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Commentary on The Holy Quran Volume f SURAH FATIHA Compiled from the Writings and Pronouncements of The Promised Messiah and Mahdi Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian Translated by Sir Muhammad Zafrula Khan ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LTD Commentary on the Holy Quran Vol. 1 Surah Fatiha Compiled from the Writings and Pronouncements of The Promised Messiah and Mahdi Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian Translated by: Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan First Published in UK by The London Mosque Present Edition (UK) 2004 ©Islam International Publications Limited Published by: Islam International Publications Limited "Islamabad" Sheephatch Lane Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ UK Printed in England by Clays Ltd, St Ives pic Al rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-copying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. ISBN: 1 85372 783 0 CONTENTS FOREWORD C o m m e n t a r y o n S u r a h F a t i h a 1 F i r s t t i t l e o f t h e S u r a h 1 Prediction of an Ancient Prophet about Fatiha 1 A l - h a m d , a n o t h e r n a m e o f t h e F a t i h a 2 A l - s a b a ' l m a s a n i 4 P r o p e r t i e s o f S u r a h F a t i h a 4 S u r a h F a t i h a a n d R o s e 5 Q u a l i t i e s o f R o s e 6 Internal qualities of Fatiha are healing for mind and spirit 7 Language of Fatiha is beyond range of human capacity 8 S p e c i a l Q u a l i t i e s o f F a t i h a 1 0 A C h a l l e n g e 1 0 T h e i n c o m p a r a b l e S u r a h 1 1 Proof of Unmatchable Characteristics of Holy Quran 13 G r e a t i n fl u e n c e o f F a t i h a 1 7 F a t i h a a m i r a c l e 1 8 F a t i h a o f t r e p e a t e d 1 8 S e c u r i t y a g a i n s t h e l l 1 8 F a t i h a c o m p r i s e s e v e r y V e r i t y 1 8 A H o l y T r e e 1 8 F a t i h a a n d I n n e r L i g h t 1 9 F a t i h a r e fl e c t s D i v i n e L i g h t 1 9 G l o r y o f F a t i h a 2 0 F a t i h a i s a C i t a d e l 2 1 P r a y e r f o r a l l M a n k i n d 2 3 E f f e c t i v e n e s s o f F a t i h a 2 3 S e e k i n g p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t S a t a n 2 3 T h e a g e o f t h e D i s s e m b l e r ' s r u i n 2 5 The Dissembler will be destroyed only by heavenly weapons 25 T h e D i s s e m b l e r i s n o t a n i n d i v i d u a l 2 6 M e a n i n g o f t h e F a t i h a 2 7 V e r s e 1 : B i s m i l l a h e - R r a h m a n i - R a h i m 2 7 S i g n i fi c a n c e o f R a h m a n i y y a t 2 8 R e v e l a t i o n o f D i v i n e L a w 2 9 S i g n i fi c a n c e o f R a h i m i y y a t 3 2 Distinction between Rahmaniyyat and Rahimiyyat 33 A c c e p t a n c e o f P r a y e r 3 8 C r i t i c i s m o f B i s m i l l a h r e f u t e d 3 9 M e a n i n g o f i s m 4 2 C o m p r e h e n s i v e n e s s o f R a h m a n a n d R a h i m 4 4 S i g n i fi c a n c e o f M u h a m m a d a n d A h m a d 4 6 P r i o r i t y o f S u p e r i o r o v e r I n f e r i o r 5 0 Perfect man is manifestation of Divine attributes 52 A d v e n t o f P r o m i s e d M e s s i a h f o r e t o l d 5 3 Rahmaniyyat and Rahimiyyat juxtaposed to M u h a m m a d i y y a t a n d A h m a d i y y a t 5 5 Description of Companions of Holy Prophet by Moses a n d J e s u s 5 6 M u l t i p l i c i t y o f D i v i n e A t t r i b u t e s 5 8 Distinction between Rahmaniyyat and Rahimiyyat 59 Striving is essential for achieving good results 61 T w o T y p e s o f M e r c y 6 3 R a h i m i y y a t s t i m u l a t e s h o p e a n d e f f o r t 6 7 D i v i n e A t t r i b u t e o p e r a t e i n t w o w a y s 7 0 Ve r s e 2 : A l - h a m d u - l i l l a h e R a b b i l A a l a m e e n 7 1 A l l p e r f e c t e x c e l l e n c e b e l o n g s t o A l l a h 7 1 True hamd belongs to Being Who Exercises B e n e v o l e n c e d e l i b e r a t e l y 7 1 Hamd is verbal praise offered for acts of Benevolence 72 C o g n i t i o n o f A l l a h t h r o u g h A t t r i b u t e s 7 3 Reflection over Divine Attributes safeguards against errors 74 Perfection of beauty and perfection of Beneficence are u n i q u e q u a l i t i e s O f t h e S u p r e m e B e i n g 7 7 F o u r b a s i c v a r i e t i e s o f B e n e fi c e n c e 7 8 S e c o n d B e n e fi c e n c e 7 8 T h i r d B e n e fi c e n c e 7 9 F o u r t h B e n e fi c e n c e 8 1 God of Christians became dependent on an inadequate son 85 J e s u s w a s a h u m b l e h u m a n b e i n g 8 7 Brahmoos regard God as dumb, mute and without p o w e r o f s p e e c h 8 8 R a b b 9 0 Allah is Master of the World of Element and Command 94 A l l p e r f e c t a t t r i b u t e s c o m b i n e d i n A l l a h 9 5 God's grace and providence not confined to one people 96 God has made provision for material and spiritual welfare o f a l l p e o p l e s 9 7 All powers working in the Universe do not operate on their own, Divine power operates through them 99 Verses 3-4:Most Gracious, Ever Merciful, M a s t e r o f t h e D a y o f J u d g m e n t 1 0 1 Besides the day of greatest Dispensation there is cont inuous judgment in th is l i fe as we l l 102 God's grace manifests itself in four ways 103 First and Second Categories of Divine Grace 104 T h i r d C a t e g o r y o f D i v i n e G r a c e 1 0 7 F o u r t h C a t e g o r y o f D i v i n e G r a c e 1 0 8 Powers of the God of Aryas are confined merely t o m a n i p u l a t i o n 1 1 2 Five oceans of attributes of Supreme Being 114 S e c o n d O c e a n 1 1 5 T h i r d O c e a n 1 1 5 F o u r t h O c e a n 1 1 6 F i f t h O c e a n 1 1 6 If all objects are self-existing what need is there of God? 118 Worship absorbs and sucks Divine Grace 120 No one can be accounted righteous unless he is totally d e d i c a t e d t o H o l y P r o p h e t 1 2 0 Excelence of Attributes of God demands a response from o u r m u n d a n e n a t u r e s 1 2 3 F o u r f o u n t a i n s o f b e n e fi c e n c e 1 2 5 Rabbil Aalameen is most comprehensive attribute of all 128 A l l ah ' s wo rds a re m i r ro rs o f H i s wo rks 128 All that exists in the World is manifestation of g r a c i o u s n e s s o f t h e L o r d 1 2 9 Rahimiyyat is contingent upon revelation of Book of Allah 131 Justice cannot be established except after limits have been s e t b y A l l a h t h r o u g h H i s B o o k s 1 3 2 Four A t t r i bu tes suppor t t h rone o f A l l ah 135 Four Attributes of Allah that are manifested afresh in the h e r e a f t e r 1 3 7 Allah is not merely the prime cause He is the deliberate P r o v i d e r A n d n o u r i s h e r 1 3 8 All that exists is a creation of God and is dependent on HIM 141 Jews believe the Universe is regulated by fixed laws where G o d h a s n o p o w e r t o i n t e r v e n e 1 4 5 Christians ascribe Divine attributes to son of Mary 147 Aryas do not accept God as creator and Lord of souls 148 Brahmos believe the universe is performing its functions i n d e p e n d e n t l y o f G o d 1 5 0 Powers possessed by the limitless Being must by their very n a t u r e b e u n l i m i t e d 1 5 1 Brahmos conceive God as miserly and weak 153 Advent of Promised Messiah resembles the Hour of R e s u r r e c t i o n 1 5 8 Day of Requital means drawing forth from their graves the s p i r i t u a l l y d e a d 1 5 9 Meanings of Muhammadiyyat and Ahmadiyyat 161 Age of dominance of disbelievers prophesied by H o l y Q u r a n 1 6 2 By Day of Resurrection is meant day of Promised Messiah fi n a l t r i u m p h o f I s l a m 1 6 3 Holy Prophet Muhammad was perfect manifestation of p r i n c i p a l D i v i n e a t t r i b u t e s 1 6 7 Holy Prophet manifested Rahmaniyyat through his example 169 Party of Promised Messiah included among Companions of H o l y P r o p h e t 1 7 0 Meaning of set t lement of God on throne 172 Idolators describe Divine attributes as gods 174 Holy Quran destroys all deities set up by followers of v a r i o u s r e l i g i o n s 1 7 5 F a t i h a R e b u t s A r y a s a n d S a n a t a n i s t s 1 7 5 F a t i h a R e b u t s F a l s e R e l i g i o n s 1 7 7 Evil doers suffer a living death and pass on prematurely 178 B r a n c h e s o f D i v i n e C o m m a n d m e n t s 1 7 9 L e s s o n i n F a t i h a 1 8 3 G o s p e l a n d F a t i h a C o n t r a s t e d 1 8 3 N a t u r e o f D i v i n e T h r o n e ( A r s h ) 1 8 6 D u t i e s o f M e m b e r s o f t h e M o v e m e n t 1 8 7 Verse 5:Thee alone do we worship, and Thee alone d o w e i m p l o r e f o r h e l p 1 8 8 Employ your faculties before supplications 190 Give one another gifts of prayer in mutual affection 193 Worshipper should be completely absorbed in the love o f G o d 1 9 6 Worshipping God as true object of love saintliness 196 Salvation through sincerity and steadfastness 197 Men of God permitted to give help in secondary capacity 198 Essence of worship is to take on complexion of w o r s h i p p e d 1 9 9 Vani ty and ar rogance eat up a l l v i r tues 199 Three conditions of those who follow the ways o f t h e i r L o r d 2 0 0 Five daily prayers are the highest worship 201 Advent of Ahmad, the Messiah foretold in Fatiha 202 E f f o r t a n d p r a y e r s h o u l d b e c o m b i n e d 2 0 4 To be able to tread the straight path one must use faculties a p p r o p r i a t e l y a n d s u p p l i c a t e 2 0 6 A repeated supplication source of comfort 209 Those who rely on their own strength and do not d e p e n d o n A l l a h a r e h u m i l i a t e d 2 1 0 T h r e e k i n d s o f u n i t y 2 1 0 Verses 6-7: Guide us along the straight path;the path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy favours,those who have not incurred Thy w r a t h a n d h a v e n o t g o n e a s t r a y 2 1 1 T h r e e s t a g e s o f h u m a n d e v e l o p m e n t 2 1 2 W a y s o f D i v i n e g u i d a n c e 2 1 3 Seeking guidance from God is like turning to an eminent p h y s i c i a n f o r h e a l i n g 2 1 5 Steadfastness wins the pleasure of Al lah 216 Prophet and Apostles are the rightly guided ones who s h o u l d b e f o l l o w e d 2 1 9 Khalifas shall continue to be raised among Muslims 221 J e s u s d i e d a n a t u r a l d e a t h 2 2 4 Messiah to appear f rom among Musl ims 226 The Brahmos have scant fa i th in prayer 229 Putting everything in its proper place is straight path 230 T h r e e s e t s o f o b l i g a t i o n s 2 3 1 Sirat- i-Mustaqeem object ive of worshipper 234 Worshipper should stand before God with yearning and t o t a l h u m i l i t y 2 3 5 Three sources o f gu idance fo r Mus l ims 236 F o u r g r a d e s o f e x c e l l e n c e 2 3 8 F o u r c a t a g o r i e s o f f a v o u r e d o n e s 2 3 9 Two parties of Islam -forerunners and those coming after 240 God intends to prepare a community like the people p r e p a r e d b y t h e H o l y P r o p h e t 2 4 2 W a y o f I m a m a t i s e v e r o p e n 2 4 4 Allah has made Muslims spiritual heirs of all prophets 245 Divine speech is proof of Divine presence 246 T h r e e s t a g e s o f k n o w l e d g e 2 4 8 A follower of the Holy Prophet is eligible for D i v i n e a d d r e s s 2 4 9 Muslims will be granted all bounties granted to previous p e o p l e s 2 5 3 The r igh t pa th i s the pa th o f Prophe ts 255 If prophethood has ceased Muslims cannot be regarded b e s t o f p e o p l e s 2 5 6 G o d i s n o t n i g g a r d l y 2 5 9 Progress towards the Div ine is l imi t less 259 T h e d o o r o f P r o p h e t h o o d n o t c l o s e d 2 6 2 Divine Communion in full measure is the Muhammadi p r o p h e t h o o d 2 6 3 The seal of Khalifas must be from followers of the H o l y P r o p h e t 2 6 4 Promised Messiah is the only perfect reflection of H o l y P r o p h e t 2 6 5 Employ God-given capacities first and then pray to Allah 267 Purpose of Promised Messiah's advent is the completion o f s p i r i t u a l e d i fi c e o f I s l a m 2 6 7 Salvation cannot be achieved through prayers a n d f a s t i n g a l o n e 2 6 9 M e a n s o f w a r d i n g o f f t h e m a j o r s i n s 2 7 0 Employ the appropriate available means and then pray f o r m o r e 2 7 1 W o r s h i p s h o u l d w i n D i v i n e p l e a s u r e 2 7 2 Exaggerated Exaltation of Prophets is Shirk 273 Bel ievers are sp i r i tua l he i rs o f Prophets 274 Prayer is spirtual force that attracts Divine grace 276 Surah Fatiha and New Testament contrasted 276 Comprehensive prayer for seeking correct solutions t o p r o b l e m s 2 7 8 Purifying grace of the Holy Prophet continues 280 S e e k i n g a l l r e q u i r e m e n t s f r o m G o d 2 8 1 The favoured ones and those smitten by God's wrath w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e x i s t 2 8 3 T h e I m a m o f t h e a g e m u s t b e o b e y e d 2 8 4 W a y o f s e e k i n g e a s e a n d c o m f o r t 2 8 5 M e r e v i s i o n s a r e o f n o a v a i l 2 8 6 R e v e l a t i o n i s D i v i n e b o u n t y 2 8 7 God cannot be known by means of intellect alone 287 True prayer should aim at pleasing Al lah 288 Righteousness and Divine favour are highest g r a d e o f v i r t u e 2 8 9 F o u r k i n d s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 9 1 P u r p o s e o f A h m a d i y y a M o v e m e n t 2 9 1 Hardships and trials must be encountered for winning p l e a s u r e o f A l l a h 2 9 2 Verbal affirmation must be supported by conduct 293 T h r e e a s p e c t s o f p r a y e r 2 9 4 God treats each person according to his attitude to Him 295 Divine wrath means loss of Divine mercy 297

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