1Al-Fatihahٱلْفَاتِحَة

al-Fātiḥah

al-ḤamdThe 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 [Verses][8]

7 (1)Makkah548Whole Surah [8]

• The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form.[8]

It reads: “(1) In the name of God (Allah), the Compassionate and Merciful. (2) Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, (3) the Compassionate and Merciful, (4) Master of the Day of Judgement. (5) Thee we worship and from Thee we seek help.