That which is high above becomes prominent. There is a connection between ism and samah Ism - derives from the root س م و samoo, which means height from the same root of the word samah which means sky. You begin this journey with the help and blessing of Allah (swt)

(ism) also includes all the names of Allah.īismi means, I begin with name, by mentioning the name of Allah (swt) بِسۡمِ Bismi is a combination of Bi (with) and ism - name. In The Name of Allah The All-Merciful, The Always All-Merciful It is from the etiquette when a person begins the recitation of the Quran, he should seek protection from the Shaytan (devil), with Allah (swt) There are other names for Surah Al Fatiha: If a person is able to understand and accept the message of Surah Al Fatiha, the rest of the Quran is also easy to comprehend as all the main concepts and themes are mentioned in Surah Al Fatiha. Surah Fatiha is the foundation of the Quran. The mother is the foundation of something. Imagine a door that is blocking access to a room, fatah-al-baab, is to open up the door, to remove the block so that you can enter.Ību Huraira narrated that the Prophet (saw) said, Surah Al Fatiha is the Mother of the Book. To open something, to remove a block, to remove the confusion from something so that it becomes clear. الفَاتِحَة Al Fatiha literally means the opening derived from the root letters ف ت ح Root When you pray salah, we always start with Al Fatiha.

It is also called Al Fatiha because it is the opening of Salah (prayer).

it is the opening of the Quran, the opening chapter, the beginning.

This Surah is a supplication to Allah for guidance taught by Allah himself.

Surah Fatiha has 7 verses, 25 words, 113 letters.

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