How to memorize Surah Al-Fatihah

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

How long it takes

Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 ayahs, so it is short enough to learn in one sitting: take it one ayah at a time, then recite the whole surah from memory.

How to memorize it, one ayah at a time

1. Listen firstPlay the ayah several times while you follow the Arabic with your eyes.
2. Repeat it aloudSay it again and again until it flows. Qaree counts every repetition for you.
3. Recite it from memoryLook away and recite. Qaree's recite mode listens and highlights the exact words you missed.
4. Join it and reviewRecite the new ayah together with the ones before it, and go over the surah again the next day.

Surah Al-Fatihah: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 1:1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

   Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

   In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

2. 1:2

   ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

   Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

   All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds

3. 1:3

   ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

   Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem

   the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

4. 1:4

   مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

   Maaliki Yawmid-Deen

   Master of the Day of Judgment.

5. 1:5

   إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

   Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een

   You ˹alone˺ we worship and You ˹alone˺ we ask for help.

6. 1:6

   ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

   Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem

   Guide us along the Straight Path

7. 1:7

   صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

   Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen

   the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.