FatwaNegeri SembilanQuran & Hadith
Surah al-Fatihah diletakkan di awal al-quran
Why is Surah al-Alaq, the first revealed, not placed at the beginning of the Quran, while al-Fatihah and al-Baqarah come first?
Short answer
The Quran was revealed gradually over 23 years according to circumstances, events, explanations of rulings and answers to specific questions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Quran was revealed gradually over 23 years according to circumstances, events, explanations of rulings and answers to specific questions. The order of the surahs in the mushaf does not follow the order of revelation, because it is taufiqi, meaning guidance from Allah through Jibril. The Prophet recited and reviewed the Quran with Jibril once every year, and twice in the final year of his life. This arrangement taught by Jibril was passed on to the Companions who wrote down and memorised the Quran.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penyusunan ayat al-Quran mengikut surah adalah perkara Taufiqiy, petunjuk Allah melalui Jibril as bila mana Nabi saw bertadarrus al-Quran dengan Jibril as sekali setiap tahun, kecuali pada akhir hayat Baginda dilakukan 2 kali.
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Surah al-Fatihah diletakkan di awal al-quran”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/surah-al-fatihah-diletakkan-di-awal-al-quran/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-al-fatihah-placed-at-start-of-quran/