Al Quran 1 Apr 2026

Again, the Prophet answered, "I am not a reader."

The story goes that on the Day of Judgment, when people are desperate, holding their books of deeds in trembling hands, the believers will cling to Al-Fatihah. It will intercede for them. The seven verses will become a bridge—as-Sirat—over the abyss of hell. Those who sincerely recited Al-Fatihah with understanding in their lives will find the path stable under their feet, leading them to Paradise. The Prophet called Al-Fatihah "Umm al-Kitab" (Mother of the Book) and "As-Sab' al-Mathani" (The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses). Why "oft-repeated"? Because every Muslim repeats it at least 17 times a day in the five daily prayers—and many more in voluntary prayers.

"I have divided prayer (the recitation of Al-Fatihah) between Me and My servant into two halves. Half of it is for Me, and half for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for."

She said, "I have never seen the face of the Prophet. I am blind. I cannot see the man who brought mercy to the worlds." al quran 1

Every time a Muslim says "Ihdina as-sirat al-mustaqim," they are continuing the ancient prayer of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad—peace be upon them all. And Allah, in His infinite mercy, answers that prayer with every sunrise, every breath, and every moment of clarity in a confused world.

A third time, the angel held him firmly and then released him, and the first words of the Qur'an descended—but not the first chapter. Instead, the first revelation was the beginning of Surah Al-Alaq (96): "Read in the name of your Lord who created..." The Prophet rushed home to his wife Khadijah, shaken but certain that he had encountered something divine. For the next two years, revelations came in fragments. Then, one day, after the Prophet had begun to preach secretly, Jibreel appeared again. This time, the angel taught him the opening chapter of the Book—Al-Fatihah. The angel said:

When the servant says, "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," Allah says: "My servant has praised Me." Again, the Prophet answered, "I am not a reader

Finally, the servant says, "Guide us to the straight path..." Allah says: "This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for."

One night, the angel Jibreel appeared to the Prophet in a dream and said: "Do you want glad tidings of a light given to you and your nation? That light is Al-Fatihah. No prophet before you received it, except that Solomon was given something similar—'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful'—but not the whole surah."

One companion, whose name is sometimes given as Abu Hazm or simply a man from the Ansar, said: "I can recite ruqyah (healing incantation), but we are guests here. We ask for some payment." Those who sincerely recited Al-Fatihah with understanding in

When the Prophet recited it to his closest companions, they felt a profound shift. It was as if the entire message of the Qur'an—tawhid (oneness of God), mercy, judgment, worship, guidance, and supplication—was condensed into seven verses. The Prophet said, "Al-Fatihah is the cure for every disease" and "No prayer is valid without it." Years later, in Medina, a companion named Abu Sa'id al-Khudri narrated a remarkable event. A group of the Prophet's companions set out on a journey and camped near a tribe of Bedouins. The chieftain of that tribe was stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake (the narrations vary). His people tried everything—incantations, herbal remedies—but he lay writhing in pain, his face turning dark.

The Bedouins approached the companions: "Is there any healer among you? Our chief is dying."

The Prophet was moved. He taught her Al-Fatihah and said, "Recite this after every prayer. It is a healing for the heart and the body."