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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 Urdu translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 1:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

    شروع الله کا نام لے کر جو بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم والا ہے

  2. 1:2

    ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

    سب طرح کی تعریف خدا ہی کو (سزاوار) ہے جو تمام مخلوقات کا پروردگار ہے

  3. 1:3

    ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem

    بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم والا

  4. 1:4

    مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Maaliki Yawmid-Deen

    انصاف کے دن کا حاکم

  5. 1:5

    إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

    Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een

    (اے پروردگار) ہم تیری ہی عبادت کرتے ہیں اور تجھ ہی سے مدد مانگتے ہیں

  6. 1:6

    ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

    Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem

    ہم کو سیدھے رستے چلا

  7. 1:7

    صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

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

    ان لوگوں کے رستے جن پر تو اپنا فضل وکرم کرتا رہا نہ ان کے جن پر غصے ہوتا رہا اور نہ گمراہوں کے

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: Urdu. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.