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Al-Fatiha (Arabic: ٱلۡفَاتِحَةِ, romanized: al-Fātiḥa, lit. 'the Opening') is the first chapter of the Quran. It consists of seven verses which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy. [1] Al-Fatiha is recited in Muslim obligatory and voluntary prayers, known as salah. The primary literal meaning of the expression "Al-Fatiha ...
(Al-Lahab) ٱلْمَسَد al-Masad: The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre, The Twisted Strands: 5 (1/3) Makkah: 6: 3: v. 5 [6] Allah cursing Abu Lahab and his wife, who was Muhammad's uncle and at the time of the revelation of this verse, Muhammad's brother in law, due to his hostility towards Islam and Muhammad. [6] 112: Al-Ikhlas ...
For the convenience of those who read the Quran in a week the text may be divided into seven portions, each known as Manzil. [1]The following division to 7 equal portions is by Hamzah az-Zaiyyat (d.156/772): [1]
A possible idiom, Surah Al-Qamar 54:1–2 also mentioned in Imru' al-Qais poems, [188] was understood as the physical disintegration and supported by hadiths [189] despite the Quran itself denies [190] [191] miracles, in the traditional sense. [note 8] The Quran is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic literature.
The phrase specifically appears in Surah Fatiha (1:6), which is traditionally regarded as "the essence of the Quran". [1] The supplication in Quran 1:6 ("Guide us to the straight path") is interpreted by some commentators as a prayer for steadfastness in following the straight path and for ongoing assistance and support to remain firm in ...
The first āyah in the Quran from a chronological order is Read [O Muhammad!] in the name of your Lord who created from surah Al-Alaq. The first āyah from a traditional order is In the name of God, the Compassionate Merciful One from surah Al-Fatiha. The first ayahs after the opening surah are ʾalif-lām-mīm.
Modern scholarship has long posited an origin for the sabab al-nuzūl based largely on its function within exegesis. William Montgomery Watt, for example, stressed the narratological significance of these types of reports: "The Quranic allusions had to be elaborated into complete stories and the background filled in if the main ideas were to be impressed on the minds of simple men."
Al-Ghāshiyah (Arabic: الغاشية, "The Overwhelming", "The Pall") is the 88th chapter of the Qur'an, with 26 ayat or verses. The surah's topics are Paradise , Hell and the miracle of the creation of all things by God.