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Fatiha — Greatest Surah (Sahih 18)

الحمد للہ رب العالمین ہی سبع مثانی اور قرآن عظیم ہے۔

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds” — it is the Seven Oft-Repeated and the Mighty Quran.

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Arabic

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ


Transliteration

Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-‘alamin hiyas-Sab‘ul-Mathani wal-Qur’anul-‘Azim.


Meaning

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds” — it is the Seven Oft-Repeated and the Mighty Quran. | Urdu: الحمد للہ رب العالمین ہی سبع مثانی اور قرآن عظیم ہے۔


Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari


Lesson

Pray Surah al-Fatiha slowly with love — Allah gave no greater surah in Quran, Torah, or Gospel.

Source & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari

Narrated by Abu Said ibn al-Mualla

SahihSahih Selections

From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 18 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.

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What does "الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ" mean?

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds” — it is the Seven Oft-Repeated and the Mighty Quran. Urdu: الحمد للہ رب العالمین ہی سبع مثانی اور قرآن عظیم ہے۔

What is the lesson of this hadees?

Pray Surah al-Fatiha slowly with love — Allah gave no greater surah in Quran, Torah, or Gospel.

Where is this hadees from?

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (narrated by Abu Said ibn al-Mualla). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

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Sahih Selections 2 — Quran, Dhikr & Dua

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