Al-Fatiha 1:6–7
Guide us to the straight path
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦ صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٧
The meaning, simply
We ask Allah to guide us to the straight path and keep us on it until we meet Him. It is Islam, the clear path that leads to Allah's pleasure and His Paradise. It is the path of those Allah has blessed, the prophets and the righteous, not the path of those who knew the truth and did not act on it, nor of those who strayed from it. After Al-Fatiha we say «Amin», which means: O Allah, answer our prayer.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 20 October 2026.
Words to understand
- ٱهْدِنَا
- show us the way and keep us on it
- ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
- the clear path with no crookedness: Islam
- أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ
- You gave them the blessing of guidance
- ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ
- those who knew the truth and did not act on it
- ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
- those who strayed from the path and were not guided
Think with me
How many times a day do you ask Allah for guidance? Count the prayer units in which you read Al-Fatiha!