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Surah Al-Fatihah (undefined)

سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ

Surah 1 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 7 verses

Also spelled: Fatihah, Al Fatihah, AlFatihah, The Opening, Fatiha, Fateha

Surah Al-Fatihah (undefined) is the first chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 7 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and Persian translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 1:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

    به نام خداوند رحمتگر مهربان

  2. 1:2

    ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

    ستايش خدايى را كه پروردگار جهانيان،

  3. 1:3

    ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem

    رحمتگر مهربان،

  4. 1:4

    مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Maaliki Yawmid-Deen

    [و] خداوند روز جزاست.

  5. 1:5

    إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

    Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een

    [بار الها] تنها تو را مى‌پرستيم، و تنها از تو يارى مى‌جوييم.

  6. 1:6

    ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

    Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem

    ما را به راه راست هدايت فرما،

  7. 1:7

    صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen

    راه آنان كه گرامى‌شان داشته‌اى، نه [راه‌] مغضوبان، و نه [راه‌] گمراهان.

About Surah Al-Fatihah

Al-Fatihah, the Opening, is the first surah of the Quran and the one Muslims recite in every unit of every prayer. In seven short verses it praises Allah as the Lord of all worlds, the Most Gracious and Most Merciful, and Master of the Day of Judgment. It then turns into a direct request: to be guided along the straight path, the path of those Allah has blessed. It reads like the perfect opening prayer, which is exactly how it is used.

Themes: Praise of Allah, Guidance, The straight path, Prayer

Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah

The Prophet (peace be upon him) called it the greatest surah in the Quran.

Sahih al-Bukhari

It was described as a cure, and was used by the companions as a means of healing.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Persian. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.