Read Surah Al-Fatiha verse by verse

1:1

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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1:2

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-‘alamin

All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds.

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1:3

الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim

The Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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1:4

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Maliki yawmid-din

Master of the Day of Recompense.

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1:5

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Iyyaka na‘budu wa iyyaka nasta‘in

You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.

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1:6

اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim

Guide us to the straight path.

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1:7

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

Siratal-ladhina an‘amta ‘alayhim ghayril-maghdubi ‘alayhim wa lad-dallin

The path of those You have blessed, not those who incurred anger, nor those who went astray.

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Follow the meaning

Al-Fatiha moves from praise and Allah’s mercy to worship, seeking help and asking for guidance. Notice how the words change from speaking about Allah to addressing Him. Learning that movement helps a beginner connect the meaning instead of treating the seven verses as unrelated lines.

A focused pronunciation and recall task

Work on the transition from iyyaka na‘budu to wa iyyaka nasta‘in, keeping both parts audible. Ask a teacher to hear the distinction between similar throat sounds and to model the long ending of the final verse. Do not invent a breathless single-line target for the last verse; learn appropriate stopping and restarting.

A repeatable learning routine

  1. Read one verse while looking at the Arabic.
  2. Open its Quran.com reference and listen to a reliable recitation.
  3. Have a teacher hear your attempt before increasing speed.
  4. Recall the verse with the reading aids hidden, then check it.
  5. Join it to the preceding verse and review the transition next session.

The practice controls hide meanings or transliteration; they do not record or judge your voice. Choose a manageable portion with a teacher. Completing the checklist is a study record, not certification of correct recitation.

Reference and reading notes

Arabic is presented as text, with verse references. Numbering follows the linked Quran.com display. The English meanings here are QuranCrest explanatory renderings rather than a claimed complete tafsir. Transliteration approximates Arabic and cannot represent every sound or the rules of stopping. A link opens the external recitation controls; no recording is presented as QuranCrest audio.

Common questions

Is Al-Fatiha a separate chapter from Ayatul Kursi?

Yes. Al-Fatiha is chapter 1. Ayatul Kursi is a verse within chapter 2, so they have different references.

What changes at iyyaka na‘budu?

The wording directly addresses Allah in worship and seeking help, before the request for guidance. Follow that change in the meaning.

Does the practice mode check pronunciation?

No. It only hides or shows reading aids. A teacher must hear the recitation for individual correction.

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Sources and further reading

Sources checked 3 November 2026. External citations do not imply independent scholar review of this QuranCrest article.