„We worship You“ is one word in Arabic:

„We worship You“ is one word in Arabic: naʿbuduka. But al-Fātiḥa says iyyāka naʿbudu:

it moves „You“ to the front, so it means „You ALONE we worship.“

And then it suddenly speaks to Allah directly.

Understand al-Fātiḥa · 8/10

📚 Quran 1:5 · Ibn Kathīr on 1:5