In a Hadith Qudsi, the Prophet has narrated what God says when a person recites the surat al-Fatiha. The person says, "In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the Compassionate", and God says, "My servant mentions Me". The servant then says, "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds," and God says in his turn, "My servant lends Me grace." The servant then says "The All-Merciful, The Compassionate, " and God replies "My servant praises Me." The servant says, "Master of the Day of Judgement," and God says, "My servant glorifies Me and submits himself to Me." This first half of this surah relates exclusively to God and the servant's invocation of Allah's attributes. In the next half of the surah, the servant prays with a complete sense of humility. The servant says, "You alone do we worship and unto You alone do we turn for help," and God says, "This is shared between Me and My servant, and My servant will receive that which he asks." When the servant says, "Guide us to the Straight Path, The path of those whom You have favoured, Not those who have incurred Your wrath, nor those who are astray," God says, "All that comes back to My servant, and My servant will receive that for which he asks." Thus, the second half of this surah is related exclusively to the believer. It is because of this mutual participation between the Divine and the human in this surah, which is considered to be the heart of the Holy Qur'an, that the canonical prayer is regarded as not having been performed if this Surah is not recited.

AbuHurairah berkata, "Bacalah Al Fatihah untuk diri kalian sendiri karena aku mendengar Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wa salam bersabda, "Allah Ta'ala berfirman: Aku membagi shalat (maksudnya: Al Fatihah) menjadi dua bagian, yaitu antara diri-Ku dan hamba-Ku dua bagian dan bagi hamba-Ku apa yang ia minta. Jika hamba mengucapkan 'alhamdulillahi robbil 'alamin (segala puji hanya milik Allah)', Allah Ta'ala berfirman: Hamba-Ku telah memuji-Ku.

In this episode, Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains a very beautiful hadith qudsi about Surat hadith tells about a conversation you engage in when you recite Surah Al-Fatihah during your prayer. The other party you are talking to is Allah subhanahu wa tala. Can you imagine that? You have this amazing opportunity to talk to your Lord every day. The Almighty does respond to you and reply to your Surah Al-Fatihah, Enjoy Divine ConversationAbu Huraiah may Allah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him said that Allah glory be to Him has said“I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for…”Salah prayer is a personal conversation between the slave and his Master; between the worshiper and the Lord of the Heavens and the often do we take heed of what we are saying in Salah and how often are we aware that Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala is responding to us!Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi as he discusses the Hadith Qudsi of the conversation between Allah and you in and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it’s never the same again, insha’ Allah!In this Series1. The 7 Oft-Recited Verses An Introduction to Al-Fatiha2. Who Divided Up Quran into Surahs and Verses?3. All About Isti`adhah & Seeking Protection from Satan4. Starting with Allah’s Name… What Does Basmalah Mean?5. Why Glorify Allah’s Name, Not Allah Himself?6. What Is the Meaning of the Name of Allah?7. Al-Fatihah Difference Between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim8. Why Surah Al-Fatihah Starts With Al-Hamd .