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صراط الذين انعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضالين ٧
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٧
صِرَٰطَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
أَنۡعَمۡتَ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
غَيۡرِ
ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
وَلَا
ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
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the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.1
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Huda Khwaja
3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 1:7
It's never been so important to be particularly requesting guidance AWAY from the path of those both earning His displeasure and those who go astray. Those are two separate categories of disbelief that, in surah Fatihah, we are imploring protection from. The first, displeasure of Allah, is sort of a textbook understanding of what it means to be a disbeliever. In this category, we're actively sinning and calling people to sin, especially major s...See more
R. Ebied
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 39:6, 1:7, 31:1-3, 31:10, 21:107, 14:7, 7:156
Surat Al Fatiha unlocks the keys to understanding the Quran’s main messages. It is known in various hadiths as the ‘Mother of the Quran’, the ‘healer’, the ‘7 oft repeated verses’, the ‘greatest surah in the Quran’ and a ‘light’. It is a form of prayer (supplication) to Allah where we ask and we are answered by His Grace.
Surat Al-Fatiha establishes our relationship with Allah and outlines the three main components of love, hope, and fear or re...See more
Surat Al-Fatiha establishes our relationship with Allah and outlines the three main components of love, hope, and fear or re...See more
Jasser Auda
29 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 1:7
There are objectives behind the categorization of groups in the Islamic worldview, starting with this categorization in Surah Al-Faitha. One of these objectives is to build a sound identity, where the believer affiliates with the guided groups and disassociates from the groups that have deviated from the straight path. Another objective is to develop an awareness of reality so that Quranic classifications govern over newly devised classification...See more
Alviera Malik
2 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 1:7
In order to avoid earning divine anger or going astray, it is vital to seek knowledge first about the ones who earned the anger of Allah and those who went astray because this cannot be done without knowing:
what earns the wrath of Allah,
who earned it in the past?
What were their traits, qualities, attributes, deeds and actions that we need to avoid?
What were their personality, mindset, thought process, intentions and desires like?
It requ...See more
what earns the wrath of Allah,
who earned it in the past?
What were their traits, qualities, attributes, deeds and actions that we need to avoid?
What were their personality, mindset, thought process, intentions and desires like?
It requ...See more
A Siddiqui
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 1:6-7, 43:62, 38:82
Yesterday I had to drive for about an hour. Some of this driving was in my neighborhood, some on a main road, some on the highway where there was a lot of construction, some on the highway where there was no construction and zero traffic, some on the road where there was a lot of traffic, into a neighborhood and onto the driveway that was attached to my destination.
I left home with a clear understanding of where I was going. I didn't pull over ...See more
I left home with a clear understanding of where I was going. I didn't pull over ...See more
Omar Suleiman
2 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 1:2-7
The first thing that caught my attention, الحمد لله رب العالمين, right? The Lord of all of existence, العالمين, all of the realms, all of the worlds, all the creations, all the creatures and their functions.
And Allah سبحانه وتعالى is رب العالمين, the Lord of the worlds. And so this idea of His control over everything and how everything is going to function in full harmony.
And when you get into Surat Al-Baqarah, سبحانه الله, it's like the cate...See more
And Allah سبحانه وتعالى is رب العالمين, the Lord of the worlds. And so this idea of His control over everything and how everything is going to function in full harmony.
And when you get into Surat Al-Baqarah, سبحانه الله, it's like the cate...See more
Rayaan Shafi
52 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 1:5-7
We, as humans, like to find comfort and reassurance in the sense of agency that we possess - the willpower, control, and the freedom that we experience. We like to think that we are the metaphorical 'drivers' in our life.
And indeed, there are many verses that emphasize the role that we play in shaping a community as well as our moral and social lives through our faith, actions, and the decisions that we make.
However, the words in Surah Al-F...See more
And indeed, there are many verses that emphasize the role that we play in shaping a community as well as our moral and social lives through our faith, actions, and the decisions that we make.
However, the words in Surah Al-F...See more
Razia Zahra
3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 2:211, 1:6-7
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most kind,
I remember during my teenage years, often I would enjoy listening to the recitation of the Qur’an. Surah Al Mulk was one of my favourite suwars to listen to. However, I did not contemplate very deeply though some ayats would make me pause and reflect. I still had not grasped much meaning.
Then, I remember as a growing adult, reading the translation of the Qur’an in English (because I coul...See more
I remember during my teenage years, often I would enjoy listening to the recitation of the Qur’an. Surah Al Mulk was one of my favourite suwars to listen to. However, I did not contemplate very deeply though some ayats would make me pause and reflect. I still had not grasped much meaning.
Then, I remember as a growing adult, reading the translation of the Qur’an in English (because I coul...See more
mfayyaz
last year · Referencing Ayah 1:6-7
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I listened to ‘Guidance is Earned’ by Omar Suleiman in Quran 30 for 30, Season 6, and I reflect.
There was a time I thought guidance was simply given, like a birthright inherited from being raised in a Muslim home, in an environment where the call to prayer was familiar and the words of the Quran had always surrounded me.
I think of the countless times I’ve recited Ihdinas-sirat al-mustaqeem—Guide us to the straight path—without truly feel...See more
I listened to ‘Guidance is Earned’ by Omar Suleiman in Quran 30 for 30, Season 6, and I reflect.
There was a time I thought guidance was simply given, like a birthright inherited from being raised in a Muslim home, in an environment where the call to prayer was familiar and the words of the Quran had always surrounded me.
I think of the countless times I’ve recited Ihdinas-sirat al-mustaqeem—Guide us to the straight path—without truly feel...See more
mfayyaz
40 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 1:6-7
Bismillah
🔍 Knowledge (ʿilm) ≠ Guidance (hudā)
At the time of the Prophet ﷺ, the Ahbār (Jewish scholars) and Ruhbān (Christian monks) had knowledge. They studied scripture, taught theology, and led communities.
But many lacked guidance—because their hearts were not submitted to Allah.
They had information, but not illumination.
🧠 Knowledge Can Be Misused
'They changed the words from their places…'
— Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:13)
'Do you enjoin...See more
🔍 Knowledge (ʿilm) ≠ Guidance (hudā)
At the time of the Prophet ﷺ, the Ahbār (Jewish scholars) and Ruhbān (Christian monks) had knowledge. They studied scripture, taught theology, and led communities.
But many lacked guidance—because their hearts were not submitted to Allah.
They had information, but not illumination.
🧠 Knowledge Can Be Misused
'They changed the words from their places…'
— Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:13)
'Do you enjoin...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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