Surah Fatiha in Roman English
- Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
- Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameen
- Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
- Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
- Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
- Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
- Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Surah Fatiha English Translation PDF
Surah Fatiha in Arabic
- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
- الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
- مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
- إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
- اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
- صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Surah Fatiha in English Translation
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
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اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو نہایت مہربان ، رحمت والاہے۔
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اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(1)
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سب تعریفیں اللہ کے لئے ہیں جو تمام جہان والوں کاپالنے والا ہے۔
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الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ(2)
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بہت مہربان رحمت والا۔
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مٰلِكِ یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِﭤ(3)
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جزا کے دن کامالک۔
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اِیَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَ اِیَّاكَ نَسْتَعِیْنُﭤ(4)
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ہم تیری ہی عبادت کرتے ہیں اور تجھ ہی سے مدد چاہتے ہیں ۔
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اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِیْمَ(5)
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ہمیں سیدھے راستے پر چلا۔
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صِرَاطَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ
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ان لوگوں کا راستہ جن پر تو نے احسان کیا
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غَیْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّیْنَ(7)
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نہ کہ ان کا راستہ جن پر غضب ہوا اور نہ بہکے ہوؤں کا۔
surah fatiha english translation pdf
Allah’s Name we begin with, The Compassionate, The Most Merciful
1. All Praise is for Allah,
The Rub (Sustainer) of the Entire
Creation.
2. The Most Compassionate,
The Most Merciful
3. The Master of the Day of Recompense
4. We worship only You,
And from You only do we seek help
5. Guide us on the straight (righteous) path
6. The Path of those,
upon whom You have bestowed (You’re)favours
7. Not the path of those who have earned
Your Wrath, and nor of those who have gone
astray.
Allah’s Name we begin with, The Compassionate, The Most Merciful
Praises be to Allah, Peace, and Salutations upon The Beloved Prophet
The Names of Surah Faateha
This Surah is known by numerous other names, such as:
1. Faateha
2. Faatehatul Kitaab
3. Ummul Qur’an
4. Suratul Kanz
5. Kaafiyah
6. Waafiyah
7. Shaafiyah
8. Shifa
9. Sab’a Mathaani
10. Noor
11. Ruqay’yah
12. Suratul Humd
13. Suratud Dua
14. Taleemul Mas’ala
15. Suratul Munajaat
16. Suratut Tafweedh
17. Suratus Sawaal
18. Ummul Kitaab
19. Faatehatul Qur’an
20. Suratus Salaah
This Surah comprises seven verses, twenty-seven words, and one hundred
and forty alphabets. None of the verses in this Surah have been made
Naasikh or Mansookh (inapplicable any longer).
‘Shaan-e-Nuzool’
Significance Relating To the Revelation
This Surah was revealed at Makkah Madina or both places. It is
narrated from Amr bin Sharjeel that the Beloved Nabi said to Hazrat
Khadija I hear a call, in which Iqra (Read!) is being said”. This
was mentioned to Waraqa bin Naufil. He said that when this voice is
heard, the Prophet should listen to it with comfort and peace.
After this, Hazrat Jibraeel Ameen descended into the blessed court
of the Beloved Nabiand said, “Say
From this, itwould seem that in revelation, this was the first Surah, but
from other narrations, we conclude that the first Surah to be revealed
was “Iqra”. In this Surah, the discourse is in the language of the servants,
as a means of learning.
Law:To recite this Surah in Namaaz is Waajib (compulsory). It is
necessary for the Imaam and the Munfarid (one who reads Namaaz
individually) to recite it. As for the Muqtadi (one who follows the Imaam),
the Qira’at of the Imaam is accepted as his Qira’at. It has been mentioned
in Sahih Hadith,
“The recitation of the Imaam is the recitation of the follower”
Thus, it has been commanded in the Qur’an, for the Imaam to render the
recitation and for the Muqtadi to remain silent and listen. The Glorious
Qur’an says:
“When the Qur’an is being recited, then remain silent and listen”
It is in the Hadith of Muslim Shareef:
“When he (the Imaam) is rendering recitation, then remain silent”
The same can be found in numerous other Ahadith on this issue.
Law: In Salaat ul Janaazah (prayer for the deceased), if one does not
know any Dua, then he may recite Surah Faateha as a Dua, as to do so with
the intention of Dua is permissible. However, to read Surah Faateha with
the intention (Niyyah) of Qira’at (recitation) is not permissible. [Alamgiri]
The Virtues of Surah Faateha
Numerous virtues of this Surah have been mentioned in the Ahadith. The
Beloved Nabi stated that neither in the Torah, Zaboor, or Injeel, was
there any Surah revealed, which is equivalent (in excellence) to Surah
Faateha. [Tirmizi]
An Angel descended in the Court of the Prophet and gave him glad
tidings of two such Noors (lights) which have been bestowed upon him,
the likes of which have never been bestowed upon any other Nabi before.
The first being Surah Faateha and the second being the latter verses of
Surah Baqarah. [Muslim Shareef]
Surah Faateha is the cure for all illnesses. [Daarmi]
If one recited Surah Faateha 100 times and then made any Dua, Almighty
Allah accepts his Dua. [Daarmi]
Rules Regarding Recitation of Ta’ooz
Law: To recite
َ
ا before recitation is Sunnat. [Khaazin]
Law: However, if the student is reading from the Ustad (teacher), then it
is not Sunnat (for him to recite it). [Shaami]
Law: In Namaaz, it is Sunnat for both, the Imaam and the Munfarid (the
one performing Namaaz individually) to recite the
silently after reciting the Subhaan (i.e. The Thana) is Sunnat. [Shaami]
Rules Regarding Recitation of the Tasmiyah
Law:
Bismillah is a verse of the Qur’an, but it is not part of Surah
Faateha or part of any other Surah. It is for this reason that it should not
be read aloud in Namaaz. It is in Bukhari and Muslim, that Huzoor,
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique and Hazrat Umar used to commence
their recitation during Salaah with.
Law: When reciting the Qur’an in Taraweeh, Bismillah must be read
aloud once, so that one verse of the Qur’an is not left out. In recitation
(Qira’at), with the exception of Surah Bara’at (i.e. Surah Taubah) every
Surah of the Qur’an must be commenced with Bismillah.
Law: Bismillah that follows the Ayat of Sajdah in Surah Namlis not a
continuous verse, but it is part of a verse. Thus in this Ayat, it must be
read. In other words, it must be read aloud in a Jahri (Audible) Namaaz
and softly in Sir’ri Namaaz.
Law: To commence every Lawful (i.e. virtuous and good) action with
Bismillah is Mustahab (desirable). To recite Bismillah with impermissible
actions is disallowed.
Commentary of Surah Faateha
This Surah is the complete explanation of the Praise of Allah. It explains
Allah as the Sustainer and Rub. It explains His Divine Mercy, His Divine
Authority and Divine Control. It explainsthe essence of Ibaadat (Worship),
and explains guidance for the servants, (and explains to us about)
directing one’s self towards Him. (It explains the)manner of making Dua
and the condition of the Pious (servants of Allah). (It explains the
importance of)keeping away from the misled, and having dislike for them.
(It explains) the end of life and the condition of recompense in the
hereafter.
Law: Like Bismillah, it is necessary to praise Allah before doing anything.
Law: Humd (Allah’s Praise) in some cases is Waajib, such as in the
Khutbah of Jummah. In some cases, it is Mustahab (desirable), such as in
the Khutbah of Nikah, in Dua, and after eating and drinking. In some cases,
it is Sunnat-e-Mu’akkadah, such as after sneezing (Tahtaawi).
In this there is a clear indication of the fact that the
the entire universe and all in it (i.e. the entire creation), is ‘Haadith’ (created),
Mumkin (Possible) and dependant. Whereas Almighty Allah’s existence is
Compulsory, and He (Allah) is ‘Qadeem’ (Uncreated), ‘Azali and Abadi’
(Always was and always will be), ‘Hayy’ (All Existing), ‘Qay’yoom’ (The
Sustainer/Independent), ‘Qaadir’ (All Powerful) and ‘Aleem’ (All Knowing). In just two words (
the important discussion about
Knowledge concerning the Almighty has been made clear.
is the explanation that everything is in existence (by Allah’s
Command). It also shows that except Almighty Allah, none is worthy of
worship, since all are His creation, and creation cannot be worthy of
Ibaadat (worship). It also explains that the world is Daarul Amal, in other
words it is a Place of actions (Deeds), and there is an end to it (i.e. the
world will end one day), which cannot be said to be eternal. To think that
it (the universe and the creation) will never end and will remain eternally
is merely baseless (and absurd). After the end of the world, there will be a
day for remuneration (recompense), and this nullifies the (false) concept
of reincarnation.
اIn this, after discussing Allah and discussing His Divine Being and
His Divine Attributes. Saying this is an indication that Aqida (faith) is above
actions, and the acceptance of one’s Ibaadat depends on one’s Aqeeda
(Beliefs).
Law: The word appearing in the plural form is also used in a
congregational sense. This also denotes that the Ibaadat (worship)
performed by the general public, reaches the level of acceptance through
the virtue of the Ibaadat of those who are the Beloveds and accepted
servants of Allah.
Law: This is also the complete refutation of Shirk (polytheism), whereby
it is clear that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, in other words
that none but Allah can be worshipped.
In this, we are being educated and informed that to ask
for assistance through a means or without a means is assistance
attained from Allah. Since all objects, means, helpers and associates are
through the Grace of Allah. He alone is the True Helper.
The servants of Allah should ponder on this and realize that everything is
through the Grace of Allah. To regard seeking assistance from the Ambia
and Awliyah as Shirk is a false belief, seeking assistance of the chosen
servants of Allah is the Help of Allah.
If this Ayat (verse) means that which the Wahabis say, then what will be
said concerning these verses in the Qur’an?
Why has this been said, and why is it that in the Hadith there is evidence
with regards to seeking assistance from the pious servants of Allah?
ا After being blessed with Education and the
necessary understanding concerning the Being and Attributes of
Allah comes to Ibaadat, and after this, we have been taught the importance
of asking Dua. From this, we learn that after Ibaadat, we should be
engrossed in Dua. Even in the Hadith Shareef, we have been taught to
make Dua after Namaaz. [Ref: Tabrani in Kabeer and Baihaqi in Sunan]
The Siraat-e-Mustaqeem, in other words, the Straight and Righteous path,
refers to Islam, the Qur’an, the Beautiful and Noble Character of Nabi
Kareem, it refers to the Noble Family and Illustrious Companions of
Nabi. From this, it is proven that the Siraat-e-Mustaqeem is the way
of the Ahl-e-Sunnat, for they are the ones who accept the Ahl-e-Bait and
the Ashaab and they are the ones who accept the Sunnat, the Qur’an and
the Sawaad-e-Azam.
is the commentary of the preceding verse that the
straight and righteous path refers to the path of the Muslims. From
this, numerous issues are solved, as it shows that the practices of the pious
servants are also a part of Siraat-e-Mustaqeem.
KIn this is guidance that is necessary for the
People on the true path to stay away from the enemy of Allah and to
abstain from their ways, their manners, and their path. It has been
mentioned in Tirmizi, that refers to the Jews and refers
to the Christians.
Law: The Alphabets د ,and . are similar in character, but because of the
similarity of some characters, they cannot be regarded as being the same.
if , Thus
is recited, in other words, if it is recited with a . instead
of a د , with intent, then this is ‘Tahreef’, i.e. changing the meaning of
Qur’an and this is Kufr, and if it is read otherwise (meaning the intent of
reading incorrectly was not there) then in this case it is impermissible.
Law: To make such a person an Imaam, who reads . instead of د , is
impermissible. [Muheet-e-Burhani]
Regarding Saying Aameen
“Aameen” means, let it be so, or accept it.
Law: This word (i.e. Aameen) is not Qur’an.
Law: To say Aameen after completion of Surah Faateha is Sunnat,
whether one is in Namaaz or out of Namaaz.
Law: The Madhab of Imaam Azam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌ is that Aameen
should be said softly in Salaah. It is this which is evident after studying
and researching all the Hadith (in this regard), meaning that the correct
way is to say Aameen silently. In the narrations with regards to ‘Jahr’ (i.e.
saying the Aameen aloud), only the narration of Waa’il is Sahih (correct).
In this narration, the word
and it does not prove with certainty that
it should be read aloud. It is just as the probability of ‘Jahr’, but even
stronger than this is the probability of (rule of) Madd Hamza. Thus, this
narration is not a (valid) argument for proving ‘Jahr’. As for the other
narrations which have the words ‘Jahr’ or ‘Rafa’, then there is difference
of opinion with regards to its chain of transmission. With the exception of
this, those narrations are ‘Bil Ma’na’ (meaning agreed upon in concept or
based on meaning), and the perception of the ‘Raawi’ (Narrator) is not
Hadith. Thus, to recite the ‘Aameen’ softly is more correct.
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