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January 15, 2013

Al Fattah : (wa Hua khairul Fatiheen)

Knowing Allah is like a ibada

Him with His Names and attributes

Allah - when these Names and Attributes sink into our heart then our heart is at peace

we feel comfort with the remembrance of Allah

Master.

is the One who opens everything

closed doors; Who when opens the doors then nobody can close them.

Names when we know them then we realize

of life we need them and when we learn a Name of Allah

us in such a situation where we need the Name and knowing that Name really gives us comfort

and peace.

Attach to Allah to open the doors of all the treasures,

treasures. The opening and closing from Allah

pre-ordained and out of complete wisdom of Allah

Fattah is mentioned only once in Quran

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Say, "Our Lord will bring us together; then He will judge betw

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dah; when we know Him and remember Him

Him with His Names and attributes; all the knowledge is around the Names and attributes of

when these Names and Attributes sink into our heart then our heart is at peace

with the remembrance of Allah because we know that we are slave of One

One who opens everything – in Whose Hands is the power to open all the

when opens the doors then nobody can close them. This

m then we realize that we cannot live without them.

of life we need them and when we learn a Name of Allah then we realize that Allah


to open the doors of all the treasures, in His Hands ar

opening and closing from Allah is not random. The opening is decreed and is

ordained and out of complete wisdom of Allah .

s mentioned only once in Quran in Surah Saba Ayah 26 and is paired with Al Aleem

Say, "Our Lord will bring us together; then He will judge between us in truth. And He is the Knowing Judge.

; when we know Him and remember Him it is worshipping

round the Names and attributes of

when these Names and Attributes sink into our heart then our heart is at peace and

because we know that we are slave of One

is the power to open all the

his is true with all the

that we cannot live without them. In every sphere

then we realize that Allah put


in His Hands are the keys of all the

opening is decreed and is

26 and is paired with Al Aleem1

een us in truth. And He is the Knowing Judge."

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Why does Allah open the doors of provisions for someone and close for others a

sometimes open for others and close for us.

knowledge of everything what is good for us and at what time.

Attach to Allah Al Fattah – surrender

Whatever Allah grants to people of mercy

release it thereafter. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise

Who inspires to the inventors who invents things in

world like airplane. Abbas Ibn

early attempt to fly so who inspired him to make

or attempt to fly. Allah was the One who opened the

door for him to think and make attempts to fly.

the inventions whether camera or telephone or mobile etc the

initiators were basically trying to fulfil

so need is said to be the mother

Fattah can be seen and experienced clearly with all

inventions. So we need to attribute all the

because He is the One who puts the thoughts in their minds and

These types of inventions are called

open the doors of provisions for someone and close for others a

sometimes open for others and close for us. It is perfect wisdom of Allah

ything what is good for us and at what time.

surrender and submit yourself to Allah and His decree.

Whatever Allah grants to people of mercy - none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds

release it thereafter. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. Surah

who invents things in the

Ibn Firnas is known for an

inspired him to make an effort

was the One who opened the

make attempts to fly. Whatever

ther camera or telephone or mobile etc the

basically trying to fulfill the need of something

the mother of invention. The Name Al

Fattah can be seen and experienced clearly with all the

we need to attribute all the discoveries to Allah

because He is the One who puts the thoughts in their minds and open the doors for them.

types of inventions are called Alfattah-ul-qadari ( ) opening which is decreed.

open the doors of provisions for someone and close for others and at

is perfect wisdom of Allah because He has

and His decree.

none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds - none can

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open the doors for them.

opening which is decreed.

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So we are supposed to surrender all the tim

opens for us all the doors in a manner suiting us and which is according to Allah

and wisdom.

The decree of Allah is between

taking ( ). Fath does not only include giving but also

includes withholding – withholding

So whether Allah gives or withholds we should

always think good about Allah

and submit because Allah is the All

We think that Allah is Fattah when He g

Fattah when He withholds. Allah

this time is suitable to His servants so He with holds and even this

mercy on His servants. It is actually an opening for them meaning it is good for them.

Even the sicknesses are good for us and actually there must be some opening for us because

Allah does not want harm but

attached or more attached to Allah

increase SubhanAllah. Allah opens with a reason and

Fattah minallah. This is a matter of faith, we believe Allah

eyes. Situations come and go but we

good about Allah and we should not think negative on closing of some provisions.

believing in Allah more than anything else in the world.

think it is imperfection but that is actually perfection for me according to my circumstances.

For example if I don’t have children it is n

circumstances it is perfection. T

e supposed to surrender all the time in front of Allah because He is the One

in a manner suiting us and which is according to Allah

is between giving ( ) and

Fath does not only include giving but also

withholding is also fath Allah .

gives or withholds we should

and should surrender

the All-knower.

is Fattah when He gives but how do we understand that

Allah is Al Fattah because He exactly knows that withholding at

is suitable to His servants so He with holds and even this with holding shows His

is actually an opening for them meaning it is good for them.

the sicknesses are good for us and actually there must be some opening for us because

but good for us. Because of the sickness we will either become

attached or more attached to Allah or because of that our sins will shed and our hasanat will

opens with a reason and closes with a reason

is a matter of faith, we believe Allah more than

come and go but we do not want to lose our faith and we should always think

and we should not think negative on closing of some provisions.

more than anything else in the world. When we don’t


have children it is not an imperfection but that suits me and for my

This is ; according to His knowledge and wisdom.

because He is the One who

in a manner suiting us and which is according to Allah’s knowledge

w do we understand that Allah is

is Al Fattah because He exactly knows that withholding at

with holding shows His

is actually an opening for them meaning it is good for them.

the sicknesses are good for us and actually there must be some opening for us because

of the sickness we will either become

or because of that our sins will shed and our hasanat will

closes with a reason and everything is

more than we believe in our

want to lose our faith and we should always think

and we should not think negative on closing of some provisions. This is

don’t have anything we


ot an imperfection but that suits me and for my

; according to His knowledge and wisdom.

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This is positive thinking. Everything

manner suiting me (

wisdom but according to Allah’s knowledge and wisdom.

Every place has its peculiar problems; some

countries have weak economies and they

have jobs and provisions for them.

countries can have other problems and people

blame the governments for that without realizing

that the Al Fattah is only Allah

closed the doors then that is according to situation

suiting us. We are supposed to be pleased all the tim

Al Fattah has the solution of all

realize who is the Al Fattah and

know about Allah then we argue and criti

about your creation and don’t think about provi

open according to His wisdom which suits us.

What do we need? When we know that

stop relying on our abilities and we rely on Allah

because nobody is Fattah except Allah

life like servants, medicine, and doctor

these can solve our problems,

opening is only from Allah .

verything is provided to me in a

) and not according to my

s knowledge and wisdom.

place has its peculiar problems; some

weak economies and they don’t

have jobs and provisions for them. Other

countries can have other problems and people

blame the governments for that without realizing

and if He has

closed the doors then that is according to situation

are supposed to be pleased all the time with the decree of Allah

Al Fattah has the solution of all the problems. Actually this is mercy from Allah

and without Fattah all the means will be useless.

then we argue and criticize on Allah’s decree; save your energy to think

think about provisions because it is in Allah

o His wisdom which suits us. This is .

hen we know that opening is decreed then we

stop relying on our abilities and we rely on Allah totally

cept Allah . We have means in our

and doctor etc but don’t think that

s, for the mutawakkaleen every

e with the decree of Allah . Allah the

this is mercy from Allah so that we

Fattah all the means will be useless. When we don’t

; save your energy to think

s because it is in Allah’s Hands and He will

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Sometimes we go to situation in our life that we think

people can open for us the openings but the faith is

always remember that Allah

hearts should always be attached to Allah

openings. Anything we want open, knowledge, children,

guidance – anything we should be attached to only Allah

What should we have to have Fath?

� take your decisions

attached to Allah ; if something is closed for you

sad but know that it is better for me this way and when Allah

will open it for me then at that time it will be good for me.

� Surah Balad

If you want opening for anything

opening are obstacles ( ) –

tests before those openings to see how pati

want Allah’s pleasure or just for our sake

obstacles before any openings then

and patient so that we go through the test

or akhira; when we rely on Allah

the akhira.

we go to situation in our life that we think

people can open for us the openings but the faith is to

is Al Fattah and our

should always be attached to Allah for all the

we want open, knowledge, children,

we should be attached to only Allah .

should we have to have Fath? Two things should be done:

r decisions - make your hearts

; if something is closed for you don’t feel

sad but know that it is better for me this way and when Allah

open it for me then at that time it will be good for me.

Surah Balad

pening for anything – between you and Allah’s

that means Allah want us to go through

tests before those openings to see how patient and firm we are in these circumstances.

s pleasure or just for our sake we want the blessings but when Allah make

fore any openings then we need to be more attached to Allah

and patient so that we go through the test successfully. It is also a choice of

when we rely on Allah then these means of this world are used to be succ

means Allah want us to go through challenges, trials and

we are in these circumstances. Do we

but when Allah make

we need to be more attached to Allah and be more firm

is also a choice of preferring duniya

then these means of this world are used to be successful in

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Never under estimate the power of Al Fattah.

the shade of 99 Names of Allah

Before that paradise he will be in the worldly para

peace and comfort relying on Allah

his worries will be gone because

he feels good all the time whatever

satisfied on the decree.

Surah Al A’raf Ayah 96

And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared

blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they

Surah Al A’raf shows the glad tidings from Allah

- belief and fear- these should be our job

taqwa. Sometimes when we see all doors closed then it is actually an opening of hope on Allah

. This is the best situation because

duniya close on us, our hearts are attached to

this is what Allah want from us and then He will shower on us from His mercy but human

beings under estimate Allah . T

were no opening so we accepted it and attached our hearts to the Fat

Him. No when Allah opens the doors of the

just the beginning. We really need to be extremely

under estimate the power of Al Fattah. Hadith mentions that when someone lives under

then he will enter paradise.

that paradise he will be in the worldly paradise as well because he will always be at

peace and comfort relying on Allah , knowing that He is the Al Fattah and Al Wakeel so all

he knows that on one can take care of him

time whatever the situation is and under all the situations he will be

the cities had believed and feared Allah, We would have opened upon them


were earning."

the glad tidings from Allah and what does Allah

these should be our job – to have belief on Allah

when we see all doors closed then it is actually an opening of hope on Allah

because when we know that no matter how many d

, our hearts are attached to Allah Al Fattah and we have reliance on Him;

want from us and then He will shower on us from His mercy but human

The story is not over here that the doors were closed and there

pted it and attached our hearts to the Fattah and had

the doors of the blessings from the heavens and the earth, this is

really need to be extremely careful when the doors of blessings are

that when someone lives under

dise as well because he will always be at

, knowing that He is the Al Fattah and Al Wakeel so all

im except Allah . So

the situation is and under all the situations he will be

We would have opened upon them


and what does Allah want from us -

have belief on Allah and to have

when we see all doors closed then it is actually an opening of hope on Allah

matter how many doors of this

and we have reliance on Him;

want from us and then He will shower on us from His mercy but human

story is not over here that the doors were closed and there

tah and had reliance on

the heavens and the earth, this is

careful when the doors of blessings are

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opened on us because that is even a bigger test than before

when the doors were closed. Don’t

and we passed the test because

doors of blessings for us. We need to be more aware about

ourselves now (

shaytan that because we had faith and tawakkul so Allah

has showered His mercy on us so it is even a bigger test than before.

need to attribute it to Allah and not to ourselves.

front of Allah and we should be more cautious

blessings because shaytan wants us to be ungra

on a minute deficiency in the life.

stop human from being grateful2

being patient – so shaytan whisper

big, or praise yourself and attrib

the time when Allah opens the doors

blessing is my reward then my reward in the akhira will decrease

attributing the blessing to myself instead of being grateful to A

Deal with all the openings as a test and be more careful in dealing

Allah . This is .

To be continued next week Insha’Allah

We ask Allah for His forgiveness and Mercy

mistakes & misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah

forgiveness of our sins Ameen.

2 Surah Al A’raf Ayah 16 & 17

that is even a bigger test than before

Don’t think that the test is over

because Allah has opened the

need to be more aware about

). An easy trap of

had faith and tawakkul so Allah

so it is even a bigger test than before. When

and not to ourselves. Even when we have

and we should be more cautious and be more grateful to Allah

blessings because shaytan wants us to be ungrateful – forget all the blessings and concentrate

on a minute deficiency in the life. Patience is easier than gratitude; shaytan vowed that he will

to Allah and did not vow that he will

whispers in our ears to find faults in our life, or the blessing is not

bute the blessing to you. So be afraid of yourself especially in

opens the doors for you and be grateful to Allah

is my reward then my reward in the akhira will decrease because

essing to myself instead of being grateful to Allah .

with all the openings as a test and be more careful in dealing it and

To be continued next week Insha’Allah

for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah

mistakes & misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah for His acceptance of all

hen Allah gives we

when we have we are still poor in

to Allah for all the

all the blessings and concentrate

; shaytan vowed that he will

vow that he will stop the human from

in our ears to find faults in our life, or the blessing is not

be afraid of yourself especially in

and be grateful to Allah . If we think the

because it is like I am

it and then be grateful to

Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah . Any

acceptance of all our good deeds and

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