What are the rulings of Surat al-Fatihah?
Surat Al-Fatihah includes glorification and magnification of Allah, praise of Him, entrusting all matters to Him, seeking His help, and guidance to the straight path—the path of the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous—while avoiding the path of those who have incurred wrath (the Jews) and those who have gone astray (the Christians). This is indicated by the Qudsi narrated by Muslim: "Allah, the Exalted, said: 'I have divided the prayer between Me and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he asks for.' When the servant says: 'All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,' Allah, the Exalted, says: 'My servant has praised Me.' When he says: 'The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,' Allah, the Exalted, says: 'My servant has extolled Me.' When he says: 'Master of the Day of Judgment,' Allah, the Exalted, says: 'My servant has glorified Me,' and on one occasion He said: 'My servant has entrusted his affairs to Me.' When he says: 'You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help,' He says: 'This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for.' When he says: 'Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have incurred wrath, nor of those who have gone astray,' He says: 'This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for.'"
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