ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the straight path
The guidance mentioned in the Surah implies being directed and guided to success. Allah said,
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the straight path
meaning guide, direct, lead and grant us the correct guidance. Also,
وَهَدَيْنَـهُ النَّجْدَينِ
And shown him the two ways (good and evil) (Al-Balad 10) means, `We explained to him the paths of good and evil.’ Also, Allah said,
اجْتَبَـهُ وَهَدَاهُ إِلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
He (Allah) chose him (as an intimate friend) and guided him to a straight path (An-Nahl 121) and,
فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَى صِرَطِ الْجَحِيمِ
And lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell) (As-Saffat 23). Similarly, Allah said,
وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِى إِلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
And verily, you (O Muhammad ) are indeed guiding (mankind) to the straight path (Ash-Shuraa 52), and,
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى هَدَانَا لِهَـذَا
All praise and thanks be to Allah, Who has guided us to this (Al-A’raf 43) meaning, guided us and directed us and qualified us for this end – Paradise.