Скачать или смотреть 📖 Tafsir Ibn Kathir | Surah al-Fatihah | Lesson 4: Virtues, Names & Central Role in Salah

In this lesson, Shaykh Muhammad Khan begins the detailed Tafsir with Surah al-Fātiḥah, the opening chapter of the Qur’an and the most recited surah in the life of a Muslim. Known as “Umm al-Kitāb” (The Mother of the Book) and “As-Sab‘ al-Mathānī” (The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses), al-Fātiḥah holds a central place in Islam — both spiritually and legally.

💠 Key topics covered in this session:

Virtues and significance of Surah al-Fātiḥah in the Qur’an and Sunnah

Qur’anic verses illustrating its weight and role in a believer’s heart

Names of the Surah: Al-Fātiḥah, Umm al-Kitāb, Umm al-Qur’an, Sab‘ al-Mathānī, al-Ḥamd, al-Ruqyah

Virtues in hadith: its unique status, healing properties, and divine division in a ḥadīth qudsī (“Half for Me, half for My servant…”)

Makki vs. Madani discussion and the scholarly debate around its revelation

Role in Ṣalāh: the obligation of reciting al-Fātiḥah, scholarly differences (Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī, Ḥanbalī), and evidence from hadith (“There is no prayer without al-Fātiḥah…”)

Bismillah: discussion on its status, whether it is part of the Surah, and rulings on its recitation

Verse-by-verse breakdown with brief commentary from Ibn Kathir

Legal rulings: audible vs. silent recitation, reciting behind the imam, ruling on mistakes in recitation

Qirā’āt (variant readings) of al-Fātiḥah and their relevance in fiqh

Use in Ruqyah: prophetic reports of al-Fātiḥah being used for spiritual healing

This comprehensive introduction demonstrates how al-Fātiḥah is both the foundation of Islamic spirituality and a source of legal discussion, linking faith, worship, and practice.

📚 Series: Tafsir Ibn Kathir – Surah al-Kahf (beginning with al-Fātiḥah)
🎙 Instructor: Shaykh Muhammad Khan
📍 Location: Samr Centre, Ilford