Meccan·Surah 1

الفاتحة

Surah Al-Fatiha — Ayah 4

The Opening

7 Ayahs·Verse 1:4
1:4

مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

Context in Surah Al-Fatiha

Nearby ayahs help place verse 1:4 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,

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

It is You we worship and You we ask for help.

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Guide us to the straight path -