Surah 1
الفاتحة
Al-Fatihah
The Opener
Surah
Introduction to Fatihah Which was revealed in Makkah The Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names This Surah is called - Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of the Book, the Surah with which prayers are begun.
Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (1:1).
Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.
This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.
In the name of Allāh,1 the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.2
[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord1 of the worlds -
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.1
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Guide us to the straight path -
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray.