Thus, the half of the chapter which ends with Master of the...

Thus, the half of the chapter which ends with Master of the Day of Judgment is for Allah, the Exalted. The other half of the chapter, which starts from Keep us on the Right Path till the end, is for man. The verse, Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help, is common between Allah, the Exalted, and His servants. The service is for Allah and the help is for man.[^8] This chapter begins with the name of Allah, the Exalted, with which the Messengership of Muhammad (S) began.

Thus, Allah, the Exalted, said to His Messenger (S): Read in the name of your Lord, Who created. [^9] Amongst the qualities of Allah’s name is that it is the name of the essence that comprises all of the best names. And Allah’s are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby. [^10] It is reported from ‘Ali (as) that the meaning of the word Allah is: The One who is worshipped and the One who is…