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26 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad being commissioned by God. ” 8—A Comprehensive Commentary of Surah Fatihah The Promised Messiah as said: “The Holy Quran begins with the words: 1 هلل ُ اَلْحَمْد All praise belongs to Allah. This is in order to allude to the name of the Messenger of Allah, peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him. Then, it is stated in this chapter: 2 َ الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْم اِهْدِنَا Guide us in the right path. This indicates that when human efforts are exhausted, ultimately one is com- pelled to turn towards Allah the Exalted. A prayer is all-encompassing only when it seeks every form of good and seeks protection from every kind of evil. Hence, every form of good is implied in the words: 3 َ الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْم اِهْدِنَا Guide us in the right path. Then, the chapter goes on to state: 4 َ ْن ی ِّ الضَّآل ْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَا ی غَ Not the path of those who have incurred Thy displeas- ure, nor of those who have gone astray. This is a supplication which seeks protection from every evil, even from the trial of the Antichrist. Commentators are in agreement that those who have incurred divine wrath (maghdub) refers to the Jews and those who have gone astray (dal- leen) alludes to the Christians. Now, if there was no underlying secret or deeper reality in this, what would be the purpose in teaching this prayer? Then, such 1 al-Fatihah , 1:2 2 al-Fatihah , 1:6 3 al-Fatihah , 1:6 4 al-Fatihah , 1:7