Meccan·Surah 1

الفاتحة

Surah Al-Fatiha — Ayah 2

The Opening

7 Ayahs·Verse 1:2
1:2

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

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

Context in Surah Al-Fatiha

Nearby ayahs help place verse 1:2 in sequence and meaning.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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

ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.