Al-Faatihah - The objectives living in this world and worlds to come

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Subject: Al-Faatihah – The objectives in living in this world and worlds to come (1)

In the Name of Allah Most Gracious most Merciful - Greetings with Love and Light from the Infinite Creator

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/001.qmt.html

AL-FAATIHAH

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YUSUFALI: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
SHAKIR: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

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YUSUFALI: Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
PICKTHAL: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
SHAKIR: All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

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YUSUFALI: Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
PICKTHAL: The Beneficent, the Merciful.
SHAKIR: The Beneficent, the Merciful.

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YUSUFALI: Master of the Day of Judgment.
PICKTHAL: Master of the Day of Judgment,
SHAKIR: Master of the Day of Judgment.

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YUSUFALI: Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
PICKTHAL: Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
SHAKIR: Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.

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YUSUFALI: Show us the straight way,
PICKTHAL: Show us the straight path,
SHAKIR: Keep us on the right path.

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YUSUFALI: The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
PICKTHAL: The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.
SHAKIR: The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.

Several years ago I attempted to interpret Al-Faatihah, the most important chapter in Al-Quran – always recited during a prayer, very important to all Muslim and now that I feel my conciousness has risen, I would like to explore more of this famous “seven verses”.

I would like to explain these verses in several iterations, a simple view at first and becomes more complex at the next cyle, Inysa Allah. If the readers found any “added value” please take it, but if the opposite happens, just leave it – I do not want to put any obstacles in your spiritual journey. Walk our talk, just do what we believe in. “There is no imperfection in His creations” (parapharizing the beginning of Surah Al-Mulk).

[1] In the Name of Allah Most Gracious-Ar-Rahman, He who always gives with love and expects nothing in return (Unconditional Love), He who always forgives, the feminine side of God; Most Merciful-Ar-Rahim, He who always give rewards (punishments) with just / wisdom (so it should be translated to “Most Just” to be more accurate), the masculine side of God. [Eventhough the two words Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim derived from the same root word “rahma” meaning he showed mercy; he was kind and good; he forgave. That is why “Ar-Rahman” would denote “My Mercy comprehending the entire universe” in a hadith (saying of the Holy Prophet)].

[2] All praise is belongs to Allah, Lord who creates, develops and maintains all the worlds, the seen and unseen, in perfection. Beginning from the minerals worlds (earth, wind and fire – First Density-Heaven), then the worlds of flora and fauna (Second Density-Heaven), and our worlds of Man and Jin (Third Density-Heaven). [3] As well as the next (unseen) worlds where we will more perfectly learned and reflected His feminine side “Ar-Rahman” (Fourth Density-Heaven) and then the next worlds where we will more perfectly learned and reflected His masculine side “Ar-Rahim” (Fifth Density-Heaven). [The two path, the path of Man (Service to Others-STO) and the path of Jin (Service to Self-STS) is mentioned in the entire Surah Ar-Rahman].

[4] He who is the Master of the Day of Judgement. Only He who knows the exact date and nature of the “true Day of Judgement”, when He shows His Mercy comprehending the entire universe, [5] when all of His creations will be One once again in a world where all will say “Thee alone do we serve (worship)” (Sixth Density-Heaven) and a last all His creations will enter the beginning of the worlds beyond their wildest imagination where they will all say “Thee alone do we ask for help” (Seventh Density-Heaven), returning to infinity.

[6] O Allah, guide us in this world to choose the right path, the shortest and most peaceful path in returning to Thee [This world is called the Density of Choice]. [7] The path of those who inclined in reflecting both of Your feminine (Ar-Rahman) and masculine (Ar-Rahim) sides with the feminine side more dominant as a reflection of “Your Mercy comprehending the entire universe” . Not the path of those who only inclined in reflecting your masculine side nor those who only inclined in reflecting your feminine side.

May we always be in peace,

Jusuf Achmad.