Understanding Salat — Page 67
Qiyam 67 we develop clarity in our priorities. That clarity gradually becomes a part of our lives in between prayers. (Since word by word commentaries of S u rah al-F a ti h ah are available in the English language, it will not be covered in this book. The reader is encouraged to study the Promised Messiah’s as commentary on S u rah al-F a ti h ah, titled Commentary on the Holy Quran, vol. 1—Surah Fatihah, and Hadrat Mu s le h Mau’ u d’s ra commentary on S u rah al-F a ti h ah, available in At-Tafs i r-ul-Kab i r: The Grand Exegesis. A brief introduction to S u rah al-F a ti h ah is provided below. ) ________ O _________ ِ حِيم َّ حۡمَٰن ِ ٱلر َّ َٱلر ِ رَب ِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِين َّ ِ لل ُ ِٱلۡحَمۡد حِيم َّ حۡمَٰن ِ ٱلر َّ ِ ٱلر َّ َبِسۡم ِ ٱلل ُٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰط َ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيم اك َ نَسۡتَعِين َّ ی اك َ نَعۡبُد ُ وَإِ َّ ی ِإِ ن ی ِّ َوۡم ِ ٱلد ی ِ َ مَٰلِك آلِّين َّ ن َ أَنۡعَمۡت َ عَلَيۡهِم ۡ غَيۡر ِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوب ِ عَلَيۡهِم ۡ وَل َ ٱلض ی ِ ذ َّ صِرَٰط َ ٱل In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds, The Gracious, the Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we implore for help. Guide us in the right path—The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred displeasure, and those who have not gone astray.