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Surah 1 · Meccan · 7 verses

Al-Fatihah

The Opening

الفاتحة

1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ١

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

2

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

3

ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣

The Beneficent, the Merciful.

4

مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ٤

Master of the Day of Judgment,

5

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٥

Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.

6

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٲطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦

Show us the straight path,

7

صِرَٲطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٧

The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.