Al-Fatiha

Surah 1 of the Quran

ٱلۡفَاتِحَةِ Al-Fātiḥah The Opening
Qira'ahⓘ English text
Classification	Meccan
Position	Juzʼ 1, Hizb 1
No. of verses	7
No. of words	25 or 29
No. of letters	113 or 139

Headings for Al-Fatiḥa, and for Chapter 2, Al-Baqara. From the Quran of Ibn al-Bawwab. Baghdad, 1000/1001. Chester Beatty Library

Al-Fātiḥah (Arabic: ٱلۡفَاتِحَةِ, romanized: Al-Fātiḥah, lit. 'The Opening') is the first chapter (Surah) of the Quran. It consists of seven verses (Ayat) which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy.

Al-Fatihah is recited in Muslim obligatory and voluntary prayers, known as Salah. The primary literal meaning of the expression "Al-Fatiḥah" is "The Opener/The Key".