Simple Tafsir – Surah 1

Bismillah, alhamdulillah.

Taken from www.islam2u.com the following is a simple commentary on the Quran. Check out the original website for an interesting breakdown of the Arabic text. It offers a word-by-word translation using floating boxes. Just place your mouse over the word and see what it means. Original link is here. Other formats are available.

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Commentary Text for Surah Al-Fatiha Verse 1

*[I begin] in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1.1)
‘In the name of Allah’ other than who there is no true god (who) is described with every perfect (attribute) free from any defect He is the Merciful who pours His great blessings in general and specific on His creation He is described by the attribute of continuous mercy
*[Every] praise belongs to Allah the Lord (of) the worlds. (1.2)
Every beautiful praise of every type and in every condition belongs to Allah alone and we praise Him profusely for He originated creation and is (continuously) looking after it
*The Beneficent, the Merciful. (1.3)
And He is one who is constantly merciful and the source of every mercy He blesses His creation with every blessing, whether large or small
*The Owner of the Day of Judgement. (1.4)
(Owner) He alone is the owner of the day of reward and accountability and that is the Last Day, (when) He will act as He wishes and no one will share (the ability) to act as they wish.
*You (alone) we worship and You (alone) we seek help from. (1.5)
and we only worship You O our Lord! We do not seek help and goodness (from anyone) except You
*Guide us to the straight path! (1.6)
(The Path) We ask You to grant us success (in attaining) the path of truth, goodness and happiness. And it is the straight path that takes us to You.
*The path of those whom You blessed and not the path of those who earned Your anger or went astray. (1.7)
(The Path) It is the way of Your slaves whom You granted success (to achieve) belief in You and (those to whom) You granted guidance and Your pleasure and not the path of those who deserve Your anger and strayed from the path of truth and felicity because they shunned believing in You and submitting to Your guidance.

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