Surah Al-Faatihah

ﭑ ﭒ ﭓ ﭔ
"In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful."
https://quran.com/1/

ﭖ ﭗ ﭘ ﭙ ﭚ
"[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -"
https://quran.com/1/2


ﭛ ﭜ ﭝ
"The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,"
https://quran.com/1/3


ﭞ ﭟ ﭠ ﭡ
"Sovereign of the Day of Recompense."
https://quran.com/1/4

ﭢ ﭣ ﭤ ﭥ ﭦ
"It is You we worship and You we ask for help."
https://quran.com/1/5


ﭧ ﭨ ﭩ ﭪ
"Guide us to the straight path -"
https://quran.com/1/6


ﭫ ﭬ ﭭ ﭮ ﭯ ﭰ ﭱ ﭲ ﭳ ﭴ
"The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray."
https://quran.com/1/7

Jazakallah!



It’s referred to as “The Opening” or “The Key” and is classified as a Makkan surah. With only seven verses, 29 words and 141 letters, it literally opens up the reading of the Quran with it’s position at the beginning of the first Juz or chapter. Surah Al-Fatiha is one of the most beloved and well-known surahs in the Quran, recited not just multiple times in our daily salah (prayer) but on many occasions - when somebody dies, when starting something new or perhaps as a source of comfort - with immense rewards and virtues bestowed upon those reciting it.


1. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
In the Name of God, most Gracious, most Merciful

2. Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
Focus: Tawheed, or the oneness of Allah (S), but also how Allah (S) is introducing Himself to mankind.

3. Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Focus: Glad tidings. He is the bearer of glad tidings.

4. Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Master of the Day of Judgment.
Focus: Warnings - this refers to warnings that appear throughout the Quran to mankind about straying from Allah (S) and disobeying Him.

5. Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Focus (Iyyaaka na-budu): Shariah - this refers how we only worship Allah (S). You alone we worship.
Focus (wa iyyaka nasta’een): Realities and metaphysical realities of life, which is later greatly touched on in Surah Mulk.

6. Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Show us the straight way,
Focus: Dhikr - du’as and prayers about dhikr (the remembrance of Allah (S)

7. Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen.
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
Focus (Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim): Stories of the righteous.
Focus (ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen): Stories of the wicked.