So, in Islam, before we read the al-Quran, or before we say a doa, it is always better to recite the al-Fatihah first... it is known as the opening surah, or to some, the mother of all surahs.
The al-Fatihah, consists of 7 ayath, or sentences, and everything in and about the al-Quran is condensed into this 7 ayath. So, if you understand surah al-Fatihah, you will have a summary and general idea of what the al-Quran teaches and what Islam is all about.
So what does this surah say? Well, lets see:
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious
Dengan nama Allah, Yang Maha Pengasih, Maha Penyayang
In the name of Allah: everything we say, and everything we do, we do them in the name of Allah. So if I read the Quran, or make a doa, I do it in the name of Allah.
As we all know, Allah has 99 names, and among those many names, 2 of which are ar-Rahman (Most merciful/Maha Pengasih) and ar-Rahim (Most Gracious/Maha Penyayang). So, what does Ar-Rahman mean? Well, being the Most Merciful, Allah loves all men on earth. He provides everyone with everything they need to live. You need oxygen to breathe, so Allah provides oxygen for everyone. Everyone has a fair share of it.
Now, what does Ar-Rahim mean? Well, Allah may care for everyone, being the provider of every living soul on earth, He especially loves Muslim, His people; men who obey His teachings and who only worship Him.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)
Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan seluruh alam
In the Muslim society, when we give a praise or thank a person, that praise and that thanks belongs not to the person it was directed to, but it belongs to Allah. I tell a girl, that she is beautiful, and while that praise is directed at her, the person who deserves the praise is Allah, as He is the one who made her beautiful. So, when receiving a praise, a Muslim should say 'Alhamdulillah' which means, thanks be to Allah, returning the praise to Allah.
As, all Muslims believe, Allah is the God of all that exists in this world, the natural or the super-natural. So everything on this earth belongs to Allah.
الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The Most Merciful, the Most Gracious
Yang Maha Pengasih dan Maha Penyayang
Again it is repeated for emphasis. Allah's trying to pound this into our stony stubborn little heads
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Master of the Day of Judgement
Pemilik hari pembalasan
As Muslim, one should always believe in the existence of Judgement day, when the whole world ceases to exist, and the dead rises from the grave. And who own the Day of Judgement? Allah! So, on that day, where the sun is so near it's just a few inches above your head, which means it's REALLY hot, everyone who walked on earth will be judged according to their conduct on earth. That is why, it is called Judgement day. So every single little, minute, atomic good deed or sin a person did on earth shall be either rewarded or punished for.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything)
Hanya kepada Engkaulah kami menyembah dan hanya kepada Engkaulah kami mohon pertolongan
To be a Muslim, before even knowing how to do solat, a Muslim knows this sentence 'la ilaha illAllah' which means 'there is not God but Allah'. So, if one believes that there is no God but Allah, then it is naturally, only to Allah one worships and turns to for help. Of course, one may ask another for help, but the willingness to help comes from Allah, as He moves a persons heart to help.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the right path
Tunjukilah kami jalan yang lurus
All human want guidance and if a person believes in religion, he wants to be in the right religion. So to each their own, yes, but for Muslim we believe that Islam is the right religion. So we pray, to Allah, to guide and keep us on that right path.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا الضَّالِّينَ
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have evoked (Your) anger or of those who are astray
(yaitu) jalan orang-orang yang telah Engkau beri nikmat kepadanya; bukan (jalan) mereka yang dimurkai, dah bukan (pula jalan) mereka yang sesat
Here, we, Muslims, pray that we are kept in the path of those what have earned Allah's favours (prophets, true followers of the prophets), kept away from the path of those who have angered Allah or those who are lost. Some sheikhs have the opinion that the people who have angered Allah are the Jews as Islam was brought to them and Allah helped them many times, but they still refused to believe in Allah. While, of those who are lost refer to the Christians as they believed in Issa (Jesus) and followed his teachings (which was Islam) but only to change it with the course of time.
So.... this is the meaning of surah Al-Fatihah... from MY understanding. Caution for my readers (if there actually are any) that I am not a professor in Islam, but just someone who learns a little here and there about her new religion. So, this is what I understood, and it is only the surface. To fully understand this surah, will take basically a very long time and should be explained by a certified sheikh or professor in Islam.
My explanation here, is just in layman's term.
Praise be to Allah, and have a nice day!
The al-Fatihah, consists of 7 ayath, or sentences, and everything in and about the al-Quran is condensed into this 7 ayath. So, if you understand surah al-Fatihah, you will have a summary and general idea of what the al-Quran teaches and what Islam is all about.
So what does this surah say? Well, lets see:
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious
Dengan nama Allah, Yang Maha Pengasih, Maha Penyayang
In the name of Allah: everything we say, and everything we do, we do them in the name of Allah. So if I read the Quran, or make a doa, I do it in the name of Allah.
As we all know, Allah has 99 names, and among those many names, 2 of which are ar-Rahman (Most merciful/Maha Pengasih) and ar-Rahim (Most Gracious/Maha Penyayang). So, what does Ar-Rahman mean? Well, being the Most Merciful, Allah loves all men on earth. He provides everyone with everything they need to live. You need oxygen to breathe, so Allah provides oxygen for everyone. Everyone has a fair share of it.
Now, what does Ar-Rahim mean? Well, Allah may care for everyone, being the provider of every living soul on earth, He especially loves Muslim, His people; men who obey His teachings and who only worship Him.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)
Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan seluruh alam
In the Muslim society, when we give a praise or thank a person, that praise and that thanks belongs not to the person it was directed to, but it belongs to Allah. I tell a girl, that she is beautiful, and while that praise is directed at her, the person who deserves the praise is Allah, as He is the one who made her beautiful. So, when receiving a praise, a Muslim should say 'Alhamdulillah' which means, thanks be to Allah, returning the praise to Allah.
As, all Muslims believe, Allah is the God of all that exists in this world, the natural or the super-natural. So everything on this earth belongs to Allah.
الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The Most Merciful, the Most Gracious
Yang Maha Pengasih dan Maha Penyayang
Again it is repeated for emphasis. Allah's trying to pound this into our stony stubborn little heads
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Master of the Day of Judgement
Pemilik hari pembalasan
As Muslim, one should always believe in the existence of Judgement day, when the whole world ceases to exist, and the dead rises from the grave. And who own the Day of Judgement? Allah! So, on that day, where the sun is so near it's just a few inches above your head, which means it's REALLY hot, everyone who walked on earth will be judged according to their conduct on earth. That is why, it is called Judgement day. So every single little, minute, atomic good deed or sin a person did on earth shall be either rewarded or punished for.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything)
Hanya kepada Engkaulah kami menyembah dan hanya kepada Engkaulah kami mohon pertolongan
To be a Muslim, before even knowing how to do solat, a Muslim knows this sentence 'la ilaha illAllah' which means 'there is not God but Allah'. So, if one believes that there is no God but Allah, then it is naturally, only to Allah one worships and turns to for help. Of course, one may ask another for help, but the willingness to help comes from Allah, as He moves a persons heart to help.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the right path
Tunjukilah kami jalan yang lurus
All human want guidance and if a person believes in religion, he wants to be in the right religion. So to each their own, yes, but for Muslim we believe that Islam is the right religion. So we pray, to Allah, to guide and keep us on that right path.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا الضَّالِّينَ
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have evoked (Your) anger or of those who are astray
(yaitu) jalan orang-orang yang telah Engkau beri nikmat kepadanya; bukan (jalan) mereka yang dimurkai, dah bukan (pula jalan) mereka yang sesat
Here, we, Muslims, pray that we are kept in the path of those what have earned Allah's favours (prophets, true followers of the prophets), kept away from the path of those who have angered Allah or those who are lost. Some sheikhs have the opinion that the people who have angered Allah are the Jews as Islam was brought to them and Allah helped them many times, but they still refused to believe in Allah. While, of those who are lost refer to the Christians as they believed in Issa (Jesus) and followed his teachings (which was Islam) but only to change it with the course of time.
So.... this is the meaning of surah Al-Fatihah... from MY understanding. Caution for my readers (if there actually are any) that I am not a professor in Islam, but just someone who learns a little here and there about her new religion. So, this is what I understood, and it is only the surface. To fully understand this surah, will take basically a very long time and should be explained by a certified sheikh or professor in Islam.
My explanation here, is just in layman's term.
Praise be to Allah, and have a nice day!
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