The Power And The Benefits Of Surah Al-Fatiha

Al-Fatiha is the first surah of the Qur'an that consists of seven ayahs.It explains the Veneration of the Almighty in a very comprehensive fashion and also is a great means of supplication of asking Allah for keeping one on the right path.Al-Fatiha means "the Opening" as this chapter comes right at the start of Holy Book and serves as a Gateway to read Qur'an Majeed.

According to the Prophet (SAW) : "Surah Al-Fatiha is considered as the greatest Surah of the Qur'an."

The meanings of Surah Al-Fatiha :

(1). In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

(2). All the praises and thanks to be Allah, the Lord of the Alameen ( Mankind, Jinn, and all that exist).

(3). The Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful.

(4). The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

(5). You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).

(6). Guide us to the straight way.

(7). The way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray.

The Names of Surah Al-Fatiha :

• Ummul - Qur'an  (Mother of the Qur'an /Book)

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated the Messenger of Allah said :

" The chapter commencing with All praises and Thanks are due to Allah the Lord of the Worlds is the Mother of the Quran, the Mother of the Book, the Seven oft Repeated Verses and the Great Quran."(Tirmidhi)

Rasulullah himself gave the name Al-Fatiha as the Mother of Quran.Moreover the arabs used to name that summarizes anything well or consists the most important part of some matters as" umm or mother."

• Sab'ul Mathani (The seven oft Repeated Verses)

It is named so because its seven verses are regularly recited at the start of every rakaah of the prayer.

Qur'an, Surah Al-Hijr, ayah 87 :

"An indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (the seven repeatedly recited verses), (i.e. Surah Al-Fatiha), and the Grand Quran. 

•  Al-Hamd (Praise to Allah) 

It is named Al-Hamd meaning the Commendation that contains the Adoration of the Almighty Lord.

• As-Salah (The Prayer)

It is named as the Entreaty because its reading is a requirement for the legality of the daily prayers.

• Ash-Shifa (The Cure)

Abu Sa'id reported that the Messenger of Allah Said,

"The Opening of the Book is a cure to every poison." (Ad-Darimi)

• Ar-Ruqyah (The Spritual Cure)

Abu Sa'id reported that after he had recited to cure a person who had been biten by a scorpion, the Apostle of God asked him,

"...And what made you to know that it was a ruqya."

That is why it is highly advise to recite Surah Al-Fatiha for the sick ones.

• Asas Al-Qur'an (The Basis of Quran)

It is known as Surah Al-Fatiha that contains the most essential fundamental teachings of Islam, i.e Admiration of One Allah (SWT).

Asas Al-Qur'an (The Foundation of Al-Qur'an) Ash-Sha'bi records on the authority of Ibn Abbas that he named it, and that he said, the Foundation of Al-Fatiha is "Bismillah......."( With the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Most Merciful).

The Benefits of Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha as follow :

• The recitor's status will be altered as per desire of the heart.
• The recitor's disease will be cured.
• The recitor's poverty is removed.
• The recitor's enemy will be fearful.
• The recitor's friends will be friendlier.
• The recitor's debt will be cleared  miraculously
• The recitor can not be overpowered or vulnerable.
• The recitor never feel insufficient in his life.
• The recitor can overcome any problems that he faces.

Surah Al-Fatiha was very powerful in human life that it gives many benefits to human.