Sūrah 1✦Meccan✦7 Āyāt
سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ
Al-Faatiha — The Opening
1:1
The Opening
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ١
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
1:2
The Opening
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٢
All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds
1:3
The Opening
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ٣
the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
1:4
The Opening
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ٤
Master of the Day of Judgment.
1:5
The Opening
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ٥
You ˹alone˺ we worship and You ˹alone˺ we ask for help.
1:6
The Opening
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ٦
Guide us along the Straight Path
1:7
The Opening
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ٧
the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.
About Surah Al-Faatiha (The Opening)
The opening chapter and the greatest sūrah of the Qurʾān — a concise prayer of praise, worship, and a plea for guidance along the straight path. It is recited in every unit of the daily prayers.
Virtue: Recited in every rakʿah of ṣalāh; described in a sound ḥadīth as the greatest sūrah in the Qurʾān.
- Chapter
- 1 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 7
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Faatiha about?
The opening chapter and the greatest sūrah of the Qurʾān — a concise prayer of praise, worship, and a plea for guidance along the straight path. It is recited in every unit of the daily prayers.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Faatiha?
Surah Al-Faatiha (The Opening) has 7 verses (āyāt).