“Guide us onto the straight path; the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have earned Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray.”^[1]

Allah Almighty states, “This is for My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks for.”^[2]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه Dear Islamic brothers, ponder over the excellences of this chapter. There are seven verses of Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, and we as Allah’s people recite each verse one at a time, and the Almighty listens to and responds to each verse. ‘Allāmah Ibn Rajab Ḥanbalī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states, “[For Allah Almighty to reply to each verse of Sūrah al-Fātiḥah when it is recited] is a unique virtue of Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, which is not found for any other sūrah.”^[3]

The themes of Sūrah al Fātiḥah

Dear Islamic brothers, Sūrah al-Fātiḥah is that magnificent chapter in which the entire Quran has been summarised in its seven verses. It is mentioned in a Hadith, “The one who recites Sūrah al-Fātiḥah is as if he has recited the Torah, Zabūr, Injīl and the Quran [i.e. all four heavenly books].”^[4]

Imam Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه reports that Allah Almighty revealed 104 scriptures. The themes of these 104 scriptures are explained in the Torah, Injīl, Zabūr and Quran. The branches of knowledge of the Torah, Zabūr and Injīl are mentioned in the Quran, and all the teachings of the Quran are found in Sūrah al-Fātiḥah. So, whoever understands the