الفاتحة

Introduction to Fatihah Which was revealed in Makkah The Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names This Surah is called - Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of the Book, the Surah with which prayers ar...

The Meaning of Al-Hamd Abu Ja`far bin Jarir said, "The meaning of الْحَمْدُ للَّهِ (Al-Hamdu Lillah) (all praise and thanks be to Allah) is: all thanks are due purely to Allah, alone, not any of the o...

Allah said next, الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (Ar-Rahman (the Most Gracious), Ar-Rahim (the Most Merciful)) We explained these Names in the Basmalah. Al-Qurtubi said, "Allah has described Himself by `Ar-Ra...

Indicating Sovereignty on the Day of Judgment Allah mentioned His sovereignty of the Day of Resurrection, but this does not negate His sovereignty over all other things. For Allah mentioned that He is...

The Linguistic and Religious Meaning of `Ibadah Linguistically, `Ibadah means subdued. For instance, a road is described as Mu`abbadah, meaning, `paved'. In religious terminology, `Ibadah implies the ...

The Meaning of Guidance mentioned in the Surah The guidance mentioned in the Surah implies being directed and guided to success. Allah said, اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ (Guide us to the straigh...

We mentioned the Hadith in which the servant proclaims, اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ (Guide us to the straight way) and Allah says, "This is for My servant, and My servant shall acquire what he ...