Surah Al Fatihah – Names

The Opening – الفاتحة

• Lit. ‘opening’ bec it is the opening. [1]

The Seven Often Repeated Verses – السبع المثاني

• The seven often repeated verses. [1]
• مثاني is the plural of مثنى mathnaa ‘pairs’ [1]
• Named bec. often recited in prayers. [1]
• May be derived from الثناء ‘praise’ (Kashaf) [2]
• Found in Surah Al Hijr (15:87) :

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