Al-Fātiḥah
الفاتحة
Al-Fātiḥah
The opening chapter of the Qur’an, recited in every rak‘ah.
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Al-Fātiḥah is seven short verses. It must be recited in every rak‘ah of every prayer. Take your time; do not rush.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
Meaning
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Pronunciation
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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Transliteration
Al-ḥamdu lillāhi Rabbi l-ʿālamīn
Meaning
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds.
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration
Ar-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
Meaning
The Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Transliteration
Māliki yawmi d-dīn
Meaning
Sovereign of the Day of Judgement.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Transliteration
Iyyāka naʿbudu wa iyyāka nastaʿīn
Meaning
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Transliteration
Ihdinā ṣ-ṣirāṭa l-mustaqīm
Meaning
Guide us to the straight path.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Transliteration
Ṣirāṭa lladhīna anʿamta ʿalayhim ghayri l-maghḍūbi ʿalayhim wa lā ḍ-ḍāllīn
Meaning
The path of those You have blessed — not of those who earned anger, nor of those who went astray.
Be careful of
Common mistakes
- Reciting so fast the letters blur into each other.
- Skipping ‘Āmīn’ at the end (say it quietly to yourself).