Chapter 1 · 7 verses
Al-Faatiha
The Opening
الفاتحة
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1:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ١
English
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
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1:2
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٢
English
All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds
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1:3
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ٣
English
the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
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1:4
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ٤
English
Master of the Day of Judgment.
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1:5
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ٥
English
You ˹alone˺ we worship and You ˹alone˺ we ask for help.
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1:6
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ٦
English
Guide us along the Straight Path
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1:7
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ٧
English
the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.
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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
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- 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).