(1) Al-Baji said: “What is meant is the Almighty’s words, ‘We have certainly given you the Seven Oft-Repeated and the Magnificent Quran.’ It is called ‘the Seven’ because it contains seven verses, and ‘the Oft-Repeated’ because it is recited twice in every rakʿa—that is, repeated. It is termed ‘the Magnificent Quran’ by way of conferring this particular title upon it, even though every part of the Quran is magnificent, just as the Kaʿba is called ‘the House of Allah’ even though all houses belong to Allah; the designation is for the sake of honoring and distinguishing it.” End of quote. This hadith is an explicit text showing that the verse refers to al-Fatihah; therefore no opposing view, regardless of its proponent, need be considered after this proof. (2) Related by al-Nasaʾi 1/146, al-Tirmidhi 2/191 (Bulaq ed.), and Ahmad 5/114 through the chain of Abd al-Hamid b. Jaʿfar — al-Alaʾ b. Abd al-Rahman b. Yaʿqub — his father — Abu Hurayrah — Ubayy b. Kab, attributed to the Prophet. Ahmad also recorded it, and al-Hakim (1/557; 2/257-258; 354) likewise, with a longer wording: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Shall I teach you a surah the like of which Allah has not revealed in the Torah, the Zabur, the Injil, or the Quran?” I replied, “Yes.” He said, “I hope not to leave this door until you have learned it.” Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and I stood with him; he took my hand and continued speaking to me until we neared the door. I reminded him, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, the surah you mentioned?” He said