Al-Hamd (Praises to Allah) – It is also named Al-Hamd, the Praise, because it contains mention of hamd just as Al-Baqarah is named so because it contains mention of the cow. Some scholars also gave the reasoning that Al-Hamd comprises heart of Al-Fatihah.

 

* As-Salah (The Prayer) – It is named the Prayer because its recitation is a condition for the validity of the prayer.

 

* Ash-Shifa – It is also named Ash-Shifa’, the Cure, due to what Ad-Darimi reports on the authority of Abu Sa’id that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Opening of the Book is a cure to every poison.”

 

* Ar-Ruqyah – It is also named Ar-Ruqya, the Spiritual Cure due to the hadith of Abu Sa’id reported by Bukhari that after he had recited it to cure a person who had been bitten by a scorpion, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked him, “…And what made you to know that it was a ruqya.”

 

* Asas al-Quran (the Foundation of the Quran) – Ash-Sha’bi records on the authority of Ibn Abbas that he named it , and that he said, “The foundation of Al-Fatihah is, “Bismillah…” (with the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful.)

 

Other scholars have also named it as “Al-Kanz (“the Treasure), Ash-Shukr (Gratitude), ad-Dua (Supplication), Ash-Shafiyah (the sufficient), “Al-Kafiyah” (the Sufficient), “Al-Wafiyah”, the Fulfillment and more.

 

REVELATION OF SURAH AL-FATIHAH

It was revealed in Mecca as stated by Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Abu’l-Aliyah.. It is also postulated that it was revealed in Madinah as stated by Abu Hurayrah, Mujahid, ‘Ata ibn Yasar and Az-Zuhri. It is also said that it was revealed on two separate occasions – once in Makkah and once in Madinah.

 

However the first opinion is the most likely due to Allah’s saying, “We have sent to you the Seven Oft Repeated Verses.” [Al-Hijr 15:87] This verse was revealed in Makkah by agreement of the exegeses.

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