Al — Quran 1

"I have divided prayer (the recitation of Al-Fatihah) between Me and My servant into two halves. Half of it is for Me, and half for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for."

When he says, "The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," Allah says: "My servant has glorified Me." al quran 1

When the Prophet recited it to his closest companions, they felt a profound shift. It was as if the entire message of the Qur'an—tawhid (oneness of God), mercy, judgment, worship, guidance, and supplication—was condensed into seven verses. The Prophet said, "Al-Fatihah is the cure for every disease" and "No prayer is valid without it." Years later, in Medina, a companion named Abu Sa'id al-Khudri narrated a remarkable event. A group of the Prophet's companions set out on a journey and camped near a tribe of Bedouins. The chieftain of that tribe was stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake (the narrations vary). His people tried everything—incantations, herbal remedies—but he lay writhing in pain, his face turning dark. "I have divided prayer (the recitation of Al-Fatihah)