Recitation of Al-Fatihah in Salat — Essence of Islam Vol. 2

14 Sep, 2026 Essence of Islam 0

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Introduction

In this discourse from Essence of Islam (Volume 2), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, expounds upon Recitation of Al-Fatihah in Salat, presenting profound spiritual insights and scriptural verities.

Book Series: Essence of Islam (Volume 2)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (AS)
Section: Part 8: The Pillars of Islam
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Prayer is the purpose and spirit of the Salat. How can that purpose be really achieved except by praying during Salat. Such a worshipper is like one who is granted an opportunity of presenting himself before the Sovereign and submitting his petition, but he says nothing at the time and after he leaves the presence he presents his petition. That would not avail him anything. That is the case of the people who do not pray humbly and earnestly during the Salat. Make all your supplication during the Salat and observe it with all its due requirements. God Almighty has taught us a prayer at the very beginning of the Holy Qur’an and has also instructed us in all the requirements of prayer. The recitation of Surah Fatihah is obligatory in the Salat, which indicates that true prayer is offered only in the course of the Salat.
[Malfuzat, vol. III, p. 258]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 2, p. 304]

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