'''Al Fatiha''', or "سورة الفاتحة ," is the [[sura]] of the [[Muslim]] [[Koran]] that is traditionally placed first. It invokes the name of [[Allah]] as the one true God, and praises him as being merciful and the true path to salvation. It is considered the most important sura by many scholars of [[Islam]], and is said repeatedly throughout the day during traditional Muslim prayer (''[[salat]]''). | '''Al Fatiha''', or "سورة الفاتحة ," is the [[sura]] of the [[Muslim]] [[Koran]] that is traditionally placed first. It invokes the name of [[Allah]] as the one true God, and praises him as being merciful and the true path to salvation. It is considered the most important sura by many scholars of [[Islam]], and is said repeatedly throughout the day during traditional Muslim prayer (''[[salat]]''). |