The Straight Path

In The Straight Path, Dr. Nazir Khan offers an extended reading of Surah al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur'an, as a framework for engaging with the dominant ideologies of the present day. Rather than a conventional verse-by-verse tafsir, the book uses the surah's themes, praise of Allah, seeking guidance, and the request for the straight path, as a lens to examine questions raised by secularism, materialism, and other modern worldviews. It draws on classical exegesis alongside contemporary philosophy and social commentary. The book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary Islamic thought and apologetics rather than those seeking a traditional line-by-line commentary.