الفاتحة
Al-Fatihah
The Opening
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
En el nombre de Alá, el Compasivo, el Misericordioso.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Alabado sea Alá, Señor del universo.
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
El Compasivo, el Misericordioso.
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Dueño del día del Juicio.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
A Ti solo servimos y a Ti solo imploramos ayuda.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Dirígenos por la vía recta.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
El camino de los que Tú has agraciado, no el de los que han incurrido en la ira, ni el de los extraviados.
Acerca de Esta Sura
Al-Fatiha establishes the relationship between the servant and Allah. It teaches us how to praise Allah, seek His help, and ask for guidance to the straight path.
Al-Fatiha was revealed in Makkah and is one of the earliest surahs. It is called 'The Opening' because it opens the Quran. It is also known as 'Umm al-Quran' (Mother of the Quran), 'Al-Hamd' (The Praise), 'As-Salah' (The Prayer), and 'Ash-Shifa' (The Cure).
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, Allah has not revealed in the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, or the Quran a Surah like Al-Fatiha. It is the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses and the Grand Quran which has been given to me.' (Tirmidhi). No prayer is valid without reciting it.
- Praise and glorification of Allah
- Allah's attributes of mercy
- Seeking guidance to the straight path
- Distinguishing between those who earn Allah's favor and those who earn His wrath