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“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.” The word praise is in the form of a noun and not a verb. This indicates permanence, which means that all praise is for Allah, the Exalted, for eternity, without beginning or end. In addition, using a noun removes the need for a doer ofContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 1 – Al Fatihah, Verse 2”

“In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.” The fact that this verse begins with the name of Allah, the Exalted, indicates the importance of approaching Islamic knowledge, such as the Holy Quran, with the intention to please Allah, the Exalted. Meaning, one must intend to gain and act on Islamic knowledge in orderContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 1 – Al Fatihah, Verse 1”

This chapter is called Al Fatihah, which can mean “the Opener of the Book”. Therefore, the prayers should begin with the recitation of this chapter. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Sunan An Nasai, number 910. It has been referred to as “the Mother of the Book”, by none other than theContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 1 – Al Fatihah Introduction”