بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
1st surah of the Quran
Surah Al-Fatihah
The Opening
Meccan 7 verses Juz 1
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
Guide us to the straight path -
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
Al-Fatihah Verse 1 of 7
Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Sahih International. Audio: everyayah.com.
About Surah Al-Fatihah
Surah Al-Fatihah (الفاتحة) is the 1st surah of the Quran. It has 7 verses and is found in Juz 1. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.
Its name, الفاتحة, is commonly translated as “The Opening”.
Questions about Surah Al-Fatihah
How many verses are in Surah Al-Fatihah?
Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 verses.
Is Surah Al-Fatihah Meccan or Medinan?
It is classified as a Meccan surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-Fatihah in?
Surah Al-Fatihah is in Juz 1.
Where can I listen to Surah Al-Fatihah?
Press Play on this page to hear it verse by verse, recited by Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.