Surah Al-Fatihah - The Opening

Surah Al-Fatihah - The Opening
This Surah is also called "The Opening of the Divine Writ," "The Essence of the Divine Writ", "The Chapter of Praise," "The Foundation of the Qur'an," and is known by several other names as well. It is mentioned elsewhere in the Qur'an as "The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses" because it is repeated several times in the course of each of the five daily prayers. Accordinng to Bukhari, the seignation was given to it by the Prophet himself, and this is in view of the fact that it contains, in a condensed form, all the the fundamental principles laid down in the Qur'an: the principle of God's oneness and life-giving grace, the One to whom man is ultimately responsible, the only power that can realy guide and help; the call to righteous action in the life of this world; the principle of life after death and of the organic consequences of man's actions and behavior, the principle of guidance through God's message-bearers, and, flowing from it, the principle of the continuity of all true religions; and finally, th eneed for voluntary self-surrender to the will of the Supreme Being and, thus, for worshipping Him alone. It is for this reason taht this chapter has been formulated as a prayer, to be constantly repeated and reflected upon by the believer.

Contents
(1.1) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

(1.2) All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

(1.3) The Beneficent, the Merciful.

(1.4) Master of the Day of Judgment.

(1.5) Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.

(1.6) Keep us on the right path.

(1.7) The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.

Recitation, Translation, Tafsir

Articles

 * Surat Al-Fatihah Series - Suhaib Webb
 * Guidance Through Al-Fatihah - Jinan Bastaki
 * The Prayer of Shaytan - Suhaib Webb

Audio

 * Audio Tafsir - Shaykh Hamza Yusuf