Meccan·Surah 1

الفاتحة

Surah Al-Fatiha — Ayah 1

The Opening

7 Ayahs·Verse 1:1
1:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Context in Surah Al-Fatiha

Nearby ayahs help place verse 1:1 in sequence and meaning.

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -

ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,