Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening) سُورَة الفاتحة

Surah Al-Fatiha is the 1st chapter of the Qur'an, revealed in Makkah. It consists of 7 verses and is considered the most important Surah, recited in every unit of prayer.

Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening) — سُورَةُ الفاتحة

Also known as: Umm al-Kitāb (Mother of the Book), Umm al-Qurʾān (Mother of the Qur'an), al-Sabʿ al-Mathānī (The Seven Oft-Repeated)
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ١ i

1:1

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (1)

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٢ i

1:2

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds - (2)

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٥ i

1:5

It is You we worship and You we ask for help. (5)

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ٧ i

1:7

The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray. (7)