Surah Al-Fatiha سورۃ الفاتحہ

About Surah Al-Fatiha

The Arabic name of Surah Al-Fatiha is الفاتحة, also written Al-Fatihah. Al-Fatihah means “The Opener”. It is named for its role: it opens the Quran in the way a preface opens a book. It is the first chapter of the Quran and has 7 verses. It was revealed in Makkah, so it is counted among the Makki surahs. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 5 of 114. The chapter notes describe it as one of the earliest revelations and the first complete surah to be revealed. It is found in Juz 1. In the Mushaf it is followed by Surah Al-Baqarah.

Main Themes of Surah Al-Fatiha

In only seven verses, Al-Fatihah gathers praise of Allah, a pledge of worship and a request for guidance, which is why it stands at the very start of the Quran.

• Praise of Allah as Lord of all the worlds, the Entirely Merciful and the Especially Merciful, and Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
• A clear statement that worship belongs to Allah alone and that help is sought from Him alone.
• A heartfelt request to be guided to the straight path, the path of those Allah has favoured, not of those who earned His anger or went astray.
• The quran.com notes explain that this surah is the servant’s prayer for guidance, and the rest of the Quran can be read as Allah’s answer to that prayer.

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