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[quote]We know very well that every Muslim, whether Sunni, Shia, Brelvee, Wahabi, Deobandi etc do recite Surat Fatiha in every Rakaat of Salat/Namaz. We repeat many times a day the words, (1: 5) which are translated as, “Guide us to the right path”. This SEEMS to be meaning that if, suppose, anyone is 95 years old or more than this and started offering prayers at the age of 5 years, even then after 90 years or a century or more has passed, he/she is still NOT on the right path. On the other hand, if we are SURE that we are on the right path then, “Should we stop reciting the verse (1: 5) in offering prayers, as per need of the TIME?”

Afterwards we recite, “The path of those upon whom you has bestowed favours (1: 6)”. “Are these people (who are bestowed favours) highly educated from some institution?” 
 
Holy Quran doesn’t demand anyone to be highly educated to guide him/her but those who are “Muttaqueen (2: 2)”. A Muttaquee can be a sweeper, street hawker, taxi driver or someone Ph.D. So the Ph.D one has NOT at all any superiority to the sweeper, street hawker or taxi driver etc and the vice versa. A sweeper, street hawker or a taxi driver may be the well guided individuals and it seems to be the open decision of God (2: 2) mentioned in the beginning of His book.

Who are Muttaqueen? I think, God has defined in the subsequent verses (2: 5) as follows.
 
THOSE WHO
 
1.	Believe in the unseen, 
2.	And Keep up prayer, 
3.	And Spend out of what We have given them, 
4.	And who believe in that which has been revealed to you and that which was revealed before you,
5.	And they are sure of the hereafter.

These are on a right course from their Lord and they shall be successful.

Surely anyone who have these five properties will do guard against the evils and will be among the Saleheen, Siddiqueen and Shaheedeen etc and these are the great people upon whom God has bestowed His favours. And Allah Almighty knows the best.

Quote: - 1. is it a source of hidayat for the muttaqeen only?
Quote: - 2. Do you have to be a muttaqi to acknowledge hidayat from the Qur'an that will change one's life?

Both are the same questions and have the same answer, Yes (2: 2).

Quote: - 3.  If someone is already muttaqi, then does he still need hidayat?

According to the verse (2: 2) being a Muttaquee is a requirement for getting Hidayat. In other words, we can say, being a Muttaquee is mandatory for entry into the school of Hidayat like for example; a child less than certain age can NOT be admitted into a school.

Quote: -  4.  Are we saying that non muttaqi's or non muslims should not read it as they are unlikely to get hidayat from it.?

Yes, according to the verse (2: 2) they (non muttaqi's or non muslims) can read but can NOT get the Hidayat.[/quote]

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