Surah Al-Fatihah Abdul Wadood Haneef

Surah Al-Fatiha or Surat Al-Fatihah, also known as ‘Ummul Quran’ and ‘Ummul Kitab’ meaning the ‘Mother of Quran’ and ‘Mother of the Book’ respectively, is the first Surah of Quran. It is called Umm Al-Kitab, because it lays the foundation to the entire Quran as Quran starts with it and also prayer is started by reciting it.
Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (R.A) said that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said:
“Al-Hamdulillah is Umm Al-Quran and Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book) and the seven oft-repeated.” (Tirmidhi: 3124)