Al-Fatihah (الفاتحة)
Chapter 1 · The Opening · Juz 1
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
Quran 1:2 — Surah Al-Fatihah
This is verse 2 of 7 in Surah Al-Fatihah (الفاتحة), meaning “The Opening”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 1 (Part 1) of the Quran.
Surah Al-Fatihah is the 1st chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 7 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.