Sura Al-Faatiha / سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ
(1)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
(2)
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
(3)
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
(4)
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Master of the Day of Judgment.
(5)
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
(6)
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Show us the straight way,
(7)
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
More Information about Surah Al-Faatiha
Al-Fatiha Surah is a meccan surah. Its seven verses are considered as the Mother of the Book or even the Mother of the Quran. Surah Al-Fatiha contains also the three kind of Tawhid :
- Tawhid Ar-Rububiyya (to single out Allaah in understanding His Actions)
- Tawhid Al-Uluhiyya (to single out Allaah within the actions of the servant)
- Tawhid Al-Asmâ wa-s-sifât (to believe in every Name and Attribute that Allaah affirmed for Himself, or those that His Messenger (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) affirmed for Him.)
« By the One, in Whose hand is my soul, Allah has not sent down a similar Surah to this Surah (Al-Fatihah), neither in the Turah, nor in the Gospel, nor in the Psalms, nor even in the Qur'an and it is Umm-ul-Kitab. »It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira