Names of Surah Al-Fātiḥah
This name means “The Opening.”
What is Al-Fātiḥah?
We repeat Surah Al-Fātiḥah at least this many times a day in prayer.
What is 17 times?
This āyah asks Allah for direction in life.
What is “Guide us along the Straight Path”?
This phrase means: “I seek refuge with Allah from the cursed Shaytan.”
What is Taʿawwudh?
This name means Allah’s mercy that covers everyone — believers and non-believers.
What is Ar-Rahman?
This surah is divided into three main themes: praise of Allah, dependence on Allah, and this.
What is guidance and the Straight Path?
This name means “The Mother of the Book.”
What is Umm al-Kitāb?
When we say “All praise is for Allah, Lord of all worlds,” we are reminded that everything we have comes from Him.
What is gratitude (thankfulness)?
We keep asking for guidance because we cannot stay straight without this.
What is Allah’s help?
The Taʿawwudh protects us from Shaytan’s whispers, anger, laziness, and this.
What are bad thoughts?
This name refers to Allah’s special mercy for the believers.
What is Ar-Rahim?
This name means “The Mother of the Qur’an.”
What is Umm al-Qur’an?
This āyah reminds us that every action will matter on the Day of Judgment.
What is “Master of the Day of Judgment”?
The straight path is the path of these people.
Who are those whom Allah has blessed?
This surah (16:98) commands us to seek refuge before reciting the Qur’an.
What is Surah An-Nahl?
Ar-Rahman includes blessings like food, sleep, sun, and even this basic ability.
What is breathing?
This name refers to the seven often-repeated verses mentioned in Qur’an 15:87.
What is As-Sabʿ al-Mathānī?
This āyah is the center of the surah and the center of our life.
What is “You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help”?
We ask Allah to protect us from the path of those who earned this.
What is Allah’s anger?
This phrase means: “In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
What is Tasmiyah (Bismillah)?
We repeat these two names in Surah Al-Fātiḥah to plant this habit in our hearts.
What is mercy/kindness toward others?
This name means “The Spiritual Remedy.”
What is Ar-Ruqyah?
According to the hadith mentioned, Surah Al-Fātiḥah is described as this between us
What is a special dialogue (conversation)?
This reflection question is asked at the end of the surah:
What is “What leads me away, and how can I avoid it?”
The Prophet ﷺ said every important matter that does not begin with Bismillah is cut off from this.
What is barakah (blessing)?
This surah reminds us that Allah’s mercy is greater than this.
What are our mistakes?