1:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem
In the name of Allāh,1 the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.2
Surah 1Meccan7 ayahs
Surah Al-Fatihah
الفاتحة
“The Opening”
About Surah Al-Fatihah
Surah Al-Fatihah (الفاتحة) is the 1st chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 7 ayahs whose name means "The Opening". It was the 5th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 1 of 114
- Verses
- 7
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 5
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Ayah 1 of 7
1:2
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameen
[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord1 of the worlds -
1:3
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Arrahmani arraheem
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
1:4
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Maliki yawmi addeen
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.1
1:5
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeen
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
1:6
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Ihdina assirata almustaqeem
Guide us to the straight path -
1:7
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Sirata allatheena anAAamta AAalayhim ghayri almaghdoobi AAalayhim wala addalleen
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
Frequently asked about Surah Al-Fatihah
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Fatihah?
Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 ayahs (verses). It is the 1st chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Al-Fatihah Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Fatihah is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 5th surah revealed.
What does Surah Al-Fatihah mean?
The name "Al-Fatihah" (الفاتحة) means "The Opening" in English.
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