه‬
ِ َ ‫َّللا ۚ عَل َ ٰى ب‬

Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah;
and I am not of those who associate others with Him. [Yusuf 108]

) 161 ‫ ﴾ (اْلنعام‬161﴿ ‫يم َح ِنيفا ۚ َو َما كَا َن ِم َن الْ ُم ْش ِر ِكي َن‬

َ ‫ص َراط ُم ْست َ ِقيم دِينا ِقيَما ِملهة َ ِإب َْرا ِه‬
ِ ‫ق ُ ْل ِإن ه ِني َه َدا ِني َر ِبي ِإل َ ٰى‬

Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of
Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with
Allah “. [Al-Ana’am 161]
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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬

﴾ 5﴿ ‫َّللا ََل ي َ ْهدِي الْق َ ْومَ الْف َا ِس ِقي َن‬

ُ ‫َّللا قُلُوب َ ُه ْم ۚ َو ه‬
ُ ‫َّللا إِلَيْكُ ْم ۖ فَل َ هما ََ اغُوا أَََ اغَ ه‬
ِ ‫َوإِ ْذ قَا َل ُموسَ ٰى ِلق َ ْو ِم ِه يَا ق َ ْو ِم ِلمَ تُؤْ ذُونَنِي َوق َ ْد تَعْل َ ُمو َن أَنِي َرسُو ُل ه‬
) 5 ‫(الصف‬

And as for Thamud, We guided them, but they preferred blindness over guidance, so the
thunderbolt of humiliating punishment seized them for what they used to earn. [As-Saf 5]

‫ص ٰ َر ٍۢط م ْست َ ِق ٍۢيم‬

ِ ‫عل َ ٰى َو ْج ِه ِهۦٰٓ أ َ ْهدَ ٰ ٰٓى أ َ همن ي َ ْم ِشى سَ ِويا عَل َ ٰى‬
َ ‫أَف َ َمن ي َ ْم ِشى ُم ِكبا‬

Who is ˹rightly˺ guided: the one who crawls facedown or the one who walks upright on the
Straight Path?

[Surah Al-Mulk verse 22]

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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬

ُ ‫ع ْن ِش َما ِل ِه َوقَا َل َه ِذ ِه‬

‫سب ُل‬ َ ‫َّللا ث ُ هم َخطه ُخطُوطا‬
َ ‫ع ْن ي َ ِمي ِن ِه َو‬ َ ‫ « َهذَا‬:‫سل ه َم خَطا ث ُ هم قَا َل‬
ِ ‫س ِبي ُل ه‬ َ ‫علَيْ ِه َو‬ ُ ‫صلهى ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ِ ‫سو ُل ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ُ ‫َّللا ب ِْن َم ْسعُود قَا َل َخطه لَن َا َر‬ َ ‫ع ْن‬
ِ ‫عبْ ِد ه‬ َ ‫َو‬
)ُ ‫اطي ُم ْست َ ِقيما فَاتهبعُوه‬ ِ ‫ص َر‬ ِ ‫س ِبيل ِمنْ َها شَيْطَان ي َ ْدعُو ِإلَيْ ِه» ث هم ق َ َرأ َ ( ِإن هَذَا‬
َ ‫علَى كُ ِل‬َ

Abdallah b. Mas'ud told how God’s messenger drew a line for them and then said, “This is
God’s path.” Thereafter he drew several lines on his right and left and said, “These are paths on
each of which there is a devil who invites people to follow it.” And he recited, “And that this is
my path, straight; follow it...”

Ahmad, Nasa’I and Darimi transmitted it.

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‫ست َ ّقي َمِ( ‪SURAH AL-FATIHAH‬‬ ‫)ٱ ْه ّدنَ ّ‬

‫ضيْل‪َ ،‬ح هدثَنَا أَبُو َما ِلك اْل َ ْش َج ِعي‪َ ،‬ع ْن أ َ ِبي َح ِاَم‪َ ،‬ع ْن أ َ ِبي‬ ‫يف ب ِْن خَ ِليفَةَ الْ َب َج ِلي‪َ ،‬ح هدثَنَا ُم َح همدُ بْ ُن ف ُ َ‬ ‫ط ِر ِ‬ ‫َح هدثَنَا ُم َح همدُ بْ ُن َ‬
‫اس فَ َيقُو ُم‬ ‫ار َك َوت َ َعالَى النه َ‬ ‫َّللا ُ ت َ َب َ‬
‫َّللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم " َي ْج َم ُع ه‬ ‫ال َرسُو ُل ه ِ‬ ‫هُ َري َْرة َ‪َ ،‬وأَبُو َما ِلك َع ْن ِرب ِْعي‪َ ،‬ع ْن ُحذَيْفَةَ‪ ،‬قَاَلَ قَ َ‬
‫ون َيا أ َ َبانَا ا ْستَفْتِ ْح لَنَا الْ َجنهةَ ‪ .‬فَ َيقُو ُل َو َه ْل أ َ ْخ َر َجكُ ْم ِم َن الْ َجنه ِة ِإَله خَ ِطيئَة ُ‬ ‫ون آ َد َم فَ َيقُول ُ َ‬ ‫ف لَ ُه ُم الْ َجنهة ُ فَ َيأْت ُ َ‬ ‫ون َحتهى ت ُ َْلَ َ‬ ‫الْ ُم ْؤ ِمن ُ َ‬
‫ت خَ ِليَّل‬ ‫ب ذَ ِل َك ِإنه َما كُنْ ُ‬ ‫اح ِ‬ ‫ص ِ‬ ‫ْت ِب َ‬ ‫َّللا ‪ -‬قَا َل ‪ -‬فَ َيقُو ُل ِإب َْرا ِهي ُم لَس ُ‬ ‫يل ه ِ‬ ‫يم خَ ِل ِ‬ ‫ب ذَ ِل َك اذْ َهبُوا ِإلَى ابْنِي ِإب َْرا ِه َ‬ ‫اح ِ‬ ‫ص ِ‬ ‫ْت ِب َ‬ ‫أ َ ِبيكُ ْم آ َد َم لَس ُ‬
‫ون ُمو َسى صلى هللا عليه وسلم فَ َيقُو ُل‬ ‫َّللا ُ ت َ ْك ِليما ‪ .‬فَ َيأْت ُ َ‬
‫ِم ْن َو َرا َء َو َرا َء اع ِْمدُوا ِإلَى ُمو َسى صلى هللا عليه وسلم الهذِي َكله َمه ُ ه‬
‫ب ذَ ِل َك ‪ .‬فَ َيأْت ُ َ‬
‫ون‬ ‫اح ِ‬
‫ص ِ‬ ‫ْت ِب َ‬ ‫وح ِه ‪ .‬فَ َيقُو ُل ِعي َسى صلى هللا عليه وسلم لَس ُ‬ ‫َّللا َو ُر ِ‬ ‫ب ذَ ِل َك اذْ َهبُوا ِإلَى ِعي َسى َك ِل َم ِة ه ِ‬ ‫اح ِ‬
‫ص ِ‬ ‫ْت ِب َ‬ ‫لَس ُ‬
‫اط َي ِمينا َو ِش َماَل فَ َي ُمر أ َ هولُكُ ْم‬ ‫الص َر ِ‬ ‫ان َجنَ َبت َ ِى ِ‬ ‫ُم َح همدا صلى هللا عليه وسلم فَ َيقُو ُم فَي ُ ْؤذَ ُن لَه ُ َوت ُ ْر َس ُل اْل َ َمانَة ُ َو ه‬
‫الر ِح ُم فَتَق ُو َم ِ‬
‫ط ْرفَ ِة يْن ث ُ هم َك َم ِر‬ ‫ْف َي ُمر َو َي ْر ِج ُع فِي َ‬ ‫ق َكي َ‬ ‫ال " أَلَ ْم ت َ َر ْوا ِإلَى الْ َب ْر ِ‬ ‫ق قَ َ‬ ‫ىء َك َم ِر الْ َب ْر ِ‬ ‫ت َوأ ُ ِمي أَى َش ْ‬ ‫ت ِبأ َ ِبي أَنْ َ‬ ‫ال قُلْ ُ‬‫ق " ‪ .‬قَ َ‬ ‫َكالْ َب ْر ِ‬
‫ب َس ِل ْم َس ِل ْم َحتهى ت َ ْع ِجََ أ َ ْع َما ُل الْ ِعبَا ِد‬ ‫اط َيقُو ُل َر ِ‬ ‫الص َر ِ‬ ‫ال ت َ ْج ِري ِب ِه ْم أ َ ْع َمال ُ ُه ْم َونَ ِبيكُ ْم قَائِم َعلَى ِ‬ ‫الر َج ِ‬ ‫طي ِْر َو َش ِد ِ‬ ‫يح ث ُ هم َك َم ِر ال ه‬
‫الر ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ت ِب ِه‬ ‫ورة ِبأ َ ْخ ِذ َم ْن أ ُ ِم َر ْ‬ ‫يب ُم َعلهقَة َمأ ْ ُم َ‬‫اط َكَّلَ ِل ُ‬ ‫الص َر ِ‬ ‫ال ‪َ -‬وفِي َحافَت َ ِى ِ‬ ‫الر ُج ُل فََّلَ َي ْست َ ِطي ُع ال هسي َْر ِإَله ََ ْحفا ‪ -‬قَ َ‬ ‫َحتهى َي ِجي َء ه‬
‫ون خَ ِريفا‪.‬‬ ‫س أ َ ِبي هُ َري َْرة َ ِب َي ِد ِه ِإ هن قَ ْع َر َج َهنه َم لَ َسبْع ُ َ‬ ‫فَ َم ْخدُوش نَاج َو َم ْكدُوس فِي النه ِار " ‪َ .‬والهذِي نَفْ ُ‬
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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira and Hudhaifa that the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, would gather people. The believ ers would stand till the Paradise would be
brought near them. They would come to Adam and say: O our father, open for us the Paradise. He would say:
What turned ye out from the Paradise was the sin of your father Adam. I am not in a position to do that; better
go to my son Ibrahim, the Friend of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: He (Ibrahim) would say: I am not in a
position to do that. Verily I had been the Friend (of Allah) from beyond, beyond; you better approach Moses
(peace be upon him) with whom Allah conversed. They would come to Moses (peace be upon him), but he
would say: I am not in a position to do that; you better go to Jesus, the Word of Allah and His Spirit. Jesus
(peace be upon him) would say: I am not in a position to do that. So they would come to Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬. He
would then be permitted (to open the door of Paradise). Trustworthiness and kinship would be despatched,
and these would stand on the right and left of the Path and the first of you would pass with (the swiftness) of
lightning. He (the narrator) said: I said, O thou who art far dearer to me than my father and my mother I which
thing is like the passing of lightning? He said: Have you not seen lightning, how it passes and then comes back
within the twinkling of an eye? Then (they would pass) like the passing of the wind, then like the passing of a
bird, and the hastening of persons would be according to their deeds, and your Apostle would be standing on
the Path saying: Save, O my Lord, save. (The people would go on passing) till the deeds of the servants would
be failing in strength, till a man would come who would find it hard to go along (that Path) but crawlingly. He
(the narrator) said: And on the sides of the Path hooks would be suspended ready to catch anyone whom
these would be required (to catch). There would be those who would somehow or other succeed in
trasversing that Path and some would be piled up in Hell. By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Abu Huraira it
would take one sev enty years to fathom the depth of Hell. [Sahih Muslim]
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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬
‫ت ْل ُ ِم سَل َ َمة َ يَا أُمه الْ ُمؤْ ِمنِي َن َما كَا َن‬ ُ ْ‫ قَا َل قُل‬،‫ب الْ َح ِر ِير َحدهث َنِي شَ ْه ُر بْ ُن َح ْوشَب‬ ِ ‫اح‬ِ ‫ص‬ َ ،‫ عَ ْن أَبِي كَعْب‬،‫ َحدهثَن َا ُمعَاذُ بْ ُن ُمعَاذ‬،‫ص ِاري‬ َ ْ‫َحدهثَن َا أَب ُو ُموسَى اْلَن‬
‫َّللا َما‬
ِ ‫سو َل ه‬
ُ ‫ت يَا َر‬ ُ ْ‫ت قُل‬ ْ َ ‫ قَال‬. " ‫ك‬ َ ‫علَى دِي ِن‬ َ ‫ت قَلْ ِبي‬ ِ ‫ب الْقُلُو‬
ْ ‫ب ث َ ِب‬ َ ‫عا ِئ ِه " يَا ُمق َ ِل‬ َ ُ‫ت كَا َن أ َ ْكث َ ُر د‬ ْ َ ‫َّللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم ِإذَا كَا َن ِعنْ َد ِك قَال‬ ِ ‫سو ِل ه‬ ُ ‫اء َر‬ِ ‫ع‬َ ُ‫أ َ ْكث َ ُر د‬
. " َ‫ام َو َم ْن شَا َء أَََ اغ‬ َ َ ‫َّللا ف َ َم ْن شَا َء أ َق‬
ِ ‫صا ِب ِع ه‬ َ َ ‫صبُعَي ِْن ِم ْن أ‬ْ ُ ‫ْس آ َد ِمي ِإَل ه َوقَلْبُه ُ بَيْ َن أ‬ َ ‫ك قَا َل " يَا أ ُ هم‬
َ ‫سل َ َمة َ ِإنهه ُ لَي‬ َ ‫ت قَلْ ِبي‬
َ ِ‫علَى دِين‬ ِ ‫ب الْقُلُو‬
ْ ‫ب ث َ ِب‬ َ ‫ك يَا ُمق َ ِل‬ َ ُ‫ْل َ ْكث َ ِر د‬
َ ِ‫عائ‬
‫ قَا َل‬. ‫ع ْمرو َونُعَي ِْم بْ ِن هَ همار‬ َ ‫َّللا ب ِْن‬
ِ ‫عبْ ِد ه‬ َ ‫س ْمعَا َن َوأَن َس َو َجا ِبر َو‬ َ ‫اس ب ِْن‬ ِ ‫عائِشَة َ َوالن ه هو‬ َ ‫ع ْن‬ َ ‫ب‬ ِ ‫ ( ربهن َا َل َ ت ُ َِ ْغ قُلُوبَن َا ب َ ْع َد ِإ ْذ هَ َديْتَن َا ) قَا َل َوفِي الْبَا‬: ‫فَتََّل َ ُمعَاذ‬
. ‫َوهَذَا َحدِيث َحسَن‬

Shahr bin Hawshab said:

“I said to Umm Salamah: ‘O Mother of the Believers! What was the supplication that the
Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said most frequently when he was with you?” She said: ‘The supplication
he said most frequently was: “O Changer of the hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion
(Yā Muqallibal-qulūb, thabbit qalbī `alā dīnik).’” She said: ‘So I said: “O Messenger of Allah, why
do you supplicate so frequently: ‘O Changer of the hearts, make my heart firm upon Your
religion.’ He said: ‘O Umm Salamah! Verily, there is no human being except that his heart is
between Two Fingers of the Fingers of Allah, so whomsoever He wills He makes steadfast, and
whomever He wills He causes to deviate.’”
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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬
‫َّللا عَلَيْ ِه َوسَل ه َم‬
ُ ‫صلهى ه‬ ِ ‫ قَا َل َرسُو ُل ه‬:‫ قَا َل‬،ُ ‫َّللا عَنْه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ُ‫ي ه‬ َ ‫ض‬ ِ ‫ عَ ْن أَبِي هُ َري َْرة َ َر‬:
َ ‫ع َمَّل أ َ ْش َر‬
" ُ ‫ ت ََر ْكتُه ُ َو ِش ْركَه‬،‫ك َم ِعي غَي ِْري‬ َ ‫ع ِم َل‬ َ ‫الش ْر ِك؛ َم ْن‬
ِ ‫ع ْن‬ ِ ‫ أَن َا أ َ ْغن َى الش َرك‬:‫ك َوتَعَالَى‬
َ ‫َاء‬ َ ‫ار‬ ُ ‫" قَا َل ه‬.
َ َ ‫َّللا تَب‬
)‫) رواه مسلم وكذلك ابن ماجه‬

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger
of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

Allah (glorified and exalted be He) said: I am so self-sufficient that I am in no need of having an
associate. Thus he who does an action for someone else's sake as well as Mine will have that
action renounced by Me to him whom he associated with Me. It was related by Muslim

[also by Ibn Majah]

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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬
ُ ‫ك الطه ِري َق وبالسداد سداد الس ْهم» َر َواه‬
َ َ ‫س ِد ْد ِني َوا ْذكُ ْر ِبالْ ُه َدى ِه َدايَت‬
َ ‫ «ق ُ ْل الل ه ُه هم ا ْه ِد ِني َو‬:‫سل ه َم‬
َ ‫علَيْ ِه َو‬ ُ ‫صلهى ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ َ ‫َّللا‬ ُ ‫ قَا َل َر‬:‫عنْه ُ قَا َل‬
ِ ‫سو ُل ه‬ َ ُ‫َّللا‬
‫ي ه‬ َ ‫ض‬ َ ‫ع ْن‬
ِ ‫ع ِلي َر‬ َ
‫ُمسلم‬

Ali said that God’s messenger told him to say, "O God, guide me and dispose me to do what is
right,” keeping in m ind when asking for guidance his being guided in the right way, and when
asking for disposal to do what is right an arrow’s faculty of hitting the mark. [Muslim transmitted it]

(Allahuma ihdini wa saddedni)

Allāhumma’hdinī fī man hadayt, wa `āfinī fī man `āfayt, wa tawallanī fī man tawallayt, wa bārik lī
fī mā a`atayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, fa innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā `alayk, innahu lā yadhillu
man wālayt, [wa lā ya`izzu man `ādayt] ,

O Allah, guide me with those whom You have guided, and strengthen me with those whom You
have given strength. Take me to Your care with those whom You have taken to Your care. Bless
me in what You have given me. Protect me from the evil You have ordained. Surely, You
command and are not commanded, and none whom You have committed to Your care shall
be humiliated [and none whom You have taken as an enemy shall taste glory]. You are Blessed,
Our Lord, and Exalted.
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SURAH AL-FATIHAH (ِ‫ست َ ّقي َم‬ ّ َ‫)ٱ ْه ّدن‬

،‫ َو ِإ ْسـرافيل‬، ‫ َوميكـائيل‬، ‫ب ِجـبْرائيل‬ ‫الل ُهـمه َر ه‬

، ‫ت َواْل َ ْر‬ ِ ‫سموا‬ ‫ـر ال ه‬َ ‫فاط‬ ِ
‫ب َوالشههـا َد ِة‬ ِ ‫عال ِـ َم الغَيْـ‬
‫ك فيـما كانوا في ِه ي َ ْخت َ ِلفـون‬ َ ‫ـت ت َ ْحـك ُم بَيْـ َن ِعبـا ِد‬ َ ْ‫أَن‬.
، ‫ـق ِب ِإ ْذنِك‬ِ ‫ف فيـ ِه ِم َن الْ َح‬ َ ‫اهدِنـي ِلمـا ا ْختُـ ِل‬
‫صراط ُم ْست َقـيم‬ ِ ‫ك ت َ ْهـدي َم ْن ت َشـا ُء ِإلى‬ َ ‫ِإنهـ‬

O Allah, Lord of Jibraīl, Mīkaīl and Israfīl (great angels),

Creator of the heavens and the Earth,
Knower of the seen and the unseen.
You are the arbitrator between Your servants in that which they have disputed.
Guide me to the truth by Your leave, in that which they have differed,
for verily You guide whom You will to a straight path