What is the significance of Surat Al-Fatihah? And what is its merit?

Surat Al-Fatihah holds immense importance and virtues. It is a pillar of prayer, the greatest surah in the Quran, and it is "the seven oft-repeated verses." It combines supplication to God through praise and glorification with supplication through servitude and monotheism. It encompasses the three types of monotheism: the Oneness of Lordship (Rububiyyah), the Oneness of Divinity (Uluhiyyah), and the Oneness of Names and Attributes (Asma wa Sifat).

It also includes healing for hearts and bodies, contains refutations against all proponents of falsehood among various religions, sects, and innovations, and embraces all the meanings of the revealed books, as well as the most beneficial supplication (asking for help to achieve His pleasure). It is the key to all goodness and happiness in both worlds for those who recognize its true value.