The Qur'an begins with a short prayer, not a story or a law. Muslims recite it in every unit of every prayer, so at least seventeen times a day. It moves from praise of Allah, to a personal 'You alone we worship', to a request every person can make: guide us.
Sahih al-Bukhari 756: no prayer is complete without Al-Fatihah
Al-Fatihah 1:1–7
Listen on Quran.comبِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1:1With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
1:2Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1:3the All-Merciful, the Very Merciful.
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
1:4the Master of the Day of Requital.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
1:5You alone do we worship, and from You alone do we seek help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
1:6Take us on the straight path.
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
1:7the path of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not of those who have incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray.
English translation: Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, The Meanings of the Noble Qur'an, via Quran.com. Arabic: Uthmani script.
If you could ask for one thing, would 'guide me' be on your list?