Al-Fattāḥ
The Opener, The Judge
Root ف ت ح (f-t-ḥ). According to Lane, fataḥa meant ‘he opened’ (a door), the opposite of closing; it also referred to judging between parties, as seen in Qur'an 7:89. The word fatḥ means opening or victory, found in Qur'an 110:1. Mafātiḥ refers to keys, mentioned in Qur'an 6:59. Fātiḥ, meaning one who decides, appears in Qur'an 7:89 as khayr al-fātiḥīn. ‘And He is the Knowing Judge.’ (34:26)
The root
ف ت حf-t-ḥ
Opening. Lane gives fataḥa as 'he opened' (a door), the contrary of closing; the verb is also used of judging between parties (7:89).
- فَتْحfatḥopening, victory (110:1)
- مَفَاتِحmafātiḥkeys (6:59)
- فَاتِحfātiḥone who decides (7:89, khayr al-fātiḥīn)
Pronunciation
الْفَتَّاحُ
al-fat-TAAH
In the Qur'an
قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَهُوَ الْفَتَّاحُ الْعَلِيمُ
Say, "Our Lord will bring us together; then He will judge between us in truth. And He is the Knowing Judge."
34:26 · Sahih International