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Surah The Opening [Al-Fatiha] in English
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾
ALL PRAISE BE to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾
Most beneficent, ever-merciful,
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾
King of the Day of Judgement.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾
You alone we worship, and to You alone turn for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
Guide us (O Lord) to the path that is straight,
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
The path of those You have blessed, Not of those who have earned Your anger, nor those who have gone astray.