001 Al Fatihah [The Opening] ENGLISH TRANSLATION ONLY

The Qur'an (English Translation) Saheeh International - translated by Ibrahim Walk.
Highly accurate and closely follows the Saheeh International original.

Narrated Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu`alla (RA): The Prophet (SAW) said, "I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the Masjid." He (SAW) held my hand and when he was about to leave the Masjid, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! You said: 'I will teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an.'" He (SAW) said, "Yes. Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`Alamin (All Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds), It is the seven repeated (verses) and the Glorious Qur'an that I was given.'' [Al-Bukhari, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah]

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (SAW) said, "Whoever performs any prayer in which he did not read Umm Al-Qur'an (Surah Al Fatihah), then his prayer is incomplete." He (SAW) said it thrice. Abu HuraIrah (RA) was asked, "When we stand behind the Imam?'' He said, "Read it to yourself, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (SAW) say, 'Allah, the Exalted, said, ''I have divided the prayer (Al-Fatihah) into two halves between Myself and My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for.''' [Muslim]