English: Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (سُّورَةُ الفَاتِحَة‎‎) is the first chapter (surah) of the Quran. The primary literal meaning of the expression "al-Fātiḥah" is "The Opening," which could refer to this Surah being "the opening of the Book" (Fātiḥat al-kitāb), to its being the first Surah recited in full in every prayer cycle (rakʿah), or to the manner in which it serves as an opening for many functions in everyday Islamic life.