If we ponder further...

If we ponder further, we’ll realize that that Surah Al Fatiha (Hamd) is also known as the “The Seven Which is Often Repeated” (Sab’aa Al Mathaani) and “The Mother of the Book” (Umm Al Kitab). The verse “Bismillah Al Rahman Al Raheem” is one of the Sab’aa Al Mathani which proves that it is indeed a verse that is part of every chapter in the Qur’an.

Being that this expression is included as the Mother of the Book and Saba’a Al Mathaani , it therefore occupies great status and shares in the glory of Surah Al Fatiha. On that note, Imam ‘Ali (AS) testifies: "Know that all the wisdom of the Heavenly Scriptures are in The Qur'an and whatever is in The Qur'an is in the Fatiha (Suratul Hamd) and whatever is in…