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Surah 1

The Opening

الفاتحة

Al-Fatihah

Meccan7 Verses
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Verse 1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Transliteration

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Translation

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

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Verse 2

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration

Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds,

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Verse 3

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Transliteration

Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem

Translation

the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

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Verse 4

مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Transliteration

Maaliki Yawmid-Deen

Translation

Master of the Day of Judgment.

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Verse 5

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Transliteration

Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een

Translation

You ˹alone˺ we worship and You ˹alone˺ we ask for help.

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Verse 6

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Transliteration

Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem

Translation

Guide us along the Straight Path,

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Verse 7

صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Transliteration

Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen

Translation

the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.