Al-Fatihah 1:6

<p>The Meaning of Guidance mentioned in the Surah</p><p>The guidance mentioned in the Surah implies being directed and guided to success. Allah said,</p><p>اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ</p><p>(Guide us to the straight path) meaning guide, direct, lead and grant us the correct guidance. Also,</p><p>وَهَدَيْنَـهُ النَّجْدَينِ</p><p>(And shown him the two ways (good and evil)) (90:10), means, `We explained to him the paths of good and evil.' Also, Allah said,</p><p>اجْتَبَـهُ وَهَدَاهُ إِلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ</p><p>(He (Allah) chose him (as an intimate friend) and guided him to a straight path) (16:121), and,</p><p>فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَى صِرَطِ الْجَحِيمِ</p><p>(And lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell)) (37:23). Similarly, Allah said,</p><p>وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِى إِلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ</p><p>(And verily, you (O Muhammad ) are indeed guiding (mankind) to the straight path) (42:52), and,</p><p>الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى هَدَانَا لِهَـذَا</p><p>(All praise and thanks be to Allah, Who has guided us to this) (7:43), meaning, guided us and directed us and qualified us for this end - Paradise.</p><h2>The Meaning of As-Sirat Al-Mustaqim, the Straight Path.</h2><p>As for the meaning of As-Sirat Al-Mustaqim, Imam Abu Ja`far At-Tabari said, "The Ummah agreed that Sirat Al-Mustaqim, is the clear path without branches, according to the language of the Arabs. For instance, Jarir bin `Atiyah Al-Khatafi said in a poem, `The Leader …

Show us the straight path,

Show us the straight way,

Guide us to the Straight Way

Guide us to the straight path.