Al-Fatihah is the first and opening chapter in the Holy Quran, and in many ways it represents the essence of this holy book itself. In this opening sura of the Quran-used in every mandatory and voluntary prayer in Islam-the one and only God, Allah, summarizes in these seven oft-repeated verses the purpose and mission for humankind. Al-Fatihah-The Opening of the Quran explores the foundational and critical questions addressed in the first sura of the Quran, and it provides a way for both Muslims and non-Muslims who are neither native in Arabic nor competent in reading and understanding Arabic...

Al-Fatihah is the first and opening chapter in the Holy Quran, and in many ways it represents the essence of this holy book itself. In this opening sura of the Quran-used in every mandatory and voluntary prayer in Islam-the one and only God, Allah, summarizes in these seven oft-repeated verses the purpose and mission for humankind. Al-Fatihah-The Opening of the Quran explores the foundational and critical questions addressed in the first sura of the Quran, and it provides a way for both Muslims and non-Muslims who are neither native in Arabic nor competent in reading and understanding Arabic...