Surah Al-Fatiha
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Surah Al-Fatiha is the opening chapter of the Quran, consisting of seven verses that serve as a fundamental prayer and summary of Islamic faith and guidance.
Aliases (2)
- Al-Fatiha ×1
- Surah Al-Fatihah ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic prayer
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Quranic surah → |
| addressedTo |
Allah
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| alsoKnownAs |
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
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The Seven Oft-Repeated → Umm al-Kitab → Umm al-Quran → |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard Uthmanic codex of the Quran
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| centralTheme |
Day of Judgment
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divine guidance → monotheism → supplication → worship of Allah alone → |
| chapterNumber |
1
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| containsPhrase |
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim
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| function |
foundation of Islamic worship
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summary of Quranic message → |
| keySupplication |
Guide us to the straight path
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| language |
Arabic
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| liturgicalUse |
opening of Quranic recitation
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recited in every unit of Muslim formal prayer (salah) → |
| mentionsAttributeOfAllah |
Lord of the worlds
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Master of the Day of Judgment → The Especially Merciful → The Most Merciful → |
| mentionsConcept |
straight path
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those favored by Allah → those who earned divine anger → those who went astray → |
| name |
Al-Fatiha
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| numberOfVerses |
7
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| placeInRevelation |
Meccan surah
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| positionInQuran |
1
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| recitationContext |
daily prayers
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funeral prayers → supplications → |
| religion |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| revelationLanguage |
Classical Arabic
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| scripture |
Quran
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| significanceInHadith |
described as greatest surah of the Quran in some narrations
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| statusInFiqh |
considered essential part of salah in most Sunni schools
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| structure |
acknowledgment of divine sovereignty
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exclusive devotion and seeking help → praise of Allah → supplication for guidance → |
| translationOfName |
The Opening
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| verseCountInPrayerUnit |
7
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Meccan surahs
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includesExample |
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Surah Al-Fatiha
("Al-Fatiha")
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name |
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Surah Al-Baqarah
("Surah Al-Fatihah")
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precededBy |