Surah Fatihah

What is the meaning of

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

• In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

• I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind.

• Surely, Allah is always watching over you.

What is the meaning of

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

• The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

• Guide us to the straight path

• All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of existence

What is the meaning of

الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ

• All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of existence

• The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

• Guide us to the straight path.

What is the meaning of

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

• Guide us to the straight path

• The way of those on whom You have granted Your grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray.

• The Owner of the Day of Recompense

What is the meaning of

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

• Guide us to the straight path

• You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help

• Surely, Allah is always watching over you

What is the meaning of

اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ

• Guide us to the straight path

• The Owner of the Day of Recompense

• In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

What is the meaning of

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

• Guide us to the straight path

• The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

• The way of those on whom You have granted Your grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray.

What is the straight way ( الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ)?

• The path that leads to the wrong way.

• The clear path that leads to Allah.

What is Al-fatihah in English?

• a key

• a book

• an opener

What is the virtue of Al-Fatihah?

• It is the greatest Surah in Al-Quran

• the Prophet said that his Lord said,

  قَسَمْتُ الصَّلَاةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي نِصْفَيْنِ،

  فَإِذَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ:الْحَمْدُدِلله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، قَالَ اللهُ: حَمِدَنِي عَبْدِي

  The prayer (i.e., Al-Fatihah) is divided into two halves between Me and My servants.

  When the servant says, `All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of existence,' Allah says, 'My servant has praised Me.

• Both are correct