Fatḥ al-Mannān — Perfecting Sūrat al-Fātiḥah's Recitation

Fatḥ al-Mannān fī Itqān Tilāwat Umm al-Qurʾān li-Ghayr Nāṭiqī al-Lisān ("The Granter's Opening: Mastering the Recitation of the Mother of the Qurʾān, for Non-Native Arabic Speakers")

Sūrat al-Fātiḥah is recited at least 17 times a day in the five daily prayers — yet it's also one of the hardest passages for non-Arabic speakers to pronounce correctly. A single mispronounced letter can change the meaning of a word, and in some cases invalidate the prayer itself.

Written by Shaykh Dr. Mahmoud Bin Ahmad Bin Abdellah Bin Ifkar Al-Azhary, Tajwīd and Qurʾānic Recitation Teacher at Al-Azhar al-Sharīf, this book breaks down Sūrat al-Fātiḥah letter by letter, word by word, diagnosing the exact errors (Luḥūn) that English speakers and other non-native reciters commonly make — and gives you the precise correction for each one.

This isn't a general Tajwīd textbook. It's a targeted clinical guide: every Makhraj (articulation point), every Ḥarakah (vowel sound), and every common mistake tied to specific language backgrounds is addressed directly, based on the traditional methodology of Talaqqī wa-l-Mušāfaha (direct oral transmission) and Riyāḍat al-Lisān (tongue training).

What's inside

• Unit One — Seeking Refuge & the Basmalah: Letter-by-letter breakdown of Aʿūdhu billāhi mina sh-Shayṭāni r-Rajīm and Bismillāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm, with golden rules for mastering the Basmala.
• Unit Two — Sūrat al-Fātiḥah, Verse by Verse: Full correction of every verse — from Al-Ḥamdu Lillāhi Rabbil-ʿĀlamīn through wa lāḍ-Ḍāllīn — including major Laḥn warnings and Makhraj of the Ḍād (ض), the letter Arabic is famously named after.
• Unit Three — Practical Error Treatment: A diagnostic guide to common Luḥūn by language background (including dedicated sections for English and Bosnian speakers), plus a practical roadmap and signs of true mastery.
• Full Index for quick reference by Unit, Section, and Chapter.

Who this is for

• New Muslims and non-native Arabic speakers learning to recite correctly
• Tajwīd students who want a Fātiḥah-focused deep dive, not just general rules
• Teachers and Qurʾān tutors who need a structured reference for correcting students
• Anyone who wants their prayer's opening sūrah to be recited with precision and confidence

Format

• 95-page digital PDF
• Bilingual: English explanation with Arabic script and transliteration throughout
• Structured in 3 Units, with Sections and Chapters, plus an Index