SURAH 1 OF 114
Al-Fatihah
The Opening
الفاتحة
Surah Al-Fatihah (The Opening) is the 1st chapter of the Qur’an. It has 7 Ayahs, was revealed in Makkah, and falls in Juz 1.
A foundational prayer of praise, guidance, and reliance upon Allah.
- Ayahs
- 7
- Revealed in
- Makkah
- Juz
- 1
- Order in the Qur’an
- 1 of 114
- By length
- 102nd longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Al-Fatihah?
Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 Ayahs. It is the 102nd longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Al-Fatihah revealed?
In Makkah, which makes it a Makki Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-Fatihah in?
It sits entirely within Juz 1.
What does Al-Fatihah mean?
Al-Fatihah (الفاتحة) is usually rendered in English as “The Opening”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Al-Fatihah in Learning Blocks gives you the full Arabic with a translation beside it, and remembers where you stopped. From there you can hide individual Ayahs and rebuild them from memory, or hide the whole Surah and work through it in sequence — which is the part a plain reader cannot do.
The game modes draw their rounds from across all 114 Surahs rather than one, so they are practice for recognition in general: naming a Surah from a recited Ayah, estimating Ayah counts, and choosing the Ayah that comes next. The how it works page explains the scoring.