What does Allah reply when you recite Surah Fatiha?

Surah Al-Fatiha is the most recited surah by Muslims. We tend to recite it every day in every rakat of the salah. Before reciting it next time, you should know that whenever you recite it, Allah replies to it.

Isn’t this beautiful? The seven-verse Surah, whenever recited, is answered back by Allah Almighty Himself. We recite it without knowing it. Believe me, once you know that what you recite is being answered by Allah, your recitation and prayer become beautiful.

The Prophet PBUH reportedly said that Allah has divided the prayers into two halves; one half is of Allah’s, and the second is His slave. And His slave shall have what he is asking for.

اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَۙ‏ ﴿۱﴾

All praise and thanks to Allah, the God of all the world. The most gracious, the most Merciful.

• Allah replies: My slave has pleased me.

 الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِۙ‏ ﴿۲﴾

The most gracious, the most Merciful

• Allah replies: My slave has Extolled Me. the only owner of the Day of Judgment.

 مٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ الدِّيۡنِؕ‏ ﴿۳﴾ 

The only owner of the Day of Judgment

• Allah replies: My slave has glorified Me.

 اِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَاِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِيۡنُؕ‏ ﴿۴﴾

You Alone we worship, and from you Alone we ask for help

• Allah says: This is between Me and My slave, and My slave shall get what he asks for.

 اِهۡدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الۡمُسۡتَقِيۡمَۙ‏ ﴿۵﴾  صِرَاطَ الَّذِيۡنَ اَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ۙ ﴿۶﴾  غَيۡرِ الۡمَغۡضُوۡبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا الضَّآلِّيۡنَ

Guide us to the straight way: the way of those on which You bestowed Your grace, not the way of those who earned Your anger and who went astray

• Allah replies: This is between Me and My slave, and My slave shall get what he asks for.

Subhan Allah! Isn’t this surah and the conversation between Allah and his man the most beautiful one? I get goosebumps thinking about Allah’s reply whenever I recite Surah Fatiha.

Source: Sahih Muslim 395 a