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Surah Al-Fatihah English Translation,Transliteration Tafsir [1-10]

About Surah Al-Fatiha

Al-Fatiha (also known as Al-Fātiḥa or Al-Fātiḥah; Arabic: الفاتحة, *al-fātiḥah*), meaning "The Opening" or "The Opener," is the first surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

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Recitation Benefits of Surah Al-Fatiha

  1. Surah Al-Fatiha offers countless benefits; here are a few powerful *wazaif* (spiritual practices).
  2. Recite Surah Al-Fatiha 40 times, then blow on a patient with a high fever. Also, blow on water for the patient to drink. In sha Allah, the fever will subside.
  3. Recite Surah Al-Fatiha 41 times with complete *Bismillah* each time, between the *fard* and *sunnah* of *Fajr* prayer, and blow on a patient with a serious illness. Blow on water as well for the patient to drink. Insha'Allah, they will recover.
  4. For headaches, recite Surah Al-Fatiha 7 times while holding the patient’s head, repeating verse 4 (*Iyyaka na’budu wa iyyaka nasta’een*) three times each time, and then blow. Insha'Allah, the headache will go away.
  5. Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha 30 times with *Bismillah* at the start of each recitation, on the first night of a new moon, provides protection from harm for the entire month.
  6. Recite Surah Al-Fatiha 100 times with *Bismillah* each time to seek fulfillment of any need or wish.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Transliteration:( Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem )
1. In the Name [2] of Allah, the Most Affectionate, the Merciful [3]

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration:( Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen )
2. All praise be unto Allah [4], Lord of all the worlds [5].

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Transliteration:( Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem )
3. The Most Affectionate, the Merciful.

مَٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Transliteration:( Maaliki Yawmid-Deen )
4. Master of the Day of Requital.

إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ

Transliteration:( Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een )
5. We worship [6] You alone, and beg You alone for help [7].

ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

Transliteration:( Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem )
6. Guide us on the Straight Path [8]
Topic Discussed: Ask for guidance   | Straight Path   |

صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Transliteration:( Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen )
7. The path of those whom You have favored. Not those who have earned Your anger [9] and nor of those who have gone astray.

Surah Al-Fatihah English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Fatihah you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Fatihah which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Fatihah.

Surah Al-Fatihah English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Fatihah we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 7 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Fatihah

Surah Al-Fatihah was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Fatihah can be found in Juz or Para 1

There are 1 Ruku in Surah Al-Fatihah

Surah number of Surah Al-Fatihah is 1

The meaning of Surah Al-Fatihah is The Opening, the Opening of the Divine Writ, The Essence of the Divine Writ, The Surah of Praise, The Foundation of the Qur'an, and The Seven Oft-Repeated

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Fatihah here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Fatihah.

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