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Surah The Opening [Al-Fatiha] in English
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾
Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being,
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾
the All-merciful, the All-compassionate,
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾
the Master of the Day of Doom.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾
Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray for succour.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
Guide us in the straight path,
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, nor of those who are astray.