Y9 Lesson 3 Surah al-Fatihah

The Mother of the Book is the third lesson in the Y9 salah series. It takes a surah recited a minimum of seventeen times every day and asks a question most learners have never stopped to consider: have you ever wondered why?

This lesson covers,

• The names and virtues of Surah al-Fatihah are covered, including the Mother of the Qur’an, the Seven Oft-Repeated ayat, and the Cure, with the story of Jibril (as) sitting with the Prophet ﷺ introducing the lesson.
• A word-by-word Arabic vocabulary study works through each ayah, distinguishing al-Rahman from al-Rahim, and defining ibadah as utmost humility combined with utmost love, and isti’anah as complete reliance on Allah to help fulfil our purpose.
• The three groups in the final ayah are identified and explained using Surah al-Nisa’ (4:69), distinguishing those upon whom Allah has bestowed favour from those who earned anger and those who went astray.
• The hadith qudsi from Sahih Muslim on the conversation between Allah and His servant during salah is presented in full Arabic, showing how Allah responds to each ayah as it is recited, ayah by ayah.
• The adhkar of ruku’ are presented in Arabic with translation, including the glorification of Allah as Owner of might, dominion, grandeur, and greatness, and the du’a of full submission in which hearing, sight, mind, bones, and nerves are offered in humility to Allah alone.