A Beautiful Conversation With Allah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

When you recite Surah Al-Fatihah you are actually engaging in a beautiful conversation with Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Allah is giving us this opportunity many times a day. So, next time you recite Surah Al-Fatihah in prayers, don't rush through it, but pause and reflect on each ayah, and feel you are standing before Him.

It is narrated in a Hadith Qudsi that: Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says, “I have divided the prayer (Al-Fatihah) between Myself and my slave equally and My slave shall be granted what he asked for.”

Therefore, when the slave says;

‘[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds. ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Allah says, ‘My slave has praised Me’

When he says, ‘The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful’. ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Allah says, ‘My slave has glorified Me’

When he says, ‘Sovereign of the Day of Recompense’. مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Allah says, ‘he has related all matters to Me’

When he says, ‘it is You we worship and You we ask for help’. إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Allah says, ‘This is between Me and My slave and My slave shall have what he requested’

When he says, ‘Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray’.

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَ‌ٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾ صِرَ‌ٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧

Allah says, ‘This is for My slave and My slave shall have what he asked for’. (Sahih Muslim)

3 Main Elements in Surah Al Fatihah

The first 3 verses teach us about the Aqeedah (Tawheed)
The next 2 verses teach us about Ibadah (Worship)
And the last 2 verses show us the Methodology of everyday life

What we learn from this Surah

Remember that all praises are due to Allah alone
Evoke Allah’s countless blessings, favors and bounties and show Him gratitude.
Choose good companions and be merciful to people around you.
Call Him with His beautiful Names and Attributes
Be sincere to Allah in His obedience
Stay firm on the true path and never forget the hereafter
Fear Allah’s anger as well as never lose hope of His mercy
Teach others this practice

May Allah shower us with His Mercy and grant us khushu' in our prayers. Aameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.

And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.

Wassalaam