LessonsSeeking Refuge, Basmalah, Recitation and AmeenQuiz

Ameen is a supplicatory expression, meaning approximately “O Allah, accept it.” It follows the conclusion of al-Fatihah, whether the imam recites or the follower listens.

Ameen is not a substitute for the added surah. Schools differ over its audible or quiet delivery, while treating its place after al-Fatihah as distinct from the Quranic text.

Opening interactive controls...

Meaning and Place of Ameen

Seeking Refuge, Basmalah, Recitation and Ameen

Ameen is a supplicatory expression, meaning approximately “O Allah, accept it.” It follows the conclusion of al-Fatihah, whether the imam recites or the follower listens.

Ameen is not a substitute for the added surah. Schools differ over its audible or quiet delivery, while treating its place after al-Fatihah as distinct from the Quranic text.