The document summarizes a lecture about the first chapter (surah) of the Quran called Al-Fatiha. It provides background on Al-Fatiha, including that it is recited frequently in prayers and contains important meanings. The lecture objectives are to help understand the meanings and significance of Al-Fatiha, appreciate its eloquence, increase focus during prayers, and establish a connection with God. The document then recites and translates Al-Fatiha, discusses its relationship to the rest of the Quran, and analyzes different parts of Al-Fatiha including the meaning of "Al-Hamd".

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
ṢaḥīḥMuslim 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