Umm Al Kitâb ( The Mother of the Book) ᴴᴰ Outstanding Recitation by Kamal Uddin

Surah AlFatiha (Arabic: سورة الفاتحة), is the first Chapter of the Quran. Its seven Ayat (Verses) are a prayer for God s guidance, and stress His Lordship and Mercy. This chapter has an essential role in Salaat (daily prayer); according to some, Muslims should recite the sura AlFatiha 17 times a day in Fard (compulsory) Salaat, at the start of each unit of prayer. In Islam, the place of the AlFatiha in the heart of Muslims is akin to the place of the Lord s Prayer in the heart of Christians: