Answer: Surat al-Fātihah and its Interpretation

{(In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful) (All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds), (the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful) (Master of the Day of Judgment) (You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help). (Guide us to the straight path) (the path of those whom You have blessed; not of those who incurred Your Wrath, or of those who went astray)} [Surat al-Fātihah: 1-7]

Interpretation

Surat al-Fātihah (the Opening) was given this name because it is the surah with which the Noble Qur’an begins.

1. {بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ} : In the name of Allah I start reciting the Qur’an, seeking His help and seeking blessing by mentioning His name.

{Allah}: The One Who is truly worthy of worship, and none is given that name except the Almighty Lord.

{Ar-Rahmān}: The One Whose extensive mercy encompasses everything.

{Ar-Rahīm}: The One Who shows mercy to the believers.

2. {ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ} : All kinds of praise and perfection belong to Allah alone.

3. {ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ} : The One Whose extensive mercy encompasses everything, and the One Who bestows mercy upon the believers.

4. {مَٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ} : It refers to the Day of Judgment.

5. {إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ} : We worship You alone and we seek help from You alone.

6. {ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ} : It refers to guidance to Islam and the Sunnah.

7. {صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ} : The path of the righteous slaves of Allah from the prophets and their followers, which is different from the path of the Christians and the Jews.

- It is Sunnah to say: "Āmīn" (Answer our supplication!) after reciting Surat al-Fātihah.