Sura Al-Fâtiha with which the Koran begins, by Salih Ibn Fawzan Ibn Abdullah al-Fawzan, collection: “Understanding the noble Koran”

The collection: “Understanding the noble Qur'an” aims to make accessible – to the greatest public – the understanding of the book of Allah. This collection begins with "Al-Fâtiha", which itself constitutes the first surah of the Koran.

This epistle is devoted to the explanation of certain virtues of the opening sura. Sublime, "al-Fâtiha" is so called because it introduces the holy Koran. This sura implies knowledge concerning the cult "al-'ibâda" and its pillars. Allah is the most knowledgeable.

---

The publishing house Dâr Makkah Al-Mukarramah is pleased to present these publications to you, in the hope that they will enjoy, with the help of Allah, a favorable reception among our honorable readers.

The characteristic feature of these books is that they are published in different languages, including English, French, German and Dutch. As far as possible we have tried to vary the topics covered, in order to make our contribution to the propagation of this religion in its authentic form.

We ask Allah to include this work among the actions that we sincerely perform for His Noble Face. May he reward all those who helped us achieve it.