Grade 1 Islamic Studies - Worksheet 7.1 - Tafseer Surah Al-Fatihah [Part 1]

Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.1 Tafseer Surah Al-Fatihah (Part 1)

It is very important that Muslims spend time with the Qur’an. We should read it and memorise it but we should also reflect upon the meanings of the verses and the lessons that can be learned from them. We will now look at some surahs from the Qur’an and the translation of their meaning into English.1 The first surah we shall look at is Surah AlFatihah. It is a very important surah for us to learn about because it is something that we recite every time we pray. It is called Al-Fatihah which means The Opening. It is the first surah of the Qur’an and it is the opening to the Qur’an. It is also how we begin our prayer. Allah revealed this surah when the Messenger of Allah was in Makkah. I hope you have memorised this surah.

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For the translation of meaning into English we will be using the Saheeh International Translation of the Meaning of the Qur’an, Abul Qasim Publishing House, 1997.

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Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.1 Tafseer Surah Al-Fatihah (Part 1)

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Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.1 Tafseer Surah Al-Fatihah (Part 1)

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Ν γ  γ‹ ‹  n =  = ãt   M  ϑ è  Ò ó  óϑ   U θ Ò  y  9 $ $#   îx   Ν  |   ϑ  y  Ρ&r    t  % % !  $ $# Þ x    ≡ À u  The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked Your anger or of those who are astray. We recite Surah Al-Fatihah a lot of times every day. Think about how many times we say it in a single day. We recite Al-Fatihah in every rak’ah of our prayer. So that’s at least seventeen times we say it every day. Allah referred to Surah Al-Fatihah as “the seven often repeated verses” in Surah Al-Hijr where He said:

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Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.1 Tafseer Surah Al-Fatihah (Part 1)

Ïàè  y  ø9 $ $# βt  #u   ö à) )ø9  $  ρ$#u  ’  Î Τ$ V s V ϑ y  ø9 $ $#  z  iΒÏ  Y$ è è ö7 7y ™   7≈  ô‰) s )9s   ρu  t Λ à  y    o Ψ Ψ ÷  ?#s   u  ‰  ∩∇∠∪ Λ  And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an. (Surah Al-Hijr 15:87) We know that this verse of Surah Al-Hijr was revealed in Makkah and so this is how we know that Surah Al-Fatihah must have also been revealed in Makkah.

1. Muslims should read and memorise the Qur’an but they should also _____________ upon its meaning.

2. Al-Fatihah means The ________________ . 3. We recite Al-Fatihah in every ___________ . 4. Allah revealed Al-Fatihah when the Messenger of Allah

was in _____________. Page

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