Bism Illah wa as salaamu alaykum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatuh.
Many of you may have read the hadith Qudsi about Surat Al Fatiha, so I won't post it here. However, I was just pondering how the surah makes me feel. I've written all the English translations of the ayaat, rather than the transliteration.
When I say the first lines, I feel totally protected and under the care of my Creator; my existence was willed in this universe.When I say, "you alone do we worship, you alone do we turn for help," I feel that I have someone perfect to turn to and rely on; I feel secure and safe. When I get to, "guide us to the Straight Path," I feel desperate and I want to say it over and over again; I am aware of my extreme weakness and total reliance on Allah to keep me steadfast. Sometimes in the prayer, I repeat it two or three times before moving on. When I say, "the path of those who earn your pleasure and not of those who earn your wrath or have gone astray," I feel focused on the Goal; I see the path to Jennah and feel resolve against shaytaan. I come out of that recitation ready for the next battle, subhaan Allah.
We are told that half of the prayer is for Allah and half is for the servant, but subhaan Allah it is all a complete therapy session for the servant. When I read about the Quran being a spiritual cure, I can understand it more and more. It's better than a pep talk, deeper than a reality check, and more reassuring than a parent. No wonder it is called, "The Mother of the Book!" Subhaan Allah wa bi hamdihi, subhaana Rabbi al atheem!
How does it make you feel?
Ar Rahman Ar Raheem-The most Gracious the Most Merciful. I think about how merciful he is to his creation. Out of all of those that show mercy He is the most merciful.
ReplyDeleteAssalamu Aleykum,
ReplyDeleteI have myself experienced and witnessed many physical and mental conditions being cured by the recitation of the Holy Quran.SUbhanALLAH we often search for solutions when the perfect one is just in front of us.
Yes, Umm Salwaa..."We are told to never despair of Allah's soothing mercy." This is such a beautiful, repeated reminder, mashaa'Allah.
ReplyDeleteWa alaykum as salaam wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatuh Umm Zakarya.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a powerful tool for the believer, subhaan Allah. We have been told that the Quran is a healer...and it surely is.
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuAllahi wa barakatu Mai!
ReplyDeleteRecalling this hadith is (for me) the number one way to have khushoo. Every ayah of Al-Fatiha I recite, I know that Allah is responding, so it makes me focus better. My prayer is richer and more satisfying when I remember this hadith. I love hadith qudsi!