Surat Al Fatiha is the first chapter of the Quraan. It is the Opening chapter of
the Quraan. Al Fatiha means The Opening. Al Fatiha is the opening of the
Quraan. For every secure thing, there is an opening. The opening of the
Quraan is The Opening or Al Fatiha. It is like the question, “What is the key to
opening this puzzle?” The answer is, “The key!” The Opening of the Quraan is a
subtle mystery. The Opening of the Quraan is the opening of the mouth of the
reader and manifesting the words by bringing them to life by sound. The
manifestation of the words is to give subtle forms to verses of the Quraan.
It is not enough to just recite the Quraan, even a parrot can be taught to do that.
Therefore, the opening of the mouth is not enough to open the Quraan. We
have to open up our hearts and minds and let Allah pour into our beings what
He wants us to understand from the Quraan.
