Notes on the Quran for self reference and reflection
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ SiraaTa allatheena an'amta 'alayhim ghayri almaghDoobi' alayhim wala aDDaalleen The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray. -Sura Al-Fatihah, Ayah 7 1. Favoured here doesn't mean favour in worldly definition. It …
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... إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ Iyyaaka na'budu ... Thee (alone) we worship;... -Surah Al-Fatihah, Ayah 5 General After teaching His servant to praise Him and mentioning His superior attributes and roles, Allah continues with this phrase stating the specific relationship between Him and His servant. Iyyaaka Na'budu Iyyaaka means You alone. Na'budu is derived from the word …
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ Maaliki yawmi addeen, Master of the Day of Judgment, -Surah Al-Fatihah, Ayah 4 General This ayah continues the explanation on Allah after previous ayahs explain Allah as rabb and His Mercy. The Day of Judgment is one of His creations. Thus it is included in the meaning of 'aalamiin in ayah 2. …
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ArraHmaani arraHeem The Beneficent, the Merciful. -Sura Al-Fatihah, Ayah 3 The meanings of Ar Rahman and Ar Raheem have been discussed in 1:1 here. Tawhid Asma wa Sifat The second dimension of Allah's singularity is Tawhid asma wa sifat meaning Allah's oneness in all His glorious names and attributes. E.g. anyone can be …
.. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ AlHamdu lillaahi.. Praise be to Allah,.. -Surah Al-Fatihah, Ayah 2 General Together, this phrase is called hamdalah or tahmid. Hamdalah is the praise which Allah chooses for Himself to be recited by His servants. In hamdalah, Allah is the bestower of praise (because the Quran is from Him) and He is also …
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Bismi Allahi arraHmaani arraHeem In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. -Surah Al-Fatihah, Ayah 1 General Together, this phrase is referred as basmalah. It is repeated as the start for all Quranic chapters except surah At Tawbah (chapter 9). It is part of the content of surah An Naml …
1. In the name of Allah, the All Merciful, Most Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 3. The All Merciful, Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Recompense. 5. You alone we worship and You alone we seek help. 6. Guide us the straight path. 7. The path of those …
