Name 18 of 99
الْفَتَّاحُ
Al-Fattah – The Opener, the Judge
- Transliteration
- Al-Fattah
- Meaning
- The Opener, the Judge
- Arabic root
- ف ت ح
- Theme
- Justice and judgement
Meaning of Al-Fattah
Al-Fattah is the One who opens: He opens the doors of mercy and provision, opens hearts to guidance, and grants victory. The same root is used for judging between people, so the name also means the One who decides with truth between disputing parties.
Al-Fattah in the Quran
Al-Fattah appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُوَ ٱلْفَتَّاحُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Say: Our Lord will bring us all together, then He will judge between us with truth. He is the All-knowing Judge.
Reflection
When a path seems closed, Al-Fattah can open doors that we could not imagine.
Related names: justice and judgement
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Fattah mean?
Al-Fattah (الْفَتَّاحُ) means "The Opener, the Judge". Al-Fattah is the One who opens: He opens the doors of mercy and provision, opens hearts to guidance, and grants victory. The same root is used for judging between people, so the name also means the One who decides with truth between disputing parties.
Is Al-Fattah mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Fattah is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Saba 34:26.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).