Maksud Surah Al Fatihah

Ulangkaji: The meaning of Surah Al Fatihah
(read important Footnote below)

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
* In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
- Dengan nama Allah, Yang Maha Pemurah, lagi Maha Mengasihani.


Alhamdulillahi rabbil alamin
* Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
- Segala puji tertentu bagi Allah, Tuhan yang memelihara dan mentadbirkan sekalian alam.

Arrahmaanirrahiim
* The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
- Yang Maha Pemurah, lagi Maha Mengasihani.

Maaliki yaumiddiin
* Master of the Day of Judgment
- Yang menguasai hari Pembalasan

Iyyaka na'budu waiyyaaka nastaiin
* It is You we worship and You we ask for help
- Engkau sahaja yang kami sembah, dan Engkau sahaja kami memohon pertolongan

Ihdinashirratal mustaqim
* Guide us to the straight path
- Tunjukilah kami jalan yang lurus

Shiratalladzina an’amta alaihim
* The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor
- Iaitu jalan orang-orang yang Engkau telah kurniakan nikmat kepada mereka

Ghairil maghduubi alaihim waladhaalin
* not of those who have evoked Your anger, and not of those who went astray.
- bukan (jalan) orang-orang yang Engkau telah murkai, dan bukan pula (jalan) orang-orang yang sesat.

Amin

Footnote:
The last verse of Al-Fatihah (Ghairil maghduubi alaihim waladhaalin) was NOT referring to the Christian and the Jews. Even though some translated version of the Quran(Hilali-Khan, Noble Quran) associates the Christian as "those who evoked Allah SWT anger" and the Jews as "those who went astray".

This basically gives the impression that the Quran denounces Jews and Christians. Obviously, this is not accurate because during the Prophet era, those Jahilia Arabs, munafik Quraish and the pagan worshiper were worst than the Christian and Jews.

Furthermore, some of the Christian and Jews later embraced Islam and became Companions of the Prophet i.e Salman al Farisi, Fayruz al-Daylami, Suhayb ar-Rumi, Munabbih ibn Kamil, Salim Mawla Abu-Hudhayfah, Abdullah ibn Salam, Safiyya binti Huyayy, Sumayyah bint Khayyat, Yasir ibn Amir etc.

Al-Najashi(Christian) was the Emperor of the Kingdom of Aksum who allowed a number of Muslims (who were being persecuted by the pagans of Arabia) to live safely under his protection in his kingdom. He later converted to Islam and when he died, Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) observed prayer in absentia for him.

Wallahu'alam