Imagine you have no knowledge of Islam the inevitable question you ask yourself is “Who is Allah?” and one day you listen to Surah Fatihah … let’s see what you can learn about Allah (SWT) through reflecting on the verses.
First before we even read the verses we hear the people recite:
Re: What we learn about Allah (SWT) in Surah Fatihah
:jazak: psyah bhai.
First comes that beautiful Surah (each chapter or portion of the Qur’an is called a Surah, which means a Degree or Step, by which we mount up. sometimes whole Surahs were revealed, and sometimes portions, which were arranged together according to subject-matter under the Apostle’s directions. Some Surahs are long, and some are short, but a logical thread runs through them all. Each verse of the Surah is called an Ayat, which means also a sign. A verse of revelation is a Sign of God’s wisdom and goodness just as much as God’s beautiful handiwork in the material creation or His dealings in history are signs to us, if we would understand. Some ayats are long, and some are short. The ayat is the true unit of the Qur’an) the Opening Chapter (Faatiha - Opening Chapter) of Seven verses (these verse from a complete unit by themselves, and are recited in every prayer and on many other occasions), rightly called the Essence of the Book.
It teaches us the perfect Prayers. For if we can pray aright, it means that we have some knowledge of God and His attributes, of His relations to us and His creation, which includes ourselves; that we glimpse the source from which we came, and that final goal which is our spiritual destiny under God’s true judgment. Then we offer ourselves to God and seek His light.
Prayers is the heart of religion and faith, but how shall we pray? What words shall convey the yearings of our miserable ignorant hearts to the knower of all? Is is worthy of Him or of our spiritual nature to ask for vanities, or even for such physical needs as our daily bread?
That inspired one taught us a prayer that sums up our faith, our hope, and our aspiration in things that matter. We think in devotion of God’s name and His Nature; we praise Him for His creation and His cherishing care; we call to mind the realities, seen and unseen; we offer Him worship and ask for His guidance; and we know the straight from the crooked path by the light of His grace that illumines the righteous.