Peace be upon you. Which Surah is known as Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book)?
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The titled "Umm Al-Kitab" (Mother of the Book) is Surat Al-Fatihah, and it is also known as "As-Sab' Al-Mathani" (The Seven Oft-Recited Verses). The proof for this is the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Umm Al-Qur'an is the Seven Oft-Recited Verses and the Magnificent Qur'an."
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