الفاتحة
Al-Fatihah
The Opening
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Magaca Eebe yaan ku bilaabaynaa ee Naxariista badan Naxariis badan.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Mahad Eebe Rabbiga caalamkiiba.
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Naxariista badan Naxariis badan.
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Boqorka Maalinta Abaalmarinta.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
Adiga uun ayaan caabudnaa, Adigana uun caawimaad ka baryaynaa.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Nagu hanuuni Jidka Toosan.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Jidka kuwaad u nicmeysay, ee aan ahayn kuwa la cadhooday, iyo kuwa lumay.
Ku Saabsan Suuradan
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