As regards the names of Al-Faatihah, Al-Qurtubi mentioned 12 names for it ... Quran): It is named as such because it contains the entire sciences of the Quran. 10- Al-Asaas (i.e. The Foundation): A ...

The people of knowledge differed about whether “Bismi Allahi Arrahmani Arrahim” is a verse in Surah Al-Fatihah or not. The preponderant opinion is that it is a verse in the above Surah.