![]() This preface is meant to create a strong desire in the heart of the reader to seek guidance from the Lord of the Universe, Who alone can grant it. ![]() It has been placed at the very beginning of the book to teach this lesson to the reader: if you sincerely want to benefit from the Quran, you should offer this prayer to the Lord of the Universe. This Surah is in fact a prayer which Allah has taught to all those who want to make a study of His book. Before this, only a few miscellaneous verses were revealed which form parts of `ALAQ, MUZ-ZAMMIL, MUD-DATH-THIR, etc. As a matter of fact, we learn from authentic Traditions that it was the first complete Surah which was revealed to Muhammed (Allah’s peace be upon him). It is one of the very earliest Revelations to the Holy Prophet. ![]() In other words, Al-Fatihah is a sort of preface. Fatihah is that which opens a subject or a book or any other thing. This Surah is named AL-FATIHAH because of its subject-matter. Also read: Surah Al Baqarah Transliteration
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