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Many People do not know their Almighty Creator, Allah.
In this series of articles, the reader will find the real ID of Allah as presented in His Holy word, the Quran chapter (Surah) by chapter.
Let us start with Surah number one.
Surah number one is called the opening of the Quran.
It is mandatory for every Muslim to recite this Surah at least 17 times a day during his regular five times praying.
The background of Surah number one, it is narrated that:
"Whenever he went out, the Prophet Muhammad used to hear someone calling him 'O Muhammad!' And whenever he heard this, he used to flee.
A relative of Muhammad wife, Khadija, who was a scholar in Torah and gospel, advised the Prophet Muhammad to remain in his place when the caller calls him so that he hears what he has to tell him.
And so when he went out, he heard the calling: 'O Muhammad!'
He said: 'Here I am!
The caller said: 'Say: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah'.
Then the Caller said: 'Say (Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, the Beneficent, and the Merciful. Owner of the Day of Judgment)' and he read until the end of the Opening of the Book".
The Caller was the Angel Gabriel.
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In Surah number one, Allah said about Himself that He is:
1) The Compassionate the Beneficent, the Merciful, the Gentle. The One who possesses mercy', which means to want what, is good for those who deserve it.
2) The Lord of the worlds: Lord of every creature, Lord of everything who has no progeny, no partner, no helper, no son, no wife and no assistant. It is also said that (Lord of the worlds) means the Creator of all created beings, their Provider and the One Who changes them from one state into another.
3) The Master and Owner of the Day of Judgment, the Arbitrator on the Day of Judgment which is the Day of Reckoning and settlement of disputes between created beings, i.e. the Day when people are judged according to their deeds; there is no judge save Him.
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Surah (Chapter) number one, Pickthal Translation:
1) In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful.
2) Praise be to Allah, lord of the worlds,
3) The beneficent, the merciful.
4) The master of the Day of Judgment,
5) Thee (alone) we worship; thee (alone) we ask for help.
6) Show us the straight path,
7) The path of those whom thou hast favored; not the (path) of those who earn thine anger nor of those who go astray.
