How many verses does Surah Al-Faatiha have?

Surah Al-Faatiha has 7 verses (ayat). It is chapter 1 of the Holy Quran and begins in Juz 1.

Is Surah Al-Faatiha Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Faatiha is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca.

What does "Al-Faatiha" mean in English?

Al-Faatiha means "The Opening" in English.

What is Surah Al-Faatiha about?

Al-Faatiha is the opening chapter of the Quran and the most recited: its seven verses are read in every unit of the daily prayers. It is a direct supplication, praising Allah, the Most Merciful, and asking to be guided along the straight path.

Chapter 1

Surah Al-Faatiha

The Opening

سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ

7 verses · Revealed in Mecca · Begins in Juz 1

Surah Al-Faatiha (The Opening) is the 1st chapter of the Holy Quran, with 7 verses. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation. You can also listen to it in immersive 8D audio or open it in the interactive reader.

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1:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
1:2
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
1:3
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
1:4
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
1:5
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
1:6
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Guide us to the straight path -
1:7
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.

About Surah Al-Faatiha

How many verses does Surah Al-Faatiha have?: Surah Al-Faatiha has 7 verses (ayat). It is chapter 1 of the Holy Quran and begins in Juz 1.
Is Surah Al-Faatiha Meccan or Medinan?: Surah Al-Faatiha is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca.
What does "Al-Faatiha" mean in English?: Al-Faatiha means "The Opening" in English.
What is Surah Al-Faatiha about?: Al-Faatiha is the opening chapter of the Quran and the most recited: its seven verses are read in every unit of the daily prayers. It is a direct supplication, praising Allah, the Most Merciful, and asking to be guided along the straight path.

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