AL FATEHA (THE OPENING)
(Revealed once at Makkah and once at Medinah - contains 7 verses)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
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Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. |
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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ |
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All praise is to Allah, the Lord Of The Worlds (entire creation). |
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الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
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The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful |
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مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ |
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Owner of the Day of Recompense |
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إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ |
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You alone we worship and from You alone we seek help (and may we always). |
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اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ |
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Guide us on the Straight Path. |
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صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ |
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The path of those whom You have favoured – Not the path of those who earned Your anger – nor of the astray. |
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