Fri, 21 February 2014, 8 pm | English

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Shaykh Ahmad Saad

lecture

Fees: $10

Known for its many names including ‘the mother of Al-Quran', ‘the treasure', ‘the prayer' and ‘the prologue', Surah Al-Fatihah (Opening Chapter) is a daily read for every Muslim. As part of his or her daily prayer, a Muslim reads the Opening Chapter or Surah Al-Fatihah at least 17 times a day. The chapter which comprises of only 7 verses directs a Muslim in every walk of life as it summarizes the themes of the entire Qur'an.

Its significance is not only confined to prayers; rather extends to almost every aspect of Muslim life. Muslims recite Al-Fatihah at the end of their supplications, at the beginning of their gatherings, to bless their weddings and contracts and invoke mercy for a deceased. Al-Fatihah is the first thing taught to children when they start mumbling with Arabic letters and sentences. It is a refuge from fear and anxiety, a protection for envy and evil eye, an essential part for the fulfillment of every good intention. It is a ‘mine of secrets' and a ‘true treasure'.

It is a gift for the Muslim Ummah; a chapter that was not revealed before except in the Qur'an. The lecture aims at exploring these dimensions and exposing these secrets and helping Muslims better their understanding of and reflection on the themes and messages of Al-Fatihah.

Secrets of Surah Al-Fatihah
Lecture by Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari
Date: Friday 21 February 2014
Time: 8 pm
Venue: Singapore Post Auditorium (Singapore Post Centre, Level 5, next to Paya Lebar MRT)
Entrance Fee $10 per person
(maghrib prayer facilities provided)

About Shaykh Ahmad Saad
Shaykh Ahmad Muhammad Saad Ash-Shafi'ie Al-Azhari Al-Hasani was born into a family of scholars whose lineage goes back to the Prophet (salla Allahu alayh wa sallam) through Sayyidna Al-Hasan ibn Ali (radia Allahu anhu) in the northern Egyptian governorate of Monofiyyah, in the Nile Delta. Many great scholars of Islam have come from this governorate including people like Shaykh Al-Islam Ibrahim Al-Bayjouri, Imam Tajuddin As-Subki and Taqiyuddin As-Subki, Shaykh Al-Islam Ash-Shanawani and many others. As the custom of the family was to memorise Qur'an at an early age, Sheikh Saad completed the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an at the age of ten at the hands of his father and studied basic Arabic and Islamic sciences with focus on Arabic grammar and balaghah (rhetoric) before enrolling into Al-Azhar system of schools where he spent almost 17 years of his life graduating with a B.A. Honours in Islamic Studies in English. Shaykh Saad delivered his first Khutbah at the age of 15, led his first prayer at the age of 13 and since then, he has been involved in Da'wa work and spreading traditional knowledge of Islam. He toured the world as an Imam, speaker and lecturer; he visited Canada, USA, Germany, Malaysia, Sweden and is currently settled in the UK. He is the Founder and Director of the Ihsan Institute for Arabic & Islamic Studies, and was the former Imam of North London Central Mosque.
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