The first letter of each word represents the letters of the izhar, starting with the lower throat, then the middle throat, and then the top throat. Look at the first letter of each of the words above. The benefits of reciting Surah Fatiha are described in the following hadith 3 of the the Holy Prophet Muhammad: Abu Huraira has heard God's messenger declare that God most high had said, 'I have divided the prayer into two halves between me and my servant, and my servant will receive what he asks.' When the servant says, 'Praise be to God, the Lord of the universe,' God most high says, 'My servant has praised me.' When he says, 'The compassionate, the Merciful,' God most high says, 'My servant has lauded me.' When he says, 'Possessor of the day of judgment,' He says,' My servant has glorified me.' When he says, 'Thee do we worship and of Thee do we ask help,' He says, 'This is between me and my servant, and my servant will receive what he asks.' Then when he says, 'Guide us in the straight path, the path of those to whom Thou art generous, not of those with whom Thou art angry nor of those who go astray,' He says, 'This is for my servant, and my servant will receive what he asks.It is incumbant on all students of tajwid to memorize the following sentence in order to help us remember the letters of the izhar:

Transliteration: Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen Translation: The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray. Transliteration: Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem Translation: Show us the straight way, Transliteration: Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een Translation: Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.

Transliteration: Maaliki Yawmid-Deen Translation: Master of the Day of Judgment. Transliteration: Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem Translation: Most Gracious, Most Merciful Transliteration: Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen Translation: Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds Transliteration: Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem Translation: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Transliteration: Audzubillahi minasyaitan nirrajim Translation: I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast, from his direct and indirect temptations.

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