Ma'ariful Qur'an: Merits and peculiarities of al-Fatihah

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:

1. It is the first Surah to be revealed in complete form.
2. It is the quintessence of the Qur'an and the rest of the Qur'an is its elaboration.
3. It ends with a request for guidance – the rest of the Qur'an is the answer to this request.
4. No other chapter of the Qur'an and no other book has anything to compare with it.
5. It is a cure for all kinds of illnesses.