Based on tafseer by Dr. Israr Ahmed and Sheikh Noman Ali Khan. This presentation was used on one of the Quran Circles organized by Islamic Circle of Australia and New Zealand. Feel free to reuse and distribute.

1. iCAN QURAN CIRCLE
The basis of Quranic Philosophy of Hikmah – Al Fatiha
Facilitator: Muhammad Nabeel Musharraf – 4 August 2018
Islamic Circle of Australia and New Zealand

2. Context of today’s lecture
Today

3. ‫وسلم‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫صلى‬ ِ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ ُ‫ول‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬
ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُّ‫م‬ُ‫أ‬ِ‫آن‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ه‬‫ه‬‫س‬‫ال‬ِ‫ان‬َ‫ث‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ع‬ْ‫ب‬
ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ن‬‫آ‬ُ‫يم‬ِ‫ظ‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬
Recited by every Muslim more than 8000 times each year
Recited more than 360,000 times till the age 60 (approx.)
Isn’t it then extremely important to understand this well?
Sahih Bukhari, Book 65, Hadith 4704

5. 7 Ayahs
7 Layer of meanings
70 volumes can be filled with its
explanation
5th Revelation (1st full surah)
Sahaba used to love it so much that they
had numerous nick names for this:
Interesting Facts about Al-Fatiha
Fatihat-ul-Kitab, Umm-ul-Kitab, Umm-ul-Qur'an, Sab'-ul-Mathani, Al-Wafiyah, Al-Kafiyah, Ash-Shafiyah, Al-
Asas, As-Salat, and Al-Hamd.

6. Objectives
 The beautiful connotations of this surah should
come to your mind every time you read it
 Be able to appreciate the eloquence and aijaz of
Quran and be thankful to our Creator for making
us a Muslim
 Increasing khushoo in Salah
 Establish a closer connection with Allah swt
through Al-Fatiha which is a conversation with
Him
 Establish a solid foundation for approaching the
study of Quran

7. Group activity
 Group exercise at the end
 Summary of the complete lecture
 Please take notes of points that you
find to be interesting
 Please try your best to implement
what you listen today

8. Recitation and translation

9. Relationship of Fatiha to the rest of the Quran
Call of Human
nature –
Al-Fatiha
Guidance from the
Rabb –
Al-Quran
َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫اه‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ق‬‫ه‬‫ت‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬ ‫ى‬ً‫د‬ُ‫ه‬

10. َ‫ب‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ِن‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ َ‫ة‬ َ‫َل‬‫ه‬‫ص‬‫ال‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫م‬َ‫س‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫اَل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ُ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ِْ‫ي‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ص‬ِ‫ن‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ َْ‫ي‬
َ‫َل‬‫أ‬َ‫س‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬
ُ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬َْ‫اْل‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫د‬َِ‫َح‬ َ‫اَل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ُ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬
َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ِ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ح‬‫ه‬‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َْ‫َح‬‫ه‬‫ر‬‫ال‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫اَل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ُ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ه‬‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ََْ‫ث‬
َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ِ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِِّ‫الد‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ال‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫د‬‫ه‬َ‫َم‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ه‬َ‫َل‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ض‬‫ه‬‫و‬َ‫ف‬ ً‫ة‬‫ه‬‫ر‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬َ‫و‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬
َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ُ‫ي‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫َّي‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫َّي‬ِ‫إ‬
َ‫س‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ َْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ِن‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬َ‫َل‬‫أ‬
َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ص‬ َ‫يم‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِّ
ِ‫الص‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫اه‬ِْ‫ي‬َ‫غ‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ت‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫َن‬‫أ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬
َ‫ي‬ِِّ‫ال‬‫ه‬‫ض‬‫ال‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫وب‬ُ‫ض‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ِ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬َ‫َل‬‫أ‬َ‫س‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 395
1
2
3
Allah’s praise
Between Allah and
His slave
Guidance for the
seeker
3 keys parts of the surah

11. PART 1

12. ‫ا‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬َْ‫اْل‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ل‬
ِ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ح‬‫ه‬‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َْ‫َح‬‫ه‬‫ر‬‫ال‬
ِ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِِّ‫الد‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ال‬َ‫م‬

13. What does Al-Hamd mean?
Praise Thanks
Who do we thank?
Who do we praise?
Do we also thank those who we praise?
Do we also praise those who we thank?
When we receive a
benefit from someone
When we really like
something even if no
personal benefit is there
‫ثناء‬ ‫شکر‬

14. What does Al-Hamd mean?
َْ‫اْل‬ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬
"There is nothing more real than what cannot be seen and there is nothing more certain than what cannot
be heard.“Confucius (D. 479 BC)
Who created these beautiful pieces of art? Who should be praised for these?
‘Al’ here means ‘all’

15. What does Al-Hamd mean?
َْ‫اْل‬ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬
All the best characteristics at the highest levels are His
‫ى‬ََْ‫س‬ُْ‫اْل‬ ُ‫اء‬َْ‫َْس‬ْ‫اْل‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬َ‫و‬
‘Al’ here means ‘all’
‫ا‬ ِ‫َن‬‫أ‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ك‬ِْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ق‬ُ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫آت‬ ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ۚ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ش‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬‫َّن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬
‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ك‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ۖ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫س‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ل‬ ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ي‬‫يد‬َِ‫َح‬ ‫ح‬ِ‫ِن‬َ‫غ‬ َ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬

16. The story of
man with
garden of
grapes

17. Most of duas taught to us start with
Alhamdolillah
َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫س‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ ‫ى‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ص‬ ِ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ ُ‫ول‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬:
"ِ‫ه‬ِ‫اش‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫َل‬ِ‫إ‬ ‫ى‬َ‫َو‬‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬:
، ِ‫ان‬َ‫آو‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ان‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ك‬‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬َْ‫اْل‬
، ِ‫ان‬َ‫ق‬َ‫س‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ِن‬ْ‫م‬ِ‫ع‬ْ‫ط‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬َْ‫اْل‬
،َ‫ل‬َ‫ض‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ه‬‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َّلل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫م‬َْ‫اْل‬
“ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫ِن‬َ‫ي‬ِ
ِّ‫ج‬َ‫ن‬ُ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ت‬‫ه‬‫ز‬ِ‫ع‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ك‬ُ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬ْ‫َس‬‫أ‬ ِِّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ‫ه‬‫م‬ُ‫ه‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ال‬‫هار‬‫ن‬‫ال‬
ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ِِّ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ ِ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬َْ‫اْل‬ ِ‫د‬ِ‫ام‬ََ‫َم‬ ِ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َ
ِ‫ِب‬ َ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫د‬َِ‫َح‬ ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬
The Messenger of Allah ‫ﷺ‬said:
Whoever says when he goes to bed:
o “Praise be to Allah who sufficed me and gave me shelter;
o praise be to Allah who fed me and gave me drink;
o praise be to Allah who favored me generously.
o O Allah, I ask You by Your ‘Izza (Might or Honor) to
save me from the Hellfire.”
has indeed praised Allah with all forms of praise of the entire creation.”
‫اْلديث‬ ‫قم‬‫ر‬:1937 ‫الصحيحي‬ ‫على‬ ‫املستدرك‬

18. Nouns vs Verbs
 Nouns: Not dependant on time;
 Verbs: Past, present future
 Nouns: No dependence on doer;
Verbs: Dependence on doers

19. What have we discussed so far about
Alhamdolillah
It contains the
meaning of
‘praise’ as well as
‘thanks’
1
All ‘praise’
belongs to Allah
swt
2
Allah’s praise is
independent of
time
3
It does not
depend on us
4
It is the best of
the ways for
expressing this
meaning
5

20. What does Rabb mean?
‫رب‬
Master Cherisher
The owner who can do whatever he
wishes with his property; Pharoah
used to consider himself Rabb; Slave
owners were also called Rabb
Sustainer; Nurturer (Words
‘Tarbiyyah’ and ‘Murrabi’ are
driven from this)
ِ‫ات‬َ‫ق‬َ‫د‬‫ه‬‫ص‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ِب‬ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ي‬َ‫ك‬ِِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ى‬َ‫َل‬ِ‫إ‬ ْ‫ع‬ ِ‫ج‬ْ‫ار‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬
(Quran 2:176)(Quran 12:50)
Prophet Yusuf said

21. What does Aaalameen mean?

22. What does Ar-Rahman and
Ar-Raheem mean?
Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem are
both deriven from 'ar-Rahmah'
(Mercy).
• Intense mercy
• Right now
• Taking care of immediate
needs
• Consistently merciful
• Taking care of future needs
Ar-Rahman
Ar-Raheem

23. Can people
take undue
advantage of
“love only”
approach?

24. Who do parents take care of their children?
There is Rahmah in pain too!

25. Fitrah
Aql
ِ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِِّ‫الد‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ال‬َ‫م‬
The concept of Aakhirah
It tells us what is right and what is wrong
This tells us that the judgements in this world are
never equivalent to the effort (a person who kills
thousands of people only dies once as a
punishment; Doers of good do not always get the
reward of their effort. There should be someone
who should be the Master there.
Aql and fitrah stop here. It is the divine guidance that explains us
these aspects in detail. We are dependant on that guidance. This is
what we are asking in the next verse.

26. Mercy Justice
ِ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِِّ‫الد‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ال‬َ‫م‬

27. PART 2

28. What is the difference between..
 I went to the school.
 To the school, I went.
َ‫ن‬َ‫ك‬ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬
َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫َّي‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬ُ‫د‬

29. 4 out of 10 approach…
ً‫ة‬‫ه‬‫ف‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ
ِّ‫الس‬ ِ‫ِف‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ُ‫خ‬ْ‫اد‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫آم‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫َي‬‫أ‬ َ‫َّي‬

30. Worship Being a slave
(Linked to instruction and guidance)
IBADAH

31. IBADAH
From the word ABD [slave] – What is the difference between
slave and servant?
َ‫س‬ْ‫ن‬ِْ‫اْل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬ِْ‫اْل‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ِ‫ون‬ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬ ‫ه‬‫َل‬ِ‫إ‬
(“Being an abd but with utmost love” as defined by Imam Ibn Taymiyyah)

32. ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ن‬
Social Aspect of worship

33. Two aspects of Tauheed
Fikri
(linked to Iman in Allah’s sifat)
Amali
(linked to our actions)
First three verses of Surah - Ibadah
- Ista’anah

34. Agreement with Allah Swt
ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫َّي‬ِ‫إ‬
We worship you and will keep on worshipping
It is not just narrating the present. It is also a promise for the future.

35. What does this agreement require?
Struggle against:
- Self
- False beliefs and ignorance
- Evil systems
We accordingly seek Allah’s help

36. ُ‫ي‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫َّي‬ِ‫إ‬
Seeking of Allah’s help
We seek your help and we will keep seeking it

37. The meaning of ‘Nasta’een’

38. PART 3

39. Man needs divine guidance..
Man-made laws will always be
biased
Man cannot determine by himself
what is right and what is wrong
Even a little deviation can result
in huge loss; history is replete
with such examples
Once man starts walking on the
straight path, there would be
difficulties
There would be temptations that
we will need to fight; So we
require Allah’s help to remain
steadfast and reach our
destination
In finding the path Staying on the path

40. Inspire us, guide us, and keep us firm on the straight path
َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫اه‬
َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِّ
ِ‫الص‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫اه‬َ‫يم‬ِ‫ق‬

41. A beautiful aspect of Classical Arabic language
What is the difference between
ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ر‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ي‬
And
‫ا‬َ
ِ‫ِب‬ ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ر‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ي‬
‫ي‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ض‬َ‫ت‬
We seek your help and we will keep seeking it

42. What is Sirat
 Long
 Straight
 Wide
 Dangerous because it is long
It is not ‘sabeel’, it is not ‘tareeq’

43. What is Sirat al Mustaqeem
،‫ا‬ً‫يم‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ص‬ ً‫َل‬َ‫ث‬َ‫م‬ ُ‫هللا‬ َ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ض‬
ِ‫ان‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬ ِ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬ َِ‫َت‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫ج‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫و‬
،‫ة‬َ‫هح‬‫ت‬َ‫ف‬ُ‫م‬ ‫اب‬َ‫و‬ْ‫َب‬‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬
،‫اة‬َ‫خ‬ْ‫ر‬ُ‫م‬ ‫ور‬ُ‫ت‬ُ‫س‬ ِ‫اب‬َ‫و‬ْ‫َب‬ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫و‬
ُ‫ول‬ُ‫ق‬َ‫ي‬ ٍ‫اع‬َ‫د‬ ِ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬ ِ‫ب‬َ‫َب‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫و‬:َ‫أ‬َ‫َّي‬‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ُ‫خ‬ْ‫اد‬ ُ‫هاس‬‫ن‬‫ال‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬
ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬ً‫يع‬َِ‫َج‬ َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬ُّ‫ج‬َ‫و‬،‫ا‬‫و‬
، ِ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬ ِ‫ق‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫و‬ُ‫ع‬ْ‫د‬َ‫ي‬ ٍ‫اع‬َ‫د‬َ‫و‬
ْ‫ي‬َ‫ش‬ َ‫ح‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ُ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫س‬ْ‫ن‬ِْ‫اْل‬ َ‫اد‬َ‫َر‬‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ق‬ ِ‫اب‬َ‫و‬ْ‫َب‬ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ك‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ًئ‬َ‫ال‬:
َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬ َ‫ك‬َْ‫ْي‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ج‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ت‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ت‬
ُ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬َ‫ف‬:ُ‫م‬ َ‫َل‬ْ‫س‬ِْ‫اْل‬
ِ‫ان‬َ‫ور‬ُّ‫الس‬َ‫و‬:ِ‫هللا‬ ُ‫ود‬ُ‫د‬ُ‫ح‬
ِ‫هللا‬ ُ‫م‬ِ‫ر‬‫ا‬ََ‫َم‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫هح‬‫ت‬َ‫ف‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫اب‬َ‫و‬ْ‫َب‬ْ‫اْل‬َ‫و‬
ِ‫ك‬ ِ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬ ِ‫س‬ْ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫هاع‬‫د‬‫ال‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫و‬،ِ‫هللا‬ ُ‫اب‬َ‫ت‬
ِ‫هللا‬ ُ‫ظ‬ِ‫اع‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬ ِ‫ق‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫هاع‬‫د‬‫ال‬َ‫و‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ ِِّ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ ِ ْ‫ل‬َ‫ق‬ ِ‫ِف‬ٍ‫م‬
Allah has set an example of the straight path
On the two sides of this path are the walls
In those (walls), there open doors
And on those doors are the curtains [which can move]
There is a caller on the gate of the Sirat who heralds, 'O people! Stay on the path and do not
deviate from it.’
And a caller calls from above the path
When any person wants to open any of these doors; He says
'Woe unto you! Do not open it, for if you open it you will pass through.
So, the As-Sirat is Islam
The two walls are Allah's set limits
And the open doors are what has been prohibited
And the caller at the opening of the Sirat is the book of Allah
And the caller from the top is Allah’s caller [that lives] in the heart of every Muslim

44. The meaning of ‘Mustaqeem’

46. َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ص‬َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫َن‬‫أ‬ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ع‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ًئ‬‫ى‬َ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ َ‫ول‬ُ‫س‬‫ه‬‫ر‬‫ال‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ ِ‫ع‬ِ‫ط‬ُ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬َ‫أ‬َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ي‬ِِّ‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬‫ه‬‫ن‬‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫يق‬ِِّ‫د‬ِ
ِّ‫الص‬
‫ا‬ً‫ق‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ًئ‬‫ى‬َ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫أ‬ َ‫ن‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ح‬َ‫و‬ ۚ َ‫ي‬ِِ‫اْل‬‫ه‬‫ص‬‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫اء‬َ‫د‬َ‫ُّه‬‫الش‬َ‫و‬
(Quran 4:69)
Those that Allah has blessed

47. What is the best form of help?
 Food
 Health
 Job
 Money
 Long life
 Off-springs
 Good wife
 Knowledge / skills
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya
Plus Hidaya

48. ‫ه‬‫ض‬‫ال‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫وب‬ُ‫ض‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِْ‫ي‬َ‫غ‬َ‫ي‬ِِّ‫ال‬
Who know the right thing but did not
adhere to it (like those Jews who
knew that Prophet PBUH is the final
messenger but still did not accept
his Prophethood
Includes:
Hypocrites
Those who know the truth yet
misguide people
Those who know the truth but don’t
accept it
Those who have gone astray because
of lack of knowledge – sometimes
even thinking that they are doing
good,
Includes:
Those who have created innovations
in religion and consider them to be the
religion (e.g. the Rahbaniyyah of the
Christians) etc.

49. The miraculous balance of Al-Fatiha
• Number of verses on each side is balanced; Middle
verse is divided in two halves
• First half all for Allah; Second half all for man;
Middle verse is half for Allah and half for man
• First half in the context of ghaib – second half in the
context of present
• First half: sentence start with noun; second half
sentence begin with verbs; middle verses is a mixed
verse
• Internal balance in the first half: Balance between
Rahmah and Justice
• Internal balance between the second half: The
balanced straight path of those who are blessed and
not those who acquired the wrath of Allah swt
• The first part of the middle verse is the conclusion
of first three ayahs; The second part of middle ayah
is introduction to the second part of the surah
• In the first half, the remaining ayahs are the
explanation of sifat of Allah swt; In the second half,
the rest of the ayahs are explanation of ‘sirat ul
mustaqeem’

50. Group Activity
 7 groups to be formed
 Each group to explain one ayah
based on the discussions today (3
min for group discussion prior to
presentation)

51. Recitation and translation