Here is a summary of a chapter in Ma'aariful Qur'an which I found greatly beneficial. It describes some distinguishing merits and peculiarities of al-Fatihah, the opening Surah of the Qur'an:
- It is the first Surah to be revealed in complete form.
- It is the quintessence of the Qur'an and the rest of the Qur'an is its elaboration.
- It ends with a request for guidance – the rest of the Qur'an is the answer to this request.
- No other chapter of the Qur'an and no other book has anything to compare with it.
- It is a cure for all kinds of illnesses.