Sūrat al-Fātiḥah سُّورَةُ الفَاتِحَة

Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (Arabic: سُّورَةُ الفَاتِحَة‎) is the first chapter (Surah) of the Quran. Its seven verses (ayat) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship and mercy of the reciter's God. This chapter has an essential role in Islamic prayer (Salāt). The primary literal meaning of the expression "al-Fātiḥah" is "The Opening," which could refer to this Surah being "the opening of the Book" (Fātiḥat al-kitāb), to its being the first Surah recited in each cycle (rakʿah) of prayer, or to the manner in which it serves as an opening for many functions in everyday Islamic life. Some Muslims interpret it as a reference to an implied ability of the Surah to open a person to faith in God.

: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1: In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful.

1: شروع الله کا نام لے کر جو بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم والا ہے

2: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

2: ALL PRAISE BE to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,

2: سب طرح کی تعریف خدا ہی کو (سزاوار) ہے جو تمام مخلوقات کا پروردگار ہے

3: الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

3: Most beneficent, ever-merciful,

3: بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم والا

4: مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

4: King of the Day of Judgement.

4: انصاف کے دن کا حاکم

5: إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

5: You alone we worship, and to You alone turn for help.

5: (اے پروردگار) ہم تیری ہی عبادت کرتے ہیں اور تجھ ہی سے مدد مانگتے ہیں

6: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

6: Guide us (O Lord) to the path that is straight,

6: ہم کو سیدھے رستے چلا

7: صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

7: The path of those You have blessed, Not of those who have earned Your anger, nor those who have gone astray.

7: ان لوگوں کے رستے جن پر تو اپنا فضل وکرم کرتا رہا نہ ان کے جن پر غصے ہوتا رہا اور نہ گمراہوں کے Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu anhu reported: I heard Rasoolullahi sallalahu alaihi wasallam narrating a Hadith Qudsi in which Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'aala has said, "I have divided Surah Fatihah into two halves between Me and My slave, and my slave will receive what he asks. So, when His slave says Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Aalameen (Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says "My slave has praised Me!". And when His slave says Arrahmanirraheem (The Compassionate, the Merciful), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says "My slave has extolled Me!" And when His slave says Maliki Yaumiddeen (Master of the Day of Judgement), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says "My slave has glorified Me! (or) entrusted Me!" And when His slave says Iyyaka Na'budu was iyyaka nasta'een (You alone do we worship and You alone do we seek for help), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says "This is between Me and My slave, so whatever he asks, it will be granted. And when His slave says Ihdinas Siratal mustaqeem siraatal ladhina an'amta 'alaihim ghairil maghdhubi 'alaihim wa laddaallin (Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favours and not of those who have incurred Your wrath and nor of those who have gone astray), Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says, "This (part of the Surah is exclusively) for My slave and my slave shall receive whatever he has asked for. [Source: Sahih Muslim]