The Linguistic and Semantic Coherence of Surah Al-Fatihah

The aim of this research is to highlight some aspects of the miraculous of Surah Al-Fatihah,
clarify the purposes (Maqasid) and objectives of the Surah, show the intended meaning
through linguistic and semantic coherence, and illustrate its impact on contemplating the
Quran. The problem of the research lies in the fact that Surah Al-Fatihah is a short surah with
many meanings, and it has collected all the purposes of the Quran. It also demonstrates
linguistic and semantic coherence; thus the researcher seeks to uncover and analyse these
aspects. The research adopts a descriptive and semantic analysis approach where the existing
phenomenon is described and analysed and its meanings are extracted. The research findings
reveal that Al-Fatihah contains a great linguistic miracle where verbs and sentences are
proportional and coherent. Additionally, analysis of the verses shows that they contain the
two most important aspects emphasized by Islam, which are knowledge and deeds (beneficial
knowledge and righteous deeds). Moreover, the research found that Surah Al-Fatihah has
three parts: a section with nominal sentences to describe Allah's attributes, a section with
verbal sentences to express the actions of worshipers, and a mixed section that contains both
nominal and verbal sentences with the latter starting with the subject followed by its object.
The researchers recommend further studies on the linguistic and semantic coherence in other
chapters of Al-Quran to explore more miracles of Al-Quran