Commentary(Noor al-Quran)
Volume 1
Sura Al-Fatihah( The Opening )No. 1( 7 Verses )In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
Contents of the Sura The Holy phrase 'In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful'/ bism-il-lah-ir-rahma/ is, in fact, mentioned both at the onset of the Qur'an and at the beginning of every Sura, except Sura 9,( Sura Taubah - - Repentance ). And, since the purpose of Allah's Word, i. e. the whole Qur'an, is to guide people; as Sura Al-Ma'idah, No. 5, verses 15 - - 16 say:" ... Indeed, there has come to you a light and a clear Book from Allah"," With it Allah guides him who follows His pleasure to the ways of peace and safety ..."; therefore, this guidance, being a grant and a fundamental principle, begins with Allah's Holy Name.This Sura, among all Suras of the Qur'an, has an extraordinary radiance which originates from the following merits:
