Surah Al-Fatiha (ٱلْفَاتِحَة) — The Opening
Surah Al-Fatiha is the 1st surah of the Quran with 7 verses. It is a Meccan surah. Below is the full text in Arabic with English translation by Yusuf Ali.
Verse 1 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:1)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration: Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Translation (Yusuf Ali): In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:2)
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Transliteration: Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:3)
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration: Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:4)
مَٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Transliteration: Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Master of the Day of Judgment.
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:5)
إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ
Transliteration: Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:6)
ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
Transliteration: Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Show us the straight way,
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Fatiha (1:7)
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Transliteration: Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Translation (Yusuf Ali): The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
