Mother of the Book
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Mother of the Book is an honorific title in Islamic tradition for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an regarded as its essential core and summary.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious term
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honorific title ⓘ |
| appliedTo | a surah recited in every unit of formal prayer ⓘ |
| ArabicName | Umm al-Kitab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ArabicScript | أم الكتاب NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSurahName | Al-Fatiha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSurahNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
divine guidance
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mercy ⓘ worship and supplication ⓘ |
| category | Islamic honorific titles for Qur’anic surahs ⓘ |
| connotation |
source and foundation of the Qur’an
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summary of the Qur’an’s message ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
the first surah of the Qur’an
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the opening chapter of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalRoleOfReferencedSurah | recited in each rak‘ah of Salah ⓘ |
| meaning | Mother of the Book ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Islamic scholarly literature ⓘ |
| refersTo | Surah Al-Fatiha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
essential core of the Qur’an
ⓘ
summary of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Umm al-Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| statusOfReferencedSurah |
key to understanding the Qur’an’s themes
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opening of the written Qur’anic text ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
emphasizes Al-Fatiha as a comprehensive supplication
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indicates primacy of Al-Fatiha among surahs ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Muslim scholars
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Muslim worshippers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic devotional discourse
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Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ |
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