Surah Al-Fatihah
سورة الفاتحة
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
مَٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense
إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾
It is You we worship and You we ask for help
ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
Guide us to the straight path
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
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-Fatihah
Surah Al-Fatihah is the foundational chapter of the Holy Quran. Known as Umm al-Kitab (Mother of the Book) and As-Sab' al-Mathani (The Seven Oft-Recited Verses), it encompasses the core principles of Islam: divine praise, worshipping Allah alone, and seeking guidance upon the straight path.
Key Themes & Lessons
- Praise and gratitude to Allah as Lord of all the worlds
- Declaration of exclusive worship and reliance on Allah
- Supplication for divine guidance upon the straight path (Sirat al-Mustaqeem)
When Commonly Recited
Recited obligationally in every Rakat of obligatory and voluntary Salah, as well as in daily supplications and spiritual healing (Ruqyah).