While almost all believers recite the verses from Qur'an every day, we need o under the philosophy of the Qur'an and why acting upon it is essential for all believers. We have been sharing the exegesis / tafsir of the entire Qur'an, base on the explanation by a number of leading scholars of Islam. And we hope that our readers find our effort meaningful and beneficial.
Today we share a very useful and informative video which is about an overview and introduction of the Qur'an, followed by explanation of Surah Al Fatihah the first Surah of the Qur'an. Muslims in general and reverts in particular are most likely to be benefitted by the video.
Reading the Holy Quran should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. An effort has been made to gather explanation / exegesis of the surahs of the Holy Qur'an from authentic sources and then present a least possible condensed explanation of the surah.
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In the video below, an eminent Muslim scholar Mufti Ismail Menk explains Surah Fateha:
About Mufti Ismail Menk:
Mufti Ismail Menk of Zimbabwe commenced hifz at the tender age of nine years and completed at the age of twelve. He studied Arabic, Urdu and the Hanafi Mazhab from a young age with his father Maulana Musa Menk who graduated in Mazahirul Uloom Shahjahanpur under Hazrat Shaikh Maulana Zakaria (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) in the late 1950's.
Having studied the Hanafi Mazhab he then went on to study at the Islamic University of Madinah where he completed a degree in Shariah on the four Mazhabs. Thereafter he joined the Iftah (Mufti) department of Darul Uloom Kantaria in Gujarat, India where he graduated under Mufti Ismail Barkodrah at the end of 1999.
Ever since he has been actively engaged in teaching, lecturing country wide, running of Islamic educational institutes for the under privileged as well as the orphans, construction of Masajid and Madaris, relief work and coordinated dawaah country wide.
Please refer to our Reference Page "114 Chapters (Sūrahs) of the Holy Qur'an" for translation, explanation and exegesis of all other chapters of the Qur'an. You may also refer to our Reference Pages for knowing more about Islam and Quran.
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