Commentary(Noor al-Quran)
Volume 1
Sura Al-Fatihah( The Opening )No. 1( 7 Verses )In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
Contents of the Sura The Holy phrase 'In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful'/ bism-il-lah-ir-rahma/ is, in fact, mentioned both at the onset of the Qur'an and at the beginning of every Sura, except Sura 9,( Sura Taubah - - Repentance ). And, since the purpose of Allah's Word, i. e. the whole Qur'an, is to guide people; as Sura Al-Ma'idah, No. 5, verses 15 - - 16 say:" . Indeed, there has come to you a light and a clear Book from Allah"," With it Allah guides him who follows His pleasure to the ways of peace and safety ."; therefore, this guidance, being a grant and a fundamental principle, begins with Allah's Holy Name.
This Sura, among all Suras of the Qur'an, has an extraordinary radiance which originates from the following merits:
1. The Tone of the Sura:
This Sura, The Opening, in comparison with other Suras of the Qur'an regarding its tone and melody, has a particular style which is clearly different and extraordinary. The other Suras contain instructions from Allah, Who gives commands and admonishments to His servants, but, in this Sura, His words are uttered on behalf of the servants. In other words, in this Sura, Allah has taught His servants how to supplicate and speak to Him, simply and without a mediator.
2. Al-Fatihah, the Basis of the Qur'an:
It is narrated that the holy Prophet( p. b. u. h. )has said:
" By the One, in Whose hand is my soul, Allah has not sent down a similar Sura to this Sura( Al-Fatihah ), neither in the Turah, nor in
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