بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 1:1
Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Surah Fatiha — The Opener
Also spelled Surah Al Fateha, Surah Al Fatiha, Surah Al Fatihah, Surah Fateha, Surah Fatiah, Surah Fatihah.
Surah Al-Fatihah at a glance
- How many verses does Surah Al-Fatihah have?
- Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 verses (ayat).
- Which juz is Surah Al-Fatihah in?
- Juz 1, also called Para 1. Read Juz 1.
- Was Surah Al-Fatihah revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
- It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
- What does Al-Fatihah mean?
- Al-Fatihah means “The Opener”. In Arabic it is written الفاتحة.
- Where is Surah Al-Fatihah in the Quran?
- It is chapter 1 of 114. Page 1 of the standard 604-page mushaf.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 1:2
Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameen
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 1:3
Arrahmani arraheem
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ 1:4
Maliki yawmi addeen
Master of the Day of Judgment,
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ 1:5
Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeen
Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ 1:6
Ihdina assirata almustaqeem
Show us the straight path,
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ 1:7
Sirata allatheena anAAamta AAalayhim ghayri almaghdoobi AAalayhim wala addalleen
The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.
English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.