Translation of the meanings Ayah 2 Surah Al-Fātihah - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary (in progress) - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 2

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(2) Gratitude be to Allah the Lord^[5] of all beings^[6];

[5] The Arabic rabb translated here as ‘Lord’ is semantically and lexically related to tarbiyah, which means to nurture, but with much care and attention (cf. Ibn Fāris, Maqāyīs al-Lughah, 2: 381). When used in its absolute form with the definite article, al-Rabb, it could only mean God Almighty, Who is the One Who takes care and provides for all beings.
[6] ‘All beings’ here stands for al-‘ālamīn, usually translated as ‘worlds’. It means the Heavens the Earth and all that is within them and all that is between them (cf. 26: 23-24).