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Surah Al-Fatiha (Arabic: سورة الفاتحة‎)

Bismillahhir rahmanir rahim

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

Al hamdu lillahi rabbi `aalamin

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe.

Ar rahmaanir raheem

Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Maaliki yawmid deen

Master of the Day of Judgement.

Eyyaaka na`budu, wa eyyaaka nasta`een

You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.

Eh'denas siraatal mustaqeem

Guide us in the right path.

Siraatal lazina an`amta `alayhim; ghayril maghdoobi `alayhim waladdaaleen

The path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.

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The Quran begins with the proper, unique, and personal name of God – Allah. ‘I begin with the name of Allah’ means a Muslim begins his recitation seeking the help of Allah.  Allah is the God of mankind who alone deserves worship.  No one else can take the name ‘Allah.’  Allah is the Most Gracious (ar-Rahman) Lord whose mercy extends to all creation.  He is also especially Merciful (ar-Raheem) to the faithful.
Allah deserves to be praised for the perfection of His qualities, material gifts, and spiritual blessings. Therefore, people should praise Him for everything He has given them. He alone deserves it. He is the Lord of the worlds, meaning He made everything that exists, maintaining it at every moment. He is the Lord who nourishes the believers with faith and good works.
‘Most Gracious’ (ar-Rahman) and ‘Merciful’ (ar-Raheem) are two of the many names of Allah.
Allah alone is the Master of the Day of Judgment, the Day when human beings will be rewarded for their deeds. Reciting this verse in every rak’ah of payer constantly reminds a Muslim of the coming Judgment, and encourages him to do good and stay away from sins.
We only submit to You in worship and seek only Your help in everything we do. Everything is in Your hands. The verse tells us that a Muslim is not allowed to direct any act of worship, like prayer and asking for supernatural, help to anyone other than Allah. The verse connects the heart with Allah and purifies it of pride and the desire to show-off.
Guide us and show us the straight path and make it easy for us. Make us firm on it till we meet You. The ‘Straight Path’ is Islam, the clear road leading to divine pleasure and Heaven shown by Muhammad, God’s last and final prophet. A slave of Allah cannot be happy and prosperous except by following it.
The path followed by those who were blessed – the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous. They are the guided. Do not let us follow the path of two. First, those who earned divine anger because they knew the truth but did not act on it, and that is the example of the Jews and whoever is like them. Second, do not let us follow the path of those who lost their way and were not guided, and that is the example of the Christians and their like. This is a prayer from a Muslim to purify his heart of stubbornness, ignorance, and misguidance. The verse also shows Islam is God’s greatest blessing. Those who know the way and walk on it are guided and, after the prophets they were, without doubt, the companions of Prophet Muhammad. It is recommended to say ‘Ameen’ after reciting Fatiha in the prayer. ‘Ameen’ means ‘O Allah, please accept.’
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