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Surah Al-Fatiha (الفاتحة) for kids
The Opening
- Surah number
- 1
- Verses
- 7
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 1
The text
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
Quran text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net). Recitation: Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi (teaching recitation).
What is this surah about?
Al-Fatiha is the first surah of the Quran, and Muslims recite it in every unit (rak'ah) of prayer. It begins with the name of Allah and praises Him: the Lord of all the worlds, the Most Merciful. Then we say that we worship only Him and ask only Him for help. At the end we ask Allah to guide us on the straight path.
A short explanation for children, not a translation.
How to memorise it
- Listen. Listen to the first verse a few times. Follow the words with your finger.
- Repeat. Say the verse after the reciter, bit by bit, until you can say it in one go.
- Recite. Recite the verse without looking. In Hudhudo the app listens and shows which words you already got right.
- One verse a day. Only add the next verse once the one before it is solid. Always start from the first verse.
- Review tomorrow and after a week. What you review, you keep. In Hudhudo, smart review shows which surahs are due again.
Tip for parents who don't read Arabic
You don't need to read Arabic to help. Play the recitation and listen together. Then let your child recite the verse to you and count the verses on your fingers. Ten minutes at a fixed time each day, for example after dinner, is enough.
Practise this surah in the app
In Hudhudo your child listens to the verse, repeats it and recites it, while Hudhudo listens and cheers them on. Try it for free.