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We are supposed to be repeating so many times a day in Salat.

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala has made it very clear in that particular Surah that he is the owner of guidance.

And this is why this application in that Surah is

Ibn al-Sairat al-Mustatim.

Guide us to the straight path, confirming that the guide is Allah,

the one who grants us acceptance to follow upon a path that we have been explained is Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

If we take a look at Muhammad Salallahu alayhi wa sallam,

or all the messengers, they were sent with guidance.

But whether or not a person walks or treads the path of guidance is in the hands of Allah.

So the first and foremost seed of guidance is to ask Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala for guidance.

When we read Surah al-Fatiha, please, my brothers and sisters,

do not just pay lip service to the tune and do not just pay lip service to the Surah by reading it without concentrating exactly what it means.

It is the most powerful Surah in the Quran.

It is referred to as ummul Quran.

And as you know, that means the most important Surah in the Quran, and this is why it is repeated so much.

In it, there is the mercy of Allah that is being spoken about.

The opening verse.

Alhamdulillah, Arabic

We praise Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala confirming that he owns absolutely everything.

He is the owner of entire creation.

He is the Lord of the worlds.

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