Surah-al-fatiha

• Al-Fâtiha is the first sûrah (chapter) of the Quran, and was one of the earliest portions of the Quran revealed to the
prophet Muhammad by the angel Jibril.
• The word ‘Fatiha’ comes from the Arabic root verb ‘Fataha’ which means an opening, beginning or commencement.
• Therefore it is referred to as “Fatihat ul Kitab” (the opening chapter of the Book) or simply Surat ul Fatiha (The
Opening Chapter).
• The idea of opening or beginning is significant in several ways: first, this is the opening verse of the Quran, secondly,
this is said to be the first complete sûrah that was revealed to the Prophet, but more importantly this name also
symbolizes the fact that the grace of Allâh has opened the doors of Life to us and that as we begin to live our lives in
harmony with the ways of Allâh, the heart truly begins to open, thereby allowing us to begin to allow the Divine
Presence of Allah(S.W.T) to consciously manifest openly through our daily lives, and thus, it is we that have been
opened by His Power.
• It is also called ‘sab al mathani’ .i.e. the seven ayahs as these are seven ayahs that no equivalent of them has ever been
sent to the previous prophets before.
• It is called ‘Umm ul Kitab’ i.e. ‘the mother of the whole book’ because it encompasses the theme of recognition of Allah,
belief in Him and worshipping Him only and genuinely
Surah-al-fatiha

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

The cherisher and ,praise and thanks be to Allah Sustainer of the worlds,

Most Merciful ,Most gracious

Master of the day of Judgement

We worship you alone and You alone we ask for help

guide us to the straight path

The path of those on whom you have bestowed your Grace upon them, and not the path of those who
earned your anger, nor of those who went astray
 Teachings of the surah
1. Allah is the most Gracious and most Merciful.
2. We should praise Allah for all the favors He has bestowed to us.
3. He is the controller and overall judge of everything during the Day of Judgment.
4. He is the only one worth of our devotion so all our prayers should be directed to Him.
5. Whoever needs any help should seek divine intervention of Allah.
6. Man should ask for Allah’s guidance to the path of righteousness.
7. The path of righteousness is a favor from Allah(S.W.T).
8. Man should shun all evils to avoid the wrath of Allah. The worshipper is reminded not to transgress.
9. Mankind should follow the teachings of Allah (S.W.T) in order to avoid His anger.
10. The recognition of the oneness of Allah brings us closer to Allah and keeps us far from Iblis.
 Importance of the surah

1. Sura tul Fatiha brings us closer to Allah through the words of praise contained in it.

2. It is a supplication (dua) that the prophet recommended to be used often

3. It is the opening chapter of the Quran.

4. It’s the foundation of faith.

5. It is the mother of the Quran.

6. It is one of the pillars of prayers.

7. It’s one among the surahs that no other prophet was given except Muhammad only.
SURAT-AL-FI’IL
(The Elephant)
 Historical back ground to the revelation of Surat-
ul-Fiil
 Surat-ul-Fiil derived its roots from the incident of the elephants during the period of the
birth of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).

 The term Fiil refers to the elephants mentioned in the first verse of the Sura. These elephants
were used in the army of Abraha Al Ashram who was governor of Yemen on behalf of the
King of Ethiopia.

 He was sent to go and destroy the Al-Kaaba. Abraha built a shrine at a place called Sanaa
and had wanted the Arabs to perform Pilgrimage at the shrine instead of the Kaaba which
they refused.

 He became furious and decided to send an army to go and destroy the Kaaba. We shall now
look at the meaning of its verses and their transliteration.
TRANSLATION

Bismillahi rrahmani rraheemi

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Alam tara kaifa faala rabbuka bi as-haabil fiil
1 Have you (O Muhammad) not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the Elephant?
Alam yaj’al Kaidahum fii tadhlil
2 Did He not make their treacherous plan into a misguidance?
Wa-arsala alaihim twairan abaabila.
3 And He sent against them birds in flocks,
Tarmihim bihijaa-ratin min sijiil
4 Striking them with stones of baked clay,
Fajaa’lahum ka’asfinm ma kulin
5 Then did He make them like an empty field of stalks and straw, (of which the corn) has been eaten
Tafsir
1. Do you (Prophet) not see how your Lord dealt with the army of the elephant?

This surah recounts a blessing given to the Quraysh by Allah as He favoured them and defended them from the army of Abrahah.
 2. Did He not utterly confound their plans?
  Allah destroyed Abrahah’s army and preserved the Ka’abah.
3. He sent flocks of birds against them,
4. Pelting them with pellets of hard-baked clay:
Allah sent birds, each of which was carrying three small stones with their feet and their beaks. They gathered in rows over the
heads of the army and then threw the stones onto the army below them. The stones were increased in force by a strong wind sent by
Allah, piercing the bodies of the men below and they were destroyed piece by piece. None of the men returned to their land without
injury and Abrahah died when he reached Sana’a after telling the story of the battle.
5. He made them (like) cropped stubble.
All that remained after the battle were the remnants of the annihilation of an army that intended to destroy something as sacred as
the Ka’abah.
 Teachings of Surat-ul-Fiil
There are several lessons that a Muslim can be learnt from this surah as follows;
• Al-Kaaba is protected by Allah.
• Allah is in position to destroy the plans of anybody who intends to harm others.
• Allah is very powerful and sees everything.
• No creature can fight the might of Allah
• Material possession of a man cannot defeat the Allah’s property.
• Mankind should rely on Allah for anything because Allah protects.
• Allah does not allow evil to flourish.
• Allah gives protection to the righteous
• The wrong doers will always be punished by Allah.
• No one can prevail against Allah
• Allah has the ability to end a person’s pride and arrogance.
• Allah wanted to honor the birth of the prophet (P.B.U.H).
 Surat Al-`Aşr (The Declining Day) - ‫لعصر‬77‫ورة ا‬77‫))س‬
 ْ ‫”و‬
This Surah has 3 verses. It takes its name from verse 1: “ ‫ل َعصْ ِر‬77‫ا‬ َ (By time) where the word “‫لعصر‬77‫ ”ا‬meaning
“Time” appears. This Surah was revealed in Mecca most probably during the early days of Muhammad’s
proclamation of his Prophethood. There is a difference of opinion as some commentators of the Quran say that
this Surah was revealed in Madina.
 The theme of the Surah is that Man/Human being is in Loss. This statement comes after swearing an Oath “By
Time.” Which means Man is in Loss because of regret of the past and fear of the future. Only those are 
successful who are Patient And Truthful.
 It begins with a meaningful oath to 'Time', whose commentary will be delivered later, to refer to the loss existing
in nature along the gradual path in the lives of all human beings except for the persons who have: Faith, good
deeds and who enjoin on each other truth, and enjoin on each other patience. These four principles involve, in
fact, the theological, practical, personal, and social doctrine of Islam.
 Translation

Surah ‘Asr, Verses 1-3

‫يم‬
ِ ‫من ال َّر ِح‬
ِ ‫س ِم هللاِ ال َّر ْح‬
ْ ِ‫ب‬
In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

1. “By Time",

2. “Surely man is in loss,"

3. “Except those who believe and do good deeds, and enjoin on each other truth, and enjoin on

each other patience.

 Teachings of the Surah
 The surah starts with an oath where Allah swears by the time (Asr) because it is only Allah (S.W.T) who has the sole
right to swear by anything because everything belongs to Him.

 It affirms great loss for those who reject God’s message after it reached them correctly, and for those who accepted
it but failed to live according to it. Loss means losing Allah’s blessings and favors for the unbelievers.

 Those excluded from the state of loss include the believers, those who perform righteous deeds,

 It encourages one to follow the truth and enjoin one another to be patient.

 They are also be committed to the truth of Islam.

 Surat-ul Nasr(The Divine Support)
 Historical Background The Surah is called Surat-ul Nasr because it is a word that appears in the first verse of the

chapter. It literally means help. And here it refers to Allah’s help that caused the conquest of Makkah

 This Surah was revealed after the conquest of Makkah. It was the time when many people were embracing Islam,

thus the Surah was to remind the Prophet and the Muslims believers at large to consider the victory from Allah

only. The victory in which multitudes of people from different tribes embraced Islam was the victory from Allah

(S.W.T)this is believed to be the last surah given to Prophet Muhammad and a sign to his approaching death.
SURAT-AL-NASR
 Surah Nasr Translation

In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

 1.  When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest
 2.  And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes
 3.  Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of
Repentance.
Lessons from this surah
•Increase devotion in worship. The more apparent the blessings you have, the more intense you should be in
your worship.
•Thank Allah more. Being given blessings should make you want to thank and worship Allah more.
•Increase your zikr. Carry on making proper tasbeeh and istighfar of Allah to see help and victory.  Proper
tasbeeh and istighfar means proper implementation of deen.
•Ask forgiveness. You should complete and conclude all good actions with istighfar.
•When making dua for a person, seek forgiveness for them.