Muslims have been commanded by Allah to
recite Soorah Al-Fatihah a minimum of seventeen times a day. This fact,
in itself, should alert the Muslim to the extreme importance of this
concise but deep soorah. Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessing of
Allah be upon him) referred to it as Umm al-Qur’an or “the foundation of
the Quran itself.” Its teachings aptly touch upon and summarize the
entire spectrum of Islamic teachings. As a Muslim grows in his
understanding of Soorah al-fatihah, the quality of his daily prayers can
be greatly affected and improved. When the quality of his daily prayers
are improved, in reality, his entire being can be transformed into a
true and blessed servant of Allah, one who fulfills the pact he is
making with Allah when he says, “You alone do we worship.”
In preparing this series of lectures, Br.
Jamaal Zarabozo has benefited from the vast resources detailing the
implications of this beautiful soorah. What the scholars have said about
this soorah and what this speaker has captured is not only uplifting
but it is a guide for the Muslim’s life. There is no prayer without
Soorah al-Fatihah and, thus, there should be no Muslim living without
the guidance and teachings of this soorah. With this introduction, you
are invited to listen and encounter the in-depth meaning of Soorah
al-Fatihah.
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