What is the wisdom behind reciting Al-Fatihah seven times?
The reason for reciting Al-Fatihah seven times in (exorcism/healing through Quranic recitation) and other dhikr (remembrances) is due to a divine wisdom. Ibn Al-Qayyim explained that the number seven has a special property in both Sacred Law (Shari'ah) and divine decree (). Allah created the heavens and the earths in seven layers, made the days seven, and the creation of man is completed in seven stages. Furthermore, the circumambulation (), the striving (Sa'i), and the throwing of the pebbles (Ramy al-Jimar) were legislated to be seven times. The number seven also has a unique characteristic in gathering the meanings of all numbers; it is a complete number that encompasses the four categories of numbers: even, odd, primes, and composites.
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