What are the words with shaddah in Surat Al-Fatiha, and does it contain fourteen shaddahs as mentioned by Al-Nawawi, or only thirteen shaddahs?
Imam An-Nawawi mentioned that there are fourteen tashdidat (doubled letters) in Al-Fatihah. The explanation for this is as follows: three tashdidat are in the Basmalah (Bismi Allahi, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim), and the rest are in the words of Al-Fatihah: (Lillahi, Rabbi, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim, Ad-Din, Iyyaka - two words -, As-Sirat, Alladhina, Ad-Dallin - two tashdidat). The Basmalah is considered a verse of Al-Fatihah according to the Shafi'is and those who agree with them.
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