بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ
Al-FaatihaThe Opening
Meccan
7 verses~1 minRecited in every unit of the five daily prayers, it is known as “the Mother of the Qur'an” and reads as a direct dialogue between the servant and God.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the straight path -
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
About Surah Al-Faatiha
Frequently asked questions
- How many verses are in Surah Al-Faatiha?
- Surah Al-Faatiha (The Opening) is chapter 1 of the Quran and contains 7 verses.
- Was Surah Al-Faatiha revealed in Mecca or Medina?
- Surah Al-Faatiha is a Meccan surah — the 1th chapter of the Quran.
- What is Surah Al-Faatiha about?
- Recited in every unit of the five daily prayers, it is known as “the Mother of the Qur'an” and reads as a direct dialogue between the servant and God.